Friday, August 6 2010 ⇄
photo credit: Compound Gallery Last night I attended Portland’s once-a-month extravaganza in the streets. Around these parts they call it First Thursday. It involved a bunch of artwork in the streets and free beer and wine across an array of galleries. The kids were bustin’ out their freshest denim and pimps were rockin’ they freshest stunna shades. One of the galleries that I popped my head in to was Compound. This place is like the Louvre of Nikes and they have a selection of toys that’ll get your inner child all giddy. K never makes impulse buys, but last night she insisted on getting a keychain. It wasn’t just any keychain, though. According to her, the toy coffee cup that she purchased resembles those seen in NYC, and more specifically Law & Order—she’s quite the fan.  The intoxicating array of colors from the sneaker wall wasn’t jiving with my Old Weller 107 bourbon, so I decided to make my way over to a glass cabinet that looked like it was holding Wayfarers. I figured at least I could throw on some shades to block the blinding Nike rays. After tripping and spilling a couple people’s drinks, I made it over and realized that the shades were actually from a Portland-based brand called Shwood. Quickly, I noticed that these were unique. They were all made of wood. Which I think, is pretty cool.  Today while outside chillin’ in the sun rays, a friend who was also outside enjoying the weather mentioned, out of the blue, that the brand Shwood has partnered (or vice-versa) with Compound and they’re makin’ a limited edition frame. It’s debuting tomorrow (August 7th, 2010) and it’s the first frame that Shwood has ever made that contains two different types of wood. I’m not usually attracted to many collabos, but I’m a sucka for classic design and I love the smell and feel of wood. I look forward to seeing what other models they make. If they really wanna make me happy, they’ll make me a pair that resemble those Oakley bug-eyed cyberpunk joints. I never did get a pair of those. I’m curious to know how these break in over time. Does the wood get smooth? I’m sure the color changes, but how much? If you have answers, please tell me. If you have pictures, submit them.

photo credit: Compound Gallery

Last night I attended Portland’s once-a-month extravaganza in the streets. Around these parts they call it First Thursday. It involved a bunch of artwork in the streets and free beer and wine across an array of galleries. The kids were bustin’ out their freshest denim and pimps were rockin’ they freshest stunna shades.

One of the galleries that I popped my head in to was Compound. This place is like the Louvre of Nikes and they have a selection of toys that’ll get your inner child all giddy. K never makes impulse buys, but last night she insisted on getting a keychain. It wasn’t just any keychain, though. According to her, the toy coffee cup that she purchased resembles those seen in NYC, and more specifically Law & Order—she’s quite the fan. 

The intoxicating array of colors from the sneaker wall wasn’t jiving with my Old Weller 107 bourbon, so I decided to make my way over to a glass cabinet that looked like it was holding Wayfarers. I figured at least I could throw on some shades to block the blinding Nike rays. After tripping and spilling a couple people’s drinks, I made it over and realized that the shades were actually from a Portland-based brand called Shwood. Quickly, I noticed that these were unique. They were all made of wood. Which I think, is pretty cool. 

Today while outside chillin’ in the sun rays, a friend who was also outside enjoying the weather mentioned, out of the blue, that the brand Shwood has partnered (or vice-versa) with Compound and they’re makin’ a limited edition frame. It’s debuting tomorrow (August 7th, 2010) and it’s the first frame that Shwood has ever made that contains two different types of wood. I’m not usually attracted to many collabos, but I’m a sucka for classic design and I love the smell and feel of wood. I look forward to seeing what other models they make. If they really wanna make me happy, they’ll make me a pair that resemble those Oakley bug-eyed cyberpunk joints. I never did get a pair of those.

I’m curious to know how these break in over time. Does the wood get smooth? I’m sure the color changes, but how much? If you have answers, please tell me. If you have pictures, submit them.

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