Briony Ridley-Photography

I like these photos a lot . Thats all I had to say. I don't think that deep when it comes to art.check out more photos here

Vegetate tomorrow at Dragon fly!

{milk bar}, Grrr, and Dragon Fly Neo Veg are proud to bring you" Vegetate" a six week serie at dragon fly. This event will be something refreshing on your Thursday Night. So come check out the event every Thursday for Six weeks at Dragon fly and grow with us. Dj Sets by Scotty Niemet and CJ Townsend.

"VEGETATE"
Dragon Fly Neo Veg
247 King Ave
9pm-2:00 am
4 dollar cover after 1S

Heritage vs. Trend Fashion Rant....

  Paradigm shifts in fashion aren't unusual (actually fairly common), but the decision a lot of young fashionable savages are making is to turn to heritage based looks rather than subscribing to its   fashion based counterpart. While it is very popular today to demean fashion labels such as Seven for All Mankind, William Rast,  and True Religion, it's important to really understand why these trend based brands are so successful, and also learn that the two styles can actually coincide . 

Every other week, we at {milk bar} do a little spot light here at shopmilkbar.blogspot.com on locals we believe to be Fashionable Savages. These people ride the very  thin tight rope of trend and timeless. Like the title suggests, Heritage looks are based on classics cuts, fabrics, and silhouettes. Brands that are leading the way are Flat Head, Sugarcane, Engineered Garments, and Tanner Goods (available at milk bar). Attempting to recreate vintage looks, and damn near indestructible construction is what draws most of its loyal followers. Most of these loyalists are obsessed with every detail including the history behind why/how each piece was created. Generally thought of as “work wear”, the pieces follow strict protocol of how the originators would have done it. Brands like Lee, Carhartt, and Levi's (currently available at milk bar) are blueprints for some of these lines' success. While many of the brands are long gone, or out of vogue, Levi's has created high-end lines such as Capital E and the re-issued vintage lines to offer a first hand account to what those original fits and sensibilities were. The base for all work wear is denim and duct jeans and overalls. Denim's tight weave and weight were the perfect fit for hard work in mines and out on fields. Taking cues from our predecessors, many heritage based brands replicate these styles by upgrading some fabrics, and re-adjusting some fits for todays needs. The move to chambray tops and flannels are also hugely influenced by the working class of yesteryear.  

As some of these heritage brands focus on the blue collar workers, some decide to pay homage to the prep culture of the  American Wasp (white anglo saxon protestant) for reference. Labels like Band of Outsiders, and Asian infused Americana from Hyden Yoo offer a cleaner look from the late 50's and 60's, a continuance of the work wear that was so prevalent in the industrial revolution and throughout WW11, to the emergence of middle class and the generic idea of what would become the “American dream”. With more free time and disposable income, leisurely activities such as boating, annual vacations, and other outdoor aesthetic became increasingly popular. Classic American ideas such as the boat shoe, slim fit chinos, and polos were heralded as fashions of the day. Today, we are amidst the biggest return to these core ideas, yielding a resurgence by companies such as J. Crew, Red Wing,  and Sperry. The concepts of these neo-classics are nothing new, but fit and attention to detail make these garments more fashionable pieces. This is where the two concepts juxtapose.

 "Fashion heads" are really into details following different criteria of interest such as pattern, fabric, and silhouette . Brands like Band of Outsiders, Hyden Yoo, Shades of Greige, Valerie Dumaine, and Modern Amusement (all available at milk bar) focus on creating a luxurious garment, while making it  young and fresh. Like all things, there is good and bad in fashion. Some brands may choose not to over brand the apparel, thus allowing the items to speak for themselves. On the other hand, many fashion labels choose to overtly brand the garment in order to scream “look at me”.  Vintage tattoo-art tee shirts, foiled print blazers, and Embroidered Denim have become a fad to put the fashion world in a stranglehold. Businesses feel so pressed to get a piece of the 18-35 year-old, mixed martial arts infatuated white male youth demographic, that companies like Men's Warehouse have began selling some of the labels. 

  So what to do? We at {milk bar} will continue preaching the gospel of quality goods that can be comfortable, beautiful, and fit into either of the heritage and trend subsets. The  earnest also falls on the consumer to be knowledgeable about what they are buying,with assistance from staff members of clothing stores like {milk bar} to educate its customers. Too often is it the case where price is the main reason giving for why their clothes are quality. Designers prey on those kinds of shoppers. You can be the difference! 

Suppport Good Music

This is Curren$y's debut album titled "This Ain't No Mixtape" Dont download it, buy it. Its a classic.

YELLO FEVER(Rehab Chicago & Lollapalooza 09) TONIGHT!!!

YELLO FEVER will be performing This Saturday.
April25th at Hampton's on king in the basement.
Get fucked up from Yello Fever with a pre-Lollapalooza09 performance....yes, these guys are playing lollapalooza this year....so see them before they get to hot!

YELLO FEVER
Featured DJs at Rehab Chicago and Lollapalooza09 act
with DJ SET BY CJ TOWSEND


This Saturday April 25th.
at Hamptons on King
234 King Ave

GRRR..
"WE WILL ATTACK"
wewillattack.net
coming very soon
wewillattack@gmail.com

floydfromohio.com

check it out nice photo blog from my boy floyd from skfo. floydfromohio.com

Matt and Kim: Lesson Learned

Greedy Genius-Ocean runner. Not at {milk bar} , but I do like them

Even when I loved streetwear and was a die hard fan I never ever could see myself in a pair of Greedy Genius's.Things might be changing for the brand. This is one of the cleanest and contemporary sneakers i have ever seen from them and they do such a great job of adding subtle details to help it stand out without being too flashy. more info via. Hypebeast.

cops-vs-clowns-in-hospital-shootout-all-in-one-frozen-shot-hard-to-explain/Via Thegrip

Carousel from maxime caron on Vimeo.
Had to share this. Via thegrip.

Valerie Dumaine on Sale now @ {milk bar}

Come and get .Valerie Dumaine is now marked down at {milk bar}. Great time to pick up these pieces while they are on sale.

YSL, Puma Team Up on Sneaker

I am not that big of a fan of puma shoes at all because i feel they are a little too flashy. The same reasons I don't wear nike's or any other brands associated with glam and not style,but i could see myself wearing these collaboration sneakers with Yves Saint Laurent. Find out more information via WWD

Animal Collective-My Girls

I cant stop playing this song.

SWEATIN & DANCE OR DIE present GIRLTALK AFTER PARTY

this friday, eshh goinn down at that bar that some people call circus and other people call high five.

girl talk is playing a show around the way, and afterwards that juke train is heading down to SWEATIN' its gonna be bangin' early and rough til close. this special event brings back BLAK HOLES fom CHICAGO and hes bringing his friends band along... DIRTY DIAMONDS...think motown era girl group with dance beats.

on the bill:
Black Holes
( http://www.myspace.com/weareblackholes )
Dirty Diamonds
( http://www.myspace.com/pumpthedirtydiamonds )
Adulture
( http://www.myspace.com/adulture )
Self Help
dance or die-Athens
( http://www.myspace.com/djselfhelp )
Urbindex
( http://www.myspace.com/urbindex )

!!!!!get there early, this shit will blow up QUICK!!!!
ATTENTION SPECIAL EVENT HOURS!!!!!
starts at 9, free before 11, $3 after

YELLO FEVER(Rehab Chicago & Lollapalooza 09) TONIGHT!!!

YELLO FEVER will be performing This Saturday.
April25th at Hampton's on king in the basement.
Get fucked up from Yello Fever with a pre-Lollapalooza09 performance....yes, these guys are playing lollapalooza this year....so see them before they get to hot!

YELLO FEVER
Featured DJs at Rehab Chicago and Lollapalooza09 act
with DJ SET BY CJ TOWSEND


This Saturday April 25th.
at Hamptons on King
234 King Ave

GRRR..
"WE WILL ATTACK"
wewillattack.net
coming very soon
wewillattack@gmail.com

Rutra-Just Another Day

is my boy Rutra from dc . We grew up together in DC so I had to give him so love on the blog. Check out his video

"VEGETATE" "A SIX WEEK SERIES THURSDAYS AT DRAGONFLY

{milk bar}, Grrr, and Dragon Fly Neo Veg are proud to bring you" Vegetate" a six week serie at dragon fly. This event will be something refreshing on your Thursday Night. So come check out the event every Thursday for Six weeks at Dragon fly and grow with us. Dj Sets by Scotty Niemet and CJ Townsend.

"VEGETATE"
Dragon Fly Neo Veg
247 King Ave
9pm-2:00 am
4 dollar cover after 1S

Restocked A.P.C

Yes, we have finally restocked New Standard and Rescue denim for you. If you've been waiting, it's that time to come check them out now @ {milk bar}

TRETORN NOW AVAILABLE @ {milk bar}!!!!

Just in time for the warm weather, Tretorn has dropped off some beautiful sneakers for both men and women. The Swedes know comfort and design, and they do it at a very reasonable price. Come check them out at {milk bar} today. 

Scion Fashion Feud This Wednesday April 15th @ {milk bar}

Scion Presents "Fashion Feud"

Hosted by 107.5's Misty Jordan

This competition is placing the best designers in Columbus against each other in a one on one fashion duel. Each designer will be given a bag of materials and a hour to create a oufit for their model. Then you deciede who is the winner. So see you March 25th for the first of three Scion Fashioin Fueds.

Official After Party at Bristol
Free rides to Bristol Provided by Scion
Trina Faye (team xd) vs Miki Gotoh (team xb)

models- Molly Haring, Anna Urbanski

Hair by: Phia Hair Salon
phiasalon.com

wednesday, April 15. 2009
7p.m- 10p.m

Milk Bar
1203 n. high street

Diplo Tickets still available.....

Make sure you come to {milk bar} to pick up tickets while they are still 15 bucks. We have a few left, so don't sleep on it and end up either salty because you can't get in because its sold out, or that you have to buy a $20 ticket. Save the 5 bucks for a beer or something.

Sovereign Collective.

Sovereign Collective from Captured Life Productions on Vimeo.
Great tattoo artist they have done all of my tattoos and have done such a great job. Most of my work has been done by Scott Santee.

Sovereign Collective Art Collaborative features artists Cary Aldridge, J.Brett Prince, Scott Santee, Steve Cvinar, and Kevin Stress.

Fine Art Gallery/Tattoo Studio

614-947-0094 1042 N.High St.

Columbus, OH 43201

More Reason to love A.P.C

If there was ever a need to find more of a reasons to love A.P.C denim and apparel, Jean Touitou, brains behind the line, explains his views on everything from evolution, to how the Rolling Stones are "cheap pussies". A must read! check it out here.

DC KAREEMS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. THIS SATURDAY APRIL 11 @ KARMA

I am turning 26. I know it not that old but, I figure why not throw a party. I will only live once and last year was a good year to me and so hopefully this one will be as well. So this Saturday @ club karma come celebrate . We have Chicagos Dj's Skyler coming for the night with sets by CJ Townsend or as i like to call him CJ The DJ and Cinncy's DJ ClockWork. This Saturday April 11 at Club Karma 303 South Front Street.

Fashionable Savage "Dane"

I know we don't sell Streetwear at {milk bar} but I was that guy for a minute. Always on blogs, always looking for the latest releases. Some people do it bad, some people do it very well. Dane does it very well. So heres to you Dane the Fashionable Savage. Go check out sole classic because they do streetwear and they do it great.

{milk bar} Spring Look Book. Black and White Edition

The Black and White Edition of {milk bar}'s Spring Look Book is now up. Check them out Photos shot by Joe Charlton.

New "3sixteen" at {milk bar}

A new piece from 3sixteen has just land at {milk bar} today. The shirt is seersucker which is perfect for the warm weather. The sleeves are very versatile allowing you the pin them up or wear them down. Come check it out now at {milk bar}.

NEW HOMAGE NOW @ {milk bar}

Along with the Pack Attack Tee, Homage also introduces several new graphics not even available on their website. Columbia, OSU NCAA 1960 basketball champ, Rodney Dangerfield, Moses Malone and others. Check them out today!!!

New " Cheap Monday" @ {milk bar}

New "Cheap Monday" pieces have land at {milk bar}. Nice light summer pieces even though the weather isnt that great in Columbus at the moment. Come in now and check out the new pieces at {milk bar}.

New ludwig denim now @ {milk bar}

Classic Straight jeans for a good price, the Ludwig Danno denim  feature blank rivets, and coin pocket detailing. Check them out now at {milk bar}

GET RIGHT!!!!! TONIGHT

New "Clairvoyant by Cheap Monday" @ {milk bar}

We have new glasses in from Cheap Mondays new glasses line Claivoyant. Come check out a pair only 35 dollars.

Cult Of The Cafe Racer!!!!!