Well, we got notice today...the convention we are gearing up for to present Nico's spring/summer line...its called MAGIC put on by WWD (Womens Wear Daily). I've iterated before how huge this is. Basically retailers do their buying for the following season at this convention. All the majors have booths...everything from Gap, BR and Bebe to Donna Karen, BCBG, Earl Jeans etc etc. Well the company that puts it on, just called Nico and out of 100s if not 1000s of exhibitors, they choose her company amongst about 20 others, that they will use to solicit the buyers of major retailers like Barney's, Nordstroms etc. As in "HEY this is hot, and this is further reason you should attend." In short...the convention production company wants to use nico's work as a way to promote the convention. They need 500 postcards STAT! Our work is cut out. This ties in to our attendance in New Orleans. If orders take off, and we do really well, we will be on a first class flight, and staying in a penthouse in NO...

mind if i say wow? wow.

hi friends, crazy exciting news i had to share with you........MAGIC has chosen mille nico out of 8,000 exhibitors, as one of the new hot & upcoming designs. MAGIC's promoting the line to their top buyers in barney's, saks fifth, etc.......an amazing chance. i'm happy to sign autographs upon request. love nico

Congrats, Patrick! Does this mean that Tyra Banks will soon be sashaying down the runway wearing your wife's garb?

that's excellent patrick congratulations to nico

Holy shit, it could even spread down under. I'll alert our customs department immediately to be on the lookout for wicked Mille Nico gear. They'll confiscate it immediately for me. Great news, Patrick.

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY i married a winner MAMA

When are we seeing photos? Huh? Forget the postcards, get your priorities straight and post links immediately. Don't make me smack.

when we get postcards we'll send them to all, as well as catalogs. we are still editing photos. i don't own a scanner, so i have to have someone else do it.

that's rad dude, yo.

congrats!

You're buying the beer. See ya in NO, you lucky fuckers.

Dito

fucko

I meant ditto to the congrats, not buying me a beer.

i know thanks pussy

fucko

Yo Patrick Nice man... You go. Speaking of which once you all are rich and famous let me know I know a publisher that keeps asking me for more people since I gave him a friend of mine who ended up making some mucho money selling a few books ( like a few million of them. ) He thinks I know a whole lot of artistically inspired people. That goes for the rest of ya, if anyone wants to put together a Sorabji book of sorts I can submit it to Jim and see what he thinks, sad thing is only we would truly understand it but fuckin-a think about what people would get out of reading our o' so insparational bullshit... Come on people ideas here... LOOKIN FOR IDEAS

whats the name of the co.? you know i work for a publisher right?

oh man... it would probably be proclaimed heretic. god = mark thomas in an electronic experiment that slowly develops it's own secret world?

shush yo mouth!

mrph.

pez, you're three steps from being removed.

Hal, you ever hear of the zine called EXIT? That's what I think of when I think of a book made by us.

EXIT

no, i was kidding. honest. i never mentioned sorabji.com in my post. it could be cyber-fi.

fuck....FRIDAY THE 13th LUCK!!!! Sportswear International magazine just called and wants to interview nico about her line. fuck...fuck...fuck

Supercool, Patrick. I demand catalogues now. And I'll print your stationary. Everyone needs stationary. So excellent for Nico. Yay for Friday the 13th. I have had such a crazy day so far. WOW, I am so excited. I'm going to go squeal now.

i'm going dancing.

i'm going dancing.

shitty shit double post.

We had a Friday 13th scare yesterday. New woman came in to do our paycehcks. Some of us had recieved raises. She checked the tax bracket and concluded that most of us would be losing near to $100 more a month in taxes. For about 6 hours, we lived in a frenzied kind of existence- just hoping to find someone to blame/smash/maim/steal our money back from. Then someone called the firm's accountant. The new woman had read the wrong section. I have never seen the furiously angry get so wondrously happy in so short a turn. It was transformation. It was definitely an eventful Friday.

since everyone has been so cool and supportive.... i thought id post a pic. if anyone wants to get on our mailing list, send me an email. you'll be sure to get a postcard and a catalog, when they are finished in a few weeks. mille nico spring 2002 an unrelated picture i feel like posting

i know many have given me their addresses before, but you know, im not the type that keeps a black book, so humor me.

what's your email again? I like the second photo - is that Nico there too? Is she demonstrating how to escape from a burning building? Is she replicating a scene from Predator 2?

no, that isnt nico, thats one of of the cherry tartes see the girl with cherries spilling out of her chest. thats the girl on the fire escape. shooting the fireescape series was kinda scary as the bldg and fire escape are quite old. Its an old (very cool) apartment bldg made in the 10s or 20s, and shes on the 12th floor, over looking Wilshire Blvd in MacArthur Park (junkytown).

anyone know how to register a logo or slogan?

http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html

I liked the cherry torts

very spunky.

they are a bushel of fun thats for sure

logo? did i hear someone say logo? me likey draw-draw need help? huh? huh? huh???

(i can't belive i just said that)

well we dont have a logo. nico just wanted to register "sweaters and knits for ladies and gents" we can't afford a logo.

you can afford my logo ideas they are free

im not even sure if we want or need a logo. We have the company name in a specific font (which our graphic artist can't seem to find in a usuable format, fucking fonts) can you think of designer labels that have logos, other than the company name? thanks for the offer though

So are mine, but they suck. See?

The next time somebody asks a question around here and I post a link, e-mail a file, offer a suggestion on how to get Win95 back up and hobbling along, etc., and don't get the courtesy of a thank you from the inquirer, I'm going postal. Who the fuck taught you guys manners?

oh pooo im sorry dougie, thanks

i was taught better, truly

i thought to myself "damn, dougie's on the ball!" but i didn't post anything because i feel like i'm supposed to maintain a subtly hostile relationship with you. dumbfuck.

that would be my first idea, don't have a logo

almost all of the designer jeans had logos.

You're very welcome, Patrick.

you mean as in the stiching on the asspockets? Im trying to recall... i can't think of any one that didnt actually involve the name in, such as the levis logo, or even jordache. or even Lee. they have a font and i suppose a logo, but not a icon...yes icon, thats the word i was looking for.

Didn't I thank you, Dougie? I think I said "thank you to everyone who helped." I have manners. I am lazy, though.

I must have missed that Spider. Don't mind me -- I was in a pissy mood yesterday.

they had icons. sasson had some s thing, jordache had a horse with a flowing mane, etc.