Be True To Your Hood: Rebel without a pause ...

"REBEL8 , the name , was first created by Joshy D. in 2000 . Mike Giant came up with the look : skulls , roses , and every thing in between . The clothing wasn't born until March 24 , 2003 when only a few dozen t-shirts were screenprinted .

Since the beginning , REBEL8 has matured and grown significantly , but continues to run off the same punk D.I.Y. philosophy it once started with . Our diversity in products continually expands making the REBEL8 brand more solid and complete . "

I discovered the brand a while ago and was quickly amazed by its distinctive and simple white and black prints . Later I discovered the artist behind the design through different websites featuring his productions .

Mike Giant first known as a tattooist is now recognised for his talent as an illustrator and a graffiti artist . Black ink remains GIANT’s specialty and whether his medium is concrete , paper or skin his signature style - made up of equal parts Mexican folk art and Japanese illustration - is unmistakable .

There is also that particular touch of burleque , mixed with romance , that brings back memories of the tatoos that were made during the first part of the last century , and all the imaginary around .