COMUNE PRESENTS EVERYTHING WENT BLACK BY JIMMY FONTAINE

COMUИE presents
EVERYTHING WENT BLACK
A photo exhibition of work by JIMMY FONTAINE
Saturday, April 9th
8pm-12MID
@ COMUNE
Everything Went Black is a culmination of work and series of portraits documenting a span of punk shows,
fashion, music and skate culture. Jimmy’s photos deem a stimulating and raw vision that has been described as
an “undeniable, candid richness”. With an intricate background of snowboarding and contemporary culture,
Jimmy constitutes a strong presence within COMUИE’s Drop City creative artist platform.
For more information visit jimmyfontaine.com.
www.thecomune.com

DAILY STREET FEATURES QUIET LIFE

The quys over at The Daily Street have run a stunning feature on the new Quiet Life Spring/Summer collection via Urban Industry. Take a look.....

http://www.thedailystreet.co.uk/2011/03/the-quiet-life-ss11/

This SS11 collection from LA’s ‘The Quiet Life’ contains of a variety of key pieces that will get you well prepared for the up and coming warmer months. The selection of T-shirts, sweatshirts, 5-panels and snapbacks are solid, with something for everyone.

The designs play on photography, typography and simple design, a combination that seems to be evident throughout most of ‘The Quiet Life’s previous collections and it’s a technique that definitely works. The two cut & sew sweatshirts are of a worthy mention here, using 100% cotton and come in either a subtle blue or green. As usual the 5-panels are excellent, with serious summer colours used throughout.

A simple and well executed collection.

Available from Urban Industry, Flat Spot & other independent retailers now.

COMUNE - RAY GORDON – THROTTLED

COMUNE/Drop City Contributor Ray Gordon has been a busy guy lately, from a recent feature on FUSE highlighting the Portland music scene to wrapping up his mega photography show “Throttled”. Ray’s life seems to be fully thottled. In classic Ray Gordon style,  his action packed, luscious, oversized color prints loomed over the packed house. The show was held at Wyden + Kennedy in Portland OR.

The street was shut down to showcase custom vintage hot rods and motorcycles. Cold beer flowed like water, cheese whiz on crackers were served as h’orderves, and DJ Zia from the Dandy Warhols provided the music,. Hopefully Ray will bring this show to LA soon. See more or Ray’s work at http://raygordon.com/ Or not, he’s pretty mellow.

COMUNE ONE YEAR EMPLOYEE DENIM REVIEW

As the new Spring 2011 collection hits the retail floors, COMUИE got together with staff, skate and Drop City contributors to see after a year of wearing COMUИE denim, how the pants would break-in and look like as they took on the personality of the owner.  Check out the photo study and see if you can match up the pants to the owner.

http://thecomune.com/2011/02/one-year-employee-denim-review-6/

COMUИE LAUNCHES THEUNKNOWN PROJECT IN NEW YORK

COMUNE hits New York to launch their latest project, theUNKNOWN, a Domestically Made Denim product release and book project that pays tribute in admiration of character and testimony bringing to life the true story and experiences of those whom have defied odds and influenced many.

The Domestically Made, raw indigo Denim is designed by COMUNE and Jose Gonzalez packaged along with the Volume one Jose Gonzalez hard-copy book written by Jose’s close friend, well-known motorcycle journalist, Nelson Kanno. Volume one of theUNKNOWN pays respect to Jose Gonzalez, motorcycle enthusiast, Orange County/Long Beach local and a long time friend to COMUNE founder, Frank Delgadillo.

theUNKNOWN release will be available at select retailers worldwide for a limited offering scheduled to hit retail early February.

For more on theUNKNOW please visit thecomune.com/unknown

COMUNE FALL 2011 COLLECTION from COMUИE on Vimeo.

The Fall season is always extremely important to COMUNE.  Fall 2011 collection is a turning point for the brand as it marks our second year and celebrates the brand’s growth. Each season we continue to evolve and further define our identity introducing new categories including Women’s and Domestic-made Denim.  Take a peak at COMUИE’s Fall 2011 collection and behind the scenes video montages. Video shot and edited by Jordan “crash” Minardi

COMUNE launches theUNKNOWN

COMUNE launches theUNKNOWN, a Domestically Made Denim product release and book project by COMUNE that pays tribute in admiration of character and testimony bringing to life the true story and experiences of those whom have defied odds and influenced many.

Volume one of theUNKNOWN pays respect to Jose Gonzalez, motorcycle enthusiast, Orange County/Long Beach local and a long time friend to COMUNE founder, Frank Delgadillo. “Jose is someone whom I have always thought should have his story told, and if I ever had an opportunity to do so, it is a project that I would want to be involved with. He is such an interesting, solid guy with a lifetime of stories to be
shared and respect to be had,” states Delgadillo. “We wanted to design a pair of jeans for Jose that would reflect his lifestyle.”

The Domestically Made, raw indigo Denim is designed by COMUNE and Jose Gonzalez packaged along with the Volume one Jose Gonzalez hard-copy book written by Jose’s close friend, well-known motorcycle journalist, Nelson Kanno. “I met Jose about ten years ago at the West Coast Choppers ‘No Love Party’, back then people who were into choppers were few and far between. When you did meet something that was, say, under the age of 40 and build their own bikes, it was pretty exciting,” describes Kanno. “After few years of leading a colorful life with the world’s most famous outlaw motorcycle club, I thought it would change the Jose we all knew, instead it made him realize who his best friends were and whom he could count on, no matter what.”

COMUNE will be launching theUNKNOWN first in New York on Friday, January 14th and will be partnering with select retailers worldwide for a limited offering scheduled to hit retail early February.

For more information about theUNKNOWN, please visit www.thecomune.com. 

COMUNE - JORDAN MICHILOT ON YOBEAT

COMUNE snowboard contributor Jordan Michilot has a hilarious tag team interview with his brother Jonas on Yobeat. Check it out.
http://www.yobeat.com/2011/01/05/an-incestuous-hump-day-with-the-michilot-brothers/