Bender’s and Self Edge, together on a t-shirt at last

If you’ve been to Bender’s in the last decade, chances are real good Self Edge founders Kiya and Demitra were partying right next to you. Now, on the occasion of the Bender’s 10-year anniversary, they’re doing an official collab, and there it is in the pics, modeled by Bender’s co-founder Johnny Davis. Oh and there’s a party to celebrate its release…

Here’re some particulars:

Self Edge co-founders are paying tribute to the place they use as a second home by doing a limited edition t-shirt made by Flat Head. This Self Edge x Bender’s tee is heavy weight tubular knit t-shirt with a triple stitched collar and contrast stitching at the hem-line and arm-holes, fully made and printed in Japan.

To commemorate ten years of Bender’s and this collaborative Self Edge x Benders t-shirt, they are throwing a party at the bar this Thursday night from 7pm – 10pm. There will be Self Edge themed drink specials (Indigo Juice, beer & shot specials, and more), a rockin’ jukebox, a pool competition, and an end of a night, which you probably won’t remember.

The t-shirt will be released Thursday May 23rd at all Self Edge stores and online at www.selfedge.com. The same design in different colors on a Gildan tee will also be available at Bender’s on the same night. Tee modeled by the one and only Johnny Davis at the height of Twin Peaks. Self Edge will offer only 50 of The Flat Head tees made with loopwheeled heavyweight 100% cotton for $125, and Bender’s will offer 50 Gildan tees for $25, while supplies last.

Indigo Juice! Can’t wait!

Hot new look for summer: Unintentional twinsies

Courtesy of the best thing to ever happen to Google Maps, Jenny Odell.

Local hotties Oliver Piazza and David Saracino in the pages of GQ

The regular GQ feature Street Style took a trip to SF to see how we do it our west, and apparently we do pretty alright:

Lookin’ good, boys! [link]

(Thanks, Mikey!)

This $80 Rent Raiser tank is probably even worse than one that says Hipster

It’s too early in the morning for my mental faculties to discern whether or not this is a joke, but according to the seller:

The rent is too high. You’re too educated to ignore that you’re part of the problem, but you’re not about to move. Find compromise in this high fashion accessory.

Send orders/hatemail to rentraiser@gmail.com.

Cool Try, the store

We’ve gushed about Cool Try and its awesome line of t-shirts and things many times in these pages, so we’re happy to be able to say Cool Try is now a real-life store right here in the Mission!

It’s located at 483 14th Street, at Guerrero, right across from Thieves Tavern and Box Dog.

Now here’s everything we’ve ever said about Cool Try and founder Ryan de la Hoz:

Here’s a man in a tuxedo wowing the crowd with an epic take on Queen at DJ Purple’s Dance Karaoke party last night

What if Andy Warhol’s Chelsea Girls lived in the Mission today?

Would you still spot lots of dots and all types of stripes? Well, you’ll have to find out for yourself tomorrow night!

It’s a runway show envisioning Andy Warhol’s girls living in 2013 mission district. DJ and drinks. Clothing by Stone Pony, hair and makeup by the staff of Ginger Rubio.

Skull-and-crossbats Giants shirt

Gnarly!

Studio Nico is responsible. Get one here!

UPDATE: And a ladies tank.

Rock climbing in a prom dress

The folks at Mission Cliffs had a little Climbers’ Prom the other day, and Doc Pop was on the scene snapping pics. Looks like fun! Lots more here.

P.S. If you haven’t gotten a copy of the first issue of Doc’s zine American Analog, get to it!

Stripes overload!

A friend of mine is having a stripes-themed birthday party this weekend, and the Facebook invite just totally exploded with pics of everybody wearing stripes. One of our fashion expert pals said, “This party is so on trend for Spring 2013,” so I figured we should share it all with everybody, so you’ll be in the know. Behold:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALLISON!

P.S. A bonus! A pair of relevant videos, after the jump…

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