Taka Hayashi Interview

Last Thursday evening, Taka Hayashi presented his original artwork in ink and watercolor, as well as a preview of his Spring 13 footwear and debut apparel collection in a special trunk show at The General. Taka Hayashi’s work for Vans represents the highest level of design in the Vans collections, utilizing innovative materials and premium leathers with a sophisticated aesthetic. He is constantly pushing conventions in sneaker design, approaching footwear design almost as a sculptural practice.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the event on Thursday, and of course a very special thanks to Taka and Vans. We had a chance to sit down with Taka while he was in New York to talk about some of his inspirations and what it’s like to design for Vans. Enjoy.

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DQM & Cliché NYC Video

Featuring the DQM and Cliché teams: Sammy Winter, Lucas Puig, Flo Mirtain, Kevin Bradley, Charles Collet, Keith Denley, Curtis Rapp, Lee Smith and Brian Delatorre.

Filmed and produced by Richard Quintero in New York.

DQM will be releasing a small capsule collection designed in collaboration with Cliché on November 7th. The collection includes two skateboards, a t-shirt and a custom wood cork screw.

Be sure to also check out the site created by Cliché showcasing our project together and the interview and photos over at Skateboarder Magazine.

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Cliché & DQM Video Recap

A good time was had by all this past weekend as DQM welcomed the Cliché team to New York. We saw some insane skating, cracked and uncorked more than a few, caught up with old friends and made some new ones. We rung in a birthday, toured the best skate spots in NYC with the DQM and Cliché teams, all in all it was a good bro down with good people, the best of both worlds. Check out the video recap of the skate jam held at Coleman Park last Thursday. DQM will be releasing a small capsule collection designed with Cliché, including two skateboards, a snapback cap and a wood cork screw, in October.

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Cliché & DQM

DQM is proud to announce “The Best of Both Worlds”, a collaboration with Europe’s favorite skateboard company, Cliché Skateboards. Please join us on September 20th as DQM welcomes the Cliché team to New York’s Coleman Park for an afternoon of shredding and mayhem.

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20 Years of Chapman Skateboards

Whether you know of Chapman Skateboards or not, chances are if you have ever cared about relevant East Coast skateboard culture, you have ridden a Chapman board. Now in their 20th year, Gregg Chapman and crew are still doing what they do best, which is making quality wood on US soil.

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