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Carhartt 's ever popular State Coat makes a welcome return to Fat Buddha Store, moving out of the Carhartt Heritage line and into the Work In Progress range. The State Coat has been one of the brands most popular jackets for the last two seasons, and this looks as if it's going to continue. The robust construction and premium finish sit alongside authentic detailing, perfectly capturing the ethos of this great Detroit brand. The jacket features a button up front, front pocket detail, woven branded chest patch, contrasting bar tack stitching and is finished off by a cord collar. The model shown comes in the Navy Rigid colour option.You can check out more pics below. The State Coat from Carhartt is available in store now and will be available in the next few days online at Fat Buddha Store alongside our massive range of Carhartt clothing and accessories .

One of our customers for art supplies here at Fat Buddha Store , Peter Drew has made this great short video showcasing an ongoing project he has been doing in Glasgow. Before Peter left Adelaide he made a collection of portrait photographs of his friends and family. When he arrived in Glasgow he started drawing their portraits and installing the drawings, together with the photos, on the street. he recorded people’s reactions to the project and began to make portraits of the people who reacted. In this sense the project has grown in the same way that our feeling of ‘home’ grows around our sense of community. 'Home’ is an ongoing project that Peter aim's to continue by photographing and drawing people wherever he goes. Each portrait is a small memorial to the people in his life and a means to connect with the place where he is living. You can check out the video below, and lots more from our art and graphics department here . HOME - urba...

Puma's new heritage Basket Classics have just arrived in store at Fat Buddha Store and look set to make a big impact. First released in 1971, Originally this was the leather answer to the Clyde, but the distinctive look combined with the clean, simple design gave the Basket Classic instant recognition in it's own right. The Puma Basket trainer also appeared in the hip-hop film 'Beat Street' which transformed this Puma shoe into a classic icon. The shoe features a leather upper, heritage gum sole unit, lace up front, woven branded tongue tab, and puma gold foil branded logo to the side and rear. The Basket classic also comes in a few new colour options shown below. All three shoes are available In store now at Fat Buddha Store , and online later today. You can check out our full range from Puma here .

Legendary alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. have influenced many of the greatest bands that emerged in the 90's and 00's such as Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Kyuss, but lets not forget that Dinosaur Jr. are so influential because they make great music! Formed in the mid-80's amongst the DIY hardcore punk movement of the era, a movement which founding Dinosaur Jr. members J.Mascis and Lou Marlow had very much been a part of in their punk band Deep Wound which split in 1984, Mascis and Marlow took their punk sensibilities but applied them to an altogether more melodic and mellower sound. The duo, joined by drummer Emmet 'Murph' Murphy, have since went on to experience many trials and tribulations over the years as Dinosaur Jr., a history that has seen 10 albums, a breakthrough into the UK charts in the early 90's, seen both Emmet Murphy and Lou Marlow leave the band and reunite, seen J.Mascis release critically acclaimed solo material and some ch...

The return of acclaimed HBO drama series Mad Men was announced this week and we can't wait for its return, of course its mainly for its effortless cool and suave sensibilities, but of course we're looking forward to seeing the Mad Men ladies back on our screen too, in particular January Jones. January Jones, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has been acting since 1999 with supporting roles in films such as Anger Management, Love Actually, American Wedding and most recently playing the character of Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class. January is most well known for her role as Betty Draper in Mad Men, the long suffering ex-wife of philandering lead character Don Draper. In a cast that also features buxom beauty Christina Hendricks, January Jones' blonde bombshell looks really stand out!   Look forward to the return of January Jones and Mad Men on April 7th.

Our sale continues in store and online at Fat Buddha Store with an additional 25% off all sale prices. Be quick to grab some great clothing and accessories from brands such as Carhartt, Wood Wood, Garbstore, Carhartt Heritage, Edwin, Fracap, Obey, Diamond Supply Co, Lavenham, Levi's, Mishka NYC, The Hundreds and many many more..... Some of the items are shown below.                  

Some of our favourite parties of last year at Fat Buddha Store has to be some of the Electric Frog events, which have seen guests such as Jeff Mills, Moodyman, Felix Da Housecat, Floating Points, Auntie Flo and much more. As a way of thanking everyone who came along to the parties in 2012, they are throwing a free party for everyone on 26th January at SWG3. Things kick off at 8pm and you're all invited! Providing the entertainment on the night will be DJs who will feature in shows throughout 2013 including JG Wilkes (Optimo), Thunder Disco Club, Vitamins, Bigfoots Tea Party, Simon Cordiner (Melting Pot), GPMG, Craig Moog (Piece Together), Kev Stevens and Chris Reid. This looks set to be a party not to be missed! 1 ticket admits 2 person, Entry is subject to capacity, please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Over 18s only. ***PLEASE NOTE NEW START TIME OF 8pm***   They will also be announcing two events for 2013!

The Puma Suede Classic that has been dropping in the store as of late has been really strong, and these new vintage style Puma Suede's are no exception! Taking the classic silhouette of the Puma Suede, they've given it a vintage makeover by napping the suede uppers, oxidising the midsole and distressing the puma swoosh and tongue branding.   Available in two colourways, red and blue, this is a brilliant vintage looking, they're out on the shop floor now and will be online reals soon! View the full range of Puma Footwear HERE .

Most people are glad to see the end of January, and with Ray Ban 's new Surf's Up collection just arriving through the door at Fat Buddha Store , it brings us that little closer to the sun. This special edition release use the original Wayfarer and add some great graphics to it, even a wood finish shown on the model above. The Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses are simply the most recognizable style in the history of sunglasses. The Wayfarer distinct shape is paired with the traditional Ray-Ban signature logo on the sculpted temples. After its initial design in 1952, the Ray-Ban Wayfarer quickly endeared itself to Hollywood filmmakers, celebrities, musicians, and artists; solidifying its iconic status for years to come. You can check out more colour options from the Surf's Up collection below. All the new styles sit alongside our already great collection of Ray Ban sunglasses available instore and online at Fat Buddha Store now. You can check out the rang...

In honor of the new Moog Sub Phatty analog synthesizer's release yesterday, one of our favourite producers at Fat Buddha Store, experimental multi-genre music producer Flying Lotus, and Adult Swim veteran, Adam 'Lilfuchs' Fuchs collaborated on a short animation called Moog Sub Phatty: New Machine For Living. You can hear the new Sub Phatty analog synthesizer in Flying Lotus's original score for the animation. You can check out the short film below.

Seattle rapper Macklemore has been getting some major attention from the world recently with his hit singles 'Same Love' and 'Thrift Shop' which have been lurking about the top of the iTunes charts for a couple of months now. Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, grew up in Seattle, Washington with dreams of reaching the youth through music and thus pursued a career in music. Citing Digital Underground as his earliest influence, he moved in the direction of hip hop as his music of choice and began listening to a lot of east coast hip hop, known for its hardened lyricists such as Nas and Talib Kweli. He released his first full length album in 2005, titled 'The Language of My World' but then went on a lengthy hiatus until September 2009 when he released 'The Unplanned Mixtape'. The reason for this he openly states was that he developed a problem with substance abuse, most notably with the use of Oxycontin, a struggle which he later wen...

This weeks hottie is the incredibly hot Selena Gomez, who with this weeks release of the trailer for her newest movie 'Spring Breakers' is making the transition from Disney starlet to sexy young actress. Selena Gomez started out that old familiar way that many young American actors, actresses and singers have in the past, as part of Disney and its seemingly neverending supply of teeny-bopper stars. Since 'graduating' from the world of Disney, Selena has attempted to shake off her clean cut image with raunchy photo-shoots and the bikini-clad 'Spring Breakers' movie, with her sexy co-stars pictured above, which you can watch the trailer for below (James Franco's character is another highlight of the film). The one thing that annoys the guys here at Fat Buddha is her choice of guys, Justin Bieber?!? C'mon, seriously?!? But seemingly they've split up, so guys all over the world can rejoice in the knowledge that she may have came to ...