Following stints at Tsubi, Marcs and Milk & Honey, fashion designer Ben Turner met the multi-talented Daniel Lindsay at a house party in Melbourne and the two Bondi lads created Thousand Reasons shortly thereafter. Easily identified from the clashing colours and pattern-rich prints, Thousand Reasons is bringing it’s own brand of brightness to fashionable cities everywhere – after two successful domestic seasons the latest collection of underwear and apparel will soon be stocked in Los Angeles, New York, London, Sweden and Japan. [see also Now You Own Us]
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Struth! We’re now stocking the beautifully designed and overtly Australian range of products by Aussie illustrator, Eamo. Perfect for those of us living abroad, who miss the taste of Vegemite and the smell of the beach, or those whose fleeting connection with the big brown land has left them longing for more.
We’re now stocking your creations
Our online store has been kicking along nicely for a while now, featuring prints by Andy Smith [pictured], tees by Das Monk and jewellery by This Charming Man to name a few. We have visitors from all across the globe and some of our pieces have been racing out the virtual door faster than we imagined possible. Aw, shucks! Now it’s your turn. If you design, create, or distribute products and artwork that fits with our style, and you’d like to see your goodies stocked on our shelves in time for Christmas, drop us a note introducing yourself and we’ll take it from there. Psst … we’re planning some Christmas gift ideas and subscriber offers too. We reckon you’ll like them.
The knuckle sandwich charm necklace by This Charming Man features two pieces of bread on either side of a tiny set of brass knuckle dusters. Rad huh? Get yours now for $140.
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Ben Hanly said | 2 February, 2007
Kick ass guys! Love all this gear… wear at least one bit of Thousand Reasons every day.
Andy said | 8 February, 2007
Really digging the style of the guy’s shorts… contrast piping is making a comeback!
Design your own underwear with Bonds - lostateminor.com said | 29 March, 2007
[...] numbered and is accompanied by a certificate. As loud, colourful undies from Sydney’s Thousand Reasons continue to turn heads in boutiques across the globe we’re sure some of the more outrageous [...]
Mär said | 7 April, 2007
absolutely love it! and the models are fun enough as not to fall asleep with the typical puckering lips!!
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Gary said | 1 February, 2007
Cool apparels. Retro. The checkered-pants are awesome! And I’m totally loving the rooster logo.