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Stanley x Shwood Adventure Packs

A Stanley thermos means three things: ruggedness, reliability, and adventure. Carried for over 100 years by everyone from forest firefighters to weekend campers, Stanley products show up wherever top performance and a hot cup of coffee is required. It’s a quintessential part of American outdoor culture. And now is your chance to join the lineage in a unique way. The collaborative Shwood x Stanley package includes two adventure essentials: a Stanley Classic Flask and a pair of Shwood titanium sunglasses - both finished in the classic Stanley “hammertone” texture. For added functionality, the flask comes wrapped in a protective leather sleeve - complete with easy-carry D-ring and debossed with an “Experiment With Nature” illustration for good measure. The matching hammertone-finish sunglasses...

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Short Film: Kelsey Brookes

  Thumbnails: Episode Four // Kelsey Brookes. from Slippery Saltwater Chronicles on Vimeo.    Kelsey Brookes is a painter based in San Diego. After graduating college Kelsey began working for the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) conducting scientific research during the first outbreak of West Nile Virus in the United States. After two years at the CDC, he moved to San Diego to work for a local lab that was creating blood tests for HIV, HCV, and HCB.  After four years of working in that lab, Kelsey left the scientific community to pursue a career as a painter. Kelsey’s artistic pursuit stemmed from a year and a half spent traveling and living in a van in Australia, where he refined...

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Studio Visit: Kelsey Brookes

Kelsey Brookes is a local artist here in San Diego and an integral part of the North Park instacrowd.  Over the last couple of weeks Evan Schell has been filming a short film piece with Kelsey as he prepares for his new art exhibit, Plants Of The Gods ~ a collection of paintings based on the molecular make-up of hallucinogenic compounds.  The exhibit will be showing at Eric Firestone Gallery in East Hampton, NY. Stay tuned as we'll be sharing Evan's short film here on the blog next week.  For more about Kelsey and Plants Of The Gods visit: www.kelseybrookes.com. 

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Short Film: Shelby Ling

Shelby Ling is an artist, illustrator, and designer from Leucadia, California. Having grown up in Southern California, Shelby's artwork features a great deal of animated, surf-inspired imagery along with unique, blue cactus collages inspired by her time spent in the desert. Shelby's skill set is one of great variety and her artwork showcases her ability to work with all kinds of mediums including, wood, paint, and fabric. Currently she is studying furniture design at San Diego State University while continuing to work as a freelance artist and self-proclaimed "co-parent". For more of Shelby's work visit: shelbyling.com & follow her on Instagram at instagram.com/dirtandhoney. Film + Edit: Evan Schell. 

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Brand Primer: Bather Trunk Co.

We're excited to introduce a handful of new styles from Bather Trunk Co's streetwear inspired beachwear to our assortment of quality boardshorts.    Trunk details include: * 100% NYLON QUICK DRY FABRIC* DOUBLE LINED* VELCRO FLY* BACK POCKET WITH SNAP ENCLOSURE* 17" INCH OUTSEAM * MADE IN CANADA * STARTING AT $68.00     Available at the North Park Flagship and Online - Here.  Coming soon to Hawaii.

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