Great Dane Clothing Blog

Women love kicks

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 08:28:28 -0600

Women have long been forgotten when it comes to kicks. Thank goodness this has changed. Think about this for a minute....women make 80% of a families purchasing decisions.

In recent years companies have wisened up and started blessing the women with some hot kicks in some amazing colors. Isn't it about time?

Have you seen her?

Photograph courtesy of Suck DJ.

How stars get down!

Mon, 15 May 2006 22:24:59 -0600

Making my way through the airport in ATL, I ran into some folks. Check them out!

New York...CONFIRMED

Sun, 07 May 2006 19:34:34 -0600

Great Dane and Co. will be traveling to New York on May 26th. I will be visiting every shop in the freaking state and meeting every person there. I will be there Friday and saturday and leaving early sunday. Two days to party really freaking hard.

Look out NY, GD's comin'. Look me up, I will be at all the hottest parties those nights.

James T. Smith

Mon, 01 May 2006 08:35:38 -0600

Also known as LL Cool J will be sitting down with NVN and we're going to get into the history of his career, his deal with TROOP from back-in-the-day, his many albums including his new joint Todd Smith.

I peeped the album and I have to say that LL could have done without the guest appearances and needs to do it solo like K. People like Pharrell, Mary J. Blige and Juelz Santana could have been left out of this project.

Rock the Bells!!

World Cup AF1s

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:30:18 -0600

The day is almost upon us good people. The World Cup Air Force 1 are being released tomorrow, Saturday, April 29th. I know some people that will be lining up at today to 'camp out' to buy them.

I don't know when the game changed from being a low key sport to the frantic locomotive that seems out-of-control. It seems like it was 1995 with the release of the Air Jordan XI.

It's amazing that a sneaker from 1982 can garner so much attention. Good luck and be safe out there.

Picture courtesy of Proper.

Free Shipping season end sale!

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:08:03 -0600

Click here to enter the store

Can you rock one of these?

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:37:55 -0600

The man is an amazing artist and his choice of materials are not spray cans, canvas nor oil based paints...his choice of weaponry is silver, gold, platinum and the occasional smattering of diamonds. If you don’t know about GU a.k.a. Gabriel Urist then you don’t know jack about the kick game and culture. The man is ultra talented. Check out his pieces.

Picture courtesy of Sneaker Game. Sorry Rob! - Dane

What's up with Kareem's coat?

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:14:33 -0600

The legendary king of the sky hook was sitting in the stands watching as the Lakers were getting their ass' beat by the Phoenix Suns. I'm going to say it here, the Suns will beat the Lakers in 6 games!

Maybe we can get Kareem some Great Dane clothing so that he doesn't look like an extra in a three-word titled movie featuring Steven Seagal. WoW!!

Great Dane x Kanye West

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:49:49 -0600

Hey, we have Kanye West in the house! Be looking out for big things from both of us. We may even see a Great Dane x Kanye piece coming out...

Anyway, the preview is below, the gallery is here. Peace!

Half Easter Shirts shipped

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:57:50 -0600

The sold out Easter shirts have begun their trek to their new homes...The first half have been packaged and are on their way. They take about 2-3 days to arrive. If you ordered a shirt, you can log in to your account through our store and check the status. "Shipped" clearly means it has shipped, "pending" means it has yet to ship.

Below is just a quick shot of the process. Enjoi!

Jordan Brand on It's the Shoes

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:18:22 -0600

Check it out on YouTube.
Bobbito visits Jordan Brand

Reebok can't help themselves...

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:07:07 -0600

Since Reebok has been getting slapped around and called "Suzy" by step-father Adidas, it seems as if the people are dropping like flies. The word is that many people have, "run for water before I break your tape recorder." The vibe has changed, titles have changed and people that were brought in almost a year ago, are no longer on campus. Kicked to the curb like a bunch of herbs. (If your name is Herb please do take offense to this.)

So, what's going to happen? It's all about the technology, running and basketball kicks. We'll have to "sit back, relax, steam a blunt and have a Becks". Unitl next time...............I'm OUT!!

Whatever In Chicago

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:52:20 -0600

This is just some of what Chicago has to offer...

This is the ugliest freaking vehicle EVER!

Then, the coolest fast food sign ever...

Then, to top em all...there is a big freaking crazy roofing nail wtih a few mid sales cars on it...the worst part is, this pic and the video below are both in a strip mall parking lot. Whatev.

I don't even know what this is...

Major Blog action!

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:03:56 -0600

We got some major love from both Slamxhype, Hypebeast, and High Snobiety, and let me tell you, we definitely appreciate it! God, where would we be without blogs?

Possible Great Dane Dancer...

Sun, 16 Apr 2006 17:19:41 -0600

This dude is Shorty from the Brickheadz crew out of Chicago. Watch him move...what do you think, should we sponsor him?

Leaders x Complex exclusive pics

Sun, 16 Apr 2006 02:34:52 -0600

Leaders 1354 teamed up with Complex magazine to throw a killer event. Fashion Geek, Savior Sol, Custom Kings, Fort Home Chicago, Chi City and of course, Great Dane Clothing were all in the house.

Peep the preview pics below then head over to our photo section for some more hotness...

Great Dane Easter Shirt 2006.

Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:07:20 -0600

This is the first ever special edition T! Easter 2006 released a 1 AM on easter morning... made to match the Easter Af1s and the like. Only 50 available ever...go now! Visit our shop for this shirt. Peep the pic below.

Don't look now! New Great Dane Preview!!!

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:39:22 -0600

Ok, here it is, I know everybody has been waiting for it...New Great Dane! But it won't be released yet...just wanna give you a taste...

This Jacket is made 100% percent from scratch by hand. Every patch is hand cut and hand sewn, every print is hand printed...At the bottom you can see the printed, uncut materials...

Peep the Tshirt at the end, same print, different colors. Be on the lookout for hoodies and different colored T's coming VERY soon...

On another note, peep this view of MY city as I get ready for the Leaders event with Complex magazine...

And here's a preview of some of the party action...more photos coming real soon. Great Dane sponsors both these cats...Nigel is a professional breakdancer and Mano is a Pro DJ...Both are hot as hell and can make any party poppin'. And...both are part of Lupe Fiasco's Righteous Kung Fu squad...keep a lookout.

Wenzday populars.

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:40:17 -0600

Here are a few more stupid things in our wonderful world...

Nike makes you run faster, jump higher and smell better...but it won't save you on the battlefield...

Proof shot first...

Star wears red shirt, no pants to Walk of Fame ceremony

That should do...

I'm a nerd, super cheap hosting.

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:42:34 -0600

Hey dudes, I just switched to Bluhost and lemme tell ya, $6.95 a month for 6 domains is a sweet deal. Well, I just wanted to point out a nerdy money saver.

Peace.

Amare's new game?

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:38:22 -0600

I'm on it like the district attorney is on the Duke lacrosse players. NVN had an opportunity to be involved in the creation of a new basketball video game. If I tell you the name, then I'll have to put you in a sleeper hold. Amare will be back in true form next season. Until next time...............

Adidas playing BIG Poppa....

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:53:15 -0600

I was going to post this information yesterday but I was convinced by the masses to not drop the details until after the press conference.

So, the wonderful NBA and Adidas decide to hold a press conference at 2 PM EST today in New York and dropped the bomb. The NBA and Adidas have agreed to an 11-year deal for the players to wear Adidas uniforms. Now, if this is not a kick in the groin, I don't know what is. Reebok kicked in the door, waving the 44 a couple years ago and strong-armed the NBA to give them the NBA deal, thus cutting out Nike. Nice move to the people in Canton, MA! Now, since Adidas bought Reebok, Adidas said, "We running tings up in here!" and took the deal from RBK.

I guess Gilber Arenas is going to get a better sneaker deal afterall. The key focus for Adidas is Running, Basketball and the Women's market. Hmmmmmmm, how could I forget-technology?

Some shit is going down and it's going to take more than one attempted flush.

It's About to be on!

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:13:58 -0600

Welcome, welcome welcome to my world. That's right good people, the one and only Nightvision Ninja is in the building. Just call me NVN!

I've got some good news for you people that love kicks and fashion. The details will be posted this week, so be on the look out! I've got some good stuff!

Great Dane's Friday...

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:21:15 -0600

Well, I had a PACKED day yesterday. Went downtown to vivist my dudes at the shop, and stayed for over 10 hours designing some custom cut n sew pieces. The first piece will be previewd this friday at the LEADERS x COMPLEX event at Leaders at 43rd and Cottage Grove in Chi-town.

Peep the view when I first got downtown...

Then I saw my man ZO, owner of FASHION GEEK reppin' these...they may look familiar, oh wait, they don't come out til the 15th...

Then this was the scene when I left...

Then I got home at like 2AM and woke up at 7:30 for this...

That's a cup of the best coffee in the midwest, along with the best damn steak and eggs I've ever had. From Lumes in Frankfort, IL...you heard it here first! Please note that I willingly and PROUDLY rep THE HUNDREDS as often as I can. I LOVE 'EM!

Let me introduce you to the next best line out of Chicago...KLOBSTER MOBSTER, here he is...

New Myong Kurily Woodblocks

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 00:08:10 -0600

Yo, dudes and dudettes, check these bad mo’s out! These are up for auction at St. Alfred in Chicago! Bidding is at $300 (US of course), size is US 11! Buy these up or I will! To place your bid contact Nigel, bidding ends april 20th 2006.

Reach Nigel at nigel@mopedarmy.com and 1.708.932.4726.

Just read it...

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:29:47 -0600

A young family moved into a house, next door to a vacant lot. One day a construction crew turned up to start building a house on the empty lot.

The young family's 5-year-old daughter naturally took an interest in all the activity going on next door and spent much of each day observing the workers.

Eventually the construction crew, all of them gems-in-the-rough, more or less adopted her as a kind of project mascot. They chatted with her, let her sit with them while they had coffee and lunch breaks, and gave her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel important. At the end of the first week they even presented her with a pay envelope containing a couple of dollars. The little girl took this home to her mother who said all the appropriate words of admiration and suggested that they take the two dollar "pay" she had received to the bank the next day to start a
savings account.

When they got to the bank, the teller was equally impressed and asked the little girl how she had come by her very own pay check at such a young age. The little girl proudly replied, "I worked last week with the crew building the house next door to us."

My goodness gracious," said the teller, "and will you be working on the house again this week, too?"

The little girl replied, "I will if those @ssholes at Home Depot ever deliver the fu*king sheet rock..."

Kind of brings a tear to the eye.

New secret writer...Nightvision Ninja!

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:38:37 -0600

Hey, just a little announcement to introduce a new writer to the team...please join me in welcoming Nightvision Ninja! You all would know him by his real name, but unfortunately we can't tell you what that is. Our secret writer will have the latest scoops on the latest dirt and gold, Fo Sho!

Great Dane Clothing x All The Right

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:15:50 -0600

Yo, check out this HOT shop in NYC. My man Mike popped this spot to me and I swear they are the most phli I've seen. Ya'll check it out here first. Check our Photos section for the scoop, or click here to go directly. When you stop by, tell 'em Great Dane sent ya...

Peep some previews below...

Give us a minute...

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:34:48 -0600

Hey, we switched hosting so we have to fix a few things, give us a minute. thanks.

Great Dane Update

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 23:24:22 -0600

Well, I got busted today...can't tell ya what for, but if you look closely, you can see some boxes of Great Dane Clothing in the back seat.

You never think you'll get busted when you start every day like this...

Mondays Manic Mentionables...

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:44:01 -0600

Hand-held boredom reader
Device reads listeners facial expressions to see if they are bored to death of you...

Former "lunatic asylum" now being developed into condos, and people are buying them like crazy

"Penguin-invaded Britain to be resurfaced with biscuits"

Teen busted after posting plans to torch principal's house on MySpace.
In related news, your school principal is surfing MySpace.

Great Dane x Weekly Drop

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:12:33 -0600

If you aren't part of the Weekly Drop Newsletter...you need to be (sign up at the very bottom). This week went out a contest to be entered into a drawing for some Great Dane Clothing (that's us). Official rules below.

2006 Mar 30 WEEKLYDROP CONTEST/GIVEAWAY

Time for another giveaway!

We got some free t-shirts from the good folks over at Great Dane Clothing up
in Chi-town to share with the Weeklydrop newsletter army. All you have to do
is answer two questions. For anyone listening to the show, these will be
killer easy!

THE USUAL RULES:
- no double submissions. You'll be blammo'd out.
- all answers must be submitted by midnight April 7th 2006.
- winner will be notified via email
- reselling will lead to bad karma

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 2 QUESTIONS:

1. What 2 Dunk concepts did not become the Pigeon Dunk?

2. What rec. room activity is Jeff Staple proficient in?

To Darrin Hudson Blog: http://www.stapledesign.com/jeffstaple

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Mail your answers to: gdcontest@weeklydrop.com

ok, this makes me laugh...

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:41:33 -0600

This isn't me...but it is really funny. Not to mention Shakira x Wyclef Jean is one sweet collab...the best part is I think this dude is from Chicago...Gosh I love this city.

peep this!

Great Dane x Tagur.

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 01:22:04 -0600

The Great Dane Clothing x Tagur AKA shoes are up on the site now...check 'em out.

Go to Tagur's website, click on "The Show" and our shoes are number 23. But be sure to check out all the other artist's shoes. NoPattern, Kinsey, Josh Wisdum...tons.

New Great Dane Icons

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:32:45 -0600

Whatever, who cares? New icons for your blogging, iming and forum posting. represent it right! If you need any other sizes, holla.

Great Dane Fashion Show

Sun, 02 Apr 2006 23:17:47 -0600

We had a KILLER time last wednesday on the north side of Chicago. Phli Clothing, Fashion Geek and of course, Great Dane Clothing were all in attendance...

You may know Phli and Fashion Geek from The Hundreds and from the Magic convention, these are Chicago's hottest companies, no lie.

Peep some preview pics below then check out our photos section for all the rest.

Great Dane even for dads...

Sun, 02 Apr 2006 23:02:38 -0600

This is a totally rad dad! Look at him sleepin' in the limited edition 1 of 25 Great Dane Polos...wow, who has money to sleep in a $75 polo?

Great Dane Clothing Official BLOG!

Sun, 02 Apr 2006 22:58:29 -0600

Ok guys and gals, check back here often for tons of news, updates, party announcements, fashion shoes, and tons more. Total fun, add us to favorites. Peace.

Great Dane Sneaker Comp

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:10:18 -0700

Well, the sneaker comp went off without a hitch. Sponsored by Great Dane Clothing, held at the Funky Buddha lounge in Chicago. We had some HOT kicks! And of course some really ugly ones. Check the preview pics below and then head over to the PHOTOSsection to see the whole album. We had some awesome peeps show up, like Dave Jeff from PHLI and Zo from Fashion Geek.