Anarchic Adjustment
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Anarchic Adjustment was a fashion clothing company founded in London in 1986 by Nick Philip
. London's post-punk Anarchic Adjustment moved to sunny California with the arrival of founder Nick Philip
to the freestyle bicycle/skate scene of Southern California.
Nick briefly worked at Freestylin' magazine where a 14 year old Spike Jonze
was an aspiring photographer under the stewardship of Windy Osborne, freestyle bicycle rider R.L. Osborne's sister. Spike did some early photographic work for Ozone Freestyle and Anarchic during this time.
Nick Philip met Alan Brown, designer and owner of Ozone Freestyle Bicycle Company in 1988 at an AFA (American Freestyle Association
) contest. Nick had tried unsuccessfully to interest various Freestyle and Skate related businesses in Anarchic and was ready to return to England as he was low on funds and visa extensions.
Alan understood the potential of Anarchic and was instrumental in bringing Anarchic from an idea consisting of three T-shirt designs to an internationally known fashion company.
Charles Uzzell Edwards
joined Alan and Nick and together developed the "Anarchic" line which was noted for its beautifully bizarre graphics, textures, and outrageously profound designs.
Anarchic Adjustment opened two fashion shops in Japan, one opened in Tokyo in 1994, west of Ebisu station http://www.connectedtokyo.com/index.php?main_page=page_3 and a second store in the American Village in Osaka inside the American Village Parco Store. Alan Brown, along with Joi Ito
were responsible for founding the Anarchic stores in Japan.
Hiroshi Fujiwara, DJ, http://www.fragment.jp (Tiny Panks) DJ, Mixmaster Morris
, Towa Tei
of Deelite, and Timothy Leary
were early adopters of Anarchic Adjustment fashion.
Hiroshi featured "Anarchic" in his Fujiwara Adjustment section of Cutie Magazine and Timothy Leary
wore "Anarchic" whenever he could.
Nick Philip
Nick Philip is a graphic and multi-media artist and clothing designer operating out of the San Francisco Bay area.-Career:As a teenager in London, Philip first developed his skills as a cut-and-paste artist active in the city's freestyle bicycle/skateboard subculture...
. London's post-punk Anarchic Adjustment moved to sunny California with the arrival of founder Nick Philip
Nick Philip
Nick Philip is a graphic and multi-media artist and clothing designer operating out of the San Francisco Bay area.-Career:As a teenager in London, Philip first developed his skills as a cut-and-paste artist active in the city's freestyle bicycle/skateboard subculture...
to the freestyle bicycle/skate scene of Southern California.
Nick briefly worked at Freestylin' magazine where a 14 year old Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television...
was an aspiring photographer under the stewardship of Windy Osborne, freestyle bicycle rider R.L. Osborne's sister. Spike did some early photographic work for Ozone Freestyle and Anarchic during this time.
Nick Philip met Alan Brown, designer and owner of Ozone Freestyle Bicycle Company in 1988 at an AFA (American Freestyle Association
American Freestyle Association
The American Freestyle Association or AFA was the first governing body for BMX freestyle in the 1980s. It was founded by Bob Morales in 1982. The AFA started out as the ASPA promoting events at skateboard parks and gained early notoriety with a series call the "King of the Skateparks" series...
) contest. Nick had tried unsuccessfully to interest various Freestyle and Skate related businesses in Anarchic and was ready to return to England as he was low on funds and visa extensions.
Alan understood the potential of Anarchic and was instrumental in bringing Anarchic from an idea consisting of three T-shirt designs to an internationally known fashion company.
Charles Uzzell Edwards
Charles Uzzell Edwards
Charles Uzzell-Edwards is a graffiti artist known by the moniker "Pure Evil" and is a stablemate of Banksy. He has exhibited in New York, US, in the UK and in France...
joined Alan and Nick and together developed the "Anarchic" line which was noted for its beautifully bizarre graphics, textures, and outrageously profound designs.
Anarchic Adjustment opened two fashion shops in Japan, one opened in Tokyo in 1994, west of Ebisu station http://www.connectedtokyo.com/index.php?main_page=page_3 and a second store in the American Village in Osaka inside the American Village Parco Store. Alan Brown, along with Joi Ito
Joi Ito
is a Japanese activist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and Director of the MIT Media Lab.Ito has received recognition for his role as an entrepreneur focused on Internet and technology companies and has founded, among other companies, PSINet Japan, Digital Garage and Infoseek Japan. He maintains...
were responsible for founding the Anarchic stores in Japan.
Hiroshi Fujiwara, DJ, http://www.fragment.jp (Tiny Panks) DJ, Mixmaster Morris
Mixmaster Morris
Mixmaster Morris is an English ambient DJ and underground musician. Relating specifically to ambient music, Morris stated "It's exactly what you need if you have a busy and stressful life".-Life and career:...
, Towa Tei
Towa Tei
is a DJ, artist and record producer in Yokahoma, Japan.Tōwa debuted as a member of Deee-Lite, from the U.S. label Elektra Records in 1990, and shot to fame via their international hit single, "Groove Is In the Heart"...
of Deelite, and Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
Timothy Francis Leary was an American psychologist and writer, known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs. During a time when drugs like LSD and psilocybin were legal, Leary conducted experiments at Harvard University under the Harvard Psilocybin Project, resulting in the Concord Prison...
were early adopters of Anarchic Adjustment fashion.
Hiroshi featured "Anarchic" in his Fujiwara Adjustment section of Cutie Magazine and Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
Timothy Francis Leary was an American psychologist and writer, known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs. During a time when drugs like LSD and psilocybin were legal, Leary conducted experiments at Harvard University under the Harvard Psilocybin Project, resulting in the Concord Prison...
wore "Anarchic" whenever he could.