FIELD STUDY X STOCKHOLM

So lets skip ahead to Monday I will fill you in with everything in a bit. I'm making a funny little shortlist of things. Okay so it's Tuesday morning here as it's almost 4AM in D.C.(OLA MOTHER!!) and NYC.

Yesterday was my first day going to ACNE's office.
I hung out with a few employees this weekend a bit. Very nice and welcoming.
ACNE is a prominent swedish brand as is WESC and just found out IKEA. The IKEA here is kinda dope well the products.


I wish I was able to show you there office as I saw it yesterday. I was given the full tour as a kicker off. RIDICULOUS!!! If you ever seen the MARC J x LV dvd when he goes to Paris office. It's like that. They have a nice library, OMG showroom like Michelango remolded it, and a fully stocked kitchen. The inside is just what you would think a major clothing brand office is. Production rooms, meeting rooms, design offices, all of them just reek creativity. It's really nice to see the inner working.


ACNE's office is located in Innerstaden (inner city kinda old town style). Looks really nice at night with the lights.


A couple of blocks and over a bridge leads you to another area called Gotgatan. Really hip area, more tourist driven with tons of shops and bars. I had a few drinks here 2 nights ago. Kinda like the Williamsburg(BK) of Stockholm but higher buildings and stuff.

(Side Note: Grab drinks from Bla Dorren if you visit Stockholm)



As I was saying earlier this area of Stockholm is much like Williamsburg(BK). I haven't really seen a skate/bmx scene until i journeyed over here.
Young guy was rippin' with his crew. They were filming for a local store which is how it works here. Stockholm is very focused in every meter. Either your hardcore or don't do it at all. A lot of people have told me here that most extreme sports are done by kids under 18. Like if your older and skating or biking you might be laughed upon or at least questioned "why". I heard there is a core group of OG skaters but very "elitetist" like private spots. Probably true because I have see like 8 skaters total. Every scene is like that which is kinda funny. Like your in-crowd or out. Good vibes though everybody super nice so it can be confusing a bit to see this from a american perspective.

I found this core skate shop right around the corner from the skate/bmx park. COYOTE GRIND LOUNGE.

Stocks some of the major & finest in skate products like Element, GIRL, NIKE SB, ES, VOX, Almost, Chocolate to name a few but they also are somewhat historians for skating in Sweden.

They have tons of paraphnelia from early skate culture.


I haven't even scratch the surface of the journeys.
All my graffiti and sneaker heads stay posted. I have some goodies for you. I'm starved so let me grab a turkey-carrot sandwich and get back to work. Oh yea QUALITY ART POST COMING ASAP!! WOW!@!
Be back laters gators...