February 2012
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March 2011
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Super Moon
Get outside if you can tomorrow evening and look up. Something that only happens a couple times in most people’s lives should be putting on a pretty good show (and we can all use a break from the news of late).
As NASA’s Science News explains, a “super moon” will be dominating the sky.
Basically, there’s a fairly rare happy coincidence: a full moon just as our...
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January 2011
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Infinite possibilities…
HAPPY NEW YEAR ☼
♡ Waichi & Lichiban
December 2010
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WatchHARMONY. Needed on every level.
“For decades, the Prince of Wales has been studying a wide array of disciplines to understand every aspect of man’s impact on the natural world, and in that time he has examined everything from architecture to organic farming to sustainable economics. Now, for the first time, he speaks out about his years of research, presenting a fascinating look...
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many thanks ♥
Many thanks to all the artists and brands who participated and everyone who supported Pop-Up Panda. Whether you shopped, just came out to show love, helped spread the good word, or sent your well wishes for our success, it’s deeply appreciated! We definitely had fun & lots of laughs working on this. Shouts to our girl Chay$theGreat, she had an equal hand in all of this too.
Special...
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Hall of Fame + Vintage 10.Deep
Because we were oblivious to the fact Hall of Fame is hosting 10.Deep’s Pop Off Shop until the launch night (check how it went down here), we’d like to consider it serendipitous that both brands will be featured at Pop-Up Panda this weekend. I very much enjoy picking out gear for men, particularly streetwear with the right touch, so am excited to be bringing Hall of Fame...
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AFTERPARTY w/ WAAJEED & DJ PARLER + Stimulus's...
On Friday December 3rd, the first night of POP-UP PANDA, we have an afterparty called DOWNTOWN FRIDAY NIGHT ‘Where Good Times Meets Cheers’ with our fam, a great cast of NY’s finest performance artists/DJs. Starting at 10pm, it’s also going to be a birthday party for Stimulus, our host and one of the co-founders of PANDA NYC. Stimulus is one-half of one of New York’s...
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Kallisti
We’re crazy about these body chains! It’s such a simple yet brilliant idea by founder/designer Xing Xu. Xing is obviously passionate about bringing beautiful design by talented independents to the forefront. She’s the organizer of Brooklyn Fashion Festival, and founding member of We the People NYC Fashion Collective. Kallisti also has a line of bracelets and rings, which will...
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Mathmatiks
Need we say more…? Pop-up Panda will feature Mathmatiks pieces from older collections and new ones not yet on its website.
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MARKA27
One of our featured artists this weekend at Pop-up Panda, Marka27 will be offering his 8” Half Dead Buddy, the first production 8” Bic Buddy design. Caught in limbo between the land of the living and the land of the dead, this luchador figure sports a strong design with intricate tattoo work making reference to Marka’s Mexican & L.A. roots.
About: “Marka27 is a prolific artist...
November 2010
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WatchSix Scents is a limited-edition collection of fragrances. Each series consists of six scents, with each scent developed by a prominent designer and perfumer to help raise money for a deserving charity. The charities benefitted are Designers Against Aids and War Child International. ”The collection represents a global gamut of contemporary views on creativity, culture, consciousness and...
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Princess of the Posse
“The Princess of the Posse, me say she a cool one
She rhyme on my record and she ram jam me gun
The Princess of the Posse, me say she a cool girl
She rhyme Brooklyn, the Bronx, USA, the world”
»Princess of the Posse - Queen Latifah
Since ‘08, Princess of the Posse has brought together street fashion and glamour to form a line of slouchy graphic tees with an...
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Gold Coast Trading
We love GCT. Its founder, art director/designer Emeka Alams was also responsible for establishing & creating the look for another dope brand 21MC, which became a huge success back in the days of myspace (check this interview with him to find out more about that connection)…how can one forget the amazing visual branding & art direction that gave 21MC an instant cult status (I was one...
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Anatomy of Immaterial Worlds
Matthew Stone’s latest multimedia piece is about spirituality and art, showing at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London. “It will feature a hypnotic musical score, dance, opera and computer-generated video, in which ‘a shaman’s drum is replaced by an electronic pulse’.” We really dig the multi-sensory elements used to communicate his Shamanic experiences....
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Hunter
Hunter is Jennifer Monzon and David Ansvananda, two Brooklyn-based artists who appreciate fine goods and good finds. They set out to create a line of gifts unlike any other, and Hunter was born. Jennifer is a stylist-by-day, having worked in-house for Y-3. David is a jewelry, art, and multimedia designer. Both are sweet people, and it shows in their designs. Hunter’s aesthetics are...
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Freegums
Instead of rewording what we know of Freegums, how ‘bout we just give you his already straight-forward well-written bio »
“The creative wit behind Freegums is Miami based artist Alvaro Ilizarbe. Somewhat a staple of the South Floridian lifestyle, Ilizarbe came to Miami from his home country of Peru in 1989. After graduating with a BA in design, a desire to make his...
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POP-UP PANDA // DEC 3 & 4 // 12p-8p
We’re very excited about all the goods that’s going to be present. And most of all, it’s affordable!! Really cool stuff ranging from $20-$275…limited-quantity artist prints ($20+), winter accessories, jewelry, leather goods, art toys, collectibles and more. If you don’t know, Panda is a bar/cafe gallery in the LES…come shop, support, drink and eat too! Much ♥ goes out to Stimulus for...