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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Releasing tomorrow....

Motivation x Dope Couture.

The Hundreds Summer 2009 Shoes Now In Stock!

We just got in our Summer shipment of sneakers from The Hundreds yesterday! It consists of 2 styles of sneakers, the Johnson Mids, which we have stocked in the past, and the Johnson Lows, which we are introducing to you, our customers, for the first time this season. Both shoes are made out of durable canvas this time around so that your feet stay nice and cool for the summer. They are both a very clean, affordable shoe that come in a variety of color combinations -- check them all out below and hit us up if you would like to purchase/order!

Available now at our retail location and on our Online Store.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Kidrobot Fall Previews!

I know we are just receiving in the Summer Kidrobot apparel, but Freshness Mag just released some sneak peak pictures of their Fall apparel. Check the pictures out below, and note how the button up shirts have a slanted pocket on them -- a unique feature! Look for many of the pieces below available right here at Motivation starting in July & August...

Play Cloths Duffel Bag Preview!

Here is a preview of a duffel bag that is coming out soon from Play Cloths! It is made of buttery ostrich leather with metal accents. This and the matching bookbag and accessories will be available here at Motivation this summer...but be prepared to drop some dough if you want it though (but nothing too crazy!)

Mick Boogie Interview on NiceKicks.com

Check out this real quick interview with Mick on at NiceKicks.com, the #1 sneaker news website out. He lets them know a little bit about his favorite sneakers and Motivation!

Read the interview HERE.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Kidrobot Summer Delivery 2 Now In Stock!

We just received in stock the second delivery of Summer apparel from Kidrobot late last week for both men & women. This delivery is very strong, with a lot of dope t-shirt designs that are sure to sell out quickly now that it is finally getting hot here in Michigan and across the nation! Standouts include the Orange Robot Head t-shirt and the Teddy Robot t-shirt (my favorite!), check them all out below:

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.


Mick Boogie Kim Kardashian / The Draft Event Recap!

Mick just deejayed the Draft Classic event/party this past weekend that was hosted by Kim Kardashian. It was basically THE party to be at during the draft weekend in NYC and it was attended by Fat Joe, Deion Sanders, Chanel Iman, Melissa Ford, and a who’s who of the NFL! It was at Mansion/M2 in NYC and check out some pictures from the event here:


More info & pictures HERE.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Lil Wayne on The View

Check this interview of Lil Wayne out on The View. The interview is pretty funny in an awkward way...basically what you would expect of four 50 year old women interviewing Lil Wayne lol. The jury is still out on his single...the beat is pretty dope though!

Rogue Status Fall Preview...

The fellows over at Rogue Status (whattup Jasper!) just did a photoshoot over at Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory. Check it out below and make sure you take not of some of the shirts they are wearing, a good amount will be coming out this Fall. The one Rob is wearing is dope and comes in multiple colorways...the RS is filled with the gunshow print in case you cant tell. Also, check the embroidered Vogue crewneck on Brian (whats up!) in the last pic..

Fly Union ft. Rashad - Fat Gold Chain

Im going to take a late pass on this one, but check out this new video/song from Fly.Union ft. Rashad, called Fat Gold Chain. Only Jerreau spits on it, but the whole group is featured on the video. I like pretty much everything these guys put out, probably my favorite group out now, and this song doesn't dissapoint!

Saturday, April 25, 2009

New Rocksmith Greatest Hits Pack Now In Stock!

We got in this shipment of Rocksmith Greatest Hits at the same time that we got our Rocksmith Spring shipment in this week. It consists of some of Rocksmith's best selling designs reprinted in either new or the original colorways! There are some definite best sellers in here including the original Humpty t-shirt, the OG New Money t-shirts, and everyone's favorite the ATLiens t-shirt (which is inspired by the Outkast song Elevators off their classic album ATLiens in case you dont know your hip hop or are kind of slow haha). Anyways, check them all out below:

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

Undefeated Champion Strikes New Eras

Check out these new Undefeated Champion Strikes New Era hats. They feature their classic Strikes logo done up in some of the best sports team colors (including the Super Bowl champion Steelers' colors!). Even though we are an Undefeated dealer, we will not be getting these in stock that I know of, as they are only available at the Undftd flagship stores and at undftd.com.

New Rocksmith Spring Now In Stock!

Its been a minute since we got new Rocksmith in stock, but late this week some of their new Spring line arrived in stock! There are a lot of dope t-shirts and button ups, and sizes are already moving quickly because we got in limited stock on all of these. Plus we are the only store in Michigan that you can find these at. My favorite piece is the Resurrection Polo, the combo of black and seafoam works perfect! Both colorways of the Hoopla tee are dope too. Check them all out below and in-store:

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

Tapemasters Inc. TV: Jeff (Orisue) Gets A Tattoo

Check out this new video from our fam Tapemasters Inc. from a recent visit to Boston. In this episode of Tapemasters TV, Jeff from Orisue gets tatted up, but perhaps the best part of the video is Lexx trying to skate at the end...I would do the same though!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Emilio Sparks interview with Terry Urban

Check out our good friend Terry Urban getting interviewed on Emilio Sparks' radio show. He talks about the Viva La Hova mixtape, The Press Play Show, and some dope-sounding upcoming projects!

Huf Spring 2009 New Eras

Check out these Spring 2009 Huf "H" New Eras. These are dope to me, one color with white symbol is one of my favorite colorways of hats, because they can match pretty much anything. We aren't getting these in, but maybe some ones from future seasons haha? You should be able to purchase these at HUF's Online Store soon.

Lenny Dykstra: From Star Baseball Player to Scumbag Businessman

You might remember Lenny Dykstra from his baseball days as a star outfielder with the Mets/Phillies in the 90s...I remember having some of his baseball cards when I was growing up. ESPN just did an article on what he's up to now-a-days and it appears he is broke and is a scumbag business man who tries to impress clients with his "celebrity" and fake wealth. Its a real interesting read to see how many people he has f*cked over, even his family. It is perhaps also the longest article Ive read from ESPN haha. Anyways if you are into business, its a good read and you can learn a few things on how to avoid shady businessmen...

Read the article HERE.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Tapemasters Inc. New Mixtape Releases!

Big ups to our friends Tapemasters Inc. for showing us some love on the covers of their newly released mixtapes! They just released the Young Jeezy - Notorious Young & the Fabolous - Reloaded (Loso's Way Part 2) mixtapes and they both contain the newest tracks, freestyles, and exclusives from both artists. Pick them up where finer mixtapes are sold or we should have some available soon in the store for free with purchase. Look for more projects between us at Motivation and Tapemasters Inc. in the future, both on the music side of things and clothing side of things!

Rogue Status Gunshow Hoodies Now In Stock!

I know a lot of you Rogue Status fans have been waiting for the Gunshow hoodies to be re-released by Rogue, and now the time has come! We just got in stock the new Reversible Gun Show hoodies for the Spring. They are a lighter-weight reversible hoody, with a contrasting Gunshow print on one side and an embroidered RS script on the other. These wont last long. We also got in restocks on the gunshow belts, wallets, and bookbags! Check them out below:

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

The Hundreds Summer Footwear Preview!

We are expecting in the Summer footwear from The Hundreds late this week or early next week here at Motivation and here is a preview to hold you over until then! We will be getting in all of the colors of Johnson Mids & we will be introducing the Johnson Lows for the first time, which we are getting in all colors of as well. You can see below that the shoes were given the canvas treatment for the hotter summer months ahead. Also, the use of color on these is great and you can coordinate them with a lot of different clothes -- plus, like the previous models, the price is right. Check them out below and look for them in-store and online soon!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Mick Boogie & Terry Urban Asia Tour Recap

Check out this video of Mick & Terry rocking some clubs in Asia during his recent tour of Asia. They hit up Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei and did some shows for Nike as well as some hip hop, crossover and dance clubs. You need to have versatility to succeed in whatever you do!


Mick Boogie Live In Asia - April 2009 from MickBoogie on Vimeo.

Dope Couture Jetsetters Re-Jet Now In Stock!

As mentioned last week, we are proud to be one of the 5 stores worldwide receiving the "Re-Jet" aka re-up of Dope Couture's Jetsetters capsule collection! The first run of the Jetsetters (on black & white shirts) was a complete sellout at the 10 stores that got it (including us!) and now we have the 3 best selling characters back in stock in new colorways on Pewter (aka silver) colored shirts! Each character is still limited to 75 of each produced. Elroy, George, and Astro all came back in stock on Friday for us, and sizes are already sold out even though we doubled our order this time around! Good sizes are still left though, so hit up the shop or Online Store if you are looking to get one of the shirts -- this is the first and only time they are being reprinted!

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

Alife Spring 2 Sneakers Preview II

We gave you some previews last week, and here are some more previews of Alife's Spring 2 delivery of shoes, courtesy of Standard ATL. We see the return of two very popular models of shoes for us, the Everybody Mid America Cups and the Everybody Mid Parachutes. Expect these 3 shoes and more in stock next week at Motivation!

The Hundreds Spring Restocks + New Styles In Stock!

Early last week we got a restock in on some popular Spring styles from The Hundreds and also brought in some new pieces as well! We brought in 2 new styles of their best-selling denim as well as the Adam Box Logo t-shirt in Green. We also restocked the other two colors of the Adam Box Logo tees (Black & Grey...Black is almost sold out though again!), the Baxter wallet, and select sizes of the Edinburgh denim. Check out all the new styles and restocks that we got in below:

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

Kidz In The Hall XXL Interview!

Our friends Double O & Naledge aka Kidz In The Hall just got a featured interview in XXL! They speak on a lot of things including their shoes with Reebok, their upcoming album, and Naledge's new mixtape with Mick Boogie called The Chicago Picasso. Look for that available soon at Motivation including an exclusive t-shirt with one of our brands!

Check out the interview HERE.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Spring Cleaning Sale THURSDAY through SATURDAY!

We are having our second annual Spring Cleaning sale this Thursday, Friday & Saturday! This is where we discount all of our remaining winter stock at our lowest prices of the year, a crazy 40% OFF in order to make room for our incoming Spring/Summer apparel! All of our winter-line jackets, coats, hoodies, sweatshirts, button-up shirts, and even most winter-line t-shirts and fitteds hats will be 40% off for these 3 days ONLY! Our Women's winter-line clothing will also be on sale for 40% off! Plus most of our usual sale t-shirts will be either 40% off of 3 for $30!!! We hope to see you there this weekend -- early arrival is suggested because sizes and styles will sell out quickly!

For our online customers, 40% off prices will be reflected on the website starting Thursday -- make sure to check our SALE section!

Monday, April 13, 2009

Runway to the Islands Pictures Coming Soon!

Special thanks to everyone who came out and was involved in the fashion show we had at the store Friday night...pics will be up within a day or two!

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Dope Couture Jetsetters New Colorways -- Arriving This Week!

Due to a complete sell-out of the original colorways, our friends at Dope Couture decided to bring back the top 3 Jetsetters t-shirts one more time in new colorways! Astro, George, and everyone's favorite Elroy are all back on silver shirts this time with plum, teal, and infrared accents, respectively. Once again, these shirts are limited to 75 of each character produced and this time they will be available at only FIVE stores worldwide, including us at Motivation. This will be the last time these shirts are produced.

Look for them to arrive to us around the middle of this upcoming week; the last ones sold out in 2 days, and we expect these to sell out quickly as well, so please don't sleep! We will only have between 2 and 6 of each size available for each character. Follow us on Twitter if you would like to be informed right away when they arrive in stock!

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Motivation will be CLOSED today for Easter

Just to let you know, our retail location will be closed today for Easter, but our Online Store is always open :). Have a good holiday!

Friday, April 10, 2009

Mick Boogie @ Nike Cortez Launch in China!

So Mick (who is my business partner in Motivation for those that dont know...) just got done Djing for the Nike Cortez Launch launch event in Taipei, Taiwan. Yes he has NIKE flying him out to Taiwan to Dj one of their events...whats messing with that?!? Anyways, check out some flicks and a video from the event below, where they got to see the new Yeezy Fire Red colorway before Hypebeast and all that....Mick, whats up with some Yeezys?!?

The Venue...
Terry...whats up!


Nike Cortez Flymotion Release - Taipei from MickBoogie on Vimeo.

10.Deep Spring New Eras Now In Stock!

As you know, our selection of New Eras is the best in the state and perhaps the Midwest...and now we just got in 5 new Spring styles from 10.Deep! These ones are sure to sell out as the designs and colorways are all on point. The Deep Set Crest ones are dope and super detailed, Ive never seen a crest like that on a New Era, and the new colorways of the X Deep hats are simplistic yet have a lot of hidden features like different colored under-brims that make them really pop off. Check them out below and in-store!

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Where are you Yeezy???


Note: We dont have these in stock, don't call about them!

Last New Era from our University of Michigan Pack Now In Stock!

We recently just got in the last hat from our University of Michigan pack of custom team New Era hats. This one is the New York Mets Mr. Met hat done with a varsity yellow crown and navy brim. The under brim is also kelly green which completes the old school look of the hat! Its been moving very well in-store in the few days that we have had it available and we are already almost out of some of the other custom hats in the pack after only one and a half weeks, so dont sleep on it! Check out pictures below:

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

New Era - New York Mets Motivation Custom Fitted Hat Yellow

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Alife Summer 2009 Preview

Here is a little preview of some Summer pieces from Alife that I found online at Highsnobiety. You can expect the New Era for sure to be available through us at Motivation; I cant remember if we ordered any of the pictured shoes!

Beneeth Photo Shoot Promo Pictures

Beneeth is a clothing line by one of our customers Nikeisha Nelson that is going to be featured in the Runway to the Islands fashion show we are having at the store this Friday. The collection is entitled "Deep Roots, Long Extensions" and depicts the spread of the African Diaspora while empowering the wearer through confidence & pride. She recently went home to NYC and had a photoshoot for the line. Here are some of the photos of a small portion of the line -- feel free to post some feedback on what you think of the clothing!

New Import New Era Hats NOW IN STOCK!

Just in time for the start of the MLB baseball season, we got in a new shipment of New Eras from their Import program, which is just for boutiques like us at Motivation. The 4Cs design is one of my favorites (the aqua/black ones) because it matches up exactly with the Tiffany SB Dunks and even has black croc skin on the brim! The white Illistic LA Dodgers one is also dope because it is made of a ballistic nylon material that doesnt get dirty...so you can now rock white hats again! Check them all out below and they are currently available at our retail location (sorry these arent available online due to account restrictions, however you can still call/email in an order for these if you'd like one!). All are available in sizes 7 to 8.

(Boston Celtics, Toronto Blue Jays, and Washington Nationals)
New Era - Pittsburgh Pirates Dabull Fitted Hat Black
New Era - Detroit Tigers 4C's Fitted Hat Aqua
New Era - New York Yankees 4C's Fitted Hat Aqua
New Era - Los Angeles Dodgers Illistic Fitted Hat White

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Undrcrwn Spring New Eras Preview...

Here is a preview of one of Undrcrwn's Spring 2009 styles of New Eras, the "We're #1" hat in white & navy. We should have these in stock soon at Motivation!


Freshjive Spring 2009 Part 2 Now In Stock!

We got our Freshjive Spring Part 2 shipment in stock around the middle of last week and this one is all about quality over quantity! The short-sleeve button ups are a classic look for the warmer months ahead and have been selling well for us already. We also got in our first pair of jeans from Freshjive, and the quality is exceptional and the fit is a bit baggier than most of the jeans we carry so I know some of you will rock with them! The accessories are also very high quality and FJ brings something different to the table with the multi-purpose Additive wallets! Check them all out below:

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

Keep Them Coming......!

Our orders from our Online Store keep picking up and we just wanted to say thanks to all of our new online customers for shopping with us!

Monday, April 6, 2009

Rogue Status x Alife!?!

Just saw these pictures posted at the Rogue Status blog -- Rogue Status x Alife sneakers? Not sure if they are releasing or not but kind of cool to see two of our top brands -- who really are quite different in terms of style, marketing, and everything -- collaborating. Its unexpected, which is what a collaboration should be...more news when I know something!

10.Deep Spring 2009 Now In Stock!

We got our shipment of 10.Deep Spring in late last week, and its already been moving very well in the store! Its one of my favorite collections in a minute and looks like I will have to grab up some of the pieces I have been eying before they sell out haha (anyone have the Sportif cardigan in a medium? -- we sold out!!). The button-ups and cut & sew items are especially nice and the quality is top notch as usual. Check them out below and look for the New Eras arriving TODAY in-store...

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

10.Deep - Deep Set Crest T-Shirt Black
10.Deep - Registered Logo T-Shirt White / Blue Plaid
10.Deep - X Logo T-Shirt Heather Grey
10.Deep - Flag Logo T-Shirt White
10.Deep - Riot Act Flannel Button-Up Shirt Red
10.Deep - Riot Act Flannel Button-Up Shirt Green
10.Deep - Hardison Poplin Button-Up Shirt Black
10.Deep - Hardison Poplin Button-Up Shirt Blue
10.Deep - Deep Set Crest Crewneck Sweatshirt Black
10.Deep - Deep Set Crest Crewneck Sweatshirt Gray
10.Deep - Sportif Cardigan Sweater Black
10.Deep - Big Ten Hoody Black
10.Deep - Signature 4 Selvage Denim Jeans Grey
10.Deep - By Any Means Necessary Snapback Hat Red

Runway to the Islands Fashion Show / Rehersals!

We are hosting the Runway to the Islands Fashion Show next Friday, which is going to be a fashion show showing the collections of two of our long-time customers Miho Iwata and Nikeisha Nelson. Their lines are respectively called Miho & Beneeth, and they have both been working on them all year as this is both of their final years at U of M's Art School and these collections are their final projects! Both collections are women's lines and Miho is a dress collection while Beneeth is a clothing collection that has some some streetwear inspirations. Interestingly, Miho is also one of the designers of Lipstickilla, which we currently sell at the store!

The fashion show is going to be held in our store, which is a first for us. It is at 9PM this Friday April 10th (we will be closing the store early that day, at 730 - 8 ish), and the guestlist is strictly RSVP only, and unfortunately its already full haha. If you really want to come though, contact me and maybe I can pull some strings or at least get you a good spot outside in front of the window (people will be out there looking in, trust). Check out the flyer and some previews of the collections:




We also had the first rehersal today at the store. It was cool seeing the store emptied out and transformed into a mini-fashion show runway. Here are some sneak peaks and shouts to our regular customers Brittney and Wendy who are modeling in the show!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Mishka Spring Part 2 2009 New Eras Now In Stock!

We just got in our Spring Part 2 New Era fitted hats from Mishka, along with the t-shirts that we got in stock at the same time that I posted a few days back. The hats are especially strong this season and are sure to sell out quickly as everyone always loves Mishka's Bear Mop and Death Adder fitteds! Check them all out below and you can also check out some more in depth pictures on our website...

Available now at our retail location and on our Online Store.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Travis McCoy this SUNDAY in Detroit!

We have Common coming tonight to Ann Arbor at the Power Center and then Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes will be in Detroit on Sunday night at Oslo Night Club! It is a little late notice, but we have tickets available here at Motivation for $15, or you can get them online at www.groovetickets.com -- check out the flyer below for full info!

Dj Benzi in Norway....

Check out the homie Dj Benzi rocking a club in Norway from his recent European Tour. He is decked out in Dope Couture....hey Benzi, can I get a video of you wearing our shirts?


DJ Benzi | Live @ Entourage | Oslo, Norway | 03.29.09 from www.djbenzi.com on Vimeo.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Mishka Spring 2009 Part 2 Now In Stock!!

We are one of the first accounts to get in our Spring 2 shipment from Mishka! This second half of the season is really strong, and the t-shirts and hats that we just got in are all sure to move quickly. There are a lot of colorful and different Bear Mop based designed on the t-shirts and fitteds as well. Here are the t-shirts that we got in stock from the shipment, check back later tonight for the New Era fitteds and snapback hats we got in stock...

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Crooks & Castles Spring T-Shirt Now In Stock!

Here are all of the Spring Crooks & Castles t-shirts that we just got in stock late last week. It is a good amount of styles but sizing is limited and already selling out on certain items! Check them all out below:

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

Crooks & Castles Spring Cut & Sew Now In Stock!

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, we finally got in our shipment of Crooks & Castles Spring. Well here are all the cut & sew items (button-ups, sweatshirts, hoodies, jackets, etc.) that we got in stock! Its a lot of styles and many of them go together nicely with their hats and tees from this season -- but sizing is limited to if you see something you like, make sure to make the right move and scoop it up haha! Also be on the lookout for an update showing all the Spring tees we got in stock later TODAY!

Available now at our retail location and our Online Store.

*Note: All 3 colors of this shirt have Medusa embroidery on back*

Crooks & Castles - Gingham Plaid Woven Button-Up Shirt Red

Alife Spring Footwear Part 2 Preview

Here is a little taste of what you can expect from Alife's Spring Part 2 footwear drop. The first drop they did most of the sneakers in Purple, Orange, and Green (we picked up some of the purples). For the second drop they did them in royal blue, red, and yellow. Look for some of the red and royal blue ones arriving to us at Motivation including the blue Public Outrages and blue Everybody Mid Pros below!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

A new customer...

We finally found someone to fit our miniature size 4 1/4 Detroit New Era fitted hat. His name is Bruno.

Crooks & Castles Spring New Eras Now In Stock!

I think I'm going to hit you guys with at least 1 inventory update each day this week, even after I did the same last week haha...name another boutique doing that?!? Anyways its been a minute since we had some new Crooks & Castles in at the store and we finally got in some of our Crooks Spring shipment this weekend. Here is the New Era hats that we got in from the shipment, and Ill post up the rest of the shipment tomorrow once we get the pictures edited (its ALOT of stuff!) or you can just stop by the store to check it all out. Please note sizing on these hats is limited because we got our shipment late and they were out of a lot of sizes, but we will have more Crooks hats coming within the next few weeks!

Available now at our retail location and on our Online Store.