EVENTS
A comprehensive look at IM special events.
WEDNESDAYS AT THE WAREHOUSE
We took a little break, but we are back with some fresh photos of the recent happenings at the IM warehouse. Below are photos from our annual trip to Mt Baker for the Legendary Banked Slalom and photos from screen printing last week.
ZUMIEZ 100K DAY 1
We are in Keystone Colorado for the next couple days attending the Zumiez 100k party. Stay tuned for more photos.
ARRIVED AT AGENDA
We arrived in Long Beach today and got the booth set up at the Agenda Trade show. Looking forward to a good couple days.
IM ON BIG BANG THEORY
We were stoked to see the “Phases” t-shirt on CBS’s, The Big Bang Theory being worn by Leonard, played by Johnny Galecki.
TRADE SHOWS
This January we will be attending the following trade shows: Agenda – Long Beach – January 5th & 6th, 2012 – Booth #F9 Surf Expo – Orlando – January 12th – 14th, 2012 – Booth #2979 To make an appointment to view our Fall 2012 collection please email stv.goetz@gmail.com.
IM OFFICIALLY WELCOMES RAYMOND MOLINAR
We couldn’t be more stoked to officially welcome Photographer, Skateboarder and music enthusiast Raymond Molinar to IM with this short in Los Angeles. Be on the lookout for Raymond’s signature pants dropping next month.
DAVE YEARWOOD | HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Just got a text of Dave enjoying himself at a Christmas party in his custom IM holiday sweater! What do you think, should this be in the next IM collection?
MATUSE SAMPLE SALE
If you’re in the San Diego area swing by the Matuse warehouse for some killer deals. Rumor has there will be some 1/2 off deals on some select styles.
MOVEMBER FINAL UPDATES
Here are our final updates from our IM Movember team. You can still donate to our team here to support Movember. We will be donating our final amount from all the t-shirt sales shortly. Thank you to all the individuals and retailers that have bought them! You can still also buy t-shirts online here
STACHE BASH – UTAH STYLE
Huge thanks to Tristan Loughlin from Salt Lake City Utah, who put on his own Stache Bash party benefiting Movember and Team IM. Tristan and his crew raised close to $400.00! Way to go brother! If you haven’t joined a team or would like to get involved with Movemeber, please follow this link and join [...]
IMPERIAL MOTION STACHE BASH
It’s that time of the year again, when the men are letting the facial hair go buck wild and the women are counting down the days until December 1st. We are celebrating Movember and our furry friend that sits on our upper lip with the 2nd Annual ‘Stache Bash! Join Bleach, Imperial Motion, and Diecutstickers.com [...]
TIDES TAVERN – POWDER POW POW
Friday, December 13th the Tides Tavern will be hosting a video premier to benefit Avalanche rescue K9′s. Make sure to stop by and show your support!
All City Showdown Judges have spoken!
We had the honor of sponsoring this year’s ALL CITY SHOWDOWN contest, And this week came judgement day,Raymond met with the officials today to decide who was taking home Imperial’s best trick prize $$$! stay tuned for premier info soon..
WEDNESDAYS AT THE WAREHOUSE – DRUNKEN CARVING
Last Wednesday we had a little challenge…It entailed shot-gunning some beers and carving pumpkins. Each person had 30 minutes to carve their best pumpkin. Needless to say, they turned out pretty bad. We want you to let us know which one is the best and which is the worst. Head over to our Facebook page [...]
WEDNESDAYS AT THE WAREHOUSE – THE CRASH
Today we only have 1 photo/video for Wednesdays at the Warehouse. If you recall about a month ago, one of the guys crashed on his bike after leaving work, leaving the gnarliest bruise ever. What you didn’t get to hear was the voicemail we received right after it happened. Here is the voicemail and the [...]
IM | INVOLVED x DAVE YEARWOOD
Dave recently got back from a trip to El Salvador and although him and photographer, Benton Sampson had a whole slue of complications with cameras, water housings, and external hard drives, they managed to walk away with probably the most price-less images from the whole trip. Below is a young boy that Dave and Benton [...]
ZUMIEZ ROCKTOBER EVENT
Last night was Zumiez Rocktober event. We had a great time hanging out with all the managers from around the country. Here are some pics from the night…
WEDNESDAYS AT THE WAREHOUSE
Last week we went out to SoCal for the annual Active camping trip. Big thanks to Active for a great time! Here are some iphone photos from our out of office retreat.
DAVE | ESM FEATURE
If you pick up the latest copy of ESM, check out the feature on Dave Yearwood’s Make-a-wish day with Robin.
NICARAGUA x YEARWOOD PT1
Dave recently went on a trip to Nicaragua with photographer, Benton Sampson, here is an excerpt from their trip. Stay tuned for part 2… “This sequence makes me “mind surf” because he shot this with an old film camera that does not rip off 10 frames a second. There was a few seconds between each [...]
BLEACH vs IM Collab t-shirt
Tomorrow night Bleach’s is celebrating their one year anniversary. For the occasion we designed a limited edition Bleach vs IM t-shirt that will be screen printed in the store at the event. Come out tomorrow night for a drink and support Tacoma’s finest. Here is a look at the design. Head over to Bleach’s facebook [...]
WEDNESDAYS AT THE WAREHOUSE
We are running a little behind on this one, better late then never, right?! Inspirational bathroom art. Working on a new look for the Peace bus… style. We just ran some new tees off for Bleach Tacoma Our dogs are fat.
Ryan Bubnis | THIS TIME, RIGHT NOW, IS OUR TIME!
RB solo exhibition, THIS TIME, RIGHT NOW, IS OUR TIME opens tonight at the brand new Grass Hut Art Market location. Featuring installations, sculptures and new works on paper and wood. This show is all about getting yours. Going big, grinding that rail, swimming across the lake, making things, leaving a mark, jumping off the [...]
WEDNESDAYS AT THE WAREHOUSE
Warehouse manager, Grady has everything right where he wants it. Brothers from another ‘merica Atmosphere’s Seattle show was epic. Sample Sewing…
WEDNESDAYS AT THE WAREHOUSE
Grady had a unfortunate biking accident on his way home from work. The bruising is really starting to improve. We’ve been hard at work sampling for 2012. Inspiration in the kitchen.
2ND ANNUAL SALMON JAM
The Second Annual Salmon Jam is going down next Wednesday in Olympia. This is sure to be a good time! Check out the facebook page for more details
LTD DAYS – PRE ORDER
LTD DAYS at Bleach is tomorrow and we will be pre-releasing two brand new designs to be printed right in the store. Don’t worry if you can’t make it, Bleach has got you covered. Both designs (Mind Over Matter & The Underachievers) are now available for pre-sale at Bleachlife.com. Click here to order Mind Over [...]
WIZ KHALIFA ROCKING IM
Wiz wearing the substance t-shirt at a Maryland show a few days ago. buy it at urbanoutfitters.com
IM SAMPLE SALE
This Thursday through Saturday come out to Bleach in Tacoma to get your hands on past seasons samples and one-of-a-kind pieces. We will also be doing an in-house screen printing session on Friday only featuring a couple limited edition releases. Check out the flyer for times.
ROLE REVERSAL | DAVE YEARWOOD
A little while back we got a call from Dave explaining an opportunity he had with the Make a Wish Foundation. When he told us about Robin Pettit and his wish to hang out with a pro surfer we were thrilled to get involved to help make this happen. Dave recently wrote an article for [...]
FACES OF WARM CURRENT
Get behind Warm Current! For a donation of $5.00 you can upload a photo that will make up a large mosaic on the side of their 12′ trailer which will be traveling the country teaching kids how to surf. The money raised will be used to buy new kids surfboards, wetsuits and a trailer. Support [...]
TOEBOCK AUSTIN HOUSE REVISITED
More photos from the Toebock Austin house are turning up. Feast your eyes…
TACO TRUCK CHALLENGE
We can’t wait for this! If you are in Seattle on Saturday, you better be at the Taco Truck Challenge! Saturday, April 30th The End prepares for Cinco De Mayo at the South Lake Union Discovery Centerlawn beginning at 12pm with the 1st Annual Top Taco Truck Challenge.
IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN COLORADO PREMIER
Next Thursday, April 28th 303 Boards is hosting a premier for their new flick, It’s Always Sunny in Colorado, in association with Toebock Media Group. For more info on the video and the premier check out the films website, here
MAKANA TAKES FIRST AT PINETREES LONGBOARD CLASSIC
Congrats to Makana for dominating at Pinetrees and also winning best nose ride! Below are some pictures from the event.
IM x PHX AM Recap
IM riders Kevin Mcgowan, Steve Perdue , Bobby Dodd and friends made it out to Phoenix for the Annual Am contest and for the better, some street skating. Bobby warming up with a kickflip at the Wedge. Steve proudly landed himself 160th place! who cares! he killed it as usual on and off the board! [...]
IM x PHX AM DAY 1
Yesterday was Registration and Practice, Perdue and Bobby were both able to feel the course out and get familar .. while Kevin didn’t get into town till 4am this morning, so will see how today’s qualifiers turn out! Stay tuned..
TOEBOCK AUSTIN HOUSE | THE LAST DAYS
Today is the last day at the Toebock Austin house. Here are some shots from the last couple days. Stay tuned for a final wrap up. Snoop around at Toebock.com
IM ON THE SUN DIEGO RUNWAY
Sun Diego just celebrated it’s 30th anniversary with a two day event at it’s newest location in San Diegos Fashion Valley Mall. IM was making some noise on the runway along with the other brans carried in Sun Diego. Big thanks to Rock and the Sun Diego crew for all the love.
COMMON MARKET AT BLEACH
Last Friday Ra Scion lit up at Bleach in Tacoma. If you didn’t make it out, peep the photos and check him rocking the Tall Tale flannel. Thanks to Bleach for putting it on and Ra Scion for an epic show. Stay tuned for more….
TOEBOCK IN AUSTIN PT3
It’s the beginning of the end…The crew is starting to dwindle, but that doesn’t mean the good times have to stop! Head over to Toebock.com for the latest from the Toebock house.
TOEBOCK IN AUSTIN TEXAS PTII
Below are a few shots from the second half of the trip For more action head over to toebock.com
TOEBOCK IN AUSTIN TEXAS
A.Crew, Perdue, and the rest of the Toebock homies have been doin it up big down in Texas for the past couple weeks. Peep the photos below and if you are left wanting more cruise over to Toebock.com. We also ran off some pretty dope t-shirts for the occasion…
PRAY FOR JAPAN
We were all reminded this week that your life can get flipped upside down in a heartbeat. Our prayers go out to everyone in Japan who just witnessed their livelihood wiped out.
IM AT JACKS!
If you are in Huntington Beach, Dana Point, or Newport stop in Jacks and check out the new Spring Collection!
BLEACH PRESENTS COMMON MARKET | MARCH 25th
We are stoked to be a part of the Common Market show at Bleach on March 25th. It’s going to be a packed house so make sure to get there early before it fills up!
PERRY ACKER TAKES IT HOME
Congrats to Perry Acker for winning the Gimme the Gig Contest last night at the Whiskey A Go Go! The Dudes killed it and held it down strong for Tacoma down there in Hollywood.
PERRY ACKER LIVE AT THE WHISKEY A GO GO
Check out Gimmethegig.com to see IM employee and warehouse machine, Grady Lester kill it with his band, Perry Acker at the Whiskey A Go Go for the Gimme The Gig Contest. If they win, they get recording time with Award winning producer Don Was…SAWEEEET!
VISIT US AT MAGIC
We will be showing our Spring/Summer 2011 and Fall 2011 Collections at the Magic Trade show next week in Las Vegas. To make an appointment, please call 253.779.4400.
