Anyone going to the grand opening of Johnny Cupcakes LA Shop

Anyone going to the grand opening of Johnny Cupcakes LA Shop

1. 

   skullface said 4 months ago

   I wish. I’ll be reading blogs/watching videos of the opening from far away instead

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   basil said 4 months ago

   if i lived closer

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   Jon Kruse said 4 months ago

   Where, when?

4. 

   basil said 4 months ago

   Jon Kruse said: Where, when?

   LA

5. 

   skullface said 4 months ago

   Jon Kruse said: Where, when?

   Saturday August 2nd. Doors at 3pm. 7959 Melrose Avenue.

   people have been camping out for three days now.

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   beth said 4 months ago

   MY friend is filming the webisode....make sure to tell the camera man Bethy says hi!!!!

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   AYYOGOLDSTEIN said 4 months ago

   If only

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   Jon Kruse said 4 months ago

   skullface said:

   Jon Kruse said: Where, when?

   Saturday August 2nd. Doors at 3pm. 7959 Melrose Avenue.

   people have been camping out for three days now.

   I’ll have to go check it out after school sometime.
   I’m right down the street at the Pacific Design Center.

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   mattschoch said 4 months ago

   i’m going to cali on vacation on the 7th, so i’m gonna go check it out

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    wotto said 4 months ago

    I am on my way to LA now. If I get time I’ll pop in and pick up a tee but I am guessing it will be crazy busy.

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    Cole said 4 months ago

    the only thing i camp out for is Halo

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    explodingtoes said 4 months ago

    Cole said: the only thing i camp out for is Halo

    buh-dum-chhhhh

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    true_one said 4 months ago

    damm melrose that place is always pack cant go anyways my dads car is broke and if theirs going to be a line f..t.. but ill stop by some other day when its not full

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    jaynajaynajayna said 4 months ago

    yeah why... would people... camp? I mean I like camping, a lot. But not outside of Johnny Cupcakes' store

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    Mr.Stan Geek said 4 months ago

    jaynajaynajayna said: yeah why... would people... camp? I mean I like camping, a lot. But not outside of Johnny Cupcake’s store

    I don’t see a reason that would keep me out my bed for three to four days for a t-shirt from any brand. Plus don’t they have to get off to use the bathroom and were to they take a bath at lol

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    scapyyy said 4 months ago

    they usually go with a bunch of people so they can switch on and off.

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    Jon Kruse said 4 months ago

    jaynajaynajayna said: yeah why... would people... camp? I mean I like camping, a lot. But not outside of Johnny Cupcakes' store

    It’s not a terrible part of town but I wouldn’t want to sleep there.

    Parking is usually pretty bad in that area, but they don’t charge you after 6 at the meters.

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    Time Without the E said 4 months ago

    Cole said: the only thing i camp out for is Halo

    gears 2 will dominate halo 3

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    justinryan said 4 months ago

    Yeah, I wouldn’t camp out but I think people just want to be the first to see the new hotness
    and get some of the exclusive stuff that he gives to the first x amount of people that come in.

20. 

    William. said 4 months ago

    "how was it?" to it whoever went?

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    Mr.Stan Geek said 4 months ago

    Heres a link to a youtube video showing how long the line was

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFM73EdGnJ0

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    MadeByMAS said 4 months ago

    Stanley said: Heres a link to a youtube video showing how long the line was www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFM73EdGnJ0

    Dudes doing something right, I actually thought about going out there to check it out because I dont own any JC stuff. Hopefully soon.

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    Perudoesitbetter said 4 months ago

    that’s crazy!

    was there any good look inside? i’m pretty curious how it turned out.

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    Mr.Stan Geek said 4 months ago

    Dudes doing something right, I actually thought about going out there to check it out because I dont own any JC stuff. Hopefully soon.

    Yea he’s doing a style thats you can’t get in a average store now a days Johnny Cupcakes is one of the top brands I seen in a long time

    Perudoesitbetter said: that’s crazy! was there any good look inside? i’m pretty curious how it turned out.

    No I was looking on youtube for a while nothing yet

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    i came from nothing said 4 months ago

    jaynajaynajayna said: yeah why... would people... camp? I mean I like camping, a lot. But not outside of Johnny Cupcakes' store

    +100

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    Perudoesitbetter said 4 months ago

    Stanley said:

    Dudes doing something right, I actually thought about going out there to check it out because I dont own any JC stuff. Hopefully soon.

    Yea he’s doing a style thats you can’t get in a average store now a days Johnny Cupcakes is one of the top brands I seen in a long time

    Perudoesitbetter said: that’s crazy! was there any good look inside? i’m pretty curious how it turned out.

    No I was looking on youtube for a while nothing yet

    Damn, me too....

27. 

    MadeByMAS said 4 months ago

    There are a few vids showing the plans for the inside of the store

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    MadeByMAS said 4 months ago

    http://www.thehundreds.com/wordpress/?p=6003#more-6003

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    raquin said 4 months ago

    I was there. I waited in line for two days and met those that were there for four days. I was 13th in line and it was an experience like no other. JC’s store is like wonderland. Everyone should shop at this store. EVERYONE!

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    Birdie3431 said 4 months ago

    raquin said: I was there. I waited in line for two days and met those that were there for four days. I was 13th in line and it was an experience like no other. JC’s store is like wonderland. Everyone should shop at this store. EVERYONE!

    i envy you :)

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    M.Eureka said 4 months ago

    this guy is crazy he is so an inspiration

32. 

    Secret Agenda said 4 months ago

    M.Eureka said: this guy is crazy he is so an inspiration

    I agree! He really is an unusual success story. I checked the hundred blog and our boy JC made quite an enterance. If you happen to read this JC, PROPS MAN... keep doing your thing!

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    skull with hair said 4 months ago

    raquin said: I was there. I waited in line for two days and met those that were there for four days. I was 13th in line and it was an experience like no other. JC’s store is like wonderland. Everyone should shop at this store. EVERYONE!

    i pity you.

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    jaynajaynajayna said 4 months ago

    MadeByMAS said: http://www.thehundreds.com/wordpress/?p=6003#more-6003

    The store looks really great, dude knows what the fuck he’s doing. I don’t even like the brand, wouldn’t wear the shirts, but that branding is insane, the store looks really cool

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    raquin said 4 months ago

    skull with hair said: i pity you.

    dude, pity me all you want. I got free limited edition JC swag; I got to party in the recepton tent; and I got one of 100 limited edition JC tees. I don’t think that’s something to pity.

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    skull with hair said 4 months ago

    well that sounds fun, i was saying i feel bad for you that you had to wait in line for 2 days.

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    Mr.Stan Geek said 4 months ago

    raquin said:

    skull with hair said: i pity you.

    dude, pity me all you want. I got free limited edition JC swag; I got to party in the recepton tent; and I got one of 100 limited edition JC tees. I don’t think that’s something to pity.

    Post a pic of the shirt you got we want to see lol

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    LaurieShipley said 4 months ago

    raquin said:

    skull with hair said: i pity you.

    dude, pity me all you want. I got free limited edition JC swag; I got to party in the recepton tent; and I got one of 100 limited edition JC tees. I don’t think that’s something to pity.

    well you must be very proud of yourself

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    beth said 4 months ago

    I dont understand....its just a store kiddos! I dont camp out when a new gucci opens up next to me....it is just not a big deal to me...the store will be there monday when i go and everyone is at work. and i wont have to camp out. then i am going to drive my ass to sprinkles and get some cupcakes for my tummy

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    true_one said 4 months ago

    
    inside some one said they wanted to see it

41. 

    beth said 4 months ago

    true_one said: inside some one said they wanted to see it

    that doesnt do the size justice...its not that small on the inside

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    raquin said 4 months ago

    beth said: I dont understand....its just a store kiddos! I dont camp out when a new gucci opens up next to me....it is just not a big deal to me...the store will be there monday when i go and everyone is at work. and i wont have to camp out. then i am going to drive my ass to sprinkles and get some cupcakes for my tummy

    Dudette, Johnny Cupcakes is more than just a t-shirt brand or store, for us JC heads it’s a lifestyle. He is the living breathing Willy Wonka and this store is a real life chocolate factory. This opening raised the bar for a store opening. It was a media-frenzy/summer blockbuster opening day!

    for those who want to see the swag... all my shirts are still in their plastic wrapping. I’ll post pics when I open them.

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    true_one said 4 months ago

    beth said:

    true_one said: inside some one said they wanted to see it

    that doesnt do the size justice...its not that small on the inside

    hmm i haven’t been their just searched youtube i hope its bigger

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    beth said 4 months ago

    raquin said:

    beth said: I dont understand....its just a store kiddos! I dont camp out when a new gucci opens up next to me....it is just not a big deal to me...the store will be there monday when i go and everyone is at work. and i wont have to camp out. then i am going to drive my ass to sprinkles and get some cupcakes for my tummy

    Dudette, Johnny Cupcakes is more than just a t-shirt brand or store, for us JC heads it’s a lifestyle. He is the living breathing Willy Wonka and this store is a real life chocolate factory. This opening raised the bar for a store opening. It was a media-frenzy/summer blockbuster opening day!

    for those who want to see the swag... all my shirts are still in their plastic wrapping. I’ll post pics when I open them.

    The real life willy wonka factory is in PN in this city called Hersheys. As for the media-frenzy....maybe because I know how the magic trick is done its just not that big of a deal...I am a HUGE gucci fan but I dont camp out in thier stores. I just dont understand.

    Its not just JC I dont understand the concept of camping out for anything material. I dont understand how people can sleep in walmart for a videogame that will be there the next day. I got my Wii a week after it came out...no line...no wait.

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    Mr.Stan Geek said 4 months ago

    beth said:

    raquin said:

    beth said: I dont understand....its just a store kiddos! I dont camp out when a new gucci opens up next to me....it is just not a big deal to me...the store will be there monday when i go and everyone is at work. and i wont have to camp out. then i am going to drive my ass to sprinkles and get some cupcakes for my tummy

    Dudette, Johnny Cupcakes is more than just a t-shirt brand or store, for us JC heads it’s a lifestyle. He is the living breathing Willy Wonka and this store is a real life chocolate factory. This opening raised the bar for a store opening. It was a media-frenzy/summer blockbuster opening day!

    for those who want to see the swag... all my shirts are still in their plastic wrapping. I’ll post pics when I open them.

    The real life willy wonka factory is in PN in this city called Hersheys. As for the media-frenzy....maybe because I know how the magic trick is done its just not that big of a deal...I am a HUGE gucci fan but I dont camp out in thier stores. I just dont understand.

    Its not just JC I dont understand the concept of camping out for anything material. I dont understand how people can sleep in walmart for a videogame that will be there the next day. I got my Wii a week after it came out...no line...no wait.

    Well some go to buy and resell on ebay lol Also some video games get sold out for weeks and gamers don’t want to be the last one to have the game same thing goes with clothing you want to be the first one to wear that shirt and if it something they only made a 100 you want that 1 out of a 100

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    skull with hair said 4 months ago

    don’t get me wrong, i am NOT hating, i am very happy for johnny and anyone who is successful at what they do...

    buuuut am i the only one who thinks this thing is pretty corny? the whole getting delivered in a box entrance is kind of embarassing. it really seems like a lot more time and effort went into the store than the actual clothing. not to mention this is not a new concept. it’s pretty much exactly the same concept as the BBC/ice cream store in NYC and Dave’s Quality Meat had a similar thing going well before that.

    

    all i’m saying is, this whole thing seems really disney-esque and kinda turns me off from the actual clothing being sold. just my opinion. anyone else feel this way?

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    Mr.Stan Geek said 4 months ago

    skull with hair said: don’t get me wrong, i am NOT hating, i am very happy for johnny and anyone who is successful at what they do... buuuut am i the only one who thinks this thing is pretty corny? the whole getting delivered in a box entrance is kind of embarassing. it really seems like a lot more time and effort went into the store than the actual clothing. not to mention this is not a new concept. it’s pretty much exactly the same concept as the BBC/ice cream store in NYC and Dave’s Quality Meat had a similar thing going well before that. all i’m saying is, this whole thing seems really disney-esque and kinda turns me off from the actual clothing being sold. just my opinion. anyone else feel this way?

    I can’t say I agree with you on that Johnny Cupcake shirts are far from BCC/Ice Cream. Johnny Cupcake shirts are some of the best out their right now thats just the way I feel. But we all see things different

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    heythequickness said 4 months ago

    skull with hair said: don’t get me wrong, i am NOT hating, i am very happy for johnny and anyone who is successful at what they do... buuuut am i the only one who thinks this thing is pretty corny? the whole getting delivered in a box entrance is kind of embarassing. it really seems like a lot more time and effort went into the store than the actual clothing. not to mention this is not a new concept. it’s pretty much exactly the same concept as the BBC/ice cream store in NYC and Dave’s Quality Meat had a similar thing going well before that. all i’m saying is, this whole thing seems really disney-esque and kinda turns me off from the actual clothing being sold. just my opinion. anyone else feel this way?

    I too have been thinking this.

49. 

    Cole said 4 months ago

    Stanley said: I can’t say I agree with you on that Johnny Cupcake shirts are far from BCC/Ice Cream.

    how do you figure?

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    Mr.Stan Geek said 4 months ago

    Cole said:

    Stanley said: I can’t say I agree with you on that Johnny Cupcake shirts are far from BCC/Ice Cream.

    how do you figure?

    Not picking based on a like of one brand over the other. Picking on the work you can see put in to each design and the style that it holds hands down Johnny Cupcakes has it

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    raquin said 4 months ago

    While there are similarities between both the JC and BBC brands, I believe Johnny established the core look of his store before the BBC store was built. Johnny’s first store was opened in 2004 while I believe BBC was created in 2005. So Johnny has established himself before BBC did.

    Johnny himself admitted on his webisodes that he worked with a company that worked with multiple theme parks including Disneyland to create the look and feel of the Johnny Cupcakes store in LA, but the store is a hyperstylized version of what the Johnny Cupcakes brand is all about. I think this attracts me more than say compared to a store that only displays and merchandises their store in a way where you just shop. From personally shopping in the new LA store, I feel that this shop is not a shop, it’s a f*cking living breathing shopping theme-ride thrill (!!!). For those of you who will be lucky enough to actually shop at the store, you’ll eventually learn the politics of what it’s like to be a JC head. From Boston’s Stoop Crew (LA’s first 20 customer’s have yet to name themselves) to the annual Halloween release insanity, LA has alot in store for themselves. No one on Melrose has opened to this much fandemonium and I doubt anyone ever will again.

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    heroes said 4 months ago

    jesus christ we get it you went to the shop!

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    heythequickness said 4 months ago

    raquin said: While there are similarities between both the JC and BBC brands, I believe Johnny established the core look of his store before the BBC store was built. Johnny’s first store was opened in 2004 while I believe BBC was created in 2005. So Johnny has established himself before BBC did. Johnny himself admitted on his webisodes that he worked with a company that worked with multiple theme parks including Disneyland to create the look and feel of the Johnny Cupcakes store in LA, but the store is a hyperstylized version of what the Johnny Cupcakes brand is all about. I think this attracts me more than say compared to a store that only displays and merchandises their store in a way where you just shop. From personally shopping in the new LA store, I feel that this shop is not a shop, it’s a f*cking living breathing shopping theme-ride thrill (!!!). For those of you who will be lucky enough to actually shop at the store, you’ll eventually learn the politics of what it’s like to be a JC head. From Boston’s Stoop Crew (LA’s first 20 customer’s have yet to name themselves) to the annual Halloween release insanity, LA has alot in store for themselves. No one on Melrose has opened to this much fandemonium and I doubt anyone ever will again.

    Are you working for JC or something? I’m not trying to fight, I’m just wondering.

54. 

    raquin said 4 months ago

    No, I don’t work for JC. I wish I did, but no. I am just a devoted fan who loves his work.

55. 

    heroes said 4 months ago

    ahahha your a bit fruity you mate

    johnny cupcakes has come cool tees but yeh youve lost the plot

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    jaynajaynajayna said 4 months ago

    skull with hair said: don’t get me wrong, i am NOT hating, i am very happy for johnny and anyone who is successful at what they do... buuuut am i the only one who thinks this thing is pretty corny? the whole getting delivered in a box entrance is kind of embarassing. it really seems like a lot more time and effort went into the store than the actual clothing. not to mention this is not a new concept. it’s pretty much exactly the same concept as the BBC/ice cream store in NYC and Dave’s Quality Meat had a similar thing going well before that. all i’m saying is, this whole thing seems really disney-esque and kinda turns me off from the actual clothing being sold. just my opinion. anyone else feel this way?

    I’m pretty into over the top, ridiculous settings for buying things. It won’t actually trick me into buying anything (like I said wouldn’t ever buy JC shit) but you can’t say it hurts business.

    I think the box thing was stupid though, for the record. Really silly. Not in the good way

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    Mr.Stan Geek said 4 months ago

    I think the box thing was stupid though, for the record. Really silly. Not in the good way

    I know he should have came in a big cupcake lol

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    hideouscarwreck said 4 months ago

    heroes1985 said: jesus christ we get it you went to the shop!

    hahaha +1

    beth said: Its not just JC I dont understand the concept of camping out for anything material. I dont understand how people can sleep in walmart for a videogame that will be there the next day. I got my Wii a week after it came out...no line...no wait.

    completely agree with this, i remember going to the mall the day after the iphones were out, people were lined up the whole day. the next day, people lined up again. i don’t get that, like you said, it’s going to be there in a week.

    however, i think it’s pretty cool that people line up for an indie clothing line, clearly jc’s doing something right.

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    skull with hair said 4 months ago

    JC aesthetic is just waaaaay too kiddie for me. i think it will work out well for him, but there really isn’t much inspiring about cartoon cake batter shooting out of the walls. reminds me of toon lagoon.

    
    

    there is just no real style/swagger to that stuff. this, on the other hand, is what i call a store...

    

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    Perudoesitbetter said 4 months ago

    skull with hair said: JC aesthetic is just waaaaay too kiddie for me. i think it will work out well for him, but there really isn’t much inspiring about cartoon cake batter shooting out of the walls. reminds me of toon lagoon. there is just no real style/swagger to that stuff. this, on the other hand, is what i call a store...

    Well I see what you are getting at SWH and to a certain extent I’d definitely agree with you. I love JC’s stuff for sure and his designs are great when strictly in the context of the his core theme and communicating that message which he does very well.

    Personally I believe it really is more about the experience of entering the store and it’s visceral aspect that really engages the consumer. It’s definitely been done before, but it is still refreshing in the sense that everyone at some point has probably been to Disney world/Land and would rather go there than some local amusement park. Kiddie, I suppose...but hey I’m sure we all have some kid left in us.

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    beth said 4 months ago

    Back in my day I had an obession too...It was Lance Bass from Nsnyc. (You can ask jimmy and Caleb...I still freak out about them) Butttttttt I think this kid is taking it a taadd far...

    I will go to the JC store eventually but it isnt going to be a life changing situation....and to quote you " No one on Melrose has opened to this much fandemonium and I doubt anyone ever will again.".....UHHHHHHH REally its the Holllywood strip....we start every trend!!!!

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    wotto said 4 months ago

    All I can say is fair play to JC, he seems to work hard, give it his all and he makes nice looking tees. I’d rather have him around than Ed bloody Hardy. I am sick of looking at that sh*t.

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    skull with hair said 4 months ago

    raquin said: I think this attracts me more than say compared to a store that only displays and merchandises their store in a way where you just shop. From personally shopping in the new LA store, I feel that this shop is not a shop, it’s a f*cking living breathing shopping theme-ride thrill (!!!).

    uuuuhhh, not to be a dick, but what else did you do in the store than just shop? did you pretend to cook your shirts up on the counter top? did you imagine the ovens were really baking shirts? do they have a public restroom? did you do something in there? i’m curious.

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    beth said 4 months ago

    skull with hair said:

    raquin said: I think this attracts me more than say compared to a store that only displays and merchandises their store in a way where you just shop. From personally shopping in the new LA store, I feel that this shop is not a shop, it’s a f*cking living breathing shopping theme-ride thrill (!!!).

    uuuuhhh, not to be a dick, but what else did you do in the store than just shop? did you pretend to cook your shirts up on the counter top? did you imagine the ovens were really baking shirts? do they have a public restroom? did you do something in there? i’m curious.

    Well they dont call it "Going Hollywood" For nothing....I believe that craze started some DIE hard Fandom....if you get my drift.

65. 

    kyleisez said 4 months ago

    skull with hair said:

    raquin said: I think this attracts me more than say compared to a store that only displays and merchandises their store in a way where you just shop. From personally shopping in the new LA store, I feel that this shop is not a shop, it’s a f*cking living breathing shopping theme-ride thrill (!!!).

    uuuuhhh, not to be a dick, but what else did you do in the store than just shop? did you pretend to cook your shirts up on the counter top? did you imagine the ovens were really baking shirts? do they have a public restroom? did you do something in there? i’m curious.

    HILARIOUS! haha

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    LaurieShipley said 4 months ago

    The flickering flames on the oven "counter top" and the giant green oven doors are pretty radical. It’s awesome Johnny is able to be so creative with his art and carry out all these crazy ideas, I’m super stoked for him!

    ps The frosting reminds me of Big World level 4 in Super Mario Brothers, which is good. One of my all time fave levels...

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