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Men's Collection
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Samurai Battle
Our jersey illustrates the fourth battle for unification in Japan between Shingen and Kenshin. In September of 1561, Samurai Warlord Uesugi Kenshin (family coat of arms on jersey left shoulder) left his Kasugayama fortress with 18,000 warriors, determined todestroy Takeda Shingen (family coat of arms on jersey right shoulder)for the most famous among five battles. It is regarded as one of the most tactically interesting battles of the period. The rivalry between the two warlords was documented in the Japanese movie 'Heaven and Earth,' which features the fourth battle as the film’s climax.
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Theodore G. Haupt
New Yorker Cover (1929)
The New Yorker has been published since February 21, 1925. For nearly 85 years, it has offered a signature mix of culture and art, business and politics, fashion, design and science and technology. The New Yorker’s exceptional cover art has been just as remarkable as its content, featuring a broad spectrum of artists. American artist, Theodore G. Haupt, illustrated forty four of The New Yorker’s covers between 1927 and 1933, including the cover for the March 9, 1929 issue, which sold for 15 cents. Haupt’s art deco style was most popular during this time and keeping with the same aesthetic, our jersey brings to life a rich, action packed bicycle race.
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Smile
David Stern, owner of an advertising agency based in Seattle, reportedly
invented the smiley face icon in 1967. From the Summer of Love generation
of 1967 to the Rave Scene of the 1990’s, it has been used to communicate
feelings of good will. The icon has gained international recognition as
reminder to not sweat the small stuff and just...you know the rest. We would
just like to say....’just keep riding and smile.
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Green Eggs and Ham
First published in 1960, by Dr. Seuss, the story is told wholly through images and rhyming dialogue where two main characters, the first unnamed, the second named Sam-I-Am, enter the ultimate struggle of wills. Despite constant badgering by Sam, the unnamed character refuses to taste the dish, insisting that he would not like it. Sam constantly badgers him to try green eggs and ham thus beginning a lyrical and colorful journey through an assortment of locations and dining partners where Sam relentlessly persuades him to eat, you know what, green eggs and ham. The back of our jersey depicts the conclusion of the tale when the unnamed character, standing in shallow water after a boat sinks, finally agrees to try the green eggs and ham and upon such, happily admits that it is actually delicious.
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The Grinch
Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) created How the Grinch Stole Christmas! in 1957. The Grinch, a bitter, cave-dwelling creature with a heart "two sizes too small," lives on snowy Mount Crumpit, a steep, 3,000-foot high mountain just north of Whoville, home of the merry and warm-hearted Whos. His only companion is Max, his faithful dog. One fateful day from his perch high atop Mount Crumpit, the Grinch can hear the noisy Christmas festivities that take place in Whoville...the rest is history.
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The Cat in the Hat
Theodor Geisel, writing as Dr. Seuss, created The Cat in the Hat in response to the May 24, 1954 Life magazine article by John Hersey, titled "Why Do Students Bog Down on First R? A Local Committee Sheds Light on a National Problem: Reading." As the story is told The Cat in the Hat brings a cheerful, exotic and exuberant form of chaos to a household of two young children one rainy day while their mother is out. Bringing with him two creatures appropriately named Thing One and Thing Two, the Cat performs all sorts of wacky tricks to amuse the children, with mixed results.
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Black Cat Fireworks
What unspeakable things did you blow up with Black Cat Fireworks? Black Cat Fireworks brand was introduced to the US in the 1940's by Li & Fung, one of the largest and most respected Trading Companies in China, and is now the oldest and most recognized fireworks brand worldwide. In China, "black cats" are a symbol of "luck and good fortune." Our jersey design features the early graphic theme -- the red star flash, bursting firecrackers and text with the most contemporary and universally iconic theme.
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Cycles Brillant
A.M. Cassandre designed this poster for Cycles Brillant in 1923, fusing together the styles of Cubism and Surrealism. His designs are memorable for their simple and clever graphic solutions, constantly taunting the over-detailed Art Nouveau style. Cassandre stated, "A poster is to be viewed on the street." Wearing this art as a jersey is an affirmation and extension of the artist's original intent.
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Bauhaus Exhibition
In 1923, the Bauhaus School of Design held one of the most cutting edge art expositions of that time in Weimar, Germany. Luminaries such as Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky were notable founders.
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