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Posted in Uncategorized on September 6, 2011 by jordanhallandBarney’s COOP 25th Anniversary jeans by Raleigh Denim
Posted in fashion, interesting finds, Uncategorized with tags Barneys, clothing, COOP, Denim, Raleigh on September 9, 2010 by jordanhalland
Chances are, most of what you are wearing right now was made in more countries that you will ever visit in your life. You shirt was made in Taiwan, but the Buttons on the sleeves were made in India. The thread that holds it together was spun in Cambodia, the rivets on your jeans were made in China and the denim was made in Pakistan. As Americans we have accepted the fact that if we want to pay $15 for a pair of jeans from Costco, we need to not care or consider how or by whom the jeans were made. This attitude of turning a blind eye to to the origin of our goods has lead to the decay of American manufacturing. Furthermore, it has lead to the decay of the quality of goods.
Fortunately, there are people like Sarah and Victor Lytvinenko who are part of a growing list of young upstarts who’s manufacturing ethics are given as much thought at the product itself. The Lytvinenko’s started Raleigh Denim out of their apartment and now can be found in high end boutiques around the world. Most of the elements that go into their beautiful jeans are made within a 200 mile radius of their home base in Raleigh, North Carolina.
On October 10th they are releasing a limited edition jean that was specially commissioned by Barneys COOP to commemorate their 25th anniversary. The jeans are made up of 14 oz. exclusive Cone Selvage denim made with pima cotton (softest, strongest cotton grown in the USA). They are sewn with a silver colored stitching and the Super 25th Anniversary jeans will have a silver leather patch, real silver rivets and buttons, leather backed rivets and selvage on the fly pieces. There will be 250 of the anniversary jean ($295) available at the COOPs and 25 of the Super anniversary jean ($495) available exclusively at the Madison Avenue Flagship commencing October 10th.
If you can support this awesome company, please do.
Raleigh denims website: raleighdenim.com
Watch this short video about Raleigh Denim too:
Story Corps
Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2010 by jordanhallandA few Saturday’s ago I was home alone. My wife went to pick up our son who stayed at a friends house the previous night while we had a wonderful evening at our dear friends wedding. After the wedding we went to my brothers for a bonfire with many of our friends that also attended the wedding. I spend most Saturdays filming weddings now. I feel like every weekend I get a day-long reminder of why my wife is my best friend. I have seen about 7 beginnings in the past month. I have seen couples like our friends who are so perfect together it’s evidence of divinity and I have seen couples that are fighting to make things work at their wedding ceremony. Their faces and the faces of their loved ones say that this hasn’t been an easy road. I don’t think either is a guarantee of future bliss or problems.
The bottom line is that marriage is work. Every day I am realizing how big an ass I am and sometimes I correct it. My wife and I decided that when we got married we were married for life: That divorce wasn’t an option. So, we talk and talk and yell until we come to an agreement. Then we hug eachother. Sometimes, this process takes minutes and sometimes it takes days. Our relationship isn’t a fairytale romance but I have yet to meet a couple that has a castle and a dragon. Being made for eachother only takes you so far. If you can’t admit you are a jerk sometimes, or if your partner can’t admit that you are, there will be unresolved issues that will derail what started out so perfectly.
I say all of that to preface why the short film I watched while my wife was picking up our son was so powerful. I watch a lot of PBS and sometimes they throw on these short films to round out an hour. This Saturday they played a short film from Story Corps. I have never heard of Story Corps before but I became an instant fan. They take audio from interviews with real people and animate it. Halfway through this short film I was blubbering like an idiot. It was the perfect way to cap a crazy couple of months of weddings. We need to see how more people end their lives; if they had the same stamina and commitment that they had on their wedding day. It doesn’t matter how perfect you think you and your wife are on day one, It doesn’t matter on your last day: It matters everyday. I’m not just speaking about staying married regardless of the pain in the relationship. I’m speaking of loving your spouse enough to fight through their bullheadedness and your own blindness to your flaws. I love my wife more today than I did ten years ago when I said “I do.” Nineteen year old Jordan said I do because his wife was a smoking hot beauty that intoxicated his brain. But now I say I do because she doesn’t allow me to walk away. She is the only reason I am who I am today and she has stuck by me through the muck and the mountains. I am so grateful to have a friend like her. And she is still smoking hot.
Chase Halland’s Logo
Posted in graphic design, portfolio, Uncategorized on August 4, 2010 by jordanhalland
My brother Chase is an amazing artist and needed a proper website and logo. I like the way this one turned out. You need to see his paintings and custom furniture at his blog:
creatorscreation.com
