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FALL 2015
ALTAMONT APPAREL
FALL 2015
02 ANDREW REYNOLDS04 JACKETS
16 COSMONAUTS18 WOVENS24 KNITS
28 SWEATERS30 FLEECE
36 JON DICKSON40 DENIM44 PANTS
50 BONEFACE54 TEES
69 ACCESSORIES
PHOTO: PATRICK O’DELL
“Altamont is pretty much based around
skateboarding first, being an individual,
being unique. Skateboarding is unique;
skateboarders look different...”
-Andrew Reynolds
FALL 2015
4
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ARMY 342, DARK NAVY 488
3130002006
HUNTERS RIDGE JACKET
100% COATED NYLON HOODED JACKET WITH FAUX DETACHABLE FUR HOOD AND TERRY SHERPA LINING.
2ND 2ND
FALL 2015
5
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
3130002003
LEVINE JACKET
65% COTTON 35% ACRYLIC YARN DYED PLAID BARN COAT. SHERPA BODY LINING AND NYLON SLEEVE LINING.BLACK COLORWAY= SOLID.
COLORS: NAVY/TAN 468, BLACK 001, ARMY 342
2ND2ND 2ND
FALL 2015
6
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: INDIGO 501, BLACK 001
3130002004
BACHI JACKET
INDIGO COLORWAY= 100% COTTON CHAMBRAY WITH PRINT AND SOLID QUILTED CHAMBRAY LINING. BLACK COLORWAY= 100% NYLON SATIN BACK BOMBER JACKET WITH QUILTED SATIN LINING.
2ND 2ND
FALL 2015
7
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY 020, DARK NAVY 488
3130002005
SCANNER 2 JACKET
100% COTTON SLUB CANVAS M65 JACKET WITH HIDDEN RIB CUFFS, INTERIOR WAIST DRAWCORD AND SATIN LINING.
2ND 2ND
FALL 2015
8
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
3130002007
TORIAN PARKA
100% NYLON HOODED FISHTAIL PARKA WITH QUILTED POLAR FLEECE LINING.
COLORS: ARMY 342
2ND
FALL 2015
9
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001
3130002009
RENOCULATOR JACKET
RESIN COATED COTTON NYLON HOODED JACKET WITH POLAR FLEECE LINING AND RIB CUFFS AND WAIST.
2ND
FALL 2015
10
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: DARK NAVY 488
3130002008
TOSHIO JACKET
100% POLYESTER SATIN SOUVENIR BOMBER JACKET WITH QUILTED SLEEVES, SATIN LINING AND STRIPED RIB CUFFS AND WAIST.
2ND
FALL 2015
11
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: DARK NAVY 488
3130002010
KENTO JACKET
100% COTTON BULL DENIM JACKET WITH BLEACH WASH AND QUILTED CHAMBRAY LINING.
2ND
FALL 2015
12
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
3130002002
BRENDIN ANORAK
230T DULL NYLON HOODED PULL OVER ANORAK WITH JERSEY LINING. WHITE COLORWAY= ALL OVER PRINT.BLACK COLORWAY= SOLID.
COLORS: WHITE 100, BLACK 001
2ND 2ND
FALL 2015
13
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK/BLACK 003
3130001702
STRANGELIGHT JACKET
100% COTTON TWILL BOMBER JACKET WITH MATTE WAX FINISH AND SATIN LINING.
2ND
FALL 2015
14
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: OLIVE 301
3130002017
NIHARA JACKET
65% COTTON 35% ACRYLIC BLEND LONG SLEEVE JACKET WITH ZIP FRONT CLOSURE, SATIN LINING AND TWO CHEST POCKETS.
2ND
FALL 2015
15
ALTAMONT JACKETS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, OLIVE 301
3130001923
PARRICK JACKET
100% NYLON COACHES JACKET WITH JERSEY LINING, INTERIOR POCKET AND LOGO SCREEN-PRINT.
2ND 2ND
FALL 2015
16
FALL 2015
17
Cosmonauts formed in 2009 after Derek Cowart met Alexander Ahmadi met at a space training program in Russia where they were prepping for a mission to bring beautiful music to Mars. Okay, that’s not actually true, but I like my version better than the real truth, which is that they were introduced by a mutual friend while outside a Hollywood Video in Fullerton, CA (See? Mine is better). The two teens were drawn together by a mutual love for bands like Spacemen3, Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Velvet Underground, and decided to form a band after they both played individual acoustic covers (The Beatles for Cowart and Black Sabbath for Ahmadi) at a house party. “It was kind of like ‘Hey, I heard you like this type of music…’,” says Cowart. “Just staple sad bastard music.” And the name? As Cowart tells it: “I just liked how it rolled off the tongue. There’s a space connotation there… We felt kind of like weirdo aliens all the time, I guess.”
The two recruited bassist James Sanderson through their then drummer and played their first show as a full band at a Burger Records New Year’s Eve show that same year (thanks to their friends in neighboring band Audacity who brought them in to fill in for an act that dropped out last minute). The show led to a lasting relationship with Burger and its founders Lee Rickard and Sean Bohrman, who put out Cosmonuats first record via cassette tape the next year.
Burger also put the band on their first tour alongside bands like Cum Stain, Conspiracy of Owls, and Audacity. It wasn’t exactly luxurious. “Our guitars broke all the time and we fixed them with pieces of lighters and stuff. We didn’t have any money. We slept on a roof in New York, and in Colorado. In the car some places. We camped,” recalls Cowart. That didn’t stop them from continuing to tour throughout the next couple of years, with Ahmadi defacto placed in charge of booking their shows.
“It sucked. I wasn’t very good at it,” laughs Ahmadi. “We had just kind of accepted it, that we would work and save up money, then lose it all on tour. It’s just what we did, because we wanted to do it,” Cowart adds.
That attitude, the help of other bands like The Growlers who put them on their tours, and Ahmadi’s mom’s Ford Taurus all got them through four years of constant tours all over the United States (and later Europe) but it was their unique, noisy, psyched out, ambiguous take on pop music that built up their army of fans and have made them favorites of psych, punk, and garage lovers alike. The quartet (currently rounded out by their 10, yes 10th, a la Spinal Tap, drummer Grant C’debaca) has since put out three albums (all through Burger) and played alongside bands like Slowdive, Telescopes, Thee Oh Sees, and even one of their original unifying influences, Brian Jonestown Massacre, who handpicked them to open for their 2014 Orange County show.
Ask them about their sound and you’ll get a mixed bag of answers: “Earthy” “Angular” “Thick”. “I think Bruce Springsteen would like it.” As for where they see their band going? “To the top! We’ll see Bruce Springsteen there. And when we have money, to Medieval Times!” Cosmonauts are hard to classify: they incorporate elements of punk, psych, garage, and indie rock, turn it up real loud, and create a lush, beautiful, driving sound that is all their own. In that way they are perfect collaborators for Altamont, because they truly are cut from a different cloth.
COSMONAUTS
SPACE TRAINING
WORDS: YASI SALEK PHOTO: ALICE BAXLEY
FALL 2015
18
ALTAMONT WOVENS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, GREY 020
3130002018
PACHI LS WOVEN
100% NYLON QUILTED LONG SLEEVE SHIRT JACKET WITH ONE CHEST POCKET AND TWO SIDE SEAM POCKETS.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: NAVY 401, OLIVE 301
3130002019
HABARA LS WOVEN
100% COTTON LONG SLEEVE 14W CORDUROY WITH YARD DYE PLAID AND SINGLE CHEST POCKET.
FALL 2015
19
ALTAMONT WOVENS
FALL 2015
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ARMY 342
3130002016
MARROW SHIRT JACKET
100% COTTON HERRINGBONE LONG SLEEVE SHIRT JACKET WITH REVERSE CONTRAST BACK PANEL, ONE CHEST POCKET AND TWO WAIST POCKETS.
2ND
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: DARK GREY 021, LIGHT GREY 050, COPPER 249
3130001672
BINARY LS WOVEN
100% COTTON MEDIUM WEIGHT LONG SLEEVE YARN DYE PLAID FLANNEL SHIRT WITH TWO CHEST POCKETS.
FALL 2015
20
ALTAMONT WOVENS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: INDIGO 501
3130002015
YOYOGI LS WOVEN
100% COTTON SLUB CHAMBRAY LONG SLEEVE WOVEN WITH ALL OVER PRINT AND SINGLE CHEST POCKET.
FALL 2015
21
ALTAMONT WOVENS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: WHITE 100, DARK NAVY 488
3130002014
OCTOMONT LS WOVEN
65% POLYESTER 35% COTTON LONG SLEEVE POPLIN WOVEN WITH ALL OVER PRINT AND SINGLE CHEST POCKET.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: NATURAL 101, ROYAL 430
3130002012= SS3130002079= LS
AMERICARA SS AND LS WOVEN
100% COTTON SLUB YARN DYE CHAMBRAY SHORT SLEEVE AND LONG SLEEVE WOVEN. BOTH WITH A SINGLE CHEST POCKET.
FALL 2015
22
ALTAMONT WOVENS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, RED 600, BROWN 200, BLUE 400, WHITE 100
3130002045
ALASS SS WOVEN
100% COTTON OXFORD SHORT SLEEVE WOVEN WITH A SINGLE CHEST POCKET.
FALL 2015
23
ALTAMONT WOVENS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: INDIGO 501, WHITE 100, BLACK 001
3130002013
SAITOH JERSEY
100% COTTON POPLIN SHORT SLEEVE BASEBALL JERSEY WITH LOGO APPLIQUE. INDIGO COLORWAY= 100% COTTON CHAMBRAY WITH ALL OVER PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: LIGHT GREY 050, OLIVE 301, WHITE 100, GREY 020
3130001773
SPANSIVE HENLEY
100% COTTON JERSEY SLUB 3/4 HENLEY WITH CONTRAST SLEEVES AND LOGO SCREEN-PRINT.
ALTAMONT KNITS
FALL 2015
26
ALTAMONT KNITS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY/HEATHER 043, BLACK 001
3130002043
SOLA HENLEY
100% COTTON JERSEY LONG SLEEVE HENLEY WITH CONTRAST NECK, FRONT PLACKET, SLEEVES AND BACK YOKE.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ARMY 342, GREY/HEATHER 043
3130002044
ANGE POCKET CREW
100% COTTON JERSEY RAGLAN POCKET CREW WITH CONTRAST SLEEVES AND BACK YOKE.
FALL 2015
27
ALTAMONT KNITS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK WASH 014, OLIVE 301
3130002074
AR LS POLO
100% COTTON LONG SLEEVE POLO WITH LOGO EMBROIDERY WITH HEAVY ENZYME WASH.
FALL 2015
28
ALTAMONT SWEATERS
COLORS: ARMY 342
S, M, L, XL
3130002020
ANDEREAS SWEATER
9G 24% NYLON 72% ACRYLIC 4% WOOL BLEND CREW NECK SWEATER WITH CHEST POCKET AND CONTRAST DYNASUEDE AT REAR FOREARMS.
COLORS: DARK NAVY 488
S, M, L, XL
3130002023
BOKATH SWEATER
7G 100% TEXTURED COTTON SWEATER WITH CONTRAST TIPPING ON CUFFS AND WAIST HEM.
FALL 2015
29
ALTAMONT SWEATERS
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY/HEATHER 043, ARMY 342
3130002021
LELAND SWEATER
7G 100% COTTON ZIP FRONT CARDIGAN WITH SWEATER KNIT RIB ROLLED COLLAR AND WAIST POCKETS.
FALL 2015
30
ALTAMONT FLEECE
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, INDIGO 501
3130002031
NORMANDIE PO
80% COTTON 20% POLYESTER 300G FRENCH TERRY PULLOVER HOODED FLEECE WITH RAW EDGE DETAILS. INDIGO COLORWAY= ALL OVER PRINT.
2ND 2ND
FALL 2015
31
ALTAMONT FLEECE
FALL 2015
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ROYAL 430, BLACK 001
3130002029
AMERICARA FLEECE JACKET
80% COTTON 20% POLYESTER 300G REVERSED FRENCH TERRY FLEECE JACKET. ROYAL COLORWAY= ALL OVER PRINT.BLACK COLORWAY= SOLID.
2ND 2ND
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: WHITE 100, ARMY 342, BLACK 001
3130002030
NORMANDIE CREW
80% COTTON 20% POLYESTER 300G FRENCH TERRY CREW FLEECE WITH RAW EDGE DETAILS. WHITE COLORWAY= ALL OVER PRINT.
2ND 2ND 2ND
FALL 2015
32
ALTAMONT FLEECE
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: COPPER 249, GREY 020
3130002027
GLADYS CREWNECK
60% COTTON 40% POLYESTER 200G OVERDYED HEATHERED RAGLAN CREW BRUSHED FLEECE WITH FRONT POUCH POCKET.
2ND 2ND
FALL 2015
33
ALTAMONT FLEECE
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: COPPER 249, GREY 020
3130002028
GLADYS PO
60% COTTON 40% POLYESTER 200G OVERDYED HEATHERED RAGLAN PULLOVER HOODED BRUSHED FLEECE WITH FRONT POUCH POCKET.
2ND2ND
FALL 2015
34
ALTAMONT FLEECE
2ND
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, COPPER 249, ROYAL 430, GREY/HEATHER 043
3130002026
ANTISEC ZIP
80% COTTON 20% POLYESTER 300G FRENCH TERRY ZIP-UP HOODED FLEECE WITH LOGO EMBROIDERY.
2ND2ND2ND
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY/HEATHER 043, ARMY 342, COPPER 249, BLACK 001
3130002024
ANTISEC CREW
80% COTTON 20% POLYESTER 300G FRENCH TERRY CREW FLEECE WITH LOGO SCREEN-PRINT.
2ND 2ND 2ND 2ND
FALL 2015
35
ALTAMONT FLEECE
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ROYAL 430, BLACK 001, GREY/HEATHER 043, ARMY 342
3130001828
ANTISEC PO
80% COTTON 20% POLYESTER 300G FRENCH TERRY PULLOVER HOODED FLEECE WITH LOGO EMBROIDERY.
2ND 2ND 2ND 2ND
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ARMY 342, BLACK 001
3130002047
NON-GAME PO
80% COTTON 20% POLYESTER 300G FRENCH TERRY PULLOVER HOODED FLEECE WITH LOGO ART SCREEN-PRINT.
2ND2ND
FALL 2015
37
When did you first hear about Jon?
Andrew: I think it was around the time
Figgy was getting on Baker. He was telling
us about his friend from Chicago who was
super gnarly, and just ripped. And I saw his
footage, and had more than a video part, just
8 full minutes of killing it, skating just
like he does now, really powerful and fast.
Even when he was young, it was the same. He
was just attacking everything. I showed Jim
and Erik, and I was like “man, we gotta get
this guy on Death Wish.” I learned from Tony
Hawk back then that you just take care of
your people with what you have available.
He was getting Emericas for a while, and
then we got him on Altamont when Altamont
started. He’s just a raw, raw skater.
For Altamont, talking about a raw dude
like that, he kind of embodies it…
Andrew: Altamont is pretty much based
around skateboarding first, being an
individual, being unique. Skateboarding is
unique; skateboarders look different, and
have a different kind of lifestyle. I’d
say that’s what everybody on the Altamont
team, and it’s a small team, is kind of
about. First just amazing skateboarders,
second just always looking cool.
Dickson is one of those guys who really just
always looks cool. It’s just the way he skates,
and his overalls, and his big sideburns. He’s
just cool, you know? He’s a quiet person who
just lets the skating do the talking. I’d say
he fits right into Altamont perfect. If I could
just have John Dickson in every Altamont ad from
this point on, I would do it. He’s that good.
Are you going to cop some of his overalls?
Andrew: There are certain people that have come
along. There are two different ways. You can
be like Ali Boulala, and put anything on and
make it look really effortless and cool. That’s
how Dickson is. He puts on his overalls, you
make nothing of it. It seems like he’s wearing
pants and a t-shirt. It just works for him. If
somebody else came up in some overalls, you’d be
like whoa, what are you trying to do right now?
HE’S JUST A COOL PERSON WHO JUSTLETS THE SKATING DO THE TALKING.-ANDREW REYNOLDS
MONSTER OF THE MIDWAY
ANDREW REYNOLDS ON JON DICKSON
WORDS/PHOTO: PATRICK KUDRLE
FALL 2015
38
ONE SIZE
COLORS: NAVY/ORANGE 426
3140000437
DICKSON BEANIE
5G 100% ACRYLIC JON DICKSON SIGNATURE STADIUM POM BEANIE WITH JACQUARD STRIPES AND PATCH LABEL.
ONE SIZE
COLORS: NAVY 401
3140000438
DICKSON HAT
JON DICKSON SIGNATURE 48% ACRYLIC 40% POLYESTER 12% WOOL TRUCKER CAP WITH MESH. PRINTED WOVEN LOGO ART.
S,M,L,XL
COLORS: INDIGO 501
3130002068
DICKSON OVERALL
STRAIGHT FIT. 98% COTTON 2% STRETCH 13.5 oz. JON DICKSON SIGNATURE OVERALL. FRONT CHEST POCKETING, UTILITY POCKET AND HAMMER LOOP.
FALL 2015
39
FALL 2015
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BEIGE 250
3130002065
DICKSON RAGLAN
JON DICKSON SIGNATURE 100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES RAGLAN WITH TEA STAIN.
COLORS: BEIGE 250
S, M, L, XL
3130002064
DICKSON TEE
JON DICKSON SIGNATURE 100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT WITH TEA STAIN.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: NAVY 401
3130002066
DICKSON JERSEY
100% COTTON INTERLOCK JON DICKSON SIGNATURE 3/4 SLEEVE FOOTBALL JERSEY. LOGO ART SCREEN-PRINT THROUGH CHEST, ARMS AND BACK.
ALTAMONTW A S H G U I D E
INDIGO RAW 506 GREY 020 OD BLACK 520
LIGHT VINTAGE WASH 759 MEDIUM VINTAGE WASH 798 DARK VINTAGE WASH 751
FALL 2015
42
ALTAMONT DENIM
28X27, 30X27, 32X27, 32X28, 33X28, 34X28, 36X28, 38X28
3130002034
LINCOLN TAPER
TAPER FIT. 98% COTTON 2% STRETCH. 13.5 oz. FIVE POCKET DENIM PANT. TIE DYE INTERIOR POCKET BAGS. ZIP FLY WITH BUTTON CLOSURE.
COLORS: MEDIUM VINTAGE WASH 798, INDIGO RAW 506, GREY 020, OD BLACK 520
28X30, 30X30, 30X32, 32X30, 32X32, 33X32, 34X32, 36X32, 38X32
COLORS: INDIGO RAW 506, DARK VINTAGE WASH 751, MEDIUM VINTAGE WASH 798, LIGHT VINTAGE WASH 759, GREY 020, OD BLACK 520
3130002032
ALAMEDA SLIM DENIM
SLIM FIT. 98% COTTON 2% STRETCH. 13.5 oz. FIVE POCKET DENIM PANT. TIE DYE INTERIOR POCKET BAGS. ZIP FLY WITH BUTTON CLOSURE.
FALL 2015
43
ALTAMONT DENIM
COLORS: LIGHT VINTAGE WASH 759, INDIGO RAW 506, DARK VINTAGE WASH 751, MEDIUM VINTAGE WASH 798, GREY 020, OD BLACK 520
28X30, 30X30, 30X32, 32X30, 32X32, 33X32, 34X32, 36X32, 38X32
3130002033
WILSHIRE STRAIGHT DENIM
STRAIGHT FIT. 98% COTTON 2% STRETCH. 13.5 oz. FIVE POCKET DENIM PANT. TIE DYE INTERIOR POCKET BAGS. ZIP FLY WITH BUTTON CLOSURE.
ALTAMONTC O L O R G U I D E
BLACK 001NAVY 401OLIVE 301
KHAKI 255GREY 020 BROWN 200
FALL 2015
46
ALTAMONT PANTS
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38
3130002111
DAVIS STRAIGHT CHINO
STRAIGHT FIT. 98% COTTON 2% SPANDEX TWILL CHINO PANT. ZIP FLY WITH BUTTON CLOSURE.
COLORS: BLACK 001, KHAKI 255, OLIVE 301
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38
3130002110
DAVIS SLIM CHINO
SLIM FIT. 98% COTTON 2% SPANDEX TWILL CHINO PANT. ZIP FLY WITH BUTTON CLOSURE.
COLORS: KHAKI 255, BLACK 001, OLIVE 301, GREY 020, BROWN 200, NAVY 401
FALL 2015
47
ALTAMONT PANTS
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38
3130002038
SWATELLE JOGGER PANT
JOGGER FIT. 98% COTTON 2% SPANDEX TWILL JOGGER PANT. ZIP FLY WITH BUTTON CLOSURE AND ELASTIC CUFF.INDIGO COLORWAY= 100% COTTON CHAMBRAY WITH ALL OVER PRINT.
COLORS: BLACK/BLACK 003, OLIVE 301, NAVY 401, GREY 020, INDIGO 501
FALL 2015
48
ALTAMONT PANTS
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38
3130002112
VENICE TAPER CHINO
TAPER FIT. 98% COTTON 2% SPANDEX TWILL CHINO PANT. ZIP FLY WITH BUTTON CLOSURE.
COLORS: BLACK 001, GREY 020, KHAKI 255
S, M, L, XL
3130002039
DIADO PANT
SLIM FIT. 60% WOOL 40% POLY CHINO PANT. SATIN LINING AT FRONT INTERIOR. ELASTIC CUFFS AND WAIST BAND WITH INTERIOR DRAWCORD.
COLORS: OLIVE 301, CHARCOAL 010
FALL 2015
49
ALTAMONT PANTS
COLORS: GREY/HEATHER 043, BLACK 001
S, M, L, XL
3130002046
JAKARTA JOGGER PANT
SLIM FIT. 80% POLY 20% FRENCH TERRY JOGGER PANT. ELASTIC CUFFS AND WAIST BAND WITH EXTERIOR DRAWCORD.
FALL 2015
50
The work of Liverpool–based artist Boneface is deeply steeped in the decade he came of age in: the bold, outrageous aesthetic of the 90s (think Beavis and Butthead, Tank Girl, Pokemon, and especially the comics of the time) informs his work, which features a mixture of original creations and pop culture references, all bloodied, beat-up, and a touch grotesque. The angst-inspired illustrator has also done animation work, creating a music video for the Queens of the Stone age song “…Like Clockwork” (as well as the accompanying album art). The band found him in a magazine and they were taken with his gripping, fierce illustration style. They’re not the only ones: Boneface’s unique take on the world around him speaks to Altamont’s own, making him an ideal collaborator for the brand.
BONEFACE
INTERVIEW WITH A SUPERVILLAIN
WORDS: ALAN GARCIA
FALL 2015
51
What is the genesis and meaning behind the name “Boneface”?A supervillain has to have a cool name, right? I figured Boneface was as good as any other.
Where do you currently reside?The barren wastelands of Liverpool, UK.
What was your first influence creatively?I guess it would be from reading comics when I was a kid. I used to pick up whatever my local post office had (usually X-Men or Spiderman) and try drawing the characters. I guess I still haven’t stopped drawing Superheroes and crap. Cartoons and movies were big influence too, Saturday mornings used to consist of Iron Man, Fantastic 4, The Incredible Hulk, Spiderman and X-Men cartoons. I used to love Stuff like Power Rangers and WWF too.
Can you talk a little about your process? Is it a combination of pen and ink, as well as digital coloring?I prefer to use good ol’ pen and paper, then scan that in and color it digitally. I’ve not worked out a way that I like coloring on paper yet, but I’d like to. Occasionally I’ll just draw digitally, usually because I think it’ll get the job done faster. Usually doesn’t work out that way though, as it just gives me the opportunity to focus more on details.
What themes are you fascinated by?I like the idea of people facing overwhelming odds, people who’ve been completely fucking destroyed by some force they’re trying to battle against, but they keep on fighting anyway, because they have nowhere else to go, and nothing to lose. On the flipside of that, I also like to show the bad guy victorious, because, let’s face it, that’s always more interesting. Obviously, I like to cover that in a sheen of monster masks and punks and motorbikes and stuff.
How do you approach commercial work differently than your personal work?I actually don’t try and approach them any differently. I wanna create stuff that I think is cool, that I wanna see. I’ll usually try and bend any brief to the breaking point if I think I’m gonna be stifled by it and it’ll end up as something I’m not proud of. You can’t always win with clients though, and some of ‘em are assholes. My best commercial work is when I’m given a basic idea or theme and left to run with it.
Were you familiar with the brand Altamont prior to this?I used to skate quite a bit (I sucked), so sure, I was familiar with Altamont. The project was just too rad to pass up. I’ve always been a fan of that ‘Neo-Tokyo’ vibe, so it was cool to bring some of those elements into my work.
What books or movies have you been into lately?This has been a super disappointing year for movies for me. The Robocop & Godzilla ‘reboots’ fucking sucked, and the recent Sin City sequel was just as bad. I’m not really big movie guy, and I don’t read that many books. Much prefer to sit down a play a good videogame.
Who are some of your artistic heroes?There are way too many to mention ‘em all, but Raymond Pettibon recently followed me on Twitter. That was pretty mind blowing.
Do you keep a sketchbook?I do, mainly just to take quick notes or quickly sketch out ideas or compositions if something springs to mind. I prefer to just jump straight into a piece though, rather than working out all the possibilities, or exactly how everything is going to look. I like to add little touches as I’m working; things seem to turn out better that way.
What do you think is most important to develop and grow as an artist? Also, how necessary is art school?I always used to say I was done with education when I finished with college (that’s at age 18 in the UK) but I ended up studying illustration in University somehow anyway. I think more than anything it teaches you how to think creatively, to come up with solutions to a piece you want to conceive that you might not have thought of. Also, how to work to a client brief, and not just for yourself. It’s a super helpful thing to do, but I don’t think it’s “necessary”.
As far as developing as an artist, I guess it’s always a good idea to try and change up what you’re doing, to try new things, even if people never see any of that stuff. Stagnating doing one thing, because that’s what’s worked in the past, or you think that’s what people expect from you, is a bad idea.
FALL 2015
52
ALTAMONT KEY CONTRIBUTOR
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, WHITE 100
3130001986
DOGPOCALYPSE TEE
DESIGNED BY BONEFACE FOR ALTAMONT. 100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
FALL 2015
53
ALTAMONT KEY CONTRIBUTOR
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, WHITE 100
3130001984
BAD FOR HEALTH TEE
DESIGNED BY BONEFACE FOR ALTAMONT. 100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: WHITE 100, BLACK 001
3130001985
NEO BIKE GANG TEE
DESIGNED BY BONEFACE FOR ALTAMONT. 100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
FALL 2015
54
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: WHITE 100, BLACK 001
3130001983
NICE END OF THE WORLD TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ROYAL 430, GREY/HEATHER 043
3130001982
DRUGZ TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
GREEN 300, ROYAL 430
3130001913
ELECTRIC CLOUDS TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES TIE-DYE T-SHIRT.
FALL 2015
55
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BURGUNDY 602, WHITE 100, GREY 020, BLACK 001
3130001981
SNAKE DANCE TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ROYAL 430, YELLOW 700
3130001988
TALKY TALKY TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES TIE-DYE T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: YELLOW 700, ROYAL 430
3130001987
NEWW TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES PHOTO PRINT T-SHIRT.
FALL 2015
56
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
3130001989
DUST SETTLES TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
COLORS: BLACK 001, YELLOW 700, ROYAL 430
S, M, L, XL
3130001990
AMERICARA TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. ALL OVER SCREEN-PRINT.
COLORS: ROYAL 430, WHITE 100
S, M, L, XL
3130001991
RAINY FENCE TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES TIE-DYE T-SHIRT.
COLORS: WHITE 100, GREY 020, ROYAL 430
FALL 2015
57
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: TEAL 328, WHITE 100
3130001992
INVERTED FLORAL TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES PHOTO PRINT T-SHIRT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ROYAL 430, GREY 020
3130001915
TOBIANO PATTERN TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES TIE-DYE T-SHIRT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY 020, TURQUOISE 452, ROYAL 430
3130001908
LAUNDRY DAY TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES CUSTOM WASHED T-SHIRT.
ALTAMONT TEES
FALL 2015
58
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY 020, BLACK 001
3130001996
CHATTER POCKET TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES POCKET T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ROYAL 430, WHITE 100
3130001997
OCTOMONT POCKET TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES POCKET T-SHIRT. ALL OVER SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, GREY 020
3130001998
YOYOGI POCKET TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES HENLEY SHIRT. CONTRAST PRINTED POCKET.
FALL 2015
59
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ROYAL 430, BLACK 001
3130001976
CIRCUT 2090 TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: WHITE 100, BLACK 001
3130001978
PAPER CRANE VIEWING TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY/HEATHER 043, WHITE 100, BLACK 001
3130001972
BLAK CAT TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
ALTAMONT TEES
(BACK VIEW)
FALL 2015
60
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, WHITE 100, GREY/HEATHER 043
3130001980
MELTED YIN YANG TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY 020, BURGUNDY 602, BLACK 001
3130001975
FUTURE CITY LETTERS TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
GREY/BLACK 030, BLACK/GREEN 985, GREY 020, WHITE 100
3130001876
LOCKSTEP TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY 020, BLACK 001, WHITE 100
3130001971
AMMUNITION BOX LOGO TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
FALL 2015
61
S, M, L, XL
3130002062
SHARP ANGELS TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BURGUNDY 602, ROYAL 430, WHITE 100, BLACK 001
3130001969
MINI LOCKSTEP TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
ALTAMONT TEES
FALL 2015
62
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: WHITE 100, BLACK 001, GREY/HEATHER 043
3130002081
ONE LINER TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK/WHITE 976, WHITE 100, LIGHT GREY/BLACK 051
3130001478
NONGAME TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
FALL 2015
63
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY/HEATHER 043, WHITE 100, BLACK 001
3130002120
DECADE ICON TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, WHITE 100, GREY/HEATHER 043
3130002121
STACKED TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
FALL 2015
64
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ROYAL 430, BLACK 001
3130001979
DRINK FISH TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: WHITE 100, ROYAL 430, BLACK 001
3130001974
NEO WORLD ORDER TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BURGUNDY 602, WHITE 100, ROYAL 430
3130001977
ZEBRA KIMONO TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
FALL 2015
65
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BURGUNDY 602, WHITE 100, BLACK 001, GREY 020
3130001994
LOCKSTEP SQUARE STEP TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: WHITE 100, GREY/HEATHER 043, BLACK 001
3130002063
HIGH DOSAGE WATERED TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, WHITE 100
3130001973
HAND TO HAND LOCKSTEP TEE
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
FALL 2015
66
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, GREY 020
3130001970
NORMANDIE LS
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT WITH FRONT YOKE SEAM. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: GREY/HEATHER 043, WHITE 100, BLACK 001
3130001995
NIGHT DEMON RAGLAN
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES 3/4 SLEEVE RAGLAN. SCREEN-PRINT.
FALL 2015
67
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ROYAL 430, GREY 020, BLACK 001
3130001993
WATERED LOCKSTEP DUSTED RAGLAN
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES 3/4 SLEEVE RAGLAN. SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: WHITE 100, BLACK 001
3130002049
MELTED YIN YANG LS
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT. SCREEN-PRINT.
FALL 2015
68
ALTAMONT TEES
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: ROYAL 430, WHITE 100
3130001999
AMERICARA TANK
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES TANK TOP. ALL OVER SCREEN-PRINT.
S, M, L, XL
COLORS: BLACK 001, GREY/HEATHER 043, ROYAL 430
3130002000
LEVEL PLANE TANK
100% COTTON RING SPUN 30 SINGLES TANK TOP. SCREEN-PRINT.
FALL 2015
69
ALTAMONT ACCESSORIES
ONE SIZE
COLORS: MAGENTA 513, ARMY 342, LIGHT GREY 050, BLACK 001, MAROON 625, GREY/HEATHER 043, DARK NAVY 488, COPPER 249
3140000427
SETUP BEANIE
95% ACRYLIC 5% SPANDEX FOLD UP BEANIE.
ONE SIZE
COLORS: BLACK 001, OLIVE 301, DARK NAVY 488
3140000418
MANSKY BEANIE
7G 50% COTTON 50% ACRYLIC BEANIE WITH POLAR FLEECE LINING AND TRAINGLE LOGO PATCH.
ONE SIZE
COLORS: BLACK 001, COPPER 249, ARMY 342
3140000419
NAGANO BEANIE
7G 100% ACRYLIC HEATHERED POM BEANIE WITH EMBROIDERED PATCH.
ONE SIZE
COLORS: ARMY 342, DARK NAVY 488
3140000417
SOBU BEANIE
7G 100% ACRYLIC FOLD UP BEANIE WITH SURPLUS PATCH LABEL.
FALL 2015
70
ALTAMONT ACCESSORIES
ONE SIZE
COLORS: GREY/HEATHER 043, COPPER 249
3140000416
TOSHIO CAP
65% WOOL 20% NYLON 15% ACRYLIC BLEND STRUCTURED HAT WITH LOGO DEBOSSED PATCH.
ONE SIZE
COLORS: SLATE 041, ARMY 342, MAROON 625, BLACK 001
3140000364
BOHR BALL CAP
100% COTTON SLUB TWILL BALL CAP WITH “A” LOGO APPLIQUE.
ONE SIZE
COLORS: BLACK 001, DARK NAVY 488, ARMY 342, CARDINAL 620
3140000384
ALPHA SNAPBACK
80% ACRYLIC 20% WOOL 5 PANEL SNAPBACK CAP. 3-D EMBROIDERY.
ONE SIZE
COLORS: NATURAL 101, SLATE 041, COPPER 249, ARMY 342
3140000426
QUALIFIER SNAPBACK
64% ACRYLIC 20% POLYESTER 16% WOOL BLEND SPLIT PANEL SNAPBACK CAP. FAUX SUEDE VISOR. 3-D LOGO ART EMBROIDERY.
FALL 2015
71
ALTAMONT ACCESSORIES
ONE SIZE
COLORS: ARMY 342, BLACK 001
3140000414
CHATTER CAP
50% POLYESTER 34% COTTON 16% NYLON BALL CAP WITH EMBROIDERED PATCH.
ONE SIZE
COLORS: BLACK 001, OLIVE 301
3140000415
AXXIS HAT
100% COTTON MILITARY CAP WITH SURPLUS PATCH.
ONE SIZE
COLORS: WHITE 100, INDIGO 501
3140000412
YOYOGI SNAPBACK
WHITE CW= 65% POLYESTER 35% COTTON SNAPBACK CAP WITH ALL OVER PRINT.INDIGO CW= 100% COTTON CHAMBRAY SNAPBACK CAP WITH ALL OVER PRINT. ONE SIZE
COLORS: MAROON 625, BLACK 001, COPPER 249
3140000413
KANO CAMP HAT
80% ACRYLIC 20% WOOL CAMP HAT WITH SURPLUS PATCH LABEL.
FALL 2015
72
ALTAMONT ACCESSORIES
ONE SIZE
COLORS: RED 600, BLACK 001, WHITE 100, ARMY 342
3140000439
PARDNER BELT
100% POLYESTER BRAIDED WEB BELT WITH PU LEATHER TRIM.
S/M, L/XL
COLORS: ARMY 342, BLACK 001, LIGHT GREY 050, COPPER 249
3140000435
MARINA BELT
100% POLYESTER WEB BELT WITH METAL ENAMEL BUCKLE WITH LOGO SCREEN-PRINT.
S/M, L/XL
COLORS: BROWN/BLUE 211, BLACK/RED 595, GREEN/GOLD 318, GREY/GREEN 375
3140000440
HIROSHI BELT
100% POLYESTER MULTICOLOR BRAIDED WEB BELT WITH PU LEATHER TRIM.
S/M, L/XL
COLORS: BROWN/WHITE 217, BROWN 200, BLACK 001
3140000433
NAKAMA BELT
100% COTTON WEB BELT WITH ALL OVER PRINT AND PU LEATHER TRIM. ANTIQUE BRASS AND NICKEL HARDWARE.
FALL 2015
73
ALTAMONT ACCESSORIES
NO SIZE
COLORS: BROWN 200, BLACK 001
3140000420
NAKAMA KEYCHAIN
100% SUEDE KEYCHAIN WITH LOGO DEBOSS SPRINGER CLIP. ANTIQUE BRASS AND NICKEL HARDWARE.
COLORS: BROWN 200, BLACK 001
NO SIZE
3140000432
NAKAMA ZIP WALLET
100% SUEDE BIFOLD WITH SNAP CLOSURE AND TWO ZIP POUCHES.
COLORS: ARMY 342, BLACK 001
NO SIZE
3140000424
NAMAKA BIFOLD
100% CANVAS BIFOLD WITH GROSSGRAIN TRIM, D-RING, SNAP CLOSURE AND LOGO SCREEN-PRINT.
ONE SIZE
COLORS: BLACK/PURPLE 550, BLACK/NAVY 585
3140000431
KAMAKURA SOCK
2 PACK OF 85% COTTON 10% NYLON 5% SPANDEX BLEND SOCKS. ONE PAIR SOLID, ONE PAIR TIE DYE AND BOTH WITH INTARSIA LOGOS.
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