Orange Giant

Blog info....

2007-10-16T14:48:00.000+10:00

You may not see as many posts on this blog anymore, as I am moving over to THEHEIST.COM the news page there will be were most of my posts head so check it out and you can even subscribe to it....nice.

The Heist goes live.

2007-10-07T23:02:00.001+10:00

Thanks to those who came down and made the Heist launch one to be remembered.
Pics are up in the news section of www.heiststore.com

can you also email me pics from the night if you have any....

Only 2 more sleeps....kids reppin hard

2007-10-03T23:15:00.000+10:00

Showing the love......

Not to be racist, but green people suck.

2007-10-03T23:13:00.000+10:00

It must really suck to be you right now bro....

1-2-3

2007-10-02T20:40:00.000+10:00

Still a mirror and some art to go up on that unpainted wall, but you get the idea.....4 weeks of sleepless nights and takeaway food.

Orisue loves us.

2007-10-02T04:44:00.000+10:00

Hey thanks for stopping by the page...
If you have never been to Australia, no we dont have pet kangaroos and all act like Steve Erwin.
In fact, we have a banging streetwear and fashion scene, with a good overview of USA, European and Japanese culture. (Sneaker Freaker is from Melbourne after all)
So I thought id contribute by opening a new store in the heart of Melbourne city.
Throw a big ass party this friday, with Dexter from the avalanches (DMC runner up to Craze) J-Red, current ITF world champ, and a whole bunch of free Vodka and Gin.

to get your head around Australias streetwear scene, i reccomend you check the following pages out.

sneakerfreaker.com
provider.com.au
cantskate.blogspot.com
anotherinch.com
ourspot.com.au
schwipe.com.au
aptmnt.com

enjoy.....oh, and Orisue, thanks for the love.

Peace - Caine.

Its on....

2007-09-17T23:39:00.000+10:00

Stage 2

2007-09-10T10:24:00.000+10:00

So, THE HEIST shop is starting to look like a shop....invites for the launch party will be out soon.
also another renovation went underway on Sunday....the world famous DON DON's is under the knife....meaning Japanese business at its most efficent was out of commission for a few days, and I missed my daily dose of Chicken Curry Don.

The Break down....

2007-09-06T10:02:00.000+10:00

Tonight!!!!

2007-09-04T13:05:00.001+10:00

Seven Shadows 3.

2007-09-03T12:14:00.000+10:00

Seven Shadows 3 breakdance film premier.

* Film kicks off around 8pm.
* Worlds top 4 b-boys from the Redbull BC1 battles, have been flown in to showcase why they rule.
* Plus 3D camera seqence photoshoot. 80 cameras going off in seqence to create 3D images of breakers...Think Matrix.

Tomorrow night, Shadow Gallery, 49 Coppin st, Richmond. 7.30pm.....
Redbull are showing the love on this one....

Seven Shadows 3

2007-08-28T11:01:00.001+10:00

If your in Sydney, this will be amazing....best B-boys in the world going to be there....
Melbourne info to come.

Crooks is leaving the building....

2007-08-28T10:46:00.000+10:00

You want it, go get it....

WA - Highs and Lows
SA - Edukated
VIC - Provider. The Heist.
NSW - Espionage.
QLD - Apartment.

Stage 1.

2007-08-28T10:38:00.000+10:00

So, were opening a store soon if you didnt know. The Heist. Should have doors open October 1st.
Here is the space just after we ripped up the carpet, and patched the walls....I think we also painted the undercoat.

DOZE

2007-08-27T21:27:00.000+10:00

debatable....

2007-08-24T17:59:00.000+10:00

Got to hand it to the bandit....

2007-08-15T14:19:00.000+10:00

La Famalia.

2007-08-14T12:01:00.000+10:00

BIG BIG BIG ups to my friends Chris and Kristy, to their new addition to the Family Charlotte.
Congratulations. Much love.

Fatty.

2007-07-12T05:58:00.000+10:00

Been looking for an excuse to spark these fat cats......

Espionage....

2007-07-11T17:12:00.000+10:00

Espionage opened their second store in Sydney last Sunday....check the shots.
Go visit B2 next time your their....

I know, I know....Its been ages...but I got an excuse.

2007-07-06T22:28:00.000+10:00

So....how have you been?
Ive been in the lab, and its time to bust out....I got Still life NYC, beautiful headwear from Fenel and Lyouba, made with TLC in NYC. check.

Promotional use only....

2007-07-06T22:11:00.000+10:00

Saw this image, and it reminded me of wen i was a little kid....reading Roal Dahl books...one that came to mind, was James and the Giant peach.

L3000 is out.

2007-05-21T15:08:00.000+10:00

Jhonny Drama has decided to jump ship and hang out with the pale face, whining tea drinkers...
Make sure your flying the flag on this one....the loss of a true soldier on Friday.

Not this week...too wet.

2007-05-17T16:35:00.000+10:00

Too much work on right now....so enjoy this.

2007-05-14T16:20:00.000+10:00

Dont ever put out the fire.....

2007-05-11T16:46:00.000+10:00

Thanks Mase, almost forgot what it was like to be 16.

Bob Saget coffee break.

2007-05-02T18:55:00.000+10:00

SS3

2007-05-02T18:39:00.000+10:00

Mason+ Camera+ edit suite = SS3. coming soon....

"Fuck the Boss's, im the one out here doing all the work"

2007-05-02T13:53:00.000+10:00

Dick on a drip
Birdflu view
Mexican beer V's Mexican beer

Rumble fish...

2007-05-02T13:46:00.000+10:00

The motorcycle boy...and posse

White Mexican's can't jump the border....

2007-05-02T13:40:00.000+10:00

Ferris Bueller's day off....

2007-04-26T18:00:00.000+10:00

Bueller......Bueller....Bueller...

Melbourne globetrotters....

2007-04-26T17:51:00.000+10:00

"WOW....how do they make it look so easy"

3000 got broke....

2007-04-16T16:19:00.000+10:00

BackWoods.....

2007-04-16T16:11:00.000+10:00

No to be missed...the long awaited Everfresh crew book launch and exhibition. 10 pre release copies available at the launch, signed by each member of the crew. The production run of the book will be different, so these copies are very rare...

Easy rider....

2007-04-16T16:07:00.000+10:00

It aint easy being sleazy....

Welcome back....

2007-02-23T15:19:00.000+11:00

Been a long time since we last posted.....so......hey, how are you....hope life is good to you.

Whats been happening?

Well, weve been working on the new Summer line, and its looking great, we are really happy with the line.
We have been dealing with some crazy stand over men, that our ex business partner put on us to steal large amounts of money from us....but you know what. Fuck him and his goons....we will be long standing after he is dead and forgotten....the guy is a theif, and a scum bag, and anyone who knows the truth about him, know he is the bottom of the barrel. (trust me i have earned the right to peak my mind)

so, lets get on with life, events at the Wooden Shadow....we had the kead singer of Fugazi do a show last week, amazing to say the least.
We have some great event coming up, the Seven Shadows breakdance film is coming out in may, and there is the No comply festival shows....stay tuned for details.

Well be hitting you with more posts....promised.

Our page is self driven content, we dont borrow other proples work...its all us....

Peace.

CRASH.......stay tuned.

2007-01-25T13:37:00.000+11:00

Logan....

2007-01-18T13:08:00.000+11:00

LA based Stencil artist, and international family member to Shadow, Logan Hicks, has a show coming up with Sixten in bad old Harlem, starts tomorrow (USA time) not to be missed of your in the area.
Check www.workhorsevisuals.com for more.....
Logans Shadow capsule range will be dropping in July this year, more info to come.

SYNC.....

2007-01-16T12:20:00.000+11:00

Stock @ Nice.

2007-01-08T17:03:00.000+11:00

The Shadow-Sync long sleeve "keyhole" tee is available at all Shadow stockists and exclusivly online at WWW.NICEPRODUCE.COM

Check it.

Back....

2007-01-08T16:52:00.000+11:00

Well, we blew all our money on Coke and Hookers during the Christmas break, so we are forced to come back to work.....

For those thinking the Melbourne Graffiti scene is a walk in the park, check the artical in the paper yesterday, and the apparent disconnection even the guys writing articals have from whats going on culturally.....the word "youths" and "vandals" is enough to make you sick.

All of the above....Block party.

2006-12-11T10:49:00.000+11:00

So, it was 4000 degree's for the All of the above's Block party on Sunday, but peeps still came out to play, paint, drink and be merry.
Great day, and even greater store, check em out on Victoria st (just before Johnston st), Fitzroy, Melbourne.Mafia baby!!!!
Kerry & Todd (all of the Above) & Gary from LRG cool off....

The Damage.
Phibs.

Old school villain.

2006-12-04T12:28:00.000+11:00

Tony "old school" circa 1986, oh sorry 2006.....

Krush in Melbourne.....

2006-12-01T11:45:00.000+11:00

Good shit....

Kano Heraldry tee.

2006-11-29T09:22:00.000+11:00

This tee is truly amazing, the tee is designed with the histroy of Heraldry in its graphics. The inside back print shows a complete breakdown of the design on the front.

Phibs Crow tee.

2006-11-29T09:19:00.000+11:00

Here are some shots of the new Phibs tee "The Crow".

Latest and greatest....

2006-11-28T15:19:00.000+11:00

New Stck landing for Shadow this week, check local outlets for the complete range....
Jagi Shiva tee

Bonsai Butterfly tee

Yok Speech bubble tee

Thats right bitches....

2006-11-21T16:49:00.000+11:00

Thats right cats, enough is enough....one punch at a time.....welcome to SUCK SATINS COCK!

Drop.....

2006-11-20T18:31:00.000+11:00

Latest stock from the Summer 06 line.....

A-track

2006-11-20T14:40:00.000+11:00

Atrack rolled into town this weekend for support of U2 with Kanye, but did a solo show at the Espy, the shit was off the hook!! kid is so quick, but holds your attention at the same time.
It was real bright in that club.

Dan from Loreak, was real negative till Atrack came on, then things got positive.
my new sweater is the shit...Mookie!!!

The Family is growing.

2006-11-16T15:53:00.000+11:00

Shadow is just a baby, only about to drop our third range instores this week, we still have a lot to learn and a lot to acomplish, but we fell out of the nest on our feet, and the world has been good to us ever since, seems that the US of A has taken us under wing, and we have been lucky enought to be sending product to the following stores:

Brooklyn Projects - LA
Greyone- LA
Goliath - NYC
Bodega - Boston
Turf - LA

Not to mention our peeps across the globe:

Pata - Amsterdam
Concrete - Amsterdam
Carrhart - Singapore
Off The Hook - Montreal

and now new store opening in San Fran called Selfedge have felt the love. Opening this weekend.....

Let there be light.

2006-11-10T16:21:00.000+11:00

Shadow light, coming soon.....

Jagi....

2006-11-10T16:18:00.000+11:00

Here are some new works by artist Jagi, wait for the new Jagi Shadow tees to drop for summer....

2006-11-03T12:25:00.000+11:00

Get the bull by the horns....

2006-11-02T18:30:00.000+11:00

Looks like Perks bumped into Kev at a Red bull party....

Darco (FRA)

2006-10-30T15:38:00.000+11:00

2006-10-10T12:32:00.000+10:00

shadows

Shadow and Another team up again to bring you "another year on"......check video for details.

Letterheads

2006-09-30T17:11:00.000+10:00

Koan and Reka present letterheads, proudly brought to you by Shadow & Wooden toy magazine. Best party/exhibition for a long long time....Amazing art (go to www.niceproduce.com for all the pics) huge turnout, the Redbull music academy put on the best tunes and all in all was the best way to kick off our new gallery Wooden Shadow.
No there wasnt....

2006-09-30T17:09:00.000+10:00

Few drinks and they will do anything...
Bonsai & Karl admire Jagi's work.
Jerry was holding all the cards.
This crew is the new danger....better get your white tee on.

2006-09-30T17:07:00.000+10:00

TM's
Drape, Levi & Zoitsta...
Cute girls.
This guy won the best dressed award.
Perils little sister??

2006-09-30T17:05:00.000+10:00

Zoe & Tina.
Welcome....
I cant even comment....
from the vault.
big room, big crowed....

2006-09-30T17:02:00.000+10:00

earler in the night
Bella & Levi
Reppin.
Down the end and up the stairs please.
The ever beautiful Deb and all round nice guy Tim....

2006-09-30T16:59:00.000+10:00

You made it.
Wooden Shadow gallery is born.
Here it is...
Our doorman.
Just before things got busy.

Can Control exhibition....

2006-09-30T13:13:00.000+10:00

SHOWS.....

2006-09-15T18:06:00.000+10:00

All city.

2006-09-02T13:13:00.000+10:00

Last night was "All city" at Revolver. Great show, first day of spring showed the warm weather and everybody came out of the wood work.
Jagi & simone.
Stripe, Kamo, Stripe.
Pewe (Heights) & Sharina.
Unkle Purvey & Alex (Shadow)
The wall.

2006-09-02T13:06:00.000+10:00

Jonas (finaloutline.com)
Chris (provider)
art.
The scenery.
Mish.

2006-09-01T12:53:00.000+10:00

Zoe from magic city dropped past to read Wooden toy magazine...

Reka 100K show.

2006-08-31T18:50:00.000+10:00

Flinders lane posse.
Tina & Tess.
juan & Michael from Uniform store.
Steve & Zoe from Magic city.
Tina & Kano.

More pics

2006-08-31T18:36:00.000+10:00

Chris from provider & Homies.
The mutha fucking Tony old school, repping the "Get outa shitland" tee.
Sean & Alex.

around the traps.....

2006-08-31T18:14:00.000+10:00

Thought I'd post some pics of the world around us....
Yuta & Mash Marrow......our Japanese family.
Holding this for celebrations when we finally make some money, Cohiba, Cubas finest and a bottle of Hennessy from the late 70's
This man loves smelly lane ways, St Jerome, I think Aron made the "never not working" tee based on J.....
Mark and Pewe from China Heights gallery dropped past the office this morning. They have the "All city" gallery show on this weekend at Revolver.
Our door.

Open.

2006-08-28T09:39:00.000+10:00

The lovely girls at Dobry Den opened their doors in Darlinghurst Sydney last week. Heres a few shots from the night.

One more

2006-08-24T10:56:00.000+10:00

Editorial

2006-08-24T10:47:00.000+10:00

Latest magazine shoots featuring Shadow. Blast from Paris and Black from NZ.

The best thing to happen to street culture...

2006-08-18T18:46:00.000+10:00

www.dontbelievethehypebeast.com

So hilarious, its funny cause its true.

Peeps....

2006-08-11T16:41:00.000+10:00

Shots by Evonne Papadopoulos.....

This will be good.

2006-08-10T11:25:00.000+10:00

Bonsai & Two.

2006-08-08T13:29:00.000+10:00

Fresh new paint by Bonsai & Two. those guys have a style that is a match made in heaven.....25ft roof, just so you get the scale....

Its official....Criminals are retarts.

2006-08-04T11:50:00.000+10:00

Well, If there was any shred of doubt that we descended from the apes, the following footage just squashed the "Adam and eve" theory, we have footage of the dumbest creatures on earth who are only halfway through the evolutionary stage, filming themselves after breaking into my house and stealing all my shit. Im surprised they even worked out how to turn the camera on.
After getting our stuff back, we were up late last night, and I though "I wonder if they took any photo's with the camera?" Nah, no one would be that dumb.....not only is there full face shots, there is video footage of them smoking crack, and a pile of drugs, my laptop on the coffee table, and face shots and calling out each others names.....To say the least, the cops were real happy to receive the photo's and footage.
HAHAHA as Bill Hicks would say, "mising thumbs"

Check it out.

ROBBED.

2006-08-03T19:48:00.000+10:00

Sorry for not posting the last couple of days, but ive got the best excuse ever.

2 nights ago I had the unfortunate to experience being robbed. Here's how it went down, my girl and I crashed out at 12pm. Around 2am, some people decided to scale the back fence at my house, and take the sliding door of the runner and start to roam around the house, they got 2 $4000 G4 laptops, Modem, $300 in cash, my girls bag with her wallet, phone and personals, a $1500 cello, a $3500 digital camera, a $1500 film camera, now this is were it gets a big freaky, my girl wakes up to find a candle lit on a chair at the end of the bed, kinda thinks "I didn't leave a burning candle there" looks left towards me, and im laying in bed, right next to me is a 6ft 6 solid guy, leaning over and taking my phone and wallet from the floor not 2 feet from were im laying.....She fucking freaked to say the least, I get woken up to a horror movie scream "theres a man in the room" I look over to see this guy starting to hit the bolt out of the room, I kinda realize that im not asleep and this is REAL!! And there is a huge guy in my room, aside from having a small heart attack for about 2 seconds, then the fear turned to rage and I screamed to him that im going to fucking kill him, I jump out of bed and chase him, but hes 20 feet in front and over the back fence before I could grab a carving knife and chop his throat out and feed it back to him.
It was the scariest thing I have ever been woken up to, and don't recommend it to anyone.

We spent the next 24 hours with police doing finger prints and all the questioning and all that.

last night I get a phone call at 4am from the police saying they have 2 men in custody with all our stuff, so we get down to the station and there is our computers and cameras, my PDA phone is gone along with mine and my girls wallets, but the main stuff is there.
The police said by pure luck, they were driving down our street and three men were standing around a car (its 3am) out the front of the projects down from our house, they pulled over and one of the men ran off. They grabbed the other 2 and found a tonn of drugs and our stuff in their bag.
so in the station while were giving statements again, and the 2 clowns are in custody getting sweated, the third guy (the guy that ran), makes an inquiry at the front desk, saying hes missing 2 friends and hes worried cause they have his car, and they haven't turned up.....Front desk ring us with the sergeant and tell us there is this guy asking about the two guys under arrest, so they grab him as well and put him in a cell (moron).
We got our stuff back, minus the phones, wallets, cello and the cash, and we are yet to see what happens to the guys, but it was pure luck we got our stuff back, and pure stupidity the guy that was in the room made the inquiry about his "lost friends" and got himself arrested as well....My girl can identify this guy, and im sure it will have them all convicted.

Be good to each other out there ok.

LOREAK...

2006-08-03T18:56:00.000+10:00

Latest pics from our friends Loreak store in St Kilda, Melbourne....Artwork by Sync. Photos by Dan. Check em out when your in the area, good crew, good product....

Wooden Toy magazine issue 2

2006-07-28T12:54:00.000+10:00

Attention Deckheads....Our cousins from across the way have dropped their second issue of WOODEN TOY, a skateboard and art based magazine, its free to grab from all good street wear and skate stores, and to put it plainly is the best damm free magazine I've ever picked up....Do yourself a favor while the sun is out.

Feeling real good right now.

2006-07-28T12:44:00.000+10:00

Well here it is...we hooked Mos Def and his crew some Shadow gear yesterday when they were in town, last night MT from Highs and Low's who rolled in from Perth went back to the show, and his DJ was rocking our "TWO Lotus zip hood" the dope black one with the Japanese Kimono material for draw cord, over the top of a Union tee (NYC's original street wear boutique)
Such a good feeling seeing those cats appreciating your product. Its moments like those that make all the spreadsheets, sales trips and lack of sleep worth while....

Oh, and the show rocked again!!! Thanks Mos.

Body rocking....

2006-07-27T11:52:00.000+10:00

Last week i rolled out to a Melbourne B-boy jam with some friends....great day, got to catch up with some old cats i used to roll with, the B-boy scene is alive and well in OZ....chek the shots by Evonne Papadopoulos.

Soul...

2006-07-27T11:40:00.000+10:00

Her is SOULjah rocking Shadow's Kano advanced wooldand Long sleeve tee.

MOS the most....

2006-07-27T00:44:00.000+10:00

Oh Shit.....I was one of the lucky cats to go see Mos Def play in Melbourne, that was on of the most amazing things I have ever seen, gotta love that style....speaking of style, we got invited to drop some Shadow clothes off to Mos's Hotel tomorrow so they can rock that steez. Do yourself a favour and go see that man, very uplifting.

JAGI

2006-07-25T08:29:00.000+10:00

Her is some of the work that is coming out of Jagi's brain........skills.

Highs and lows, lies and hoes

2006-07-24T21:04:00.000+10:00

Highs and lows, lies and hoes tee available for 40 smacks. e-mail me if your down like charlie brown in china town.....caine@niceproduce.com

TAXI....

2006-07-24T09:06:00.000+10:00

Levi Hawken rolled into town the other week from NZ, he wasnt decked like this, but the man was looking cool as ice. This taxi driver will get you home double time

Canada....Off the Hook

2006-07-23T23:18:00.000+10:00

Shadow in Off the Hook store, Montreal, Angelo and Harry run the city (www.offthehook.ca)

Shadow worldwide.....

2006-07-23T22:59:00.000+10:00

Big Jim & Lord Monkey (Rancho Notorious)
Sydney gets a fresh coat of wallpaper
Melbourne lanes

Caine (Shadow) & Jonas (Finaloutline.com)
More pics of local cats....

Shadow worldwide....

2006-07-23T22:55:00.000+10:00

Posse about to bomb Sydney

Matt and Ben (Highs and Lows)

2006-07-23T22:43:00.000+10:00

Check it, Highs and Lows, Perth. Matt and Ben masters of the art.

UniformxShadow launch....

2006-07-23T21:53:00.000+10:00

Bonsai and Paul from Rancho Notorious.
Jonas (Finaloutline.com) and squeeze.

Yuta man and Caine. Lies and Hoes.

Yes yall, Joined the world of posts to keep you on point with Shadows daily.
Here are shots from last Friday night party at Uniform store in Brunswick st, Melbounre.