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“Bikers top Cops in 30th annual Toy Bowl - Pueblo Chieftain” plus 3 more

Bikers top Cops in 30th annual Toy Bowl - Pueblo Chieftain

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:11 PM PDT

Streetwear Spotlight: “Unbareable” - SoJones

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:59 PM PDT

Article written by: SoJones Asmara
Posted on: October 24, 2009

unbareable_btiYoung designers are rising all over the country and this time, SoJones.com's spotlight hits Ellison Keomaka, who's got a strikingly hot streetwear line called "Unbareable". While mixing up stuff from music to animals, Unbareable sticks to its core and that is art. Although still new in the streetwear game, the brand stands out with its 'randomness', which in a good way, makes their collection stand out. SoJones.com talked to Ellison.

Introduce yourself and describe how your brand was started?
My name is Ellison Keomaka 23, born in Honolulu HI. The story begins far before the actual start of the company. I have been drawing since the age of 4. Thanks to a strict mother, I was also involved in music and started playing piano at the same time. When I was a teen I began to realize my love for creating art. I started airbrushing when I was 15 and haven't looked back since. Thanks to selfless people teaching me business, and technique, it led to me being commissioned by major companies in the automotive industry for design and even some work for Coca Cola as well. I have created wall murals and fine art for businesses and individuals. These experiences led me to create what is now, Unbareable Apparel. With the clothing industry being over saturated it is difficult to standout. I felt that if I kept it "honest" and told a story that everyone could relate to or be inspired by, that we would get noticed. Some of the forms of inspiration include Animals, Music, Culture, and automotive subjects. Each product is carefully designed with a story to tell. You can check out the designs and some of my artwork at www.unbareable.com. Also big thanks to my entire team: Mark, Juan, Diego, Steve, Kelly and Dion, without you guys none of this would be possible!!

Describe this season and next season's looks. Include any sources of inspiration
This season's looks range from urban and a little funky to classy and sleek. With the new collection of Paul Yaffe signature series shirts we have brought on a new flavor and style. Our signature series give us the opportunity to tell the stories of artists and organizations that excel and inspire people so this gives us the opportunity to create unique designs and varying styles within our collection. Next season you will see more great stories illustrated through apparel from me and my team.

What celeb or well-known figure(s) exemplify the brand?
I guess this would be the place where I put that we cant be exemplified but Ill keep it real. If you look at our signature series artists, they are celebrities in their respective fields. From Paul Yaffe, who has been featured on Discovery Channel several times as well as over 300 international magazines, to Ron Hernandez who has pinstriped the motorcycles of Nicholas Cage, Jeff Gordon, and Evil Knievel, to name just a few. These guys not only have achieved great things but still continue to get better and are the first guys to volunteer when it comes time to give back. To me their message of never settling, seeing where they want to go and doing whatever it takes to get there is exactly what we represent. They truly are "built to inspire".

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Any product placements on celebs, in movies or videos to keep an eye out for?
There is our growing line of signature series products, including a recent addition of the band – Cowboy Mouth. We've started locally. We've had players from the Arizona Cardinals wear our clothing, television & news hosts, local radio personalities and local heroes. If you're in AZ this fall or winter you can tune into 101.5 JamZ. I'll be on once a week with the show hosts and celebrities to do Unbareable Challenges against listeners for prizes.

Any expansion plans?
I think as long as I do my job and come out with cool stuff. The people will decide how far we expand.

Looking ahead over the next year or two, what themes/looks/styles do you see your brand gravitating to?
I try to avoid following "looks" because by the time you figure out how to be like everyone else its too late. Just be yourself, I'm just glad there are so many different styles and I hope it stays that way.

What themes/looks/styles do you see your brand moving away from?
If I knew what I was trying to avoid I guess I could tell you. I just don't pay that much attention to it. I try to get "raw" inspiration so I avoid looking at what everybody else is doing. Don't get me wrong I can certainly appreciate all kinds of brands but I just feel like people want something new and it's my job to give it to them.

What has been a surprise fashion hit over the last year?
The rapid rise of Unbareable Apparel. In a relatively short period of time, we have gone from a guy with some creative ideas, to a full line of shirts, shorts and boards with placement in retail outlets worldwide and online.

Check out Unbareable's latest collection that will keep you off going bare. Their full collection is up on their website at www.unbareable.com, ranging from $24.00 up to $29.00. Here are some to get you inspired.

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All Cars Electric Archive: October 2009 - All Cars Electric

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 04:23 PM PDT

Aston Cygnet EV a Possibility ?

Word has come out that the Aston Cygnet, essentially a re-badged Toyota iQ city car, is expected to be available as early as next year. Aston selling a re-badged Toyota product is interesting enough, but there's more to the story.

Aston Martin believes that many of its current drivers have a need for a small scale urban vehicle to travel around metropolitan area such as London. Rather than taking their supercar DB7 for the trip, the company believes that many current owners would prefer a small, fuel efficient runabout. In steps the Cygnet, a pint size city car capable of 60 plus mpg.

The Cygnet, based off of the Toyota iQ, will see minor...

Word has come out that the Aston Cygnet, essentially a re-badged Toyota iQ city car, is expected to be available as early as next year. Aston selling a re-badged Toyota product is interesting enough, but there's more to the story. Aston Martin believes that many of its current drivers have a need for a small scale urban vehicle to travel around metropolitan area such as London. Rather than taking their supercar DB7 for the trip, the company believes that many current owners would prefer a small, fuel efficient runabout. In steps the Cygnet, a pint size city car capable of 60 plus mpg. The Cygnet, based off of the Toyota iQ, will see minor Aston touches but is expected to be mechanically identical to the Toyota version. The vehicle will receive a custom interior, Aston grill and badges and a few other minor touches. The cost for the Aston comes in at $32,000, or nearly twice what Toyota charges for their version. This could be a tough sell in this economy. Initially the vehicle will only be available to current Aston owners. Eventually the company plans to offer it to the general public. Up to now, none of the news in this article has anything to do with hybrids, electrics, or anything else this site writes about. However, piecing together other recent information leads to site worthy material. The Toyota iQ is a conventional, gasoline powered vehicle. Many months ago, news came from Toyota engineers about a possible hybrid version and a plug-in hybrid to follow. Toyota has reported that they plan to make a hybrid version of every model on the road. Toyota recently unveiled the FT-EV II at the Tokyo Motor Show. The vehicle is fully electric and built on the Toyota iQ platform. Concluding that Toyota has both a hybrid and electric version of the iQ in the works leads us to wonder if Aston will also have interest in either of those models. City cars are the perfect application of EV technology and current Aston owners could travel throughout London without using a drop of gas. In addition, Aston could charge an astronomical amount for the Cygnet EV and become profitable off of an electric vehicle, something that most automakers can not do right now. If a conventional Cygnet can sell for $32,000 the EV version should be able to bring in $50,000. An EV Cygnet is not confirmed, but it would seem to suit Aston's purpose for building the conventional Cygnet perfectly. An urban runabout designed to conserve gas and allow Aston owners to keep their million dollar vehicles stored away in the garage while still having an Aston product to run errands in. Source: Automotive News (Login required) Read More

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Zero Motorcycles Signs AMPLE to Market and Distribute Their Electric ... - All Cars Electric

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:48 PM PDT

Zero Motorcycles is now entering the enormous Asian electric scooter / motorcycle market through AMPLE, a worldwide distributor of electric vehicle products founded on Earth Day 2008. AMPLE's brief history can be viewed here. I wonder if Zero tried to market through more established distributors to no avail, and settled on AMPLE, or if the symbiosis between Zero Motorcycles and AMPLE simply made more business sense. Time will tell.

SINGAPORE, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- AMPLE (www.ampleworld.com), a global marketing and distribution leader providing a full suite of products and services geared towards the electric vehicle market, today announced it will be the first company in Asia to represent Zero Motorcycles. Based in Singapore, AMPLE will begin selling the Zero X and MX off road motorcycles immediately and will begin taking orders for the all-new 2010 Zero S street bike and DS dual sport motorcycles. Making global news at the 2009 APEC Summit in Singapore, AMPLE debuts its products and services on November 11-14. AMPLE will have a significant presence at the event, with a tent display highlighting Zero Motorcycles and many of its strategic partners.

"Zero Motorcycles is committed to delivering four unique, fully electric and powerful motorcycles to the Asian community helping reduce the global emissions footprint, and we are extremely excited to begin supporting this product and company," said Kian-Wee Lim, founder, AMPLE. "We will be showcasing the new Zero partnership as one of our featured product lines at the Sustaining Electric Vehicle and Green Technology Expo held in conjunction with 2009 APEC event where global leaders will come together to discuss the economic crisis and positioning for a sustainable recovery in the post-crisis world - under the theme 'Sustaining Growth, Connecting the Region'."

"Zero Motorcycles and AMPLE share a common goal of expanding the electric vehicle movement globally," says John Lloyd, VP of World Wide Sales of Zero Motorcycles. "With AMPLE's marketing and distribution efforts, consumers in Asia will now have the opportunity to test ride and buy the high-performance Zero Motorcycles product line locally."

AMPLE is a global marketing and distribution leader in providing a full suite of products and services geared towards the electric vehicle market. It is the only international company whose mission is to bring together the world's best electric technology partners, institutions and governmental bodies with the goal of ensuring a global reduction in emissions. AMPLE accomplishes this by leveraging its industry knowledge of electric vehicles and partnering with companies that are firmly committed to developing a sustainable, electric vehicle market segment.

Zero Motorcycles is powering into the world of electric vehicles with their fleet of fully electric, zero emissions motorcycles. Each motorcycle runs off of a Z-Force technology power pack consisting of lithium ion cells making it completely non-toxic, recyclable, and rated for landfill disposal in the US, Canada, and Europe. Zero Motorcycles is the leading manufacturer of all-electric motorcycles and is paving the way for energy independence in the automotive world. 

[Source: Reuters]

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