Merchandising and presentation are a really important aspect of the retail game.  Some of our shops have been killing it, and we wanted to show them off.  1st up is Phat Kaps, featuring the DURKL Riggs Bomber and Confet-tee.  Although Supras aren’t really our style, this fit almost makes us want a pair.

Next up is VA boutique Elite Boardshop.  Elite has some great tee boards that look even better with DURKL tees on them. Staff are even better merchandising, shout to our boy Elliot rocking the Script Logo.

Social Study has been steadily supplying Maryland with fresh gear for the better part of the decade.  The compartmentalized hat rack and bicycle displays look great.  I see some Warrior Footwear peeking on that shoe display too.

This Halloween, DURKL invites you to come down to the garage, and trick or treat in style for the 1st annual DURKL CASH ‘N CARRY Sale.  What the heck is a Cash ‘n Carry Sale you ask? Well, it works like this…We made 2 types of reusable shopping bags, 1 large, and 1 small.  For $200 bucks, you get the big one, for $100 bucks you get the smaller one.  Once inside, you are free to stuff your bag to the brim with whatever DURKL you chose.  Jeans, hats, jackets, sweaters, hoodies, beanies, etc.. not to mention limited edition items, 1 off samples, and more are all included!  If you are in DC or around the DMV come thru!

Our friend from college just launched a new online web service called PageLime. Basically, its a web-content management site, that lets you update the content, images, and documents on your web site without installing any software. PageLime, saves you time with uploads and re-edits, while allowing clientele to maintain control over content. Given that most of you have a blog, webstore, design firm etc, thought it would be cool to expose y’all to PageLime.  We are also helping them with a giveaway as they launch their service. Check them out on twitter, send out tweets all week using the tag #pagelime or use the button below to re-tweet from this page. The more you tweet, the better your chances. Based on the tweets, they’ll pick a weekly winner each Friday. They are giving away a Nike ID giftcard, DURKL Windbreaker and T-Shirt, and a case of VitaminWater. Checkout the video on how PageLime works below, and get in the contest!

Uptown DC’s rap king XO, fresh off a Diamond District performance at CMJ, just released a new video for his song “All I Had.” It’s pretty tight visually, and the song bumps too.

The Red Bull “Art of the Can” exhibit was showing at Union Station in DC this week, so we took a walk over and checked it out.  It is really amazing some of the items people made from art supplies and Red Bull cans.  This octopus was freakin’ huge!

Cool Stuff on the Fashion Table.

Man’s Best Friend.

This one was super-intricate.

5950 in a fancy box.

Hey Babe!

VIMBY feature on DURKL’s Grand Opening in Washington, D.C.

This week, we released our first mixtape and tee combo, entitled DURKL’s SURVIVOR SERIES VOL 1.  The 16-track wrestling themed (ohh yeeeeaaahhh!) tape, which was mixed by DJ MAF and produced by Judah, features Empire of the Sun, Tabi Bonney, Rattler, Adam Tensta, La Roux, Suckers, Phil Ade and almost another dozen groups sure to blow your fucking mind. Seriously, we are talking 16 tracks from 16 artists that DURKL truly believes sit at forefront of music right now. There is plenty of Hulk, Macho Man and Ultimate Warrior for y’all mixed throughout too. The tee shirt and packaging were inspired by classic wrestling posters and feature an Ultimate Warrior photo with hand-drawn lettering (limited to 1/100).  Available online today at shop.durkl.com and get the download here: http://usershare.net/67p7cltnltq6

Mike and Ben dropped off a flat rail at the DURKL space today.  Come thru and jam it. 443 i st NW DC.