Matt from Free Gold Watch showed off his official collaboration with Levi’s! Two San Francisco companies, doingr it right! 6th Pocket! Money lining! Passport pocket! This is unreal!

Gareth on the right is and OG from Silas! But right now he is the mastermind behind shoe brand Pointer. Currently the easiest place to get it in the US is over at the Reed Space. Goand check out a pair!

I am in Barcelona right now. It’s fun and if you’ve veer been here you know what I mean! Anyway…It’s been an eventful past few days but tonight was the craziest yet!

Went with my boy Kish to the illest dinner spot. There was hanging Serrano ham and an insane paella! They also had this rotisserie chicken thing happening outside which we passed on.

This isn’t our party but I just wanted to illustrate how large and wild the place was!

This was the hottest kitchen in Barcelona.

I told these guys I was going to write a 1000 words about this picture, but I lied. We all went to the Vice party which was on top of this mountain. While it wasn’t a big deal getting up there, we just all knew it would be a bitch to get back down after a night of partying!

So here we are, its the end of the party and there is no way to get home! No cabs, no more booze and no more fun… or so we thought…

The going back down the mountain crew! I am not even gonna attempt to point them all out, we just need to get home!

If you haven’t checked out the new Actual Pain Sketchbook Collection up on our site then you need to get punched in the face! Straight Iron (Not Italian) Mike style!

You can also currently visit our Pop-Up Shop on Bedford Ave and N 5th St in  Williamsburg, to view and buy the entire (or rather what’s left) collection and take in the shop’s makeover courtesy of  T.J. Cowgill, The man and the myth behind Actual Pain! Now go rob a liquor store and buy some clothes!

T.J. was also kind enough to leave behind the very sketchbook full of all the original illustrations he used in creating his Summer 2008 Sketchbook Collection! Pretty fucking sweet and disturbed, just how we like ‘em!

We’re very proud to present to all of you…

The Actual Pain Sketchbook Collection/Mishka Pop-Up Shop!

Our Pop-Up shop has lasted months longer than we originally anticipated, but it’s run is about to come to an end very soon. To cap off a wonderful run we’ve decided to hand the shop over to one of our favorite artists & brands… Actual Pain! We couldn’t think of a better person or way to say Rest In Piece to our little tomb of retail.

Starting today, at 2pm, July 1st, the Pop-Up shop will be open and fully Actual Pained out from head to toe! It will also be the first place worldwide to get the ENTIRE ACTUAL PAIN SUMMER 2008 SKETCHBOOK COLLECTION! You can also find limited quantities of the entire collection on our Webstore.

We even collaborated on a very special shirt for the collection! Inspired by last Fall’s epic Rasputin album & artwork from metal great Derek Riggs, T.J. (of Actual Pain) set forth to do up an illustration for what could have been the 7″ single and T-shirt for the monstrous single… Shield, Protect Thy Master!

We would also like to invite to a full on Metal bash we’re throwing in honor of the collection at Trophy Bar tomorrow night! Come Hang out with us and T.J. of Actual Pain and get wasted listening to some truly righteous Metal!

Actual Pain Sketchbook Collection Party
Trophy Bar
351 Broadway
J/M/Z to Broadway

Mishka/Actual Pain Pop-Up Shop
218 Bedford Ave (Entrance on N. 5th)
L Train to Bedford

If you haven’t checked out StaggStreet.com yet, what are you waiting for! Ellen Stagg gives us the best boner shorts almost on a daily basis. Today, she posted some unreleased photos from our Summer 2008 Lookbook! Enjoy! NSFW!

Check out the Summer 2008 Lookbook shot by Ellen Stagg! (NSFW!)

Appropriately named A Summer In Abandon, Our newest seasonal collection consists of solid array of pieces perfect for the dog days of summer. Buyers can expect to find some new pieces certain to become instant classics beyond just the summer months.

One of the highlights of the summer collection, pulled from our cut & sew offerings, are shorts in a variety of light and comfortable materials. Available in a traditional chino cut, there are two main styles of cotton shorts including a modern take on seersucker and madras patterns. For a sportier look, buyers can pick up the Gnash Tech Shorts, made from breathable, quick-dry poly micro-fiber material with adjustable waist and leg openings.

For the never nudes out there looking for some extra coverage, Don’t forget our summer appropriate pants options including the Alexei Raw Japanese Selvage Denim available in slate and indigo, and the Sergei Washed Denim in grey.

From classy button ups to wildly graphic tees, the summer collection delivers short-sleeved shirts for everyone. Topping the contemporary men’s trend for this season, buyers can bare their arms with the Dutchie Gingham Shirt, a seersucker cotton piece available in green or black, with snap buttons down the front. For a more casual look, pair up the summer kit with any one of our Summer ‘08 T-shirts guaranteed to crack a smile where you go. And don’t forget about our collection of Richard Kern T-shirts… How could you!?

For summer accessories, we’ve got 6 new varieties of New Era caps from the traditional Bear Mop logo to the Mutiny hat in both black and blue seersucker material. Make sure to also keep an eye out for the Brooklyn Keeps On Taking It New Era cap, destined to be an instant favorite among heads.

The Mishka Summer 2008 collection is currently shipping to select retailers and is now available on our online store in limited quantities. It will also be available at the Mishka Pop Up shop (located at 218 Bedford, Williamsburg) and other select retailers shortly!

Also a big thanks to the Models: Justine Joli, Ariel & Nicole

HAIL SATAN! HAIL SATAN!

Hail Flying Coffin’s new line!

The Richard Kern shirts have landed along with a surprise Pop-Up exclusive straight out of Philly, our 4th collaboration with our friends over at Mad Decent. Both shirts are in limited runs so if you snooze you lose.

Mishka Pop-Up Shop
218 Bedford Ave. (Enter on N. 5th)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L Train to Bedford

Richard Kern for Mishka Summer 2008 T-Shirt Collection Lookbook

I was first introduced to Richard Kern’s work when I was 16 or 17. After finding out that the cover to Sonic Youth’s EVOL was a still from Kern’s Submit To Me, A friend had a video containing it, You Killed Me First and a few of his other short films from Kim’s Video. We spent the afternoon in my living room watching what at the time were the weirdest, most fucked up and transfixing piece of cinema we had ever seen in our young lives. It was the my first introduction to any sort of avante-garde film and was a defining moment in my creative direction. Kern became a favorite of mine after that point and I and my friends would regularly rent his films over and over again. We would dub them and have them play on endless loops at parties. Unfortunately after a while there were no more new Kern films for us to see, he had moved on to photography and I became an avid fan of his unique and erotic photographs. While some may look at his photos and see the obvious, naked girls any in depth study will discover he’s not just a master with camera but a genius at perversion, Kern is and remains one of a kind and it was a real honor for me to get to do this small T-shirt capsule collection. You don’t often get to work with people you idolized when you were younger but Mishka has afforded me the opportunity a few times now and words can’t really express how happy I am for these opportunities in life.

Anyway, now that I got my personal association with doing this collection out of the way take a look at the Kern Lookbook here and on to the press release below! Please be warned the lookbook is most definitely not safe for work!

I also wanted to thank the super awesome and talanted Ellen Stagg who did the lookbook shoot as well as the lovely Justine Joli, Ariel & Nicole who modeled in it.

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Today we are unveiling a special capsule with internationally recognized photographer and culturally provocative filmmaker & video director Richard Kern. Composed of 4 striking portraits, the collection will offer buyers an intimate glimpse into some of Kern’s most infamous and adored female subjects.

Born in 1954, Richard Kern is a widely acclaimed portrait artist who first came to prominence as a part of the underground cultural explosion in NYC’s East Village during the 1980s. Through his erotic films, featuring underground rock icons such as Lydia Lunch, Kembra Pfahler and Henry Rollins, Kern explored a deep interest in the aesthetics of extreme sex, violence and perversion. Often referred to as one of the fathers of Cinema of Transgression, Kern’s genius behind the lens led to further work with artists like Sonic Youth, King Missile and Marilyn Manson.

In the 1990s, Kern’s focus turned almost exclusively to still photography revolving around glamour, bondage and fetish models. He has since published 9 books of his unique photography including New York City Girls and is a regular contributor to a variety of international publications. Most recently, he also stars in Shot by Kern, a VBS. TV series for VICE Magazine that accompanies him on shoots at his Manhattan Studio.

Printed on 4 colors, the Kern for Mishka capsule illuminates the story of some of his most intriguing models including Lung Leg, a prominent scenster of the 1980s akin to Edie Sedgwick, that Kern can be accredited with discovering. To properly capture the collection, Mishka invited renowned erotic photographer Ellen Stagg – also a former Kern model – to shoot the special Look Book. Very much a disciple of Richard Kern, Ellen’s portfolio includes clients like VHI Publicity, I-D, Life, Mass Appeal, The Fader, MTV, Vogue, Interview and VICE Magazine to name a few.

To this day, Kern remains a quintessential element of what makes NYC’s art, film and music scenes so influential, inspiring and truly timeless. The collection featuring his work will be available at the Mishka Pop-Up Shop in Williamsburg and other select stockists starting mid May. For a full list of retailers and upcoming details about the Summer ’08 Collection, please visit our website.

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I’ve also updated the DoomBox with a compilation I call New York Shitty, Scum & Sludge! It’s my own little soundtrack inspired by the films of Richard Kern, NYC and a sticky uncomfortable Summer!

Hot on the heels of our last round of custom colorways with NJ’s Cap City, we proudly present three more new hats that commemorate New York’s finest. Up for sale this go around:
- Teal Islanders Cap
- Red Knicks Cap
- A Mishkafied Royal Blue Mets Cap!

Each cap is limited to 30 total and only available between us and Cap City!

These go quick and we get emails each and every single week asking for some previous custom colorway that is now long sold out! If you’d like to stay on top of when we release these please sign up to our mailing list!

And remember you can use our May discount code MishkaMay to take 20% off select items* at checkout!

*Discount codes will not be valid for either of these three new styles of cap City New Eras, the Denim, Online Exclusives or Odds & Ends sections of the site, sorry!

We’ve updated our online store with a few new items, a new category and a Discount Code for you all!

First up is our Sergei Low Rise Grey Denim. A more affordable compliment to our Alexei Japanese Selvage Denim. Straight leg cut with a slightly tapered leg and low-rise waist.

Next we have two new Online Exclusives:
- The Seal of Solomon in Black & White
- Death Note in Black & White
These are limited to just 20 pieces per color.

And finally we’d like to introduce a new section to you all… our Odds & Ends! This is where you can find all sorts of goodies that just aren’t clothing! Right now we have:
- Keep Watch Mousepads
- Pin Packs
- Water Guns
We will be adding to this section in the coming months as we launch more and more lifestyle products.

Also as a sign of appreciation to you guys, we’re offering up a discount code. Simply type MishkaMay when you check out to take 20% off your online purchase*

*Excluding items in the Denim, Online Exclusives and Odds & Ends sections of the site.

As I was walking back to the office from lunch, I spotted this next level masterpiece in the storefront window of TELCO,  one of many local Broadway businesses. Is this a Baby Murko Mouse ready to chop up unsuspecting hypebeasts? I can’t wait to see what this place has in store for the future.

We’re proud to add a new round of Alexei Japanese Selvage Denim for sale on our site!

The Alexei is a 5-pocket Vintage Straight Leg Shrink-to-Fit Cut. Unlike with low rise denim the waist size here is exactly the waist size! So a size 32″ waist actually measures exactly 32″ around in the waist (unlike low rise jeans which usually add 2 or so inches to the marked waist size). We recommend sizing

up on them because of the vintage cut, but hey it’s your fit so you do you! These will stretch with wear and they will shrink with a wash. All jeans come with a 34″ inseam so you can hem or cuff them as you see fit!

The Alexei’s are available in Indigo & Slate. Please head over to our webstore for full details and specifications regarding the denim on each of the two colors!

Big Sweaty Techno!

The Sapphire Lounge

249 Elridge St.

Tonight! 9pm-4am!

Manslaughter for MISHKA! What can it be? Go and find out!!!

And right around the corner…

DJ EQUAL/MORSE CODE

205 Club Chrystie/Stanton

Go to both, go to one, just go out and support!

We’re back yet again with new custom caps courtesy of New jersey’s Cap City and New Era. As always these bad boys are made in very limited amounts, 30 total… with 15 going to us and 15 to Cap City.

This time around we have custom colors of the following:
- NY Yankees
- NY Rangers
- Pittsburg Penguins
- Minnesota Timberwolves

This time around the caps will be available at both the Pop-Up Shop and our online store. Stay peeled for even more custom colors coming soon!

We’ve also re-stocked our webshop tonight with some of those items you keep emailing us about! Stuff that’s been sold out or had very limited size runs! We’ll also be re-stocking T-shirts and other items all day tomorrow so check back!

The Mishka Pop-Up Shop
218 Bedford Avenue (entrance on N. 5 th)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Open daily from noon to 8 PM.
L Train to Bedford Ave.

Not as frequently as i would like but here is the second installment of italian junk!

First off:

this kid is Pastore and he is the host of MTV italy’s Our Noise that features some of the best new up and coming artists.

No worries guys we finally did get that pop punk thing and the whole emo indie rock cowboy shirt vibe even though it took a minute. but now all the girlies are swooning!

check a video of him in action, expect more Mishka on his back and on MTV Italia!

This picture is courtesy of the good people at Died Last Night.

DLN is pretty much the premiere party photoblog for Italy.

It covers all the hype Milano has to offer and it’s just now branching out to Roma and other select party cities.

Get used to seeing bear faces from our boy Congorock!

Big up Crookers, putting the bang back in Milano!

This dude plays Guitar Hero.

P.S. There are too many categories. Proceeds from this picture will go to all the charities and benefits found on the bloglin.

P.S.S. Feel free to protest. :D

We’ve just restocked our online store with some previously sold out items!

• Gnash Hoodies in Black, Green & Grey
• Heatseeker Knit Zip-Ups in Black & Purple
• Cyco Simon Polo Shirts in Black & Purple
• Rune Longsleeve Raglan Shirt
• Up Your Ass Longsleeve Raglan Shirt

These are all now available in limited quantities, so be sure to also check your local retailer if you don’t see the size or color you want online.

We’ll also be doing a re-stock on some sold out tees in the next few days as well as various other cut & sew items so keep an eye out!

Front of Prolly’s pair of well worn pair of Alexei Selvage Denim in Black

So we’re hitting the 6 month point for when our Alexei Japanese Selvage Denim first dropped. And as I initially expected these past few weeks we’ve seen a steady increase in emails concerning our next delivery of the Alexei Denim! Why is 6 months the magic number? Because 6 months or so ago is when those of you shrewd enough to spot quality and craftsmanship over cheap embroidery’s and lame washes would have bought your first pair of the Alexei and not taken them off since! 6 months is also a good point when a pair raw denim starts really taking on it’s own identity & flavor.

Back of Prolly’s pair of well worn pair of Alexei Selvage Denim in Black

John Prolly, Captain of the D.A.R.T Team has had his pair of the Alexei Selvage Black Denim for over 6 months now and really given them the once over! He’s worn them basically every day without washing them once. He’s worn them to work, out to party and he’s worn them every time he’s cycled which is basically all the time for hours at a time. In 6 month’s he’s given these jeans about a year and a half of abuse and they’ve not only held up amazingly but look at how much personality the denim has taken on!

Spring/Summer ‘08 Alexei Japanese Selvage Denim

In the next few weeks we’ll be shipping out two new washes of the Alexei Selvage Denim, in Slate (Good luck finding any selvage denim, let alone Japanese in that color that isn’t ours!) and an unstarched/unsized Indigo which is perfect for the Spring & Summer! In the past half year… I hope we’ve made some converts to our way of thinking on how denim should be and we hope you guys continue to appreciate our dedication and commitment to quality (sometimes to a fault) rather than banging out a quick buck!