The Sun dons Paul Frank Shades

These pictures were taken while they were on set for their new music video, 1972.



Drummer Riccardo Rossi is wearing Paul Frank The Crafty Engineer.



Guitarist Gianluca Menegozzo is wearing Modern Amusement 30's.


Bassist Matteo Reghelin is wearing Paul Frank Pleasure Seeker.

Together since 1997, Italian melodic hardcore group The Sun, has gained popularity and toured throughout Europe and Japan. They've been busy working hard on their new album which is due out soon.

Paul Frank in Hong Kong

A few photos from our exclusive event at the Project Eyewear shop in Hong Kong.

11th Annual Wood Racquet Classic

(From Left to Right) Dave Pina, Eddie Rapp, Mark Metcalf, and John Gothard


(From Left to Right) Bob Hurley, Nick Maybury, and Stefan Dahlkvist


(From Left to Right) Justin Lyon, Hudson Lyon, Amelia Lyon, and Sloan Lyon


(from Left to Right) Jon Oswald, Pat Parnell, and Peter Wernamer


(From Left to Right) Jon Oswald, Ben Garner, Rob Machado


Nathan Stadler

Over the Labor Day weekend, the 11th Annual Wood Racquet Classic tournament benefitting The Hoag Cancer Center was held at the backyard estates of Clay Peterson and Johnny McCray in Costa Mesa on September 6, 2009. This has been our best tournament to date and we'd like to thank all the sponsors, volunteers, and attendees for their incredible support and participation in the event. Congratulations to this year's winning team, McG Nichol and Kevin Forbes .

Mark your calendars, next year's tournament takes place on Sunday, September 5, 2010.

Photos courtesy of jimjims.net

Check out www.woodracquetclassic.com for more photos and info of the event soon.

Mariachi El Bronx drummer Jorma Vik in MA 53's

Mariachi El Bronx is a side project of The Bronx which is recorded in a mariachi sound instead of their usual hardcore punk style. In the official video for their first single Cell Mates, Vik can be seen wearing Modern Amusement 53's in black/white. The record El Bronx, is the band's first studio album recorded with the south-of-the-border influence and is scheduled for a U.S. release on August 17, 2009.

Mosh pit at the Quinceañera!

Don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day."

Aaron Ruell and his dog Alfie wearing Paul Frank The Crafty Engineer. Best known for his role as Napoleon Dynamite's brother, Kip, Aaron also starred in the indie-drama, On the Road with Judas. He is also an accomplished photographer. Check out some of his work here.

Lindsay Lohan getting some sun wearing Paul Frank Sun.

Our lil' LiLo was spotted (sans Samantha Ronson) hanging out at the beach wearing Paul Frank My Bright Future in black.

Sunshine, Clouds & Everything Swedish

Our friend from Stockholm and fashion editor at Metro and modebloggare, Frida Fahrman, in Paul Frank Sunshine, Clouds, & Everything Proud, enjoying the April sunshine and nature's gifts that come with it.

The Thermals in Paul Frank Eyewear

Portland Oregon's The Thermals were recently featured on Pitchfork TV where they performed Returning to the Fold from their album, The Body, the Blood, the Machine. Singer Hutch Harris is wearing Paul Frank Sci-Fi Lullaby and bassist Kathy Foster is wearing Paul Frank My Bright Future. Check out the video below.

Ladytron Re-Make/Re-Model

Helen Marnie in Paul Frank RX Self Preservation Society.


Clockwise from top left: Helen Marnie in Paul Frank Olympic Airways, Reuben Wu in Modern Amusement 46's, Mira Aroyo in Paul Frank My Bright Future, and Daniel Hunt in Paul Frank Digitalist.

Jen and Darren met up with electropop veteran's, Ladytron, on their tour bus before their show at the Henry Fonda Theatre. Ladytron is currently wrapping up a North American tour alongside The Faint, but are continuing their tour into Europe, opening up for Depeche Mode. Earlier, before the show at the Fonda, they stopped by KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic to perform. Check out it out here.

Noise Pop '09

Stephen Malkmus, of Pavement fame, wearing Modern Amusement 47's in black.


Kelly Stoltz wearing Modern Amusement 46's in White.


Mark Eitzel wearing Paul Frank B-Sides, C-Sides & Free Rides in Black.


No Paul Frank or Modern Amusement Eyewear in this photo, just pure Les Savy Fav awesomeness!

The 17th annual Noise Pop festival in San Francisco gave the Baumvision crew a chance to see some of our favorite performers. Noise Pop is San Francisco's favorite indie music, arts and film festival. Since its humble birth in 1993,the festival has grown into a widely respected brand. Noise Pop prides itself on bringing exposure to emerging artists, many of whom have gone on to widespread acclaim, including the White Stripes, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins, Bright Eyes, The Donnas, Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) and Silversun Pickups.

Stephen Malkmus can currently be seen in solo performances or with his latest band The Jicks. He is most famously known for being in Pavement, whose series of deluxe reissues continues with their fourth album Brighten the Corners.

Kelly Stoltz is a singer/songwriter from San Francisco whose music has been compared to that of Brian Wilson, the Velvet Underground, Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen. He is currently on Sub Pop Records and his last release was 2008's Circular Sounds.

Mark Eitzel is a musician, best known as a songwriter and lead singer of the San Francisco band American Music Club, which recently reformed after a decade long hiatus.

Sleepy Sun at the Echo

on her: Paul Frank Loose Hips Fuels Ships in Amber/Yellow and Paul Frank My Bright Future in Grey/Pink Check.
on him: Modern Amusement 46's in Blonde Tortoise.



San Francisco psychedelic sextet, Sleepy Sun took some time to model some sunglasses for us before their show at The Echo. Their debut album Embrace is out now and will be headlining the All Tomorrow's Parties Showcase in London on May 12th.

Parlez-Vous Frank Rx?

French record producer, DJ and musician Alex Gopher in Paul Frank Rx Last Days of Disco in Black

Alex Gopher entered the French music scene in a pop band known as Orange, which featured future stars Etienne de Crécy and both members of the band Air. In 2001, he was asked by designer Yves St. Laurent for three tracks for their Yves' catwalk show, the end result was the critically acclaimed album Wuz. Gopher continues to release and produce records under his own label Solid.

Pigeon wearing Crow!

Pigeon John (right) wearing Modern Amusement 30's in black with Flynn Adam.


Pigeon John wearing MA in this promo for his new project Rootbeer.

Southern California's own Pigeon John and Flynn Adam are getting ready to tour in promotion for Pink Limousine, the debut EP from their new project Rootbeer.

Street Dogs' Guitarist in PF Satellite Revenge

Street Dogs' Guitarist Tobe Bean III held at gunpoint by photographer Cindy Frey

Tobe keeping his cool while wearing his Paul Frank Satellite Revenge in Black. Street Dogs will be releasing a digital single exclusively through iTunes on March 10th called War After the War. They will be donating 100% of all profits from the sale of this track to Homes For Our Troops, a non-profit organization that is committed to helping those who have served our country and have returned home with serious disabilities and injuries. Homes For Our Troops assists severely injured servicemen and women and their immediate families by raising donations of money, building materials and professional labor and then coordinating the process of building a new home or adapting an existing home for handicapped accessibility at no cost to the veterans they serve. The finished home is then gifted to the veteran. So please help a great cause and download War After The War through ITunes on March 10th!

Cindy Frey is an international freelance photographer, professional and self employed, mostly active with rock photography, portraiture, fashion, advertisement and dark art.

Paul Frank does Iceland!

The napBook laptop case that serves as a comfy cushion for catching a few Z's before a business meeting.


Slim Chips low-calorie edible paper. Now with More Organic Taste!


Growing Jewelry, somewhere between bling and chia.

Young Icelandic Designer Hafsteinn Júlíusson can be seen wearing Paul Frank RX Last Days of Disco in Black in these promotional shots for his own products. The designer's mantra is to avoid mainstream mass production so you wont be seeing his jewelry using real Icelandic moss behind any glass display cases anytime soon.

Thermals Getting Warmed Up for Spring Tour!

Kelly Foster, of Portland punk trio, the Thermals, in Paul Frank RX Holly Go Lightly.

The Thermals are getting ready for a massive U.S. tour this spring in promotion for TWO upcoming releases! On April 7, Kill Rock Stars will release Now We Can See, the fourth full-length Thermals album. And on April 18, (Record Store Day) the Thermals and KRS labelmates Thao with The Get Down Stay Down will release a limited-run split 7" that is only available at independent record stores. Trés indie!

For tour dates check out their myspace!

Paul Frank in Sweden

Singer Vincent wearing Paul Frank B-Sides, C-Sides & Free Rides in Black.


Bassist Jesajah in Paul Frank Rx Drag Race to Freedom in Burnt Umber.

Sweden's break through star last year was pop star Vincent with his hit single Miss Blue.

Jessica Biel Spotted Wearing MA 30's in Black!

The lovely Jessica Biel was once again seen wearing Modern Amusement sunglasses, this time MA 30's in black. We here at Baumvision are still eagerly awaiting to see Biel's performance as a nymphomaniac in her next film Nailed....it's a political satire.