Are you kidding me!? Paint Jam w/ Dan Dunn

It's moments like these when I am reminded of the amazing creatures we are. We are so much higher-level than we give ourselves credit for or even aspire to be. Sit back and enjoy and don't fast forward... the amazement is in the process.



--Steve G. of the YP

Federer Express: Nike Delivers The Goods.

Whaaaaaaaaaat!?! As if this man ain't pimp slapping the globe on the grass courts, Nike has effectively put him on his high-fashion high horse. Welcome to (and salivate for) Nike for Roger Federer...


[ img courtesy of High Snobiety, http://highsnobiety.com/ ]


[ Courtesy of Charles & Marie ]
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As a token of appreciation for Roger Federer’s amazing career success and his dominance of men’s tennis, Nike is surprising him with a luxury bespoke kit fit for a legend as he seeks his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title.

The kit, which has echoes of tennis outfits from the earliest days of the game, has been customized specifically for Roger at a level of quality that matches his championship talent; a bespoke jacket, sweater, and warm-up trousers for warm-up on court pre-game; a luxury leather tennis bag , and an on-court performance outfit. All of the product abides by tournament’s strict white dress code, but includes accents of majestic gold to honor of the reigning king of the Wimbledon court.
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[ img courtesy of High Snobiety, http://highsnobiety.com/ ]

Now I don't know about you, but some of us aren't cut out for the Euro-chic ultra slender model look or the classic wing-tip + Brooks Brothers steez. I can certainly get my country-club-meets-streets vibe on all day, e'r day! I love it when ahtleitc goes label goods. Seriously, here we have a Nike bag doing its best CHANEL or Coach imitation. On top of that it's got the backing of a proven winner and the added status of a country club sport... Quite please. Pimpy-ness coming thru.


NIKE

--Steve G. of the YP

Chrome On Your Ride.

Aight then, straight to it. I know these bags are fully functional and made or the serious bike messangers out on the roads in major cities getting the job done every day, like army of ninja-trained, street-level urban FedEx'ers on Emperial speeder bikes... HOWEVER... These are the hottest, most stylish, largely usable and consumer lust inducing bags ever!


A very uniquely designed bag, it (the main style of messenger bag) has a very ideal carrying position that sits flat against the user's back while maintaining that over-the-shoulder style that is a staple in messenger style bags. But no matter what style you choose the calling card of the bags is the automobile seat belt buckle and accompanying fit system that allows fit adjustments happen with one hand and on the fly. Wait... one hand + on the fly is not the combo of words I was going for.





With a list of features such as marked water-resistance, large volume, various bag styles and formats, and extras that will allow you to carry normally back-packed and stacked. When you order from the Chrome site you can add on celly holsters and laptop sleeves made to mix and match with your new bag. This is especially nice if you have had problems finding a bag with enough guts to carry that sexy mutha effin' 17" MacBook you just copped. Yep, go get some.

CHROME Bags


--Steve G. of the YP


(images courtesy of www.chromebags.com)

YALE.PARK Offers Know HOW!

So what happens when one of our crew here at the PARK gets a chance to wax about collaborative creativity... we sweat bullets and pray it goes well. The next thing we do is just offer what we know to help fellow Creatives get a recharge.

Our own Steve G. or RDQ had the honor and opportunity to speak at the HOW Design Conference in the ATL (Atlanta, GA). The '07 edition of this great event was headquatered at te Hyatt Regency Hotel & Convention Center in downtown ATL. 4000+ designers and creative professionals converged upon "The A" in hopes of injecting a little bit of spark into their creative lives and careers.



While proudly sporting a limited-edition YALE.PARK tee, Steve's topic of speak was "We Are Smarter Than Me", focusing on collaborative efforts and building an information resource within our existing and growing network. A little bit anxious as the room filled, our man figured "... it was like being at the coffee shop with a room of Creatives and just talking shop". Well, that would be one hell of a coffee house. As the room came to life during a real-time brainstorming session, the networking kicked in and the information flowed freely.

"It is my sincere hope that I could give something back to the group and the conference on the whole. Bryn, Sarah, Megan and the HOW staff have given me so much that I wanted to give something back".

The conference is over but the information is as fresh as a Georgia peach. Check out the still ripe info and session notes at http://www.howconference.com