Looking for something in your iPod? We got yo u covered with Oxy Cottontail putting it down for 51 traxx of anything that makes you move in collaboration w/ Hellz Bellz. So if you can handle Punk - Ska - Electroclash - Rock + New Rave, jump right into this mix or wait till the sound goes Uber-mainstream with our boy Akon on the hook and do the dance move you learned from youtube.

Cruelty-free lifestyle women's clothing and shoe company out of california, Keep Company, are making the move to the "district" of Fairfax. 523 N. Fairfax to be exact and on the 6th of September there's a fiesta to break in the new shop. If you're in the area, run a check.

A while back we put the lookout on the Luxirie Vandal jacket in the new Common video, so here's the final product.

Never having to look to far from the streets of L.A. past or present, FreshJive is coming through with their consistency with the sharp images and classic cuts in their fall '08 line. Also, the RMK private line has emerged to be a bold collection highlighting the classic American styling, check HighSnobiety's look at line during MAGIC. Not to mention the limited edition Edward Colver T shirts, will be available at the opening of his iconic photo exhibit this Friday @ Reserve. Grab your FJ on Queen St. W. in Toronto by Lavish & Squalor or RMK @ Livestock.We got some shots after the click.

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Getting to know the designers behind two of your favourite Offshoot brands is courtesy of KTV again. MissLawn aka Lanie Alabanza-Barcena, the brains and boss behind ladies vanguard streetwear brand Hellz Bellz. The first line catering to ladies that stepped outside of the graphic tee game to solid cut&sew pieces and crisp denim. The video below takes you through the inspiration to the creation of Hellz Bellz. Be on the look-out for fall '08, Hellz never lets you down.

Nine years in the game and co-owner/founder of Lifted Research Grouptarget still has the passion. You can almost say that LRG is on top of the game, but Jonas Bevacqua is not done and gets it all out with KarmaloopTV about his perspective on where he is right now as an individual. Take notes kiddies, LRG is for the children.

Lots of hype going round these Olympics. Is it Phelps or Bolt? Considering the amount of nautically challenged folk in the office, the interest is in the yard-man Usain Bolt. I'm looking at this game on the web where you can actually race Bolt and possibly take his world record. We tried it and you might have to put in some training. To get in the race click here

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor just came out, due to The Mummy & The Mummy 2 coming in hard at the box office. Then there was the Scorpion King with WWE's The Rock! So now it only makes sense to get the prequel called The Scorpion King 2 involved with a new friend of Offshoot's, Karen David. This young lady has only exposed a sliver of her abilities as Layla in this straight to DVD action flick. She is a singer/songwriter that is prepping to make hearing her a habit. Take in the trailer to the DVD that dropped Tuesday this week.

Nike Sportswear Suite 76 went down over a week ago in Toronto and we were there to get involved with the goodness. Take in the video of the dope event and check out the new Nike Sportswear digs featuring the Air Max 90, Nike Quilted Dunk, Air Force 1, Cortez, Windrunner, AW77, Eugene, and the Classic NSW Tee. All the goods will be available at your boutiques on this amazing GPS style map on the Nike Website. Event Pics by Reading More.

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It's a very TBG week, considering the art show, fall '08 look book and now we spot Fool's Gold Execu-DJ A-Trak in the Separate But Equal Tee @ The Social for the Time Festival AfterParty.

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TBG is at it again, providing Offshoot with the exclusive look for their Fall '08 lookbook. The inspiration this Fall is The Beautiful Boogeymen, the merchants of fear who prey on your doubts to capitalize through finances or political power. Once again, Mos Def comes through with the candid look straight from the runway hallway. Featured in these shots are Sweatpants, Crew Sweaters, Denim, Hoodies & the always provocative Tees. Click More for all the Pics!

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It's been in the making and now you can pick-up your tickets to check New York's Giants of the 90s Hip-Hop era. We're talking about Big L's crew D.I.T.C., oh so legendary, Diamond D, O.C. & A.G along with The Beatnuts. Next week in Toronto. Thursday at Revival, the DJ series is going down with Lord Finesse, Diamond & Large Professor. Sponsored by LRG & Offshoot this event is a piece of history on Toronto's College St. The following day the NY Giants concert will be in full effect with D.I.T.C. and The Beatnuts throwing down @ The Opera House. Both tickets can be purchased in advance from Play De Record, Goodfoot, Livestock, Lounge, Rotate This, & Moog. Check some classic D.I.T.C. tunes after the MORE!

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Inspiration is a good thing, actually it's great. This Thursday we are celebrating inspiration @ Cartel. From the hands of Dion Fitzgerald of DvyneArt translated to 12 pieces canvas out of the inspiration of Jim Crow Couture. Here's a few words from Dion about this showcase:

This is a series of 12 portraits I was inspired to create upon pre-viewing the '08 TBG summer line. Their clothing is always provocative and like fine-art itself. The line dealt with themes of "Jim Crow" laws (laws that maintained a "separate but equal" type stance in which most Confederate states in the USA enacted after the abolishment of slavery).

I chose to create images that would challenge the viewer who considers themselves quite knowledgeable of this period and those that have no prior knowledge of this time. Working mainly from period photographs I wanted to bring a new vision to these well known images. One that simplified the composition yet created a deeper sense of the subjects. Drawing inspiration from the graphic nature of the Jim Crow Couture line, I felt it important to work with portraits and devise small surrealistic touches that would speak to a greater urgency and depression in the soul of a man, fighting only to be recognized as – a Man.

My mediums of choice rose mainly from working in acrylic paint on canvas but grew to include ink, paint marker, pencil, collage and aerosol. The approach to each piece was very individual and within the study of my human subjects their physical portraits in paint evolved. My use of black & white, I believe, added another layer of relevance to the struggle of my subjects within the confines of “Jim Crow’s” segregated laws.

Make no mistake; this series is about race, but mainly about the male African American experience of Jim Crow and the scars that have yet to heal. That said it is not an angry collection but one hopefully evoking of valid discussion.

So with that being said, swing thru Cartel(498 Queen St. W. @ Portland) this Thursday @ 7pm to check out the pieces from the TBG summer '08 collection & DvyneArt. P.S. let your art collectors know.

Killa is crying because of this picture, does anyone else think this is funny? If so leave a comment..

Our tribute to Olympic gymnasts that make it look good.

Look who's back, ready to hit the stores. The ladies over at MOB come with the sharp lookbook as usual. The pieces include leggings, jeans, as well as the staple hoodies and tees. Check out the store list where you can cop in Canada. Then check more pics by reading more.

• Off The Hook
• Lavish & Squalor
• Norml
• PopID
• Cartel
• Group Seven

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Ladies need to represent, this one is for you.. Some flyers do all the talking, so we dropped all 4! Shouts to The Real Freqs...

One of our guilty little pleasures is DrnknStepfthr's blog out of Montreal. It's one of those hard-edged gossip blogs, where we spotted Fergie-Ferg herself jumping out of a SUV looking all militant rocking Luxirie. More pics here.

Norml put their Keep shoes on display on their tight blog. After a great Knowshow weekend with Ross & Yann, it's great to see them re-'boot' with The Nuss, The Ramos & The Tatum for their store in Ottawa. The new space is very impressive and throwing down a celebration at the end of the month.

Mar and Killa hit the road to check out KnowShow and went hard without sleep to get the word out on Addict, Keep, & LRG. The non-stop flow at LRG was a huge highlight along with the roller girls going through the aisles. These trips always give a dope look to hang and catch up with folk that you don't get to politic with that often... roll call.

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Miss the jump off that was our LRG Caribana Takeover? Take in the video below. Shouts to El Scientifico & Singlefoot.

Last night the team hit up Revival on College Street in Toronto to get with the Kreesha Turner L.I.V.E. performance. After the Offshoot street team killed the outside of the venue, people started to pour through the door for a very anticipated performance caught by the cams of yours truly. This young, vibrant adn beautiful lady took her vocals and raised the energy level to the ceiling. If you missed it, take in the pics and vids and make your next move to iTunes/eMusic, or the store your mom gets CDs from and as Kreesha says, get a good luck "Passion" Album!

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13 years strong, Phem Phat produced Honey Jam has provided the premium showcase by women for women. The honour roll is very deep that includes Nelly Furtado, Jully Black, Zaki Ibrahim, Divine Brown & Eternia, just to name a few. This year has a whack of potential chart toppers battling for the grand prize that includes a Luxirie prize pack, check the line up here.

Sunday, August 10, 2008
The Mod Club
722 College Street, Toronto
Doors open 7pm, Showtime 8pm SHARP
Admission: $25

We gave you a heads up about bringing in one of the sharpest brands out of the internet age. THE HUNDREDS... The name warrants all caps right? The sneak peaks of the Fall '08 have hit the net on what will be dropping Sept. 1st. The countdown begins at these stores. Check the The Hundreds lookbook here

• Livestock
• Capsule
• Rock-It Boutique
• Echelon... who is throwing a Ribs & Ramps(FB) joint this Sunday.
• Boredom
• Norml ... Check out the new location
• Loop Clothing

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Not much posting going around here over the weekend. It seems it takes a day or two to recoup from the mid-summer classic called Caribana. Over-promoted on our blog, streets and pleasant courtesy calls, you'd have to expect that this party would be a highly anticipated Friday night jump-off. The good and the bad; the unfortunate situation with the door proving to be a daunting task to enter after midnight. Offshoot sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the line, security, door or promotional staff that attempted to maintain safety standards for the night. Now, here's the goods, the night wasn't ambushed by weather, once inside you could catch the amazing selections from Fyah Kid Steenie, Agile, P-Plus or 4 Korners. We can only get better, and thanks to all our supporters for giving us reason to improve on an already premium event. More to come, in the meantime take in the pics by clicking read more.

Shouts out to:

• Kev D, Chuck, Woodie, Nick, & Rich from LRG
• Gman & TimeBomb
• Kardinal Offishall & M3 Entertainment
• Get Janet
• Peace Mag
• Young & Madilson
• 29ers
• Brazen Hussy
• QB Photography
• And all the people we party with!

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