DESERT AIR: October 2011

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

BANKS VIOLETTE on Nowness

One of my heroes.

From Save Khaki:

The Save Khaki online store has launched. We're offering 8 items from our Fall/Winter '11 line where you'll find some of your favorite basics, in addition to new styles exclusive to this season.

We decided to open a webstore to make our clothes readily available to all of our customers, new and old, and especially those who live outside of our home base in New York City. Currently, our motto is "less, but better," and our webstore also carries this philosophy. Look for more new products as the season wears on.

Shop HERE.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

'Made Right Here' from MAX WASTLER & JOE GANNON

"Made Right Here" pitch spot from RICK PAGE.

This show is called Made Right Here. It’s our desire to not only show how it’s made, not only where it’s made, but to also show the people who make it. We want to tell their stories. We also asked them to show Joe and I how to make one of their signature items. We made six pairs of carpenter jeans at Pointer. We made a chambray western shirt at Imogene + Willie, and we made belts and buckles with Billy Moore.

I say we made… really, we tried and failed to make all these things. This is part of the story, too. These people are craftspeople who’ve dedicated their lives to mastering a skill, a skill that is really tough to do.

We have been sharing this with people to whom we’re connected in television for the last month or so, and we’ve received some positive feedback. One criticism is that we need to shorten the trailer to about two minutes (It’s sitting pretty at just under seven minutes right now).

Joe and I owe an endless amount of thanks to the wonderful people we met at Pointer Brand, Imogene + Willie, and of course the inimitable Billy Moore. We also must thank our team, Mr. Here Productions’ Matt Springer and Rick Page. Without their impetus, their hard work, and their abilities as producers and directors, this would still just be an unfulfilled dream. -Max Wastler