5x5: A Haute Mess

So I was cruzing around the "bloggersphere"  and bumped into this rad chick.

5x5 loves kick ass chicks who get 'er done and Miss Niki Blasini, author of A Haute Mess is doing just that.

Based in Vancouver, Miss Niki describes her style as shameless.  This chicky gets free clothes, posses all cute and edgy on railway tracks and takes pictures of her rad outfits, adding descriptions to help other chicks emulate her fun styles.

Miss Niki is a 5x5 girl if I've ever seen one!  Check'er out.

Loves ya,

Shi Shi

5x5 Delight: Hard Pink Plastic

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Shopping in a northern Thai street market has brought me this 5x5 Delight.

Hard. Pink. Plastic. Bow.  

I love bows and ribbons.  But one that's a plastic clip?  YES!  

I will make sure to pair it with something tight and black.  

5x5 GRRL: Wendy O Williams

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5x5 would like to start a 5x5 GRRL series, givin' ups and homage to women that really inspire us to be rock-steady broads.

And to kick it off, the first 5x5 GRRL has to go to Wendy O Willliams, singer for the 70s/80s punk/metal band, The Plasmatics.  

As someone long into punk, especially anything that came outta America in the 70s/80s, I was highly ashamed to not be familiar with Wendy O until last month. 

Lame. 

This broad knocked the socks off her hoards of fans by feeling herself up, wielding chainsaws, blowing shit up, all on stage, while singing heavy anti-establishment tunes.

And for the fashion realm, she has been credited with rockin' the first female mohawk.  

I totally dig the leopard tights and high-blonde pony-tail with shaved sides.  




I like this vid cuz it is a kool example of 5x5 moto 'Punk Romance,' bad-ass n sweet. Blow up a car while wearing pink high-waisted jeans and a white pop-top.  YES!

Way to rock, Wendy. RIP.  

Look out for more female mohawk and head shaving art posts, gonna get hotter, I guarantee.

Happy Chinese New Year Greetings from 5x5

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Chinese Year of the Rabbit is upon us and 555 is sending you new years wishes!  

Here's a postcard, from Thailand, to you!  

Happy Year 2555!

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5x5 Clothing and Design THAILAND

RA RA contemplating DIY at northern Thailand coffee shop

February 2, 2011

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555 means HAHAHA in Thai. 

Why Thailand? Why 5x5?

I've been living in Thailand for five years.

This year is the Buddhist year 2555.  

And Thais really know how to do stuff DIY.

So that's what we're gonna do too!  

5x5 is a clothing and design collective, inspired by everything bold and brassy, with clothes manufactured in Thailand by real people.   

Watch this space for our upcoming April line, 2555. 

Love 5x5!