Ponytail Journal

In connection to LSD and the hippie movement of the 60s, the Paisley print tells us a story about finding meaning in life. The print’s blossoming swirls captured the third-eye of a counter-culture that was based on connecting oneself with the universe. In the early 60s, paisley became a sort of ‘a..…

The remote mountains of the Golden Triangle; where Burma, Thailand, and Laos meet, were once filled with red and white poppies grown for opium. Up till the end of the 20th century, it was known as the world’s second-largest opium producing region after Afghanistan. During that time, opium had funded…

One of the chillest shirts I own has gotta be the Aloha shirt. Nothing captures the spirit of the islanders’ lifestyle like it does. But just like any classic piece, it holds a special meaning to its founders, Hawaiians. It’s hard to say who came up with the first Aloha shirt in the 20s. But the...