TheLegendsLeague | Bryan Espiritu

I don’t chase much but love and dreams; not drinks, not pussy, not money or popularity. There are only 2 things that have motivated my life – love and my want to create.

I’ve found love again, and with it I’ve rediscovered a balance in myself that’s propelling a steam engine drive to make my dreams real through art, design, clothing and writing.

It’s 4:30am. I’m cleaning my office preparing to put in a full day of art and design. And I can’t tell you how good it feels to be back in this place.

Thanks for your patience,
- be.

It’s almost time for us to release our S/S 12 pieces – New tees, New hats, restocks on classic caps and the release of our Colour-Block 5-Panel caps. Since we previewed these 5-panels at one of our recent pop-up shops anticipation for their release has been crazy. I’m stoked that people are digging the colour blocking and the choices we made for patterns and colours. These are the best hats I’ve made so far and I’m excited to make them available online and to a choice few retailers in North America.

To set off the anticipation for our new drop I’ve decided to put all of our current stock on sale as well as making the new 5-panels available for pre-order.

$20 tees, $30 hats and $80+ sweaters will be available until the release of our new pieces in the coming months.

www.ideallclothing.com

Thank you all as always for your continued support and faith in my work and brand.
Love&Respect,
- be.

My heart’s feeling caved like the home of a caged bear and while alone I’m in a zone so just hold on and wait there. The distance is the space that’ll give me escaped air, from a throne I’m feeling thrown to the reign of a fake heir. And I know this game’s fake and that no one will play fair but I have faith that what I’ve made is still staged for a play where all of the roles are pivotal and the visuals are worth watching, yet aside from the nerds it seems you’re too busy texting or talking amongst the monkeys and models that came around. I’ll find a boo later just to delay the sound and since we’re all being honest and I’m free to state facts, fact is I’m amazing to chase, but I’m terrible to catch for a lady who has the time of her life when things are fun. I built a fort but can’t afford to maintain what it’s become. Cus I was told that all the riches I need are within my soul. But here I am alone, broken and growing old by myself, without a someone to summon away the something, the haunting has hearts heartily blood pounding and thumping on my chest, but if my treasure’s in my ex, she’s not around. I dug her cus I loved her but the treasure wasn’t found and so I jumped ship with one slip, I fell off of the plank. Thought I was pleased but it seems I got myself to thank for the position that I’m in and the loneliness that engulfs me. I sulk over nothing since everything insults me and now I’m about a fall from a cliff from being over, that or I just really need to go sober.

Of course.

Dear Friends,

It’s a sobering world…

Where the cloning is rampant through music and fashion and our kings do no exceptional act nor speak of too noble a word. Yet here we are, front row center clapping and basking in the entertainment of it through the afternoon leaning to the dawn sky evening, waiting for a respectable time to start a brand new bender we’ll regret in the morning while thinking about whether you just had sex with this girl.

But this scenes boring.

This seems corny and the list gets longer for the things I must conquer only rivaled by a pile of lists of random shit that bores me. Like you and you. Like picking teams. Like choosing sides. Like, crews aside, my boozing streak is enough to make ten men lose their pride and drown their sorrows in a Jameson pool. And look where that’s gotten me… Back of a cruiser, cuffed like a goof by a trooper not laughing cus I’m passed the old thinking that me being trapped in the station is cool because I know it’s not. I’m not one of the group. I’m no roughed up diamond nor toughened mime. I’m no lessened soul but I’m a lesson learned and an impression burned in the minds of the streets best kids who ingest my words and say, “That’s that shit” when it bleeds their system. And their investments earned.. in me, that is. See, we bad kids and breeds of less, are cold like days you can see your breath. And I told them, “Baby, you got this”. From the floor to top floor corporate office, I’ve done nothing but tell them they’re more. More than me. More than my dreams and for damn sure more than these mistakes. But who cures the doctor or uplifts the clown? Because whether or not I can see the stakes I’ll be the first to never fold when the chips are down. When the dust settles we turn rock from how the sediments got since it’s hard to coach yourself something that you’ve never been taught. But shit I play these cards like Tony Larussa and don’t complain cus life’s as hard as what you’re supposed to go through. A bad patch is just a catch 22 that you need to go through until you reach that clear. It could be a fate you won’t face or even see in a year but the destinations dictated by the way that you steer. And these kids praise me like I’ve raised them for years, though when I’m near I’m distant like the fisherman away from the peer. But I’m no preaching statue nor a leech for stature. I’m no teacher, pastor nor cheer’ed champion. I’m a smooth mistake and a graceful fall. I’m the cruelest place with the coolest walls and a reason to stay and enjoy this rain. I’m the writing that’s righting my pain to posture. I’m the night sky grazed by the greens of pastures where shepherds lead the lesser to a flame to foster. And I’m changed by the winds of my whirling ways, swayed by the whistle of avoiding strays, and suddenly considering the importance of my urgency. I haven’t made one mistake I haven’t learned from purposely. And if only some of this lasts, then let this be the last word from me – that to live fast and die young is less a statement than a certainty.

(As they applaud the last performance and the bowing for each person,
I stood up and closed the motherfucking curtain.)

Love&Above,
- Bryan

The 2nd Annual Die Enormous Pop-Up Shop is happening this Saturday December 3rd from 9am-9pm at Homebase Toronto (11 Camden St. – south of Richmond on the West side).

I’m usually pretty stressed about these things, but I’m really calm right now.

The thing I’m most stoked about for this Pop-Up Shop is how many new releases I’ve got on deck for you guys. 3 of the best beanies I’ve ever made, the best New Era I’ve ever released and 4 new crewnecks made with the best fleece in the country with the best fit of any sweater I’ve put out. Honestly, me and my partner Bobby have been working tirelessly to make this happen and I hope my city knows it when they see it all.

I can’t wait to get this stuff out and available for you guys. It’s gonna be crazy.

See you all bright and early on Saturday.

With Love&Respect as usual,
- Bryan

LL Logo Crewneck
14oz premium fleece.
Ideall bartab label stitched into ribbed side panels.
Embroidered LL logo on front left chest.
$100

LL Logo Crewneck
14oz premium fleece.
Ideall bartab label stitched into ribbed side panels.
Embroidered LL logo on front left chest.
$100

FuckLuck Crewneck
14oz premium fleece.
Ideall bartab label stitched into ribbed side panels.
Poly-Twill FuckLuck appliqué on chest.
$120

NBS Perfect Strangers Crewneck
14oz premium fleece.
Ideall bartab label stitched into ribbed side panels.
Poly-Twill Strangers appliqué on chest.
Naturally Born Strangers logo embroidered on left wrist.
$120

NBS Strangerhood New Era Cap
Made with New Era MLB on-field materials.
Naturally Born Strangers logo embroidered on front.
Red Ideall bar logo on back.
Strangerhood graphic printed on underbrim.
$50

Die Enormous Tomkins Beanie
2-colour 2-ply 9 gauge circular Tomkins knit with 2.5″ pom
Leather embossed “Die Enormous” patch sewn into front cuff.
$40

Die Enormous Tomkins Beanie
2-colour 2-ply 9 gauge circular Tomkins knit with 2.5″ pom.
Leather embossed “Die Enormous” patch sewn into front cuff.
$40

Classic Die Enormous Beanie
3-colour 2-ply 10 gauge knit with 3″ 3-colour pom.
Wrap around “Die Enormous” graphic.
Red Ideall bartab sewn into back seam.
Yellow “Ideall Boy” logo embroidered into front cuff.
$40

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The Die Enormous Pop-Up Shop
@ Homebase
11 Camden Street
9am – 9pm
Cash Only.

All items will be made available online on Sunday December 4th.

First off, I want to thank everyone that entered the #LLseason Twitter contest. I received some really awesome entries of really original photos as well as some incredible collections that I thought were amazing representations of support for the brand. I’m amazed at how many pieces you guys own and how invested you all were in trying to get your hands on 1 of 3 new LL beanies.

I know that some people were concerned that the votes were being spammed by the people who submitted the photos. That is out of my control. I said in the beginning that the comments could be from yourselves. Some of you took advantage of that, some of you did not. Better luck next time, I guess.

With all that being said, here are your winners…

1st Place – @fourseasonss – 134 votes

2nd Place – @trannerrzz – 125 votes

3rd Place – @melisugh – 102 votes

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Congratulations to you all and thanks again for entering. I hope you love your new hats.

3 NEW beanies ($40)
4 NEW Crewnecks ($100-$120)
1 NEW New Era cap ($50)
+ a special collaborative piece with 1LOVETO

Cash Only.