We get so many photographs from you guys (and gals) getting The Hundreds tattoos. Whenever I make one of these posts, the entire rest of the day we get bombarded with e-mail asking everything from “How do you feel about that?!” to “How could you do this to these poor kids?!”
If anything, it’s flattering for us to see. So, THANK YOU to the devoted. As far as “doing this” to our supporters, need I remind you that we’re not holding a (tattoo) gun to anyone’s head here.
I once asked Usugrow how he felt about his fans getting his artwork tattooed on themselves, and not by his own hand. Out of honesty, he admitted that he didn’t really understand it, but whatever.. If it made them happy…
And that’s the thing with these The Hundreds tattoos that we’ve been seeing over the past few years. Most of them are pretty dope, but many are drawn wrong, backwards, incorrect coloration, inverted, or just bad handiwork in general. But to the person wearing it, it’s the coolest thing in the world, and who am I to judge that?
None of us here at TH have a The Hundreds-related tat, in fact, I don’t think I personally know anyone who does. But the reality is that the brand has moved beyond us, and to the people who get an Adam Bomb inked on themselves, it means something different and something more to our fans then whatever you may perceive The Hundreds to mean in your own life.
So, sure, you could say these are our tattoos, but you know what, they belong to you.
And why the hell not, courtesy of Joe Stewart, GOLD FISH x THE HUNDREDS =
Riffing off the response I got for my commentary on the classic hardcore pullover hoody (over on my Hypebeast blog), I thought it’d be fitting to give you more visual insight as to what early hardcore’s style was all about. The cut-off camos, bandanas, sportswear aesthetic, hoodies, Adidas running shoes.. depending on the era you grew up in and where you lived, it ranged from borderline-rockabilly to junglist raver to jocko toughguy to beachside surf steez. Amidst all the straight-edge tenets, vegetarianism, DIY ethic, punk philosophy,… at its core (no pun intended), it was all about the live music. These should help you get a better impression of where The Hundreds came from.
Monday mornings are a little more tolerable when you walk into this on your desk. Thanks Jordan (the Brand, not the athlete).
Monday afternoons are a little more tolerable with a surprise Jayne care-package. I don’t know if Korean snacks are good because of the taste or because of the ridiculous concept and branding. Those Vita500 drinks are Vitamin C shots, 665% of your daily dosage, and about 400% of your daily sugar intake. Pocky chocolate sticks.. but for Men? Because the regular Pocky sticks were making me cry during The Hills’ commercials. Unlicensed Coca-Cola hard candies, even better than the real thing. And that in my hand, is a can of silkworms. I believe you’re supposed to eat them? Eh, usually if I find worms in my food, it’s mixed in with my vomit. No thanks.
