The peace sign is a near universally accepted symbol.  Originally designed in the 1960’s for the purpose of nuclear disarmament, the circle intersected by three lines finds its way onto the pocket of one of this season’s Award Tour shirts.  Out of respect for the counter culture icons and hippies who came before us, this design is hand drawn as always.  The butter soft heather t-shirts come in three colors and are accented on each sleeve with individual hits.  These are the softest shirts I’ve printed on in ages and the minimal design with special detailing make it the sort of shirt you can throw on without a second thought as you move for the door.  Juice and Demetri always wanted a Peace t-shirt.  Consider this version one until those guys and I craft a collaboration between the three of us.  Retail: $24

Stay Safe-Phil.

Always hand drawn.  Always hand printed.  The Ivy Mountains long sleeve shirt features vibrant illustration slightly washed away with a custom distressed print splashed boldly across the shoulders.  Two “patch” details rest on the right sleeve while minimal Award Tour branding completes the front of the shirt.  The entire production is printed on a heavy weight Denim heather or Charcoal heather blend perfect for the approaching early Autumn months.  Retail $36USD.

Note to the family: Please trust me when I say that if I was able to release the clothing tonight or tomorrow I most absolutely would.  Sometimes things continue to fall the wrong way and production time lines get pushed back.  I’m not going to release the Lookbook if I don’t have the product to follow it up.  Thanks for your patience as always.

Getting to be that time.

A simple brand. Making simple t-shirts for friends and family.  That’s what it all boils down to.

That’s what I’m currently dealing with at the moment.  I know the majority of you are pretty much fed up with pictures of nature at this point.  I’ll throw some more product stuff up here in the next few days.  As soon as I’m back from my trip the look book is going to be shot. That would be this weekend.  So exciting times for those that care about those things.  Read that again if you missed it the first time around, we’re shooting the Lookbook this weekend just for those at home who have been patiently waiting.  For now I’m going to enjoy the side of the mountain.  Hopefully you can appreciate the view as well.  Wait until you see the quarry and waterfall imagery.  Ridiculous.

Stay Safe-Phil.

I’m up in Maine at the moment, enjoying a week being connected to absolutely nothing.  I’ve got to take a drive and hold my laptop at a precise angle just to get an internet connection but I felt like it would be worth it to throw at least a little something your way.  More to come.

Why you ask? Mostly just because this isn’t the Good Times Blog if there aren’t some random shots of assorted shrubbery and fruit at random intervals during the year.  I have a quote to fulfill people I’m sure you understand.  We made a pie out of those berries, it was a life changing baking experience.

In other news, [Read: News you actually may care about.] our good brother and friend Erick Arc Elliott has fired up a new project entitled Wa/ves. A collaboration between him and illustrator Infamous Jean Claude (Van Dam), it’s a site dedicated to throwing up some really classy well arranged playlists accompanied by great art for your listening pleasure.  Give it a look see, HERE, and enjoy.

Stay Safe-Phil.

It’s been one of those weeks folks.  I think we’ve spent more time driving up and down the various state highways than sleeping over the past five days.  Tradeshows, listening parties, backstage interviews, photo shoots and the day to day antics that only seem to come about during these brief summer months.  I’m going to indulge in a quick dumping of photographs from the past week to half way catch everyone up on what’s been going on.  The best moments go completely missed by camera but I think that’s a good thing, some things  should remain as memories only.  Hopefully your summer, wherever you might be, has been as productive and more importantly enjoyable as ours has.  Read this and then go outside, it’s too nice to be on the computer.

Lower East Side movements.

Ellington has been putting in massive hours on Madbury over the past few months but like everyone else is just having a good time first and foremost.

Hawaii Mike looks on as one half of the brother duo behind denim line Naked & Famous explains to us why exactly they decided to make the world’s heaviest pair of jeans. That pair of jeans standing there clock in at 32 ounces.  The jeans you’re wearing right now are probably somewhere around 9-12oz.  So imagine wearing three pairs of jeans at once and you’re beginning to get the idea.  Why would you ever want to do that to yourself you ask?  Well niether I, nor the guys behind Naked & Famous have an answer but sometimes that lighthearted approach and a willingness to not take everything too seriously is the key to good business.  That and the fact that those jeans are standing up on their own.  That’s sort of cool as well.

I guess I have to explain this.  Demetri and Juice haven’t stopped watching old Dragon Ball DVD’s.  So whenever both of them end up in a photograph together, they either do the “suck it” pose from D-Generation X or they begin doing a Fusion Dance to combine their Super Sayian abilities on the streets of New York.  Funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time.

You’ll see the results of this turn up on Madbury sooner than later.

As dubbed by Quentin, this is my “bad 80’s director” shirt.  I think it gives me an appearance that suggests serious class and sophistication.  Regardless, be sure to enjoy these days folks.  We’ve run into some people this summer who are completely missing the point.  Killing yourself working is no good if you’re not enjoying the fruits of your labor.  Work isn’t work if you love what you’re doing.  Work hard and play harder, and if you’re blessed what you consider playing will be your work.  More updates on the way.  The season is at the printers, only about a week and change away from new garments.  How’s that for an end of summer gift.

Stay Safe-Phil.

I was throwing these sketches together for a Madbury Club World Cup spread.  Time got constrained and I had to throw up a digital version but I’ve got to at least share these good old fashioned analog sketches for the folks at home so they weren’t completely useless.  Sharpies on the move as always!

I had to include this because like the sketches above, it probably would have never found a home if not for a random post along these lines.  Photograph by Demetri, the entire family minus Erick and a few others all packed into the infamous Jeep cruising across one of the many NY bridges to some unknown destination.  This picture is pretty much the story of summer so far.  I think that a serious road trip is in order.  The real question here is what’s good with the bacon neck collar I’ve got going? Michael Jordan would be disappointed.

The Good Times are back! Tell a friend!

Stay Safe-Phil.

Don’t go tumbling the hell out of this image now my friends.

All I’ve been listening to lately is the Temptations.  Hence their inclusion in this post.  No one has made better music, I’m just going to come out and say that they reign supreme.

I haven’t stopped listening to all sorts of great things, and I most definitely haven’t stopped writing about Music.  I’ve just created a new venue for all of that musical beauty to have a home where it can be cared for and nurtured in the way it deserves.  Some of you have made the transition to Madbury Music but for those who have not discovered those digital pages yet, be sure to take a little journey to those parts.  We’re just getting started and things are about to get really funky.  And I mean funky in a completely Sly Stone, 8 lines of coke in purple star spangled pants kind of funky.

I just scribed up some posts on Curren$y’s latest album, some Brazilian musicality, good old Dom Kennedy, and our friend Mr. Hudson.  So be sure to hop on over there and enjoy.  Like the guy from the Men’s Warehouse commercials, I guarantee you’ll like what you see.

More product sketches and things of that nature coming tomorrow! Tell a friend, the Good Times are back!