There’s definitely a trend appearing in the Birkenstock 365 series; animals just can’t keep away from hanging out on (or in) our sandals.
Maybe it’s because they instinctively know how comfortable they are.
Have a great day,
Martin
Artist Profile: Aaron Meshon
Hellooooooo! Here we are on the penultimate day of featuring the ReadyMade selected artists who donated their pair of custom Birkenstock sandals and clogs to the auction we’re hosting on Facebook to benefit Soles4Souls.
Aaron Meshon is an illustrator and painter who calls New York City his home. His aspirations include “sell(ing) his products from a mobile sweet potato truck in urban Japan.” Aaron is a well recognized entity in the illustration world and his work has been featured in countless illustration journals and has earned him international accolades. Please have a look at one of Aaron’s illustrations below and the pair of Bostons he modified for us just under the illustration.
The shoes from the auction will be on display at South by Southwest (SXSW) this Saturday, March 20th at The Palm Door from Noon-5pm if you happen to be in Austin, TX!
Tread Lightly,
Aaron
Everything’s Gone Green. Birkenstock 193/365
March 17, 2010
OK, not everything has gone green, but if you look around today you’ll see an awful lot of it. Green beer, green hats, green t-shirts… and if you have the luck of the Irish you’ll maybe see some green Boston clogs.
Have a great St. Patrick’s Day!
Martin
Artist Profile: Amanda Vaughn-Redmon
Hello again. We’re still here, featuring all of the artists ReadyMade selected to contribute to the Birkenstock auction on Facebook to benefit Soles4Souls.
Remember, the auction begins on Friday, March 19th!
Today we feature Amanda Vaughn-Redmon, an apparel and jewelery designer with a beautiful array of clothing for women in her etsy shop. Amanda hails from North Carolina and crafts from new and vintage fabrics. Below you’ll see a vintage dress and the pair of Arizonas Amanda so kindly modified for us.
The shoes from the auction will be on display at South by Southwest (SXSW) this Saturday, March 20th at The Palm Door from Noon-5pm if you happen to be in Austin, TX!
Tread Lightly,
Aaron
Support Marie Claire’s Walk to Work Day.
March 16, 2010
Live or work in NYC? Help Birkenstock and Marie Claire provide footwear to those in need!
From the Marie Claire website:
On June 9, 2010, Birkenstock & Marie Claire invite New York City residents to skip the subway, turn down the taxi, and join us for our inaugural “Walk to Work Day” fund raising event supporting Soles4Souls – a charitable organization that donates shoes to people in need around the world. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 7 million pairs of shoes in 125 countries, but the need is greater than ever.
If you live in New York City, join us and you will make a difference. Your $500 fund raising effort could fund shoes for an entire village – and participation is easy. Simply log on to RunwayRealway.com, download the participation form, and start fund raising!
100% of the proceeds raised in conjunction with the event will be donated to Soles4Souls, and the first 200 participants to raise $500 will receive a complimentary pair of Birkenstock sandals to walk to work in on the event day.
Learn more about “Walk to Work Day” and download your participation form
Birkenstock @ Go Green Expo - NYC & Philadelphia
The fun just won’t stop this week! In addition to attending SXSW this weekend, we’re also going to be at the Go Green Expo in New York City.
Go Green Expo features the latest eco-friendly products and services that all New Yorkers can learn about as well as purchase to help reduce their environmental impact and lead a “greener” life.
We’ll be there as guests of Boho Magazine, so come along and try on some really comfortable, sustainable sandals!
We’ll also be attending the next Go Green Expo in Philadelphia, PA on April 16 to April 18.
See you there!
Artist Profile: ALO
Welcome back to our second artist profile. We’ll be posting one of these per day this week. All of the artists featured were selected by ReadyMade to contribute to the auction we’re hosting on Facebook to support Soles4Souls.
ALO is actually a musical act who happened to hand craft a custom pair of Bostons for our auction. Their most recent record was produced by longtime friend and fellow recording artist, Jack Johnson for Brushfire Records. From the band’s presskit:
“The singer/songwriter/producer was a natural fit with ALO. “It felt like he joined the band for the album,” drummer Dave Brogan admits. “He was very hands on. If he thought he could add something to a track, he was willing to go for it. And we were more than happy to let him.” Johnson brought a new element to the group’s creative process. “In a really great way, Jack shook things up for us,” guitarist Lebo adds. “Most of us in the band have been playing together since we were 13 and we’ve fallen into patterns. Jack got us to rethink how we do things.”
Check out a photo of the band and the pair of Bostons they worked on below.
The shoes from the auction will be on display at South by Southwest (SXSW) this Saturday, March 20th at The Palm Door from Noon-5pm if you happen to be in Austin, TX!
Tread Lightly,
Aaron
Open Mic Night with Birkenstock 192/365
The three G’s of this photograph are as follows: Gorgeous, Gizeh, and Guitar. You’re welcome to rearrange them in any way and they’ll still describe the awesome nature of this photo. We love the outfit, the action and, of course, the footwear makes a nice compliment to the whole thing.
We’re still gearing up for SXSW this weekend, hope to see some of you wonderful people there!
Tread Lightly,
Aaron
Artist Profile: JunkPrints
March 15, 2010
Hey all. This week we’ll be featuring brief artist profiles about each of the ReadyMade artists that contributed to the auction we’re hosting on Facebook to support Soles4Souls.
Today we bring you JunkPrints. JunkPrints is the brain child of Chanel Kennebrew and is operated out of Brooklyn, New York. She’s got a seemingly endless wealth of inspiration and tackles apparel, graphic design, photography and even jewelery and bags projects. Below you’ll see an example of some of JunkPrints commercial work in addition to the wonderful pair of Gizehs she transformed for the auction which begins this Friday, March 19th.
Be sure to place a bid on these Gizehs when the auction opens up for them.
The shoes from the auction will be on display at South by Southwest (SXSW) this Saturday, March 20th at The Palm Door from Noon-5pm if you happen to be in Austin, TX!
See you tomorrow. Tread Lightly,
Aaron
In and Around the Bay: Birkenstock 191/365
Oh, Internet, how we love thee. This photo, ladies and gentleman, was taken yesterday and uploaded to flickr, then added to our Birkenstock 365 pool just this morning. YESTERDAY. On the Golden Gate Bridge, spanning the difference between San Francisco and the Marin Headlands. We had a beautiful weekend here in the Bay area, as evidenced so nicely in this photograph with the bicycle, the Mayaris, the bridge and the sunshine on the water below.
We sincerely hope you all had a great weekend, too!
Tread Lightly,
Aaron