DS85

Hand Rolled

2009-07-19T14:05:00.000-07:00

Got a hold of some Cubans cigs on Friday. The Cohiba was smooth.

Shit's about to start

2009-06-17T14:44:00.000-07:00

Dag been a long ride these past few years but I'm done with the school thang. Now it's time to start gettin that cheddah and makin it rain. Ups to those that stopped by the portfolio show last night. Frescogd.com suckas, keepin it fresh.

Pic taken by GZ of highendestroy

SENIOR THESIS x WEB SHOTS

2009-05-14T14:18:00.000-07:00

Design Grind 09

2009-04-25T16:45:00.000-07:00

DS85 straight up battle mode this afternoon. We threw down in the first ever AICA-IE Design Grind Competition (Think sorta like Cut & Paste). Only had two hours to come up with an ad for drumsticks at Guitar Center, we didn't do to bad comin in a respectable second spot with our poster (the green,ransom style one), but we def had mad fun and even the homie Bruce made a surprise cameo on the Highendestroy Krew.

Check The competition out from other perspectives:
Highendestroy
and
Nerdski

This fool Is Too Raw

2009-04-23T12:26:00.001-07:00

ups to TJ for bring this to our attention

Who Knew…

2009-04-18T14:50:00.001-07:00

that Target would be such an interesting location to get some cool snaps? Not, I.

The Last Thursday…

2009-03-30T00:25:00.000-07:00

Of the quarter, so enjoy these pics.

EARLY TRIP pt.1

2009-03-25T18:51:00.000-07:00

this past weekend I took a early trip to frisco to visit some family. I havent seen my mom for awhile. Overall It was a good trip , I dont mind moving over here in the future. good people. good spots. too many hypebeast and blipstas. but the atmosphere is like no other. also got to meet one of my influences. more about him later.

CARTER & DOM On Street Fashion

2009-03-24T15:50:00.000-07:00

MOGZ site coming soon

2009-03-16T20:07:00.000-07:00

new projects in the works.

I.SHOT.NY

2009-03-16T19:01:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite type of photography. Julian Goldstein aka I SHOT NY
shoots in the moment. Shooting the unseen parts of his hometown New York.

Curt@!N$ On Hip Hop Official Interview

2009-03-16T17:21:00.000-07:00

his mixtape been bumpin in my car on a daily.

THE HUNDREDS FOOTWEAR 09

2009-03-16T16:57:00.000-07:00

The all black mid-johnson leather joints are the cleanest. good product for a reasonable price.

88.KEYS.STAY UP!

2009-03-16T16:23:00.000-07:00

Published Suckas

2009-03-09T23:54:00.000-07:00

Yo got hit up by Paracinema Magazine seeing if they could use my They Live Zombie for a spread, cut to a few weeks later and there it be in the mail. Its official suckas.

Thursday Pics

2009-03-09T23:51:00.000-07:00

Better late than never(I guess), also threw in a few snaps I took of a break battle we witnessed that night.

CLIENT SHIT

2009-03-05T19:19:00.000-08:00

havent posted shit for awhile. just been doing shit for BANNED and some other stuff in the works. Yo! GZ HAppy Birthday! GZ's been crushin rookies since day one, HIGHENDSTROY honestly i think is the next big thing in the IE. as for DS85 it's only the beginning.

Thursday Morning Photos

2009-02-19T18:32:00.000-08:00

Guess we'll make this a new segment here, atleast until the quarter's over. Some new snaps from class this morning.

Thursday Morning

2009-02-12T14:58:00.000-08:00

It's cold, It's a morning class,so why not take some snaps?

Beezer/Bizer or just BZR

2009-02-12T14:53:00.000-08:00

Ya'll seen da beezy?

How Mogli sees it

As done by D

Kinda Random

2009-01-09T01:38:00.000-08:00

Went to my girlfriend's house and started up an impromptu art session, and the drive back was mad foggy. Just a random post and some pics.

ABC 3D

2009-01-05T00:07:00.000-08:00

A little present my girlfriend brought me from her trip to San Fran. Pretty Cool lil pop up book.

An Early Flight

2008-12-29T18:42:00.000-08:00

Flight of the Conchords, one of the funniest shows in my opinion, Season 2 premier episode on youtube. Thank ya very much HBO

DS85 leopard edition

2008-12-27T02:00:00.000-08:00

Represent

TOP FIVE: Music Videos 08

2008-12-22T16:42:00.000-08:00

The five vids that rocked our ears as well as our eyes this year. (in no particular order)

MOGZ. picks

The BPA - Toe Jam

Kanye West - Flashing Lights

MGMT - Electric Feel

Justice - Stress

No Age - Eraser

D. picks

The Presets - Talk Like That

Justice - Stress

Hot Chip - Ready for the floor

Midnight Juggernauts - Road to Recovery

She & Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?

TOP FIVE of 2008: MUSIC

2008-12-21T15:58:00.000-08:00

MOGZ.
1.Q-Tip-The Renaissance

2. Cut Copy-In Ghost Colours

3. Deerhunter-Microcastle

4. Raphael Saadiq-The Way I See It

5. Air France-No Way Down

D1
1.Cut Copy-In Ghost Colours

2. The Presets-Apocalypso

3. RAC-Nintendo vs. Sega

4. Deadmau5-Random Album Title

5. College-Secret Diary

VOTE!

2008-12-11T14:13:00.000-08:00

FINALLY! updated this blog.

I decided to enter that KARMALOOP X THE COOL KIDS contest karmaloop is having. 10 Gs for the winner. All handrawn and vectorized. Wanted to represent both their hometowns.

VOTE!

Ambassador of Boogie Funk

2008-12-07T03:34:00.000-08:00

Chillin in box class on Friday messin around when Adrian Luther Jackson IV (from highendstroy) showed me this clip. This track is just my style with the 80s/8-bit/Synth swagger, makes me just wanna cruise the night away.

What year is this?

2008-11-23T21:36:00.000-08:00

Been down with Miami Horror for a while now (Aussies DJ's can sho remix a track) but now it's His turn to shine. With the ep "Bravado" out and about he's got a mad retro/funny/chessy vid out for the single Don't Be On With Her. It even has vocals now, unlike the OG version that made its rounds on the web a long ass time ago. Anyways peep if for some throw back good times.

From The M.I.A. to P.R. and back

2008-11-14T16:52:00.000-08:00

So I was gone for a minute, cold chillin, soaking up some rays, and drinking some good drink down in Miami and Puerto Rico. Now it's back to the grind and doing whatever it is that we do. Here are some choice shots and that's that.

100s HOLIDAY 2008

2008-11-13T14:44:00.000-08:00

I've been a fan of the 100's for a while. their cut & sew is on point.
Here are some more behind-the-scenes for their holiday line and clips on the set of “Everyone Knows Us” featuring Dom Kennedy, Pac Division, Carter, and Gomez Warren IV.

Directed by Jason Madison.
Photography by Paul Sun and The Social Trust

VIMBY - Everybody Knows Us Music Video from VIMBY on Vimeo.

Supreme 09

2008-11-07T16:47:00.000-08:00

With their 2008 fall/winter collections underway, Supreme gives a look into their 2009 Supreme Magazine. The looks continue to showcase Supreme’s stanglehold on the streetwear industry with their timeless, classic American looks.
Flicks by Terry Richardson

THE LAB:MOGLI

2008-11-03T14:38:00.001-08:00

This is my workstation, where I do most of my work.

some essentials.

inspiration board, past and future projects. that A-Trak piece was one of my first illustrations on illustrator.

a series im working on.

eye candy and inspiration.

WEST COAST PREMIERE

2008-10-29T00:24:00.000-07:00

Fugly Sneaks/Dope Box

2008-10-24T18:11:00.000-07:00

Adidas is dropping this, I think they're stupid ugly but the box they come in is worth the price of admission.

"The adidas Originals aZX project is finishing off with the above ZX8000 being the last pair with the letters Z and X represented by each shoe as well as representing the designer, Jacques Chassaing and the maker, Markus Thaler. The aZX collaboration project brought together 22 of the world’s key retailers and and partners and creating 22 sneakers in all. We saw a film last week with Jacques Chassaing and Markus Thaler speaking to the history of the adidas ZX family, the aZX project and of course the final sneaker that they had a hand in creating. Each of the 22 partners will receive one pair each of this special collaboration and what they do with it is up to them so keep an eye out for announcements for each of the 22 retailers."

Source: Sneakernews

After Effects is too fun

2008-10-18T00:31:00.001-07:00

So we over here at DS85 dabble in some motion graphics every now and then. This is a little project I'm working on for one of my classes, ya dig.

Where Da Funnel Cakes GO?!

2008-10-13T03:05:00.000-07:00

Some of you might remember the Unforgivable dude and how hilarious it was, and then nothing for like a year. Well it popped in my mind yesterday so I did a quick lil search and came up on these two new joints. Even after a year this mess is still funny (atleast to me). Be careful if you're at work, school, or have kids around cuz there's a bit of profanity.

Random Post Title

2008-10-11T15:24:00.000-07:00

Canadian Electro DJ Deadmau5 has a new album dropping (in physical form) the 4th of Nov. Here are some sneak-peek tracks as well as two dope remixes.

Alone With You(zshare)
Not Exactly(zshare)
Hybrid - Finished Symphony(DeadMau5 mix)
Daft Punk - Harder,Better,Faster,Stronger(Deadmau5 edit)

STEVEN.CRAIG.VINGUA.

2008-10-11T13:20:00.000-07:00

Allow me to introduce myself, I go by the name of Mogli. I am co-founder of DS85. I like doing most of my projects by hand. Here are some stuff I'm producing in my lab.

Beta Unit Fall/Winter 2008

2008-10-11T03:08:00.000-07:00

Beta Unit seems to have some dope cold weather gear lined up for the season. Just check out the collar on that jacket, straight out of the 1980s future. Also thrown in is a lovely tee or two, so check it out.

THE AWARD TOUR

2008-10-09T16:59:00.000-07:00

THE AWARD TOUR is one of the street wear brands I personally respect. Kid is only a freshmen in college. keep a look out for the new line coming soon.

BANKSY.THE VILLAGE PET STORE AND CHARCOAL GRILL

2008-10-09T16:33:00.000-07:00

At the origin of this stroke of genius, whooping-cough of the street art, Mr Banksy is at it again, thinking outside of the box of art.
“New Yorkers don’t care about art, they care about pets. So I’m exhibiting them instead. I wanted to make art that questioned our relationship with animals and the ethics and sustainability of factory farming, but it ended up as chicken nuggets singing. I took all the money I made exploiting an animal in my last show and used it to fund a new show about the exploitation of animals. If its art and you can see it from the street, I guess it could still be considered street art." -BANKSY

A lil about D

2008-10-07T01:15:00.000-07:00

So I guess I might as well introduce myself, I'm D. I tend to dabble in the arts here and there, currently doing tribute series to 70s/80s B-Movies that I dig. So here are some of my illos I do to keep busy, might post some more in the future. Maybe Mogli will drop something on you fools one of these days?

DR. ROMANELLI x HUF

2008-10-05T14:01:00.000-07:00

LA-based haberdasher Dr. Romanelli and retailer HUF will launch a capsule collection for Fall 2008. The limited editions, inspired by outdoor sports of hunting and fishing, will comprise of one-of-the-kind jackets, vests, and cut & sewn items. Each is a “reinterpreted” vintage product. In addition, the outdoor theme will translate onto 3 limited edition skateboards as well.

Source:HUF

A CROSS THE UNIVERSE

2008-10-05T02:13:00.001-07:00

DIESEL. XXX

2008-10-05T00:50:00.000-07:00

Directed for the upcoming Diesel XXX party by Keith Schofield and animated by Big Animal.To me it has to be one of the best party invites. clean graphics. original concept. Thanks Bruce for showing me this flick.

Cut Copy and The Presets

2008-10-04T18:08:00.000-07:00

Hit up The Glass House last night to catch The Presets and Cut Copy doing their thing. Damn can them Aussies put on a show. Lots of neato lights, lovely tunes, and good vibes. Anywho I managed to snag some decent pics and crappy vids. OH also snagged a set list they threw into the crowd! WORD!

IT ALL STARTS HERE

2008-10-02T20:20:00.000-07:00

Get ready for DS85. Taking over on the fronts of art, music, and culture. Check back here every now and then for "The Video Of the Month", new tracks, peeping the latest gear and what not.
So to start things off I need to get me one of these