Our good friend and manager of our Italian Distribution network, Alessio Gualtiari was one of several selected artists to partake in the 686 Reclaim Project.  The jackets they made are entirely composed of recycled materials.  To be quite honest, these jackets look plenty awesome no matter where they got that fabric from.  Big props to 686 for putting ingenuity to the test.

For these artists, putting together these jackets incorporated a common theme amongst outerwear design.  Panels are used to draw attention to more complex lines in most of these pieces.

The artists/seamstress/designeres here at ISPO worked around the clock to bring something new to the show floor.  They were forced to be resourceful and work around the clock on limited materials.  Even then, every garment looks thoroughly executed to take any free-rider into new places.

Is going bigger the way to go?  Will there be a Jawbone Jam Chain to go along with this version of the bluetooth speaker?  How much bigger of a speaker are we talking? DOUBLE.  Is that even considered a portable speaker anymore?  Possibly, but it better have something of a handle. Would not think it is going to come with a smaller price tag either.

Tech blog Android Police found an Amazon listing for Jawbone’s Big Jambox with dimensions of 10 X 3 X 4 inches and weighing about 3 pounds. Those specs would make it about double the size of the 1.5-pound original Jambox. The new version is also said to include six times more cubic inches of sound spat.

It’s still uncertain when the speaker will be launched and what its price point will be. But the current Jambox costs about $200, so we expect the bigger version will be a bit more.

Would you buy the new Big Jambox speakers? Is going big on a smaller device a good move for the company?

Source: http://mashable.com/2012/02/06/big-jambox/

A Proper Skin Suit

To most, the image of skiing usually has to do with large mountains, lots of snow, hot cocoa, and cold weather. Perhaps even pretzel man Tom Wallisch.

What you are about to see is the OTHER side of skiing- in the depths of the city, utilizing obstacles that we ordinarily walk by without taking notice. Skiers like Allen Lam, based out of freezing Minnesota, seize the opportunity to be had in each millimeter of snow to perform stunts similar to skateboarders… in ice cold conditions where no skateboard wheel could roll. Think you could handle this style of riding? Have a look:

1625 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Monday, February 13, 2012
9:00am – 6pm + Cocktail Parties!

San Francisco based Viceroy, who has made a name in the margarita inducing, endless summer feeling tunes, has remixed Notorious BIG’s Going Back to Cali with an infusion of tropical sound that reflects the laid back Cali attitude. Going Back to Cali is the second edition in his Jet Life series, having previously remixed Wiz Khalifa’s This Plane, another hip hop banger-meets-tropical beach tune that is quite irresistible.

Notorious B.I.G. – Going Back to Cali (Viceroy “Jet Life” Remix) by VICEROY

Side note: Viceroy will be playing at Temple SF on Feburary 3rd. Check out his Facebook page here.