Disposed: Nike in San Antonio

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Interview: Edwin De La Rosa

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Disposed: Colony X Vans in Adelaide

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Top 10 Defgrip posts of 2011

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Scrapbook 2011: Nuno Oliveira

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— January, 2010 —

Delfin–Postigo House

Delfin–Postigo House

January 20, 2010

White floors, white walls, and amazing artwork is what drew me into the house of fashion designer David Delfin and photographer Gorka Postigo in Madrid, Spain. There’s a great feature on Yatzer showcasing the house that is definitely worth a few minutes of your day.

Timothy Saccenti

Timothy Saccenti

January 20, 2010

Last summer I met up with Will from the British-based Stem Agency and got to see some amazing portfolios. Among the fantastic photographers on his roster is Timothy Saccenti whose book is absolutely mind-blowing. This man applies boundless creativity and his trademark style to everything he does, no small feat especially when some of the [...]

Flood

Flood

January 19, 2010

It’s been quite unusual around So. Cal the last few days. Not really unusual to most parts of the world, but if you live here, it’s like the end of the world is coming. It ain’t all sunshine all the time, haha… Anyway, a pretty gnarly storm came through today with lots of rain and [...]

Daniel Benson Photo Booth

Daniel Benson Photo Booth

January 19, 2010

Ride UK and Fit Bike rider Daniel Benson has a Photo Booth feature on the Ride UK site showcasing some of his overflow photos that didn’t make it into the magazine this year.

Nazario Graziano

Nazario Graziano

January 19, 2010

I just came across the design work of Nazario Graziano while browsing doubleyouwhy. Good stuff. Click below to check out some samples and click HERE to check his site.

A Look Back At The 00s: ‘Glo-fi’ And The Sadness Of The Advertised Man

A Look Back At The 00s: ‘Glo-fi’ And The Sadness Of The Advertised Man

January 18, 2010

Kev Kharas looks back at a decade where the internet destroyed our channels of discovery, and allowed the rise of glo-fi. (Article via The Quietus)

Photogallery: Austin Roadtrip

Photogallery: Austin Roadtrip

January 16, 2010

Click below to check out some photos from a quick road trip that Bauer, Francis and I took to Austin, TX.

Nathan Williams

Nathan Williams

January 15, 2010

Click below for some Nathan Williams goodness that Etnies just dropped.

Photogallery: Fat Tony/Ecuador

Photogallery: Fat Tony/Ecuador

January 15, 2010

Fat Tony recently took a trip to Ecuador and was kind enough to contribute some photos from the trip. Click below to check those out.

Ice Cold #5

Ice Cold #5

January 15, 2010

Ice Cold Zine is having a release part for issue #5 at the Santa Rosa skatepark on January 30th. You can check out all the details on their site and keep reading to see some random stuff from the Ice Cold blog!

Le Megot Edit

Le Megot Edit

January 15, 2010

Le Megot sent over a super fun edit of a bunch of riders cruising around a city in Belgium that doesn’t allow cars. The basically go from the top of the city to the bottom and document their ride. There’s a good mix of tricks and cruising and it definitely makes me want to go [...]

Brendan Vail

Nike 6.0 & Nigel Contest Entries

January 14, 2010

We got a bunch of amazing entires from the Nike 6.0 Nigel Sylvester contest. The winner has yet to be picked, but we wanted to share all of the entries we received. Keep reading to see what everyone put together and we’d love to hear what you think, so let us know in the comments. [...]

Ugresha Riders Unite

Ugresha Riders Unite

January 14, 2010

Ugresha Riders Unite from Russia have a rad blog with a lot of great film photography and they also just posted a recap of a photo exhibit they had featuring a bunch of Russian photographers as well as some familiar names like Kyle Emery-Peck.

The Snake Lounge

The Snake Lounge

January 14, 2010

Through a reliable source, I heard The Snake Lounge blog might be making a come back. With some new posts popping up like “The Daily Babe” and “Babies Behaving Badly” things are looking good! Check out the Snake Lounge Blog here.

Van Homan Interview

Van Homan Interview

January 13, 2010

The Least Most and new BMX site focusing on original content has a great interview up with Van Homan. So far, only part 1 of 3 is online and there are some epic old Van photos to go with it. I’m super excited to see more from The Least Most and if this interview is [...]

Roxanne Lowit

Roxanne Lowit

January 11, 2010

Roxanne Lowit‘s photos make me want to be rich and famous… Not that I don’t want to be rich and famous every day, but her photos that give you a behind-the-scenes and intimate look into the celebrity and fashion world are amazing. Starting out as a textile/fashion designer she began taking photos in the 1970′s [...]

Ashley Charles on United

Ashley Charles on United

January 11, 2010

Ashley Charles has just joined the United Pro team and to welcome him aboard United put together a great exclusive edit on The Come Up with Ashley. You can check out the United edit here and keep reading for an Eclat edit from Ashley that was online last week.

Print Ad: Shadow Conspiracy

Print Ad: Shadow Conspiracy

January 11, 2010

Check out the latest Shadow ad featuring Seth Kimbrough doing a wild stem stall on a playground slide!

Nick Brandreth

Nick Brandreth

January 11, 2010

Check out some great photography from New Jersey native Nick Brandreth.

Morning Breath Inc.

Morning Breath Inc.

January 8, 2010

The guys at Morning Breath from Brooklyn, NY have updated with a new website. The site is more of a blog format with a SERIOUS archive of all their work showcasing everything from their current poster work to their old Jay-Z album covers! Make sure to spend some time on their site and keep reading [...]

Cult

Cult

January 8, 2010

The Cult is upon us. Peep out the new Cult Crew site HERE and hit up TCU for the Cult trailer.

Mystic BMX Trailer

Mystic BMX Trailer

January 7, 2010

Mystic BMX from Estonia has a trailer for their their new video, titled “The Video” featuring the whole Mystic BMX team. The video was shot in Spain, Finland, and Estonia and “you can expect sick riding, naked girls and quirky humor.” Check out the trailer after the jump.

Defgrip Original – Ed David

Defgrip Original – Ed David

January 6, 2010

Getting back on track with the Defgrip Originals, we plan to bring you consistent pieces from here on out. To kick things off, we caught up with Ed David, Director of Photography, who was behind the lens on the much loved “Martin The Tailor” and “The Archive” videos. We are extremely excited about this piece [...]

Print Ad: Fit Bikes

Print Ad: Fit Bikes

January 6, 2010

Click below to check out the latest Fit Bikes print ad featuring Bengo.