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November 23, 2007 at 6:43 am · Filed under dance, san francisco, apparel, BRIAN, TAGsf, skateboarding, sneakers, HUF
This next post is a little something different. Circling around my head is the question, “is it dance related?”
Well, I dance and I make dances. Yes. It is dance related.
I will give a little insight about myself for all of you who do not know me. I love shoes! Between my house in Charlotte and my apartment in San Francisco, i have well over a hundred pairs. The things that i do for shoes or a good shoe sale always makes me laugh. A couple days ago while costume shopping i found a really cool pair of sneakers. Not until 4 days later and a whole bunch of my friends making fun of my feet did i realize that the shoes were 2 sizes too small.
With that said, this next blurb might be the most ridiculous situation that i have ever put myself in for a pair of shoes.
Last week we knocked out our performances. I do not have anything on the plate until the beginning of next year, so im chillin’. My only “artistic” concerns are just putting material together , cementing and exploring some of the ideas of i have buzzing around. Because i am on hiatus i decided to take up skateboarding again……That’s where it all went wrong.
San Francisco has a super strong sneaker culture and there is a shop that all the “sneakerheads” go to. It is called “HUF”. The owner of the company is named Keith Hufnagel. Huf is a pro skater who has a whole culture/empire in San Francisco and around the world. He has a shop in our neck of the woods and is a friend of ours.
A few weeks ago, “HUF” had a warehouse shoe sale for 60% off. Something that would have been cool to go to, had i not been out of town. My roommate, Jeezy, was supposed to hook me up with a pair and totally forgot about it. As soon as i got back into town from vacation i had to go directly to rehearsal with Dores. After we had finished up, her and i were walking back to our homes and ran into Keith and his girlfriend MariEllen. I was talking to Keith about how bummed i was that i missed the sale. He was telling me that Jeezy had come in on Saturday and bought three pairs of shoes and jackets. That killed me because he was supposed to get me a pair , so i was asking if they had anything left over. Keith told me that he would see what they had left over and i got excited. This is where it really goes downhill.
MariEllen was saying that he should try and bet me for a pair of shoes. He and i decided that we would play a game of “SKATE”. “SKATE” is a game where you have to match whatever trick your opponent performs. If he lands a trick and i miss it, i get an “S”. The first person to spell “SKATE” looses. We made a bet that if i win, i’ll get a free pair of shoes. If he wins, he gets a hundred bucks from me.
I have skated for 11 years and stopped for 7. I do not really skate now , but i have been getting all of my old tricks back (building up the Stats). I know that i have a chance of getting him with some technical tricks, especially if i go “switch,” which is skating with the opposite leg. The only thing that really worries me is that he is a professional skater on some of the best teams, with his own shoe and stores. Not to mention, i liked his skating style when i was younger……Aside from all that, I’m Fine.
Wish me luck. The game’s on sunday.
B
P.S. www.Hufsf.com is where you can browse the merchandise. Good stuff. Tell him i sent you.
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November 17, 2007 at 5:33 pm · Filed under dance, CARLA, seattle, apparel, design, carla korbes, modetta perfromance gear, tony lavilla, activewear, pafci northwest ballet, chalnessa eames
Hello Wingers!
I would like to share with all of you this great sports clothing company, MPG, Mondetta Performance Gear from the Canadian clothing company, Mondetta!! Here at the Pacific Northwest Ballet we are lucky to have direct contact with MPG’s clothes and development because one of our soloists, Chalnessa Eames, is married to one of the principals and the CEO of MPG. Chalnessa has shared with us dancers her husband’s passion in creating fashionable and at the same time comfortable clothing for all types of people with an active lifestyle, and of course for us dancers.
MPG’s clothes are great for ballet or doing errands around the city. All the pants are flexible and fit nicely on the body and the best part of all they always look great. Their shirts and jackets are perfect because they keep you warm in class and in rehearsal but they are breathable so you never feel too hot or the opposite, wet and cold. As well as using many of the dancers as models, MPG has created a SOUL card program, which gives a discount to athletes and professionals that embody the dedication, drive, and passion that the creators at MPG respect. If you are a dancer or a professional athlete check your mail boxes to see if you have received your SOUL card. If you didn’t get one, contact Tony Lavilla, Brand director of MPG, and he will get you one. His e-mail is: tony@mondetta.com . You guys can also check their clothes at their website: http://www.mpgsport.com/
But wait, I still have more to tell you about MPG. To add to their incredible clothes, MPG is also reaching out to help the world. This feels very important to me and I want to make sure people are aware about their efforts. The more people that reach out for others the better our world can become. Here is some information, from Tony Lavilla, about how MPG is helping many families in Africa.
GIVES BACK PROGRAM
MONDETTA CHARITY FOUNDATION
At MPG, we believe going forward includes giving back.
From our beginning, we have dedicated 1% of gross sales to the
Mondetta Charity Foundation (MCF), a completely separate entity from
the Mondetta Clothing Company. The MCF was established to provide
assistance to ease some of the suffering in Africa due to devastating
problems such as AIDS and the ravages of poverty.
Four principals of the Mondetta Clothing Company were born in Uganda
and Kenya and have deep-seated emotional ties and a strong allegiance to the African Continent. While the problem of AIDS remains enormous,
MCF aims to tackle the hardships of life in these regions by taking
action where it counts, and push toward the vision of a better,
healthier future for those nations.
Tony Lavilla, Brand Director
Bravo to them!! Here is what our dancers are saying about MPG:
“I can stretch, keep warm and show clean lines. MPG has brought fashion into
performance.” Chalnessa Eames
“MPG is so multi-use, so fashionable you wouldn’t expect it to be
comfortable too.” Rachel Foster
“Knowing the background of the company, I love that MPG is created by
people who are passionate about creating high quality clothes and
giving back to their community at the same time.” Kaori Nakamura
“Up until now, you couldn’t move in beautiful clothes. That’s no
longer true with MPG. I feel comfortable, totally at ease, and I look
amazing. MPG is going where no one else has gone.” Olivier Wevers
Hope you guys enjoy MPG as much as we at PNB (dancers, ballets masters, employees, all our significant others) are enjoying it!!!
Chalnessa Eames
Casey Herd
Kaori Nakamura
Peter Boal teaching class. Sorry about the blurry picture, I didn’t want to disturb class too much and one try to get the picture is all could do!!!
Ben Griffiths posing to show off his MPG shirt before class. Jordan and Seth are also at the barre wearing MPG.
Kaori Nakamura watching rehearsal.
Recent Posts by carla korbes
May 22, 2007 at 3:40 pm · Filed under SLOAN, new york city ballet, wingers, auction, apparel, poster, aids walk, autographs, charity
We are now auctioning off two NYC Ballet Autographed Romeo + Juliet Posters, as well as an autographed R+J Tshirt on ebay. The starting price for each item is $10.00, the shipping is Free, and all the money will be donated to the NYCB AIDS Walk Team.
Unfortunately this got delayed, and the actual walk took place this past weekend. But fortunately, the money from the sale of these items can still be donated to the Team.
The auctions started this afternoon and will last 5 days. You can view all three HERE. If you have any questions, let me know.
Good luck!
Recent Posts by kristin sloan
May 9, 2007 at 7:03 pm · Filed under Uncategorized, SLOAN, japan, new york city, mobile, apparel, design
Posted by Sloan | via mobile phone
Your favorite Japanese t-shirt store is now offering their products at Reed Space on Allen between Rivington and Stanton.
Recent Posts by kristin sloan
April 3, 2007 at 2:35 pm · Filed under SLOAN, friends, websites, politics, apparel, america
Posted by Sloan
Since some of you have expressed interest in Doug’s tshirt designs, I thought I’d let you know that we’re clearing out the current Dooker inventory… so all shirts are now 11 dollars.
That’s right, dooker t’s go to 11.
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