The brand was originally founded when a young Paul Frank was studying art in California.  Before Paul knew it he was sewing wallets day and night and he was searching for a way to make it a job. After his friend Ryan tried to get him a position at Mossimo and failed, he turned to Paul and said “Why don’t you just do this yourself”.  Paul didn’t have the money and Ryan decided to get some money together and fund the company himself.  They soon had a business license and they began building the brand.

With Paul controlling the creative side the other side of the Paul Frank Industries brand was headed up by Paul’s friend Ryan Heuser and John Oswold.  Ryan had previously worked for clothing label Mossimo handling PR duties for the brand’s men’s division and John had gained a degree from San Diego and had a couple business ventures.  After meeting Ryan in 1997, they became good friends and business partners.  The brand quickly became a favourite with many celebrities becoming fans of the accessories and clothing.  This raised the profile of Paul Frank the man as well as Paul Frank Industries.  The business began to build faster with a wider range of Paul Frank characters, a bigger clothing line andbespoke Paul Frank accessories for celebrity friends.  Paul Frank was here to stay.

The Paul Frank Fall 2008 range is as broad and varied as ever. The range features Julius the Monkey along with his friends printed on to most of the Paul Frank clothing and accessories. There are some great new heavy metal inspired t-shirt prints like the Metal God short sleeve tee, Smashing Pete t-shirt and the Misfits inspired Julius and Friends Skull Decay hoody featuring Julius as the Misfits skull faced logo. Another Paul Frank brand is Small Paul, a range of clothing, accessories and toys for small children. The range is what you would expect with the usual array of t-shirts and trousers but also has plush toys of Paul Frank characters such as Julius, Bob and Worry Bear. Paul Frank are well known for their men and women’s retro watches. The Freedom of Choice, Patrol, Workin in a Coalmine and That’s Pep watches are fine examples of this.

As well as this The Cupcakes Club are giving away a Paul Frank Watch.  The wristwatch features Julius and a cupcake as well as 2 changeable wrist straps.  For your chance to win one of these $50 watches simply visit The Cupcakes Club and comment on the thread. 

As well as giving you fantastic new designs from some of your favourite urban clothing brands they also have a few special extras for free.  Node are giving away free downloads for their different brands.  You can get free Addict wallpapers for your mobile, PC or Mac incorporating the Addict She Camo design.  For all you Paul Frank fans out there Node have a Paul Frank Celebrity Julius cut-outs download.  Simply download and create your own Julius celebrity disguises.  As well as these there is also a 20-minute free music download from Lack of Afro.   

Streetwear fashion brands have a strong sense of style whilst also being tough wearing. Many of these streetwear brands have come out of extreme sports scenes. BMX riders often damage and rip their clothes whilst trying to perform jumps so many want strong clothes. Most BMX riders want clothing that is both stylish and strong.

Addict and WeSC clothing are tow of the finest producers of innovative, strong clothing. Addict produce clothing that is usually camouflaged and strong yet unique and stylish. Swedish brand WeSC motto is a commitment to making clothing that stands out from the crowd whilst still being fashionable as well as durable.

Street wear labels usually produce clothing with useful innovations designed for street life. A lot brands use different materials and designs in their clothing. SupremeBeing a UK based label make clothing that features creative design ideas. Some Supreme Being designs are created to make life easier while others are just cool. The Paul Frank Industries clothing company create interesting designs using different types of materials. Paul Frank Industries have carried on producing innovative designs to this day.

Obey Clothing are another brand that have been influenced by the street art lifestyle.  Created by Street art legend Shepard Fairey, Obey Clothing create unique styles emblazed with graffiti images that not only look good but also make a statement.  More recently Obey launched a t-shirt featuring Obama supporting him in his goal to becoming the USA’s first black president.

It is a bit strange, very colourful and a bit trippy.  You have to see it.

Supreme Being are one of my favourite British brands and here is a new look from the Supreme Being Spring 08 Collection.

Get ready for those long summer days spent on the beach (unless you are in England, in which case take a jacket) with this Paul Frank bikini.  This bikini is in typical Paul Frank style, plenty of colour and interesting patterns.  A must for the summer.

More to follow soon…….

Paul Frank industries have established themselves as the top manufacturer of colourful accessories and characters.  Paul Frank started in the 1990’s when he was an art student living in California.  He would design and make wallets from vinyl off cuts from his art course that featured little characters that he created.  He started to give away the wallets as presents to his close friends who loved the original characters.  When he heard his friend’s praises he started building the Paul Frank Industries brand.  10 years later Paul Frank had firmly established himself as a leading clothing manufacturer with world wide distribution as well as stores in some of the biggest cities in the world.  There are now a whole range of characters which includes the likes of Clancy the Giraffe, Worry Bear and Mika the Cat.  The Paul Frank range has now spread to include Paul Frank pyjamas, clocks, underwear and their range of t-shirts and trousers.

A large number of streetwear companies have now diversified to produce a whole range of products. WESC are now one of the top suppliers of audio products due to their range of WESC headphones.  Designers like Fly53, MbyM and Supremebeing have mainly focused on adding those finer details to their clothes.  Other streetwear brands like Paul Frank have chosen to produce unique accessories using their characters with a range of products and toys.