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Monthly Archives: August 2010
FUBU
FUBU is an urban casual wear brand with the acronym standing for “For Us By Us,” meaning clothes for African-Americans made by African-Americans. The company’s founders sensed that sportswear brands were profiting from the style generated by urban street culture … Continue reading
Ecko
The Ecko brand with its rhinoceros logo is a new American classic urban brand, founded in 1993 by Marc Gecko, Marci Tapper and Seth Gerszberg. The company began its trend-setting fashions by applying designs to t-shirts with spray paint. Headquartered … Continue reading
Posted in Ecko
Tagged Ecko, Ecko Red, Marc Gecko, Marci Tapper, rhinoceros logo, Seth Gerzberg, urban brand, Zoo York
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New Items Listed On Americana’s Online Shop
We’ve just added a load of Pendleton shirts & baseball jackets to our online shop. To make it easier for our international customers, this time we have made all descriptions in English. We also have acres of Western shirts listed … Continue reading
Vans
With shoe manufacturing experience on the East Coast, Paul Van Doren and Gordy Lee moved to southern California in 1966 to produce shoes. After setting up a plant in Anaheim, the company became known as the Van Doren Rubber Company … Continue reading
Elvis Sunglasses
Authentic Elvis sunglasses are distinguished by their wide gold aviator-style frames, their “EP” or “TCB” (for his motto “Taking Care of Business”) decorations, and lenses which are tinted dark to light from top to bottom. The King, who is one … Continue reading
OP
OP is a California surf and street-inspired brand of clothing, swimwear and accessories that has had “open season since 1972.” Based in Irvine, California, the brand is popular with surfers and anyone looking for a California laid-back beach style. In … Continue reading
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Tagged beach style, California, Irvine, Ocean Pacific, OP, open season since 1972, surf wear, surfers
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Quicksilver
Quicksilver is a surfing sportswear brand founded in 1976 by two surfers from Pasadena, California, Robert McKnight and Jeffrey Hakman. Quicksilver was borne out of their desire to start a business that could finance long days on the beach. McKnight … Continue reading
The Tank Top
A tank top is a collarless and sleeveless shirt which has wide shoulder straps and no opening in the front. It is often worn as an undershirt or by athletes as the top part of their uniforms. The term for … Continue reading
Posted in Shirts, T-Shirts
Tagged singlet, swimming tank, tank swimsuit, Tank Top, Undershirt, vest, wife beater
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Sperry Top-Siders
Sperry Top-Siders were designed in 1935 by Paul Sperry. Paul’s older brother was the well-known writer and illustrator of children’s books Armstrong Sperry. Paul Sperry was an avid boater who saw the need for boating shoes that did not slip. … Continue reading