“Calling himself “Mister Cartoon,” this Los Angeles street art legend has had a strong relationship with Nike for many years. His detailed black and white drawings are highly sought after in the music world and beyond. When presented with this project, Cartoon jumped at the opportunity to work on a uniform that would represent the country he loves. His eagle mascot is tough as nails, with a halo of stars and a look in his eye that says, “Don’t mess with the U.S.” On the crest, “USA” is written in Cartoon’s modified version of old English and scrolls remind wearers of the visual language of tattoos art.”
Tribal Gear kicks it with Carey Hart while he visits Franco Vescovi for a Day of the Dead themed tattoo portrait of his wife Pink.
In the video Carey discusses whats going on in his life while Franco tells us about his new tattoo machine scheduled to come out this month and discusses the Day of the Dead style.
David Beckham paid tribute to his late grandfather Joe West with a new piece on his right side. The tattoo is of “The Man Of Sorrows” by artist Matthew R Brooks.
“The collection does an excellent job of blending a certain contemporary style with classic sportswear, highlighted by various knitted garments and fleece selections.” -Hypebeast.
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The tattoo and street art inspired 2010 Bell Star helmet from Bell Helmets. Artist involved with the project include Jona Cerwinske, Derek Hess & Chris Wood.
Namco asked the question “What do you fight for?” in their new trailer for Tekken 6. The spot features Pedro “Little Pete” Duran, Dan “The outlaw” Hardy, Punkass & Skyscrape, Josh Barnett, William “The bull” Sriyapai, Vicente Escobedo, Jason Ellis, Tamir, Patricia Manuel, Evander Holyfield and many others.
