November 12, 2009
Last week some awesome sneakers arrived at our Blue Blood store in the PC Hooftstraat in Amsterdam! Coming from LA, sneaker brand Stampd’ is a huge success! Prior to setting up Stampd’, designer Chris Stamp used to paint his graphics on Chuck Taylor’s and Toms. He got such a rush from this that he decided to launch a website whereby consumers were able to design there “one of a kind” sneaker. This was a huge success that led to Chris Stamp starting up his own brand. He uses these sneakers as a source to portray his vision of what streetwear really is today and aims therefore to bring fun back into this scene. Both male and female sneakers are now available in our store. Here is a sneak preview.
Can’ wait to have them? Run to our Blue Blood PC Hoofstraat store before there gone…
BB
Filed under Interest, People, Store, Uncategorized
Tags: amsterdam, Blue Blood, Chris Stamp, Chuck Taylor, LA, PC Hooftstraat, Stampd', Toms
November 11, 2009
We came across some hilarious images of all kinds of people dressed in denim outfits on Mr. Mort’s blog. We simply couldn’t resist to share them with you guys! Great! Check it out!
BB
November 10, 2009
Hopi Botanicals is a new project of Emmelie Brunetti that will launch in spring 2010. It’s a collection of natural solid perfumes packaged in unique vintage and antique snuffboxes. Emmelie is fascinated by fragrances and is obsessed with all things organic and passion for design. The fragrances are pure and simple. These Californian handmade amulets are made out of high quality ingredients that are certified organic, fair trade and always cruelty free. There will be 12 magical scents.
Check it out!
BB.
November 6, 2009
We at Blue Blood like beards… We’ve always liked beards. Some of our biggest heroes such as Julian Schnabel, Vincent Gallo, Patrick Petit Jean, Dash Snow and even our own guys PJ and Jarno having sporting beards for a while.
Appearantly beards are the next best thing out there.
Have a look at http://fuckyeahbeards.tumblr.com/
BB.
November 5, 2009
We at Blue Blood owe our name to our love for Denim and the indigo that we have coursing through our veins. We are glad we are not alone and that there are a handful of ‘geeks’ like us out there. Cotton Duck is one the most prominent Denim Heads on the internet. We are extra proud of him since next to his Denim obsession he also shares our home town Amsterdam. Samuel better known as Cotton Duck finally put up his own blog.
Guess we will be spending even longer hours gazing at our screens… Check it out! Or should we say… Stay away! Don’t get sucked in! Be aware of the consequences… Here’s a preview:
We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do!
BB
November 4, 2009
Buff Diss is a non-traditional street artist from Melbourne, Australia. He quit using spray paint a couple of years ago and now he is using white tape to project his creativity on the streets and walls of Melbourne. He puts extra thought into where to put his amazing graffiti art, he always seems to find the perfect place for his pieces. With the city as his canvas he legally gets to show the world his unique style of art. He plays around with architecture and the city streets in a new innovative creative way.
October 30, 2009
We bumped into an old friend of ours, Yamandu on the great Tenue De Nimes blog. It mentioned his new photography project called Europeans. In his red Peugot 205 he explored the streets of Europe and photographed what inspired him about Europeans.
To see the entire collection of “Europeans”, have a look in his website.
BB loves his imagery.
BB
October 29, 2009
It is amazing how many Lego inspired gadgets pop-up. One of the most adored toys by children is now used in adult life in all kinds of playful ways. At first Lego conquered the runway. It was first noticed at the Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2008 show. It appeared on the models as brooches, headband details, etc.
Lego style has apparently been absorbed by the furniture and home decorating industry, we spotted a sofa, a kitchen counter and table and chair legs.
This sofa is made up of several rubberized foam pieces shaped like Lego. If you are bored with the old design, simply re-arrange the various pieces to form a new look.
There is even a USB hub shaped like Lego..
The furniture above is made with actual Lego pieces.
We advice you to keep an eye on this trend.
Maybe you should even ask your mom to get you old Lego from the attic so you can get creative!
BB.
October 28, 2009
All the way from Japan Blue Blood now offers Free & Easy and Lightning amongst her magazines in the P.C. Hooftstraat shop. The magazines are much sought-after by denim lovers and purists. The term magazine is hardly sufficient for these monthly libraries of denim and other “blue” inspired items. These stylebooks feature articles and photo’s of authentic vintage clothing, shoes, outerwear, bikes and the collectors of all these goods. The books are inspired by American vintage but executed in a typical Japanese way. For topics think of styles inspired by military, US college life and the great outdoors. The leading denim magazines are rarely seen outside of Japan, they are a must for anyone who admires the Japanese denim and vintage scene. It is a definitive guide to Japans denim brands.
Get your hands on one now! You can leave your contact details if you want to sign up for a monthly copy. We will call you when the new issue arrives and keep one to the side by request.
I can hear the indigo coursing through your veins, so run!
BB.
