There’s some really nice camera work in the latest lookbook from Street Casuals, showing off items from “staple brands [including] Carhartt, Penfield, Rascals & Libertine Libertine whilst merging in with new brands Grand Scheme, Only, Bohnam, Elvine, Asics & Veras.”

Oh, and how did I miss them opening a physical shop?

Freshly Made got in touch a while back and I was quite excited about the event (even though I can’t go since I live 300 miles away and happen to be in Amsterdam that weekend) but for some reason to forgot to post about, whoops!

They originally contacted HYA to ask if any of you guys would be interested in having a stall at the event (for just £55, which seems like a decent deal to me), but with us being quite close to it now it might be fully booked (though it’s probably worth contacting them if you’re interested). Still, it looks like a lot of fun, one of those things that makes me wish that the Lake District was a bit closer to London.

Join us this Saturday at 1pm to celebrate the 2nd year anniversary of the Johnny Cupcakes London shop! We will be unveiling a couple special exclusive goods, and as always we’ll be handing out all sorts of high-fives and good vibes.

So if you’re in London this weekend you might as well go to Johnny Cupcakes as you’re likely to get a free cupcake out of it.

Juris from Screen Street got in touch to let us know about a cool project happening in London this weekend on Brick Lane, I could write it all out for you but their press release does more than a fine job of it:

Screen Street invites you to join for an exciting live screen-printing event! Very rarely do you get the opportunity to see a screen printer at work, but now’s your chance!

Not only will you be able to see with your very eyes exactly how the screen printing process works, but you’ll even be able to purchase your own special edition screen print t-shirt. We’ve teamed up with fabulous artist Yema Yema who has created three characters to choose from.

Each character is cute and quirky in their own right, so we’re sure that you’ll fall in love with one of them, if not all three! You can have either: Mr. Benji Time, Keep quiet, Rock and Yema Roll.

Since the screen-printing process takes less than 2 minutes, you’ll be able to wear your t-shirt straight away! How’s that for fast fashion!

At £15 a shirt it’s a great way to buy something truly unique, as they will only be available on this day. Alternatively, if you have a t-shirt of your own, maybe even one you’ve made yourself, we’ll be happy to screen print one of our characters on that for a reduced cost of £5.

It really will be a fun experience for everyone, bring your friends, and bring your family, even your Grandma! I’m sure she’ll love a Mr Benji t-shirt!
Come join us at: ?
Backyard Market, 146 Brick Lane, London, E1 6RU? | From 10am – 5pm on February 10th + 17th + 24th 2013

I like the idea, but is it really possible to screen print something and then wear it straight away? I was under the impression that there was a curing time that involved heat lamps and blowers and I presumed that process would take a bit longer than 2 minutes, these guys look like they know what they’re doing though so I don’t want to be too cynical, maybe give them 3 minutes to print the tee before complaining about how long it’s taking. Pity that I hadn’t known about this earlier since HYA was in London on the 10th, would have been cool to check out.

There are many t-shirt brands out there, with new ones launching every week it seems, but not all can say they have their own focus group and testing ground. Boy Parker, the independent store in Brighton on the Sussex coast, can claim just that, as they’re able to get an instant reaction to any new design from the stream of on-trend students that frequent the seaside town.

Having perfectly honed their season’s collection, Boy Parker then unleash their brand The Illustrated Mind, which brings together the work of artists from diverse backgrounds, and offer it to other stores to carry safe in the knowledge the range contains the best selling designs.

Their quirky prints and unique illustrations add a well-received surrealism to their range and distinguishes The Illustrated Mind from many other brands.

The Illustrated Mind started in 2011 and has steadily built their range, their group of collaborating artists, and their stockists ever since.

The new season’s range will be on display to buyers and press exclusively at Margin, the London trade exhibition in February 2013. The Illustrated Mind first debuted their range at Margin back in February 2011 and are returning in February 2013 to unveil their latest designs.

Renowned amongst key buyers and press as the launchpad for new brands, Margin has been providing an affordable platform for new brands since 2002.

Boy Parker is an independent store in Brighton, Sussex, that specialises in tees from brands including Lazy Oaf, Threadless, Brandt, My Yard, Paper Root, DeadBuryDead, and many others.

For more info and a look around the store, watch the Boy Parker Shop Tour Video created by Margin.

The Illustrated Mind will be exhibiting at Margin in February 2013 which takes place on the 10th & 11th, and you can find Boy Parker who distribute the range on Facebook here.

I won’t be going, and most likely the vast majority of HYA readers won’t be going, but if you’re in the Bristol area on Saturday you might want to pop into the Big Chill Bar and pick up some new gear. Students can get 10% off at the bar with their NUS card too!

Sure, I’ll most likely never actually visit this store, but it doesn’t stop me thinking that it’s cool Wrongwroks have opened up a shop in Taipei.

Mayamada are having a release party for their first season of tees, and they’re holding it in an unusual location, a frozen yoghurt shop called Tutti Frutti in Covent Garden, London. There will be music and a pop-up shop, so head on down if you’re in the area on July 20th. Of course, the vast majority of HYA readers won’t be in London on July 20th, but they have something for the rest of you out there, 25% off everything in store from now until July 21st with the coupon code FROZENTEES.

I’m pretty sure I posted a teaser image of this about a month ago, but details and a fun video have now emerged to announce the opening of the Johnny Cupcakes store in Martha’s Vineyeard in Massachusetts this weekend. In typical JC fashion things aren’t quite normal, as there will be a treasure hunt at 11am before the shop officially opens at 2pm. I know it’s a fairly long shot, but if any HYA reader heads down for the opening it would be great if you’d like to submit a few pics and tell us about the experience.

Really nice video showing the festivities at Johnny Cupcakes to celebrate the Newbury St store being open for six years.