Ampal x EAT DUST "SMILEY" Olive Strapback Wax/Dry Wax

Ampal x EAT DUST "SMILEY" Olive Strapback Wax/Dry WaxEAT DUST is one of my favorite brands. I picked up a pair of their chinos and Japanese denim on a trip to Europe in 2015 and they quickly became my go to's. We share a focus on quality and local manufacturing on a business side, but also a love for vintage Americana, motorcycles, music and the open the road. For this collection we chose vintage military inspired fabrics that are ingrained in both company's DNA and paired them with embroidered felt

Due to popular demand we brought it back

and storied wins

NOW AVAILABLE through the Harley-Davidson website (click)

This years show was the 10th & return to the historic studio lot with familiar movie sets

I connected with their music on a deeper level

I added the two beads

I knew it was time to make some trucker hats

but sold out in hours

but its actually a reference to the traditional eagle kite’s flown in Japan

When I first "discovered" it was "Bedford Cord" around 2010

"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun

This specific first gen Hitachi Clark Foam model is lovingly named "Eva Jane" - Eva Jane was Josiah's grandma who before she passed gifted him a little money to help start his shaping career