Validus Apparel Blog

Weezy F. Na’vi?

validusapparel — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:45:23 +0000

I found this quite humorous, Weezy as an avatar.

-Kristian

Jaydiohead

validusapparel — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:13:53 +0000

Another very dope mashup, this time it’s Jay-Z and Radiohead. Again, definitely worth a listen! Check it out.

http://jaydiohead.com/

Don’t forgot, 15% off all the time with the code “friends15″.

-Kristian

Wu-Tang x The Beatle and Biggie x Frank Sinatra

validusapparel — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:17:47 +0000

Just recently I was shown these remixes and let me tell you, they are something else. They give you the smooth, slick beats of both Wu-Tang and Biggie remixed with a softer sound. I definitely recommend that you check it out, here are the links for both albums! Enjoy.

Wu-Tang vs The Beatles

Biggie x Frank Sinatra

Give them a listen guys!

-Kristian

500 Days of Summer

validusapparel — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:32:42 +0000

Though the title is quite deceiving, this is not a movie about summer – not in the traditional sense of the word anyways. Now, I started watching this movie in a semi-embarrassed way, even though I was alone while watching it. I had thought it was going to be a lame chick flick, but in the end, I was proven to be quite wrong.

The film is full of quirky humor, believable characters, a good plot, love, remorse, sadness, happiness – the whole 9 yards! The way it was shot was also extremely creative and this was probably one of the best movies of 2009.

If you haven’t seen it yet, I recommend you do so ASAP. Here’s one of my favorite scenes from the movie for you guys to scope out!

Only 69 Days of Winter left now.

-Kristian

Top 100 Comic Book Villains

validusapparel — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:10:38 +0000

“As of 2009, comic books have been with us for 75 years. In that span, countless heroes have arisen and captivated generations of readers with their courageous exploits. But a hero is nothing without a good villain. What’s the point of being able to leap tall buildings in a single bound unless there’s someone to test your mettle?

We’ve combed through the Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, and Modern Age to gather the best of the worst for our Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time. Who will reign supreme?”

Taken from IGN. Pretty badass post, though I think they should have made the list easier to navigate!

Top 5 Female Indie Artists

validusapparel — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:00:54 +0000

For the past year I’ve been listening to a variet of female indie artists and have fallen in love with their music. Something about the way their voices mesh with the instruments used results in something truly spectacular. Many of their songs are so captivating that it’s almost like watching a film, bringing out a range of emotions and feeling through their lyrics. In no particular order, here are 5 of my favorite female indie artists.

1. Cat Power

2. Sarah Harmer

3. Florence and the Machine

4. Feist

5. Regina Spektor

Take a listen, I hope you find something you like. Feel free to post your favorite artists!

-Kristian

Product Shots + Standout Stickers

validusapparel — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:23:53 +0000

Hey all!

I just wanted to do a little blog update before the holidays. First off, we’ve added some product shots to the website (finally) and I think they look pretty darn good! The 25% off for the holidays sale is still going on so please grab something and use the code “HOLIDAY” to purchase.

Another thing I’d like to share with you guys is Standout Stickers; a sticker company that does some truly badass stickers. Not only do they do the normal square, round, rectangle etc stickers but they also do die cuts and for very fair prices. Check out some of their samples!

Make sure you check that out everybody! http://standoutstickers.com

-Kristian

Powerful Documentary – “Last Minutes with Oden”

validusapparel — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:23:45 +0000

People often say that a picture can say a thousand words and this video easily says millions. Though the video is only a mere 6 minutes long, I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised at how powerful the piece is. Eliot Rausch, the director of this piece did an excellent job at portraying the emotion and experiences that are shown throughout the video and the end result is something truly magnificent. This is a very touching story, so take 6 minutes to watch it and think about what so many people take for granted these days.

Thank You Jason Wood for allowing us this moment.

Canon 7D

Directed/Edited: Eliot Rausch
Director of Photography: Luke Korver, Matt Taylor
Song: Big Red Machine / Justin Vernon + Aaron Dessner

Documentary Release 2010

www.PhosPictures.com

-Kristian

Vancouver Canucks Mysteries

validusapparel — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:57:18 +0000

Happy Wednesday all!

Today my topic of choice is the one and only, Vancouver Canucks. How is it that the Canucks are so inconsistent that they can beat the best team in the league one night and lose to one of the worst the next game? It boggles me that they can do this instead of just playing well every single game. I don’t know what it is but this is happening way too much this season! Maybe it’s the way that Bieksa skates with an air of cockiness and proceeds to turn it over or maybe it’s because Mathieu Schneider is too worried about his pearly whites getting damaged to step up on his man and take him out of the play. Whatever it is, it will have to change soon if we want to make the playoffs!

Though everyone rags on the Canucks and says they’re the worst team after they lose one game, I still have my faith in them. If you watch the way the Sedins play together and the saves Luongo makes, it will make you feel things you have never felt before. Definitely Olympic starting material saves.

Go Canucks go!

Finally, a little video from way back when. Still funny as hell.

-Kristian

New logo, new website, etc…

validusapparel — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:28:18 +0000

In not too long, I’ll be posting up a new logo as well as a new website. Though you guys may have fallen in love with things up until now, I’ve decided to start fresh and try something new. We’ll see how it goes, I will keep you guys updated!

In the meantime, enjoy 25% off all holiday season with the code “holiday” at checkout!

And there’s a preview of the new logo! Talk to you guys again soon, feel free to email any thoughts.

I also created a new store so feel free to check it out, code applies there too.

http://validusapparel.storenvy.com

-Kristian