with our feet on the ground and our head in the clouds » PICS http://www.theampalcreative.com with our feet on the ground and our head in the clouds... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:28:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Occupied http://www.theampalcreative.com/2011/11/occupied/ http://www.theampalcreative.com/2011/11/occupied/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:58:57 +0000 the hippo http://www.theampalcreative.com/?p=3094 occupy figuroa 037 Occupied
Our friend, Taylor Dunfee, the man behind our FW lookbook, documented Occupy LA on thursday 11/17.
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He wanted us to share it with the world. These are a few of our favorites. Check out more here.

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]]> http://www.theampalcreative.com/2011/11/occupied/feed/ 0 Happy Bday America http://www.theampalcreative.com/2011/07/happy-bday-amuuurika/ http://www.theampalcreative.com/2011/07/happy-bday-amuuurika/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:46:29 +0000 the hippo http://www.theampalcreative.com/?p=2790 America FYeah Happy Bday America
There were some great clouds on Friday afternoon. A proper start to this weekend.

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From battling the tropical sun in the depths of third world exploration, to yachting off of Monaco this is the hat to keep you shaded.

We increased the brim size to 2.5” for some functional sun protection and mad steez. These are our first fedoras Made in USA and we couldn’t be happier swith how they turned out. Gonzo would, we suggest you do too.

*We are also introducing a size XS as a lot of you requested*

Available HERE in:
- Navy w/ Shaka Zulu Box Pleated Band with Antique Brass Anchor Button
- Brown w/Shaka Zulu Box Pleated Band with Antique Brass Anchor Button

Size: XS (56 cm), S (57 cm), M (59 cm), L (61 cm)

Toyo Straw Upper
Made in USA
Shaka Zulu Box Pleated Band with Antique Brass Anchor Button
German Grosgrain Sweat Band with Woven Label

standing on wall sm Buena Vista II

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Hope you all are enjoying the long weekend as much as we are.

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Great pic via STAB

]]> http://www.theampalcreative.com/2011/05/heavy/feed/ 0 Before I Die ________ http://www.theampalcreative.com/2011/05/before-i-die-________/ http://www.theampalcreative.com/2011/05/before-i-die-________/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 23:02:40 +0000 the hippo http://www.theampalcreative.com/?p=2670 Before I Die wall in NOLA Before I Die
Check out this panorama of an inspiring mural in New Orleans my dad, Paul Potash, shot.

CLICK the picture to check out the full size jpg and even read each hand scrawled message.

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“sold in limited quantities in the world’s most prestigious streetwear and skate boutiques”…
Zumie$$$?!

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“over to Java, all nighter, drank 5 krateng daengs (indo red bull), this is what things looked like, set the shutter a bit slow…”

Wills “Wiley” Pelan, crew from way back, in the depths of an Indo surf mission, snapped this epic shot.

The colors, the blur, the humidity you can feel through your screen and the full Apocolypse Now vibe, it definitely helped me deal with the freezing La Nina temps.

Check out more of his adventures here*

*His blog is on a temporary time out – Wills was living in Peru teaching English and surfing. While on an extended weekend surf mission, he was staying in a locals house, when the entire place was robbed at gun point. Unfortunately Wiley’s camera was one of the losses.

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These are a few pics from a trip up PCH about this time last year. If an image can convey a temperature these are a welcome reprise from the onslaught of record heat in downtown LA.
cloud fade1 Kind of Blue

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A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for…

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