Dbclay, Designer Wallets for the People

DbClay is an accessories company, and at the helm of it is my friend, Garett. Because I want to be honest about my respect for how much heart these guys put into their work and lives, I need to point out that the wallets are all a front. Beyond that shiny fashion world veneer dbclay is, in my estimation, more of a creative think tank appropriating the fringes of art, content, technology, design, and dreams – then incorporating such into an architecture accessible to all…but you really need to drink, uhm, say 6 rounds of Rainers at Shanghais with these guys to appreciate this. Don’t fret; Rainers are only like $1 at the Shanghei (a small entry fee to pow-wow in a place haunted with struggle). Now, mind you, I take pride in not offering props gratuitously, even to friends, but I admire those striving for something, those setting their alarm to prompt the beginning of something great, and that’s the kind of people at dbclay.

The first pic here is going to be in dbclay’s next line. The rest are from the same trip I took spring of 2002, back when I was in love and still believed in color…

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photo: ©Graeme Mitchell, 2002

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photo: ©Graeme Mitchell, 2002

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photo: ©Graeme Mitchell, 2002

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photo: ©Graeme Mitchell, 2002

(p.s. Garett, about our discussion on exploring writers, when I said you should read Kafka, that I think he’d interest you, well it just occurred to me in writing this post that Borges maybe would suit you too. He is the kind of writer you read at night before taking a long walk on streets with the company of only your shadow and the out of tune noises of the night, the noises of life slowing forgetting the days fortunes and misfortunes, like the creaks of an old house settling it’s foundation. Indeed, Borges inspires reveries. Kafka…Kafka I think is more weekend morning sort of writer. You’ll need a day to unwind your mind after he twists and snaps it like a kitchen towel.)

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