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Sex scandals, bunga bunga and gossip definitely bummed us out. On the other hand we really got hyped with the Ruby 152, Noemi 155 and Nicole 159 designed by Ricky Style. They’re quality examples of Italian craftsmanship!

Tech features 

– Sandwich construction
– Shape twin-tip, centered stance
– Camber 80% + 20% rocker near to nose and tail
– Two years warranty against manufacturer’s defect.
– Beech and poplar vertical laminated woodcore, without knots and joints.
– Sintered base ISO 7500
– Triaxial fiberglass reinforcement
– 48 HRC steel edges
– 6MA 4×2 Inserts
– Ready to use, high-grade hydrocarbon blended wax by OneBallJay.

You can find the new range of President Boards and the Fishing Club board for sale from October 12th in the following stores:
BOMBOCLAT in Monza
PLANET in Iseo
BOARDSTYLE in Limbiate (MI)
FRISCO in Brescia
and from today at our very own BASTARD STORE.

Today I am so happy because I discovered the new tumblelog of Zamoc. Gems of pure research.

Thames & Hudson has just published Total Office Design – 50 Contemporary Workplaces, a 320 pages book edited by Kerstin Zumstein and Helen Parton featuring fifty office projects from around the world.

To the bastard store by studiometrico  the editors dedicated four pages with pictures by Giuliano Berarducci.

The book is now available at the bastard store – as usual – and costs € 30,00.

I have been waiting for this shade for a long time because riding a scooter at night has some requirements… and a bug that sticks in your eye while riding at 60 mph is not nice.

The Knuckle night rider model of the new Electric Loveless collection with clear silver chrome lens is just perfect for low to no-light conditions.
It just arrived today at bastard store and costs € 104,00.

The Launch Party #30 took place on Wednesday July 20^th with the preview presentation of the bastard, Electric and JART Spring Summer 2012 collections.

As usual Fresco distribution topped it off with their selection of  Lakai and Makia products.

Now a well deserved vacation is awaiting us, except for the sales reps who will be on pre sales campaign until late September.

From now on the upstairs showroom space at the bastard store will be open almost everyday for pre-sales on appointment until Sept. 20^th.

Today I’m happy to suggest a good summer book. The Milano Criminale slipcase.

For those who don’t know Milano Criminale is a comic series about the Milan 70s criminal underworld. Bell-bottom trousers, mustaches, hot pursuit with glorious italian cars.
If you want to delve into the series take a tour on Diegozilla, the blog of Diego Cajelli, author of the series.

The limited edition slipcase “Milano Criminale – La città esige vendetta” contains three books of the last series and a fine art print signed by the authors.

Available at the bastard store.

Skateboarding version of skate army men… maybe if kids start playing with these instead of the army ones, as was happening to my generation, in twenty years we’ll have a lot of parks! At least I want to believe in this as it seems that this long-term marketing strategy worked pretty well with wars.

More info and pics on skateandannoy.com.
You can find The Original AJ’s Toy Boarders at the bastard store. Peace.

We met the tattoo artists from Milano City Ink about a year ago to realize a t-shirt line called Against Claustrophobia with them.

The whole claustrophobia concept stems from the proximity of their studio with the S. Vittore penitentiary compound, hard to ignore with its oppressive presence in the center of Milano.
The claustrophobia of captivity may recall the confinement of ink trapped under the skin, or an idea trapped in the mind that needs an artist to be freed.

Thus resulting in 3 graphics by Luca Natalini, Amanda Toy and Koji Yamaguchi who, for once, chose cotton instead of skin as their canvas.

Cubist dolls with naif references for the Amanda Toy artwork.

Koji Yamaguchi‘s artwork is a controversial cartoon with green rats held prisoners in a purple brain.

Luca Natalini interpretes the subjet of the collection with a suffering hearth trapped in his rib cage.

Salad Days Magazine decided to elaborate this collaboration with an interview to Matteo, who provided for design, and Attilio, who coordinated the artists’ work. You will find it on Salad Days Magazine 8, July issue.