Thursday, September 30, 2010

The Award Tour: Friends & Family Lookbook



Check out the entire Lookbook of The Award Tour's new collection here. Can't wait!

-D_Rude
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Mister Custom Chino Program




Details on when and how to order after the jump!

San Francisco - The Miniature City

San Francisco: The Miniature City from MINIMUS on Vimeo.



I <3 SF

-D_Rude
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Friday, September 24, 2010

Where I Am: Phillip T. Annand

Where I Am: Phillip T. Annand from Luke Monaghan on Vimeo.



Take a look into an average day with Phillip T. Annand, the mastermind behind one of the finest online publications in the land: The Madbury Club. He's also behind the clothing line The Award Tour that has developed a cult like following after being just a project to make t-shirts for friends. Phil is a major inspiration. He's a young guy (younger than me!), going to school and doing inflential things, whether he knows it or not. Phil is destined to do even greater things than he's already done...I hope our paths will pass one day.

-D_Rude
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Vanishing Elephant


THE BLACK IVY


The Infinity Funk Project


The Infinity Funk Project is a four piece hip-hop from right here in our backyard. In fact, two of the members are semi-childhood friends. I say "semi-childhood" because I met one of them in middle school and the other in high school. I met Sol Solution, or Calvin Wong in the 8th grade; he was the new kid and our group kind of adopted him before he got too cool for us : /...haha...naw, just kidding! And I met Mild Mannered J or Justin Mak during my Junior(?) year of high school. Both these guys always had a passion for music. They're musical interests, and mine for that matter, were very different when we were younger. So, it's pretty cool to see they found their musical niche and they're excelling at it.

Each member of IFP brings a different style to the table, but collectively they bring back that Golden Era hip-hop feel and find a connect with today's modern state of hip-hop. But, don't take my word for it...check out the little documentary on them below and be sure to hear for yourself!

So here's to IFP and their future successes!

Keep up with the IFP chaps at www.infinityfunkproject.com and be sure to download all three of their mixtapes for FREE

IFP: The Infinity Funk Project from One Time on Vimeo.



-D_Rude
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PS: I almost got recruited to play guitar for IFP when they were trying to form a live backing band. I respectfully declined. I guess I knew I had other plans : )...good luck to Calvin and Justin and all of IFP. Hit me up if you want some gear!

Monday, September 20, 2010

Gilbere Forte feat. Freelance Whales - 1st Floor

Gilbere Forte' feat. Freelance Whales - 1st Floor from Gilbere Forte' on Vimeo.



Another video from Rude Etiquette favorite Gilbere Forte. This time for the first song and one of my favorite tracks off of Forte's most recent mixtape 87 Dreams. The song title "1st Floor" relates back to us right now because we feel like we're still at that 1st Floor. Heck, we're still in the garage right now; but, if you guys knew what we have in the works right now you would agree with us that we will definitely be on that 1st floor by the start of 2011! And it would just be the 1st floor in a building with no ceilings folks!

I'm debating on whether to share photos with you guys once we get some product in hand...hhhmmm

-D_Rude
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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Fall for The Award Tour

The Award Tour is one of those brands that I look to for inspiration and motivation. Sadly, I have yet to own a single piece from them; but, I hope to change that with the release of their next "collection". I put quotes around "collection" because Phil of The Award Tour has stressed that this is not a collection or a season of any sort, but rather a release for friends and family. The Award Tour is just one avenue for Phil who also runs the wonderful Madbury Club and works on and is a part of a variety of influential projects; all while still going to school!

I love that the Award Tour doesn't necessarily release product according to "seasons", but almost on their own accord. The wait makes the product seem more exclusive and they sell out of their product quick! Rude have inadvertantly taken that route, but not really by choice. We are all bummed that we don't have enough time to work on Rude sometimes, but we are excited to say that we have quite a lot in the works right now and you should look out for new product in the near future! I'm just going to say that Rude Etiquette is quickly becoming more than just a graphic t-shirt kind of brand ; ).


Check out the product more pics and details after the jump!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

CHAPTER II: LOCAL(SF) ONLY



PICTURE BOOK CH. II

Check it out at RUDE ETQT

-D_Rude
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PS: Sorry, I failed to keep my promise on less text. CREATIVE WRITING MAJOR SON!

Monday, September 13, 2010

RIP Tupac...



"When I die I wanna be a living legend, say my name affiliate it with this muthafuckin game..."

Rude In Peace...

-D_Rude
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Sunday, September 12, 2010

CHAPTER I: BLVCK is the new Black



PICTURE BOOK by RUDE ETQT

-D_Rude
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PS: It didn't turn out the way I had hoped. Mainly due to the overabundance of text, which defeats my original reason to join Tumblr. And Tumblr's slideshow makes the pictures smaller : (. So, I promise next time LESS text so it's easier to read!

RUDE ETQT

About a week ago I started a Tumblr as in some ways an extension of this Rude Etiquette blog. It's officially called "RUDE ETQT"; it's a shorter name for Rude Etiquette (duh) and so is the blog. The majority of the blog is going to be images. In all honesty, the Tumblr blog is another avenue to use to try and gain some exposure for Rude, so the images you see on RUTE ETQT aren't going to be necessarily new. I have had some experience with Tumblr, and I actually did not like it. I use to describe Tumblr as the Myspace of the blogosphere because there were a lot of young/ignorant kids on it and Tumblr has it's own meter of "popularity" for you. But, all bullshit aside, Tumblr's greatest attribute is it's ability to share. So, hopefully you guys with Tumblr's can follow us and share our posts!

The BIGGEST feature to the Tumblr blog that will be EXCLUSIVE to RUDE ETQT is a new project I hope to take onto a bigger scale at some point. It's tentatively titled "PICTURE BOOK" and it's format is highly inspired by the Madbury Club with integrating text on pictures, much like a picture book : ). The main features will be of outfits styled by non-other than the Rudes and put spotlight upon apparel that inspire us or new Rude Etiquette product.



Tumblr doesn't limit the picture size like Blogger tends to do, which will allow me to show off the picture quality of my Canon Rebel! It also has a nifty picture slide effect when you add more than one photo to a blog post; so, you'll be able to view the PICTURE BOOK posts like a picture book flipping pages! I'm finishing up the first chapter of PICTURE BOOK as we speak, so check RUDE ETQT soon!

-D_Rude
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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Never Forget...9/11


ALWAYS REMEMBER THE 11th OF SEPTEMBER...



(the audio is of She & Him covering the Beach Boys "Wouldn't It Be Nice". You can check out the visuals of Zooey Deschanel performing this beautiful rendition here. She's playing it on a ukulele that looks like a Telecaster!)

-D_Rude
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PS: Please don't forget to stop by the Rude Shop and be part in our effort to help those affected by the San Bruno fire!

Friday, September 10, 2010

Rude Relief


In an effort to do our small part in helping the victims of the devastating San Bruno fire, we at Rude Etiquette are putting forth a percentage of our proceeds to helping the rebuilding of the homes that were lost and/or damaged and helping those who have been displaced by the fire.

I (Daryn) went to Capuchino High School in San Bruno and know many people/friends who live in San Bruno. I practically spent my entire adolescence in San Bruno; so, when I heard about the fire I immediately became worried. Luckily, all of them are safe (from what I've heard). But, some others weren't so lucky.

Hopefully you will all help in the cause. So, we're proposing that 100% of ANY Inauguration Collection tee and 20% of any other piece (Orange Wheel and Rudependence Day) will go to helping the victims. Thank you for helping us with the cause! And again, our thoughts & prayers are with everyone affected by the fire and those bravely fighting it. Be safe...

Purchase Rude product here or click The Rude Shop link at the top of the page!

-D_Rude
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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Thoughts & Prayers


(photo: AP)

Our thoughts & prayers go out to the victims of the fire in San Bruno and the brave firemen and volunteers out there fighting it. Be safe...

Monday, September 6, 2010

Rude Records: The Stuyvesants


"The Stuyvesants” is a collaborative effort between music producer Allan Cole (Algorythm), and record collector Darien Victor Birks (Flwrpt). Both reside in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY. The two wanted to work together on a project where they could incorporate several of their talents, related to music and design. They wanted to do this under a moniker that would pay homage to the ’70s. The collaboration allowed them to do four major things, design, beat dig, produce amazing music, and simply have fun. <--via "The Stuyvesants"

The Stuyvesants




-D_Rude
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BKc - Project Trade Show Day 1

Project Trade Show - Day 1 from The Brooklyn Circus on Vimeo.



Beautiful video, beautiful music, beautiful product...

-D_Rude
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Sunday, September 5, 2010

BKc Selvedge Jeans


The Hundreds x New York (THNY)

The Hundreds - NYC from Zack McTee on Vimeo.



I have to be honest. I don't own ONE THING from The Hundreds, not to say that I'm not a fan; I just don't. But, no matter what your opinion is of The Hundreds, you cannot deny their impact on streetwear and their success. New York is their THIRD location, to add to their Rosewood (LA) and Post (SF) locations. So congrats to Bobby Hundreds on your current and future success!

-D_Rude
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Friday, September 3, 2010

Interview Magazine: Marc Jacobs



Marc Jacobs is interviewed by non-other than Robert Duffy, the President of the Marc Jacobs brand, for Interview Magazine. Jacobs and Duffy have been working together since 1984, so the familiarity allows for a more candid Jacobs as they cover Jacob's fashion celebrity status, the growth of Marc Jacobs as a corporate brand, Louis Vuitton, and his new stationary line Bookmarc. Read the interview here

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Gilbere Forte - I'm So Appalled (Official Music Video)



A beautiful visual for a great song! Frankly Rude and I think Gilbere Forte is an amazing artist and we'd be surprised if he isn't the next big thing! We're calling it! This guy is like Drake, with the ability to rap and sing, BUT he also does amazing production as well! Most (if not all) the music/beats you hear are done by Gilbere himself. And at only 23, Gilbere is another person we look to for motivaton in trying to aspire our dreams. And speaking of dreams, if you haven't downloaded Gilbere's new mixtape "87 Dreams", cop it here NOW!



-D_Rude
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PS: If you're a music artist, anywhere from indie to hip hop, Rude Etiquette is looking into getting into the music game! We're interested in doing mixtapes, collaborations, we're almost up for anything; as long as you're good of course! So please contact us if you're intereste in teaming up with us!

Converse 2010 Fall/Winter Chuck Taylor All Star Duffel-Coat Hi




A creation from Converse Japan (of course, everything cool is from either Europe or Japan), these Chuck Taylors are an interpretation of the Duffle Coat that has become a popular article of clothing for the fall/winter. It has the horn buttons of the duffle coat with leather detailing. It comes in the two colorways above and is set to hit stores this month. I hope that they will have them stateside and more importantly I hope Bows & Arrows in Berkeley will have them. Let me know Jerry!

-D_Rude
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MAGIC Tiger - IMPRM



San Francisco based brand IMPRM took "go getting" to another level at this year's S.L.A.T.E. They brought in Leia, a white tiger cub that drew crowds! IMPRM is going hard at trying to get their name and their quality product out there! They've also purchased ads to go on 30 Muni buses recently as seen in the picture below. So see if you can spot an IMPRM ad!


It's pretty cool to see a brand do some "out of the box" type things to get their name out there. I have personally never seen an ad on the back of a bus for a streetwear brand; so that, along with a tiger cub, is pretty unique.

-D_Rude
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