Grifters at Lazarides: now open
Posted: December 8th, 2009 | Author: graggregator | Filed under: Graf | No Comments »Love it or loathe it, the festive season is almost upon us once
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Love it or loathe it, the festive season is almost upon us once
more. And [...]
Love it or loathe it, the festive season is almost upon us once
more. And [...]
Urban art tshirt legends Nonoloa have brought together their Koi carp collection into one place, and it’s a wicked selection of graffiti shirts with art by Pablo Lasheras. You won’t see these designs anywhere else, it’s a Nonoloa EXCLUSIVE!
What does Wiki have to tell us about Koi?
Well, they’re a symbol of love and friendship to start off with. Also…
Carp were first bred for color mutations in China more than a thousand years ago, where selective breeding of the Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) led to the development of the goldfish. Common carp were first introduced into Japan by way of China between 400 to 600 years ago. Common carp were first bred for color in Japan in the 1820s, initially in the town of Ojiya in the Niigata prefecture on the north eastern coast of Honshu island.
By the 20th century, a number of color patterns had been established, most notably the red-and-white Kohaku. The outside world was not aware of the development of color variations in koi until 1914, when the Niigata koi were exhibited in the annual exposition in Tokyo. At that point, interest in koi exploded throughout Japan.
Well I’ve learnt something new at least. Check out the wild graffiti tshirts from Nonoloa, with limited exclusive designs from worldwide artists.
Here is a previous post with a sneak peak at some of the new Nonoloa designs, they’re going to look amazing…
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