07/02/11: Courchevel Born Designers 1. Day

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Here are some photographs retrieved from my camera that I left in Courchevel a few weeks back and only just have back in my hands. Thank you to myconcierge.fr for that. I was invited to be one of the exhibitors with the launch of Born Designers Festival in the most amazing setting. There were lots of friends old and new that created a very special atmosphere. Thank You to Jean-Christophe Chopin and Patrice Meignan for a great inagural event and look forward to next year already. In the pictures: Yorgo showing off his apparel, Camile(Black Crows) and Yorgo, View from Balcony, Ramdame Touhami, Jerome Coste and Pom Klementieff, Ben Wilson

07/02/11: Courchevel Born Designers 2. Night

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In the evenings we were entertained and indulged with great food and wine. The first evening a James Bond theme party on Top the Mountain at Cap Horn and the following night the Black Crows Party after the charity auction.
In these photos: Bertrand Breme Cedric Couvez Marion Amerenco, Jerome Coste, Patrice Meignan Pom Klementieff, Jean Charles de Castlebajac, Claire Trotignon Nils Guadagnin Saha Lakic Jerome Coste, Mai Ikuzawa, Nils Guadagnin, Pom, Johnny Saigon, Ramdame Yorgo, Bertrand, Ben Pom, Josia Joycies Theirry Lasry, Patrice Jean Christophe,

08/02/11: Ace Motorcycles Kobe Japan

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Hiro from Lewis Leathers was my guide for a day out in Kobe and Akashi as Akashi Yaki post earlier as this his his Manor. I will put up some photos of the garages I visited here is Ace Motorcycles. I fell in love with the Bultaco and asked if it was for sale and unfourtunately not. I will return and ask again next year and if lucky it can stay where it is but I get to ride it every New Year when I visit the family...

09/02/11: Flash Seen

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10/02/11: Flash seen

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15/02/11: Flash Seen

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08/02/11: Bens Band of 50cc Warriors

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Ben Wilson friend, collaborator, fellow bike enthusiast has embarked on a new summer project for us all to join in. Object of task; build best mini moped for under £500 and ride the summer away..

11/02/11: BLAST FROM THE PAST

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We were asked in 2005 to collaborate with Volkswagen and design the 2005 GTI and produce a menswear collection to celebrate it. The inspiration loosely based upon boy racers chasing the Porsches on the autobahn and a story about Boris Bernhard Warr and his wife Wunder Warr with their Polish heritage and benefiting from the construction boom in Germany commissioned us to make a car for him. The Gumball Rally entered 3000 miles across Europe and a team of 17 with cameras, helicopters and journalists created the Adventure of Pleasure story. Diane Pernet documented the trip here http://www.ashadedviewonfashion.com/videos/ShadedMiami_Small.mov and the next step was the menswear show and party in a very "Hotel Particuliaer" 2 doors up from Mr Mitterrands house that went well until one of the models decided to jump on the bonnet. Champagne, Burgers Rain, Umbrellas and Jerry Bouthier spinning tunes inside and on the dance floor in the middle of the garden.
The car itself was built in 4 weeks in Wolfsberg Individuals garage to a very high spec there were certain items that we had to keep to not make it a rally car the rivits on the windows were not right. The exterior/interior finishing and paint was amazing especially the metal bonet, bumpers and door rounds was very special. So much detail to such a high standard to list. The engine 234PS 250KPH did the job of travelling 3000 miles straight from the garage with 0 miles on the clock very gracefully. We'd like to thank Volkswagen, Jurgen and Jason for this experimental action.

16/02/11: Our son Naoki is looking for a car as he goes for his test soon

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Jason found this little number, great heritage with a flavour of South London

16/02/11: New Work

Eley Kishimoto from Jay.H on Vimeo.

We are working with a motion graphics designer who we were happily introduced to and discovered he had made this without any help from us. It was so good we are developing a new piece to accompany the new Autumn/Winter 11/12 collection. Sneak preview of of story board in our forthcoming showroom in Tokyo and Galerie Jean Roch Dard in Paris early March.

17/02/11: Eliza Doolittle NY gig in EK socks

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Sorry for the grainy phone photo.

17/02/11: FLASH SEEN

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Thanks to Louise who spotted EK X FLASH INCASE at http://viva-h.blogspot.com

18/02/11: Flash Teaser

Yes, very hard watch this space.......

19/02/11: flash seen

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Use of of Flash as seen on stoprightnow blog today.

21/02/11: Flash SeeN

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A photo of the Nokia phone we did some time back appeared and found these images one of a half full glass of Duvel and another of a dining room with what must be DIY printed paper stolen from somewhere and nothing to do with us.

26/02/11: FLASH SEEN

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We have received a good number of Flash Seen pics thanks for that keep them coming. I wanted to spread them over a period of time in between other posts but they are so good I am having to put them up regularly. Today from Matoshi with an impressive collection of unique pieces especially the black on black Globetrotter that size not many of those in the world, I even do not have one. Thank you for the pictures Masa...

27/02/11: These are the team that we have to pass

The Los Angeles Latebirds - 1st Annual Latebirds Invitational from Brian Sowell on Vimeo.

There are now 5, 1 girl included on a mission to build a 50cc machine and mod it at under £500 before summer. Come join its going to be loads of fun.....