Highsnobiety caught up with owner of Contego Eyewear, Aaron Hansen. Check it out.
“The most obvious place to misplace your shades is at the office, in my desk drawer full of them, I can’t ever find the ones I wore to start the day.
The biggest trend you see happening right now is philanthropic based consumerism—the Tom’s Shoes Business Model.
The number one thing about being a Brooklyn-based brand is we keep on making it and everyone else keeps on taking it
The hardest thing about working with your partner is figuring out who’s picking up the beer and who’s driving.
The best thing about surfing hype blogs is when you stop surfing hype blogs.
I always wondered why I love Taco Bell so much. Oh, that’s right, because it’s delicious.
When the end of the world comes in the year 2000…wait that didn’t happen. I can’t be arrogant enough to say that we will see that in my lifetime. The world is 96 million years old, I’ll be here for 80.
When out in nature, I fuck with Sasquatch.
The craziest thing I’ve ever done cannot be defined in one sentence, but eight words— Puerto Penasco Mexico, Styrofoam Frog Hat, Mucho Drogas.
Polarized lenses are better to see through dresses…I mean to cut the glare, the glare, that’s it.”
Take Five Trading is proud to announce an exclusive Canadian distribution partnership with CONTEGO EYEWEAR. CONTEGO is a Brooklyn, NY based eyewear brand, founded by Aaron Hansen and Mikol Stambaugh who developed a line with a distinct emphasis on innovative design and high quality. CONTEGO frames are available in a variety of shapes and colorways that push ahead of the creative curve while remaining on-trend.
The CONTEGO collection offers handcrafted acetate frames in CR39 and Polarized lenses. Both lens options feature a high resistance to abrasion, frames are constructed with stainless steel hardware for increased durability, and meet all EU Standards for UV protection. CONTEGO commits to brand quality by offering an unparalleled manufactures’ warranty.
CONTEGO sees the bigger picture and believes in the importance of giving back. Working with RestoringVision.org, after each purchase of CONTEGO frames, a pair of prescription glasses will be delivered to someone less fortunate.
With pure joy, we premiere the second installment of Room 205 with Craft Spells. For this propulsive and elegant performance of “Party Talk“, director Monika Lenczewska and set designer Tamarra Younis worked with the handmade folk puppets and abstract light projections of celebrated Belarusian visual artist Yelena Zhelezov to convey songwriter Justin Vallesteros’ ode to random hook-ups vs. love everlasting. Yes folks, this is the maudlin heart breaker that started it all.
Toward the end of 2009, in a bedroom in Stockton, CA, a 21-year-old Justin Vallesteros began layering simple synth and guitar lines to create the sound that would become Craft Spells. What began as an experiment soon became a vibrant world of elegant guitar chords laced over looped rhythms, heavenly synth melodies, and pulsating bass. When Vallesteros recorded his first track “Party Talk,” an outpouring of online enthusiasm led him to return to his native Seattle and flesh out a full band for the debut LP Idle Labor, released on Captured Tracks in Spring 2011. If you love Felt, The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen, and the beautiful monotone drone of Ian Curtis, Craft Spells might soon be your favorite nuevo-new romantics.
G-Shock is sponsoring Friday, November 4th at Fortune Sound Club! You need to add Happy Ending Fridays into your weekly schedules. Featuring music from….
In “The Descent Part II,” G-Shock and free-ride mountain bikers, Cameron Zink and Kyle Strait, traveled to Virgin, Utah to test the G9300 MUDMAN Compass’ Twin Sensor technology, mud resistance and tough solar power while racing down the dusty slopes. The Twin Sensor allows the wearer to simultaneously check the compass and thermometer.
We are so excited to debut our newest Room 205 episode with Craft Spells. Toward the end of 2009, in a bedroom in Stockton, CA, a 21-year-old Justin Vallesteros began layering simple synth and guitar lines to create the sound that would become Craft Spells. What began as an experiment soon became a vibrant world of elegant guitar chords laced over looped rhythms, heavenly synth melodies, and pulsating bass. When Vallesteros recorded his first track “Party Talk,” an outpouring of online enthusiasm led him to return to his native Seattle and flesh out a full band for the debut LP Idle Labor, released on Captured Tracks in Spring 2011. If you love Felt, The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen, and the beautiful monotone drone of Ian Curtis… Craft Spells might soon be your favorite nuevo-new romantics.
For this episode, Polish-born director Monika Lenczewska, Belarusian visual artist Yelena Zhelezov and Manchester-bred set designer Tamarra Younis have joined forces to create a shimmering dream world of golden gauze, floating spheres and abstract colored light projections all set to the sounds of “The Fog Rose High.” Enjoy.
Kicked off week five of the HUF Video Contest with some real good ones. Here are the top three of the week… First entry was sent in by phatwhutskatevideos, featuring Kevin Shealy who shows us what a bad case of madness will have you doing. Second was another sent in from Gregorysdrunk, this time featuring Dillon Krull who goes “off the wall” for his submission. And last entry was submitted by SNACKskateco, featuring “Bonesaw,” who seems to be keeping it relatively mellow considering his environment? Well, that wraps up week five…
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