Once Youth T-Shirts

 Once Youth has been working tirelessly on our new products for fall. We've been quite successful with selling our summer tank tops. There are only a couple left so if you wanted to get one get it before it's too late. We may not restock in these styles ever again! For those who have been asking us for t-shirts they're finally here! Simple, clean, affordable, and not so revealing. These shirts are perfect for every occasion/event. Anyone and everyone can rock these tees. Hurry and get a once youth design on the classic t-shirt silhouette for fall/winter!

WWW.ONCE YOUTH.COM

Periwinkle Scum

Mia. This girl is so amazing and I'm so lucky to have a friend like her in my life. She's one of the few friends I have that actually supports what I'm doing and tries to help in any way she can. She's always willing to go on long photoshoots with me, which she always kills, and help out with other social media. Her japanese and white skin mixed with her ever-changing flamboyant hair makes for the perfect subject. Mia has also recently become sober and I'm so proud of her, she's really turning her life around for the better. So far she's been in two of our albums and is soon to be featured in our third.We'll be releasing some new and old photos soon so keep an eye out!

Zombie Walk

Saturday night I hit the streets of hollywood with my good friend Vanessa. We thought it would be cool if once youth attended the so cal zombie walk 2011 so we did. We walked with a massive crowd of zombie fanatics, a bit odd but still fun. People went all out...I saw 70 year old women dressed as zombie doctors and I even saw a fat zombie princess Leah. I also gave away some free shirts to those I thought were worthy! I wore a DIY once youth muscle tank. I cut it from a regular lace skull tee which will be available to the public within the next few weeks! The socal zombie walk 2011 was a blast, and I'm definitely going to attend next year.

Day Kids

I recently shot a duo for our album "day kids". It was a ton of fun and I'm so glad I had such great models. We ventured through the mountains and shot in various locations, quite fun. I hadn't shot during the day for some time due to our newest album "night kids". We've been focusing more on the edgier side of once youth, but I remembered that our tanks can and should be worn by everyone. I will continue shooting for the day kids album and make it more exciting. I've scheduled a few photoshoots for this upcoming week so get ready to see some killer photographs!

Strawberry Freckleface Giveaway

Once Youth teams up with another great blogger, Casey (Strawberry Freckleface). Casey completely rocked the gray lace skull tank, which we knew she would. She styled it with tribal jewelry which gave it a much more native look. We decided to hold a giveaway for her followers. The contest gives her large blogging audience a chance to win a once youth tank of their choosing. Enter and maybe you can be the lucky winner!

See the rules for the giveaway HERE!

Be sure to check out Casey's blog, she is always giving away cool things! 

S T R A W B E R R Y F R E C K L E F A C E

Blessed Le Strange

Once Youth has been working with an incredible band, Blessed Le Strange, for a good part of the summer. Asia and I have met with the front-men, Kita and Frankie, numerous times and we're completely in love. They have a fantastic sound, much different from any type of rock. They call their music "voodoo rock" which is the perfect description of their mesmerizing sound. Asia and I are so lucky to have the opportunity to work with them and create their entire look/wardrobe. We're taking on a huge job that it so important and will completely define the way people see the band. Blessed Le Strange will be know as dark, mysterious, native, with a highly elevated sense of style. The once youth team has some insane stuff planned so stay tuned and be sure to check out Blessed Le Strange.

Working Summer

This summer has gone by so quickly it's unbelievable. It actually doesn't feel like I even got a summer. Asia and I have put in so many hours of work every single day. It's fun, but exhausting. We go to Starbucks quite often to get chai and green tea frappuccinos (our beverages of choice) to help us work. We're able to make so much progress when we're down there. We've been working on getting the once youth name out there, our website, and some fantastic new designs. Our next collection is going to be killer... but that's all I can tell you at the moment. It's been a busy summer for Asia and I, just the way we like it.

KAYTURE

    

 Asia and I were so thrilled when we saw an incredible blog post by Kristina Bazan. She's a very successful fashion icon and the proud owner of a blog called KAYTURE. We shipped her tank about a month ago all the way to Switzerland, and we're relieved it got there safe and sound. Anyways she rocked the shark cross tank with a more sophisticated twist. She definitely proved that you can wear a once youth tank for any occasion. Not only for the beach or going out shopping, but to a dinner party or any formal event. We're officially fans of Kristina Bazan (Kayture) for her poise, elegance and amazing blog. A big thanks from the once youth team!

Check out her Once Youth blog post HERE.

 photos by: james vyn

                  

   

Camping

The once youth crew is back from an awesome 2 day camping trip in Malibu State Creek Park! Although we were only there for two days it was beyond fun. Asia and I wanted to bring our team to the wild for some good old bonding time. As soon as everyone arrived we set out for the mountains. We went on a 3 hour hike over massive rocks trying to find a hidden waterfall. We had to cross a few watering holes which was quite difficult with a fully loaded camera bag on my head.  Anyways when we got there the waterfall was all dried up.......At least we had a few laughs on the way and we got to enjoy each others company. When we got back we roasted smores and played cards. Also Asia got stung by a bee..ha! We all really had a great time hanging out and planning our next steps for this company. For our next trip we'll definitely be out of LA for more than two days!!

once youth dot com

It's been a grueling couple of days for Asia and I. We've been working non stop trying to revamp our website. There's nothing more fun than writing computer code for hours on end, especially when you have to do it yourself. Luckily Asia is a computer science major so this type of tech stuff is easier for her. None the less coding is incredible difficult and confusing. The site is still going through a few changes as we try to add more color and pictures. Also we took inventory again and all of the tanks are very close to being sold out. Purchase your once youth tank while supplies last!