Iconic camera makers Lomography are opening up their Lomography Gallery Store in London on Friday 11th September. And to celebrate, they’re throwing a good old fashioned, big ass SHINDIG.

It’s going down this Thursday 10th September, from 6-10PM.

Best reasons to go:

1) A LomoWall exploding with 15,000 Lomograph photos submitted by the Lomography community, and

2) Acoustic songstress Betty Steeles playing live with her band, accompanied by graphic designer and illustrator Ninety on the beat boxing duties.

You’d be a fool to miss out on this one!

RSVP to lomographyuk@lomography.com

The Lomography Gallery Store London is at 3 Newburgh Street, London W1F 7RE.

The new issue of Notion is OUT NOW!

Featuring The Heavy, Quantic, Mpho, Amanda Blank and more, go cop it and support print media!

Here’s my  double page feature on Quantic published in the issue. Excuse the lame scans, PDFs are coming soon I think. Anyway, click to enlarge:

Have a look at this awesome little film in which Nike’s legendary shoe innovator (and Head Chef at the brand’s enigmatic Innovation Kitchen) Tinker Hatfield discusses the creative process behind the design of the running shoe that changed the way the world looked at athletic footwear: the 1987 Air Max 1.

From Nike Sportswear:

A star of Bill Bowerman’s legendary University of Oregon track program, Tinker Hatfield began his career at Nike as a corporate architect in 1981. Four years later, he landed a job as a shoe designer by winning a 24-hour design contest, a position that he was “Chomping at the bit to get into.” In 1987, Tinker famously exposed Air in his Air Max 1 design — an integral part of Nike’s “Revolutionary” Air Pack. The mastermind behind many of Nike’s most iconic products including Air Trainer, Air Safari, Huarache, Agassi footwear, and Air Jordan (III-XV, XX, XIIV, XV), Tinker’s creations are instantly recognizable for their unique ability to combine innovation with storytelling.

This guy designed a slew of my favourite sneakers, including the Air Max 1 and Air Jordan III. Peep the film and revel.

Also, have a look at this neat little video that takes you through the evolution and journey of the Air Max series, from 87’s OG Air Max 1, to 09’s revamped, teched-out Air Maxim 1.

Nike Sportswear killing it at the moment!

Not being as flush with cash as I’d like to be, I’ve had to quit the gym in order to save those elusive pennies. So, instead of aimlessly and endlessly lifting one foot in front of the other on the treadmill like a hamster, breathing processed air and being sandwiched in between no-neck mountains of muscle in the locker room, I’ve taken to pounding the pavements in earnest. I actually get to go forward! Much better.

Anyway, I was clocking the Nike+ website, and stumbled upon this amazing short animation called Onwards, that fanatical runner James Jarvis – the designer of the Martin vinyl figure for SILAS and co-founder of AMOS TOYS – produced for Nike (watch in full screen!):

I love the stark, minimal beginning; the way it builds and builds and BUILDS; the clever camera angles; the mind-boggling psychedelic imagery; the beeeeeeeeautiful cosmic starlit section; the way it conveys the intense journey a run can take you on. The familiar sounding music ain’t too shabby either – it’s composed by Caribou in collaboration with Stones Throw’s Koushik.

Onwards from the inside:

For more info, check out the Onwards micro-site HERE.

Quintessentially Californian streetwear brand The Hundreds has reached the grand old age of 6 years old today.

To celebrate, Bobby Hundreds has whipped up a cool little collage of vintage TH graphics:

Lovely.

Go visit The Hundreds and send some birthday love.

Check out the heavy duty light show on A-Trak’s 10,000LB Hamburger Tour of the States and Canada. MAD.

Hope this comes to the UK.

Check out this super fly mix from Stones Throw funk monster Dam Funk, courtesy of the good folk at LuckyMe. Tracklist included which is always nice.

Essential!

So last weekend, our good friends Patricia and Luis got married in Bilbao. Of course, Ellie and I skipped over for a long weekend to attend the wedding.

Bibao is on the north coast of Spain, in Basque Country. Being militantly proud of their identity, having their own mind-boggling language, and always keen to distance themselves from the rest of the country, the Basque people shun the regular tapas in favour of pintxos (pronounced pinchos): thin strips of bread slathered with an array of different toppings.

They spread it all out on the bar, and you pick and choose what you want. Pay for what you eat after – they totally trust you to tell them the right quantities.

Jeff Koons’ brilliant Puppy, outside the Guggenheim.

Dude also has Tulips in the Guggenheim’s permanent collection.

I could have stared at this multicoloured steel bouquet for daaaaaaaays.

Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim could possibly be one of the most astounding pieces of architecture I’ve seen. Ever.

Louise Bourgeois’ Maman. Arachnophobes look away NOW.

The Nervión River.

Backwards quiff in full effect.

The old town.

More pintxos.

On to the church in Neguri (30 minutes from Bilbao), and the beautiful newly weds.

Friends and family.

JAMON!

Ellie loving her cafe con leche.

Boat party!

Tiernen with Gem the bebe.

The Spanish laydees (and Ellie).

Form a conga line everybody.

Last day in Bilbao.

Quick road trip to San Sebastian and…

More pintxos!

Boom.

4 years ago today the 7/7 London bombings took place on London’s public transport system during rush hour in the morning.

The 4 British Muslim suicide bombers killed 52 people and injured 700.

Take a moment today to remember those who lost their lives and give thought to their friends and family.

To coincide with the fourth anniversary of the bombings, a special memorial in Hyde Park will be officially unveiled today. The memorial consists of 52 stainless steel pillars – one for each victim – and the pillars are grouped into four clusters, to symbolise the four locations of the attacks: Tavistock Square, Edgware Road, Kings Cross and Aldgate.

For more info, head over to The Guardian.