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i tagged along with greg hunt, AVE, and cody, the other day to hang out while they got a few last minute shots for a vans TV commercial they've been working on.                            |
VANS TV COMMERCIAL SHOOT: GREG AND AVE
KOJI: SEVENTYFOUR
born: tokyo, japan
moved to los angeles: 1992
lived in: downtown, silverlake, hollywood
started a vintage clothing store on melrose: 1992- 1997
started Tenderloin with friends: 1997
started 74 clothing: 2003
past and present living inspirations: nishi (tenderloin), kei (formerly tenderloin), von dutch, ed roth, david mann,
etc
etc
current bike: 1942 harley davidson wla (45ci)
favorite furniture design: herman miller, knolllll, heywood-wakefield, lane, and a few danish designers
american muscle cars owned: '67 ford mustang, '67 pontiac catalina, '69 ford torino gt convertible. "now i'm
looking for a pick-up style, a ford ranchero or an el camino"
looking for a pick-up style, a ford ranchero or an el camino"
l.a. eatery picks: musso and franks grill, phillipe's
years surfing: whole life
a few favorite surf styles: rob machado, joel tudor
board quiver in l.a.: 9'1" mc ravish fire wall, 7'0" al merric m13, 5'10" channel island's fish
wave preference: chest to head high with good shape
moved back to tokyo: 2007
miss most about california: friends and the lifestyle
brands and designers respected and inspired by: tenderloin, wtaps, ngap, undercover, supreme, vans
