Incase and Beams Join Forces to Create Exclusive Limited Edition Packs

We are excited to announce our latest collaboration with Tokyo’s leading purveyor of global fashion and lifestyle, BEAMS. Incorporating the visionary retailer’s discriminating style into a signature Incase design, the BEAMS Pack has been created in two limited editions available exclusively at goincase.com, BEAMS Online Shop and BEAMS shops in Japan and Hong Kong.

Infusing BEAMS’ fashion-forward sensibilities with Incase’s signature bag construction, the BEAMS Pack brings an elevated sophistication to a functional design. Understated materials like slate gray natural cotton canvas and indigo wash cotton denim combine with soft, supple leather for a premium look and feel that transcends material satisfaction. A ribbed coated canvas back panel provides comfort without sacrificing style. On the interior, a surprising, bold nylon taffeta in the signature BEAMS color, orange, lines multiple pockets and compartments including a padded notebook compartment and a dedicated slip pocket for iPad.

The Incase x BEAMS Pack is available now in our webstore (canvas edition only), BEAMS Online Shop and will be in BEAMS shops November 15.

THIS Visits: Tim Biskup

In this episode of THIS Visits, we go behind the scenes and into the mind of Tim Biskup, a truly unique multidisciplinary artist.

THIS Visits with Tim Biskup

Southern California native Tim Biskup has long been recognized for his complex color and design theories, as well as a decidedly populist aesthetic. With his steady output of limited edition prints, vinyl figures, books, records and other objects, Biskup has amassed a cadre of loyal fans and collectors. Ever-hungry to find new avenues for his worldview, he has made recent explorations into theoretical text and performance art.

In our latest episode of THIS Visits, we go behind the scenes and into the mind of Tim Biskup, a truly unique multidisciplinary artist.

From The Morning Heat by Craft Spells

Check out the final installment of our Room 205 episode with Craft Spells.

Craft Spells Perform “From The Morning Heat” in Room 205

With wild-eyed excitement, we present the final installment of our Room 205 episode with Craft Spells. For this fantastically punchy live performance of “From The Morning Heat,” director Monika Lenczewska and set designer Tamarra Younis used a combination of gravity-defying floating orbs, abstract light projections, and folk art paintings on plated-glass to symbolically convey Craft Spells’ nostalgic ode to the morning after.

Special thanks goes to Craft Spells for making this episode of Room 205 possible. Without their elegant tunes and boundless energy we couldn’t have done it. Thanks also to director Monika Lenczewska, set designer Tamarra Younis, dp Marcin Nadolny, visual artist Yelena Zhelezov, and audio engineer Jon Gilbert. In every sense of the word, this episode of Room 205 was truly an inspired collaborative effort.

Toward the end of 2009, in a bedroom in Stockton, CA, a 21-year-old Justin Vallesteros began layering simple synth and guitar lines to create the sound that would become Craft Spells. What began as an experiment soon became a vibrant world of elegant guitar chords laced over looped rhythms, heavenly synth melodies, and pulsating bass. When Vallesteros recorded his first track “Party Talk,” an outpouring of online enthusiasm led him to return to his native Seattle and flesh out a full band for the debut LP Idle Labor, released on Captured Tracks in Spring 2011. If you love Felt, The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen, and the beautiful monotone drone of Ian Curtis, Craft Spells might soon be your favorite nuevo-new romantics.

Dublab Gets Amped

Last Saturday night, Internet-radio station & non-profit creative collective DUBLAB celebrated their 12th anniversary with an explosive multimedia happening at the new Atwater Crossing arts complex in Atwater Village.

In addition to other far-flung entertainments, the night featured a rotation of 33 DJs, (including blazing sets by Daedelus, Teebs, Jonti, Mahssa, and Turquoise Wisdom), live performances from High Places & ESP, silk screening by Hit + Run, rare films from the vast dublab vault, free Incase cases for your iPhone 4s, half a dozen food trucks, magic popcorn, a cozy photo-booth, and six-solid-hours of favorably psychedelic video projections.

Mark & Alejandro, we sincerely wish you and everyone at dublab another dozen years of future. roots. radio. Thanks again for having us. Check out the rest of the photos.

Tim Biskup Brings Awesome Color to THIS los angeles

On Friday, October 14th, THIS Los Angeles hosted the opening reception for the new paintings and sculptural works of Santa Monica-based artist Tim Biskup. For the event Incase collaborated with THIS and Biskup to create 100 limited-edition cotton canvas totes.

Thanks again to Tim Biskup, THIS los angeles, and Justin Van Hoy. Most of all, thanks to everyone who came out. Enjoy the photos. We hope to see you at the Part & Parcel opening in November. Guaranteed to be a mind eraser. Yes, there will be totes!

Casual Chic: Introducing the Terra Collection

Our new Terra Collection weaves natural materials into a range of uncomplicated, casual bags. Available in classic Incase silhouettes like our Protective Sleeve and Campus Pack as well as a timeless new addition, the Tote, the Terra Collection reflects an easygoing, effortless approach to lightweight travel.

Oversized zippers and bold accents lend a playful look to classic Incase bag designs while signature Incase device protection make the Terra Collection ideal for everyday use. The new Terra Tote provides another option for those looking for a backpack alternative and comes with a removable shoulder strap for easy carrying. The Terra Tote’s padded bottom protects your personal belongings while the padded notebook sleeve fits up to a 13” MacBook Pro.

For those who prefer a backpack, the Terra Campus Pack’s padded straps and back panel provide comfort and breathability while its padded notebook compartment accommodates up to a 15” MacBook Pro. Also available in the collection is the new Terra Sleeve. Available in 11”, 13” and 15” sizes, the Terra Sleeve offers complete notebook protection and features an external slip pocket for storing essential documents.

See the entire Terra Collection in our webstore.

Party Talk by Craft Spells

Justin Vallesteros’ maudlin ode that started it all takes on a new life in Room 205 with abstract light projections and handmade puppets by visual artist Yelena Zhelezov.

Craft Spells Perform “Party Talk” in Room 205

With pure joy, we premiere the second installment of Room 205 with Craft Spells. For this propulsive and elegant performance of “Party Talk“, director Monika Lenczewska and set designer Tamarra Younis worked with the handmade folk puppets and abstract light projections of celebrated Belarusian visual artist Yelena Zhelezov to convey songwriter Justin Vallesteros’ ode to random hook-ups vs. love everlasting. Yes folks, this is the maudlin heart breaker that started it all.