Last week, a press conference was held regarding the new line of Canada Basketball tees where The Score managed to catch up with a few of the representatives to get their thoughts on the shirts. Well received, the shirts are bound to be a hit with not only the public, but also the team!
For “The Score” coverage, it can be found here: http://video.thescore.com/watch/branded-the-release-of-the-canadian-basketball-clothing-collection
Canada Basketball launches CB Classic Collection by JUZD Designer Jing Liu
-Proceeds support 2010 World Championship teams though Canadian Basketball Foundation-
(Toronto, ON) Just in time for the holidays, Canada Basketball is pleased to introduce the new CB Classic Collection apparel line, featuring limited edition vintage designer bamboo graphic t-shirts. Launched under the new ‘CB Authentic’ label and created by Canadian designer Jing Liu of ‘JUZD’, this five-series of shirts pays homage to the traditions and milestones of Canada Basketball, which was originally established in 1923.
“Our country has a rich heritage in basketball from the beginning with Dr. James Naismith, and we are continuing to make history with each successful season,” said Wayne Parrish, Executive Director and CEO of Canada Basketball. “This collection offers a way for players, coaches and fans of the game to be a part of this history while proudly honouring the sport.”
The CB Classic Collection was created not only to pay tribute to the past, but also to galvanize Canadians around Canada’s national hoops teams and the FIBA 2010 World Championships. 2009 was a banner summer for the elite squads, as Canada successfully qualified for all four 2010 world basketball events (Senior Men, Senior Women, Cadet Men, Cadette Women). Joining dominant countries like Argentina, Australia, Spain and USA, Canada is one of only five FIBA nations to achieve this distinction.
JUZD high–fashion designer Jing Liu and Toronto Artist Terence Chung are passionate basketball fans, who volunteered their creative talent to develop an innovative yet affordable product line. After a successful run at the 2009 LG Fashion Week in Toronto, Jing and Terence are eager to roll out this new venture for basketball enthusiasts across the country.
“I’m really excited with how the final shirts turned out, it was beyond my vision,” stated Jing Liu, Lead Designer for JUZD and the CB Classic Collection. “I’m amazed at the artistic synergy that was created working with Terence and the team at Canada Basketball throughout this project!”
The five shirts each have a distinct look and feel, incorporating design treatments like flocking and plastisol to generate the vintage effect. Creative names include CB Club, Game Night, The Kid, Seven, and Olympic, which is a reproduction of the maple leaf worn at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, when Canada won the silver medal.
The CB Classic Collection limited edition t-shirts will be available starting November 20 at three exclusive retailers: Centre Sports at Air Canada Centre, The Sport Gallery in the historic Distillery District and at Canada Basketball’s online store at shop.basketball.ca.
As an added bonus, Canada Basketball is offering an additional 10 per cent off the retail price of $34.99 from November 9 -19, when shoppers pre-order online at shop.basketball.ca, while supplies last.
In the spirit of giving, 10 per cent of proceeds from each shirt will benefit the Canadian Basketball Foundation, a registered charitable organization dedicated to growing all aspects of the game of basketball. CBF is committed to promoting and developing the game of basketball for all Canadians, from the grassroots to national team level, including support for the 2010 World Championship teams.
For more information please contact:
Tanya Phillipps
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Canada Basketball
tphillipps@basketball.ca
416-276-9329
About Canada Basketball and FIBA:
Canada Basketball (www.basketball.ca) is a private, not-for-profit corporation that is committed to the growth of the sport in Canada. Just as important, Canada Basketball is focused on the development and preparation of Canada’s national teams for the Olympic; Pan American and FISU Games as well as the World Championships. The aspiration of Canada Basketball is to instill the pride, commitment, passion and respect that Canadians personify into the development of basketball across the country and internationally.
FIBA (www.fiba.com), the world governing body for basketball, is an independent association formed by 213 National Federations of basketball throughout the world. It is recognised as the sole competent authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Canada is one of only five nations to qualify for all four 2010 FIBA World events including the inaugural U17 World Championships for Men and Women, taking place in Germany and France respectively. Then the biggest basketball names in the world will come together for the 2010 FIBA World Championships for Men and Women, tipping off in Turkey and in the Czech Republic respectively.
About JUZD – The Bamboo Streetwear Clothing Company
JUZD (short for Juiced) www.juzd.com is the planet’s first bamboo designer label, established in 2007 by lead designer Jing Liu. The label emphasizes contemporary high-end streetwear created using exclusive custom-designed and milled bamboo fabric. Each design is inspired by the designer’s vision of “organic” and aggressive style and the philosophy that art and fashion should co-exist in a way that is innovative, eco-conscious, and empowering.
The Kid – This design is a throwback to the 1970’s incorporating a replica of a Canada Basketball graphic design from that era, as well as other relevant fashion trends like accent trims on the collar and sleeves.
Olympic – Celebrating the biggest moment in Canadian hoops history, this design is a replica of the original 1936 Summer Olympic team logo, when Canada won the silver medal in basketball (the only team medal Canada ever claimed in the history of the Summer Olympics)
Game Night – A bold graphic with a varsity, university feel, this design takes elements of the apparel brand, blended with the name of the organization to create a product for any player, coach, or fan.
CB Club – A clean, simple graphic that pays tribute to the long-standing heritage of the sport by incorporating the inaugural year as well as an original leaf logo into a crest graphic.
Seven – For all those athletes who ever played the game this numbered shirt design is for you. Utilizing graphics on both the front and back of the shirt, this design incorporates a jersey number that is one of the most popular and lucky numbers. Perhaps the most famous Canadian to don the ‘7’ is two-time NBA MVP, Captain Canada - Steve Nash.
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In anticipation of Toronto’s LG Fashion Week, CANOE has been showcasing the designers from this week’s event on their website. And without a doubt, JUZD’s Jing Liu was definitely not forgotten about when CANOE ran its feature on Gotstyle Menswear’s “Made in Canada” show, which will take place at the tail-end of fashion week on the 23rd at 6PM.
Original article: http://lifewise.canoe.ca/Style/2009/10/15/11417061-sun.html
By Heather Toskan, Sun Media
Oct 15, 2009
Toronto menswear retailer Gotstyle is showcasing the designs of several Canadian designers and their companies during their runway show.
Featured designers include Jing Liu of JUZD, Christopher Bates of Ultra Menswear and the Christopher Bates brand, and Gregory Allen of the Gregory Allen brand.
Allen has more on the runway for spring than the limited edition shirt collection that he has become known for.
“My spring 2010 collection will transition from a men’s shirt only limited edition collection to include classic Gregory Allen shirts, bow ties, ties, perforated leather shorts and pants,” says designer Gregory Allen.
The Christopher Bates collection is inspired by a romantic notion.
“My latest collection for spring 2010 is titled Romeos. I was inspired by my time living and studying in Ital y for a theme that is a modern reinterpretation of today’s man as Shakespeare’s doomed lover,” says designer Christopher Bates.
Designer Jing Liu of Judz will also communicate his designs with a theme.
“My theme is Daemons in the Garden, which celebrates the dichotomies of society that lie beneath us, the tranquility of garden and the beast that lurks within it,” says designer Jing Liu of JUZD. The Chinese native is known for creating unique graphics on bamboo material.
Welcoming revelers, well-wishers, and local celebrities (including members of the Toronto Raptors, and MTV host Nicole Holness), into Toronto’s Tryst nightclub, Creamworld Magazine celebrated the launch of its ‘09 winter issue. Ensuring that everyone had a great time, Famous, the Flow 93.5 personality who became a YouTube sensation with his President Too video, took to the stage as the night’s host. And to top off the fun evening, numerous giftbags with goodies from Creamworld’s supporters, including JUZD Streetwear, were given out.
While Creamworld Magazine has plenty to celebrate, so does JUZD! With a full-page advertisement in the magazine’s upcoming issue, the team (including all the models), along with two lucky fans, celebrated their hard work and success in the VIP lounge!
Ed Hardy models show off the latest collection of swimwear
Lead Designer, Jing Liu, shows off his latest JUZD shirt
Holding the new issue of Creamworld Magazine, Jing Liu, lead designer of JUZD, is proud to be at the party!
Lead designer, Jing Liu, celebrates with JUZD models
JUZD model, Deniz Reno, shows off the full-page advertisement of JUZD found in Creamworld Magazine
JUZD Models having a great time!
Exclusive online dating service, BeautifulPeople.Net, is available in over 16 countries. Picked up for a television show by the Slice Network, “Beautiful People” follows Greg Hodge and Robert Hintze as they launch BeautifulPeople.Net in Canada.
In an episode aired this past fall, lead designer of JUZD, Jing Liu, pitches his shirts to Greg and Rob, who both loved the feel of the bamboo fabric as well as the designs on the shirts.
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Originally written by Zack Medicoff , The Wyre
Liu, who was born in China and raised in Toronto, is earning a reputation in Canada’s fashion industry for his collaborative creative process. “I have designers all around the world, from Singapore to South America to Europe, who help develop one shirt,” says the baby-faced Liu, whose background is in computer programming. “I have five factories in China to create the shirt, bag, even the box.”
Original Post: http://www.chickadvisor.com/video/chickadvisor-vids/how-jing-got-juzd.html
Watch our exclusive interview with JUZD designer, Jing Liu about his luxury line of organic bamboo clothing. Made of the highest quality, silky soft bamboo, JUZD’s edgy one of a kind $100 T’s rank right up there on our must have list. They are anti-bacterial, low maintenance and highly covetable.
The theme of this year’s Tastemakers Lounge at the Inter-Continental is Ohhh Canada!, and stars sip libations from Northern Quebec (ESKA spring water) and British Columbia (fair trade, organic and carbon-neutral Salt Spring Coffee).
The Good Hipster design gallery-boutique Ministry of the Interior (ministryoftheinterior.net) provides furniture from Montreal collective Samare for celebs to sit on. It’s babiche that’s woven onto the geometric welded frames by one of the few remaining Huron tribes who practise the traditional technique (originally used for snowshoes).
The Bad A psychedelic, berry-flavoured energy drink called The Jimi Hendrix Liquid Experience ($2.99). Inexplicable.
The Out of Place T-shirts featuring YTV’s resident cute cartoon goth Ruby Gloom (developed in Canada by Nelvana) are for PG-13 tweens and nieces (and Dakota Fanning), not grown-up stars.
The Potential Haul The 10-foot wall covered in hand-flocked wallpaper from Scottish studio Timorous Beasties would run you $5,000; Trollbeads charm jewellery ($300); a Juzd Originals printed T-shirt made from organic bamboo by Toronto’s Jing Liu to wear on the red carpet like Darren Hew-son did ($100 at Holt Renfrew).
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Jing Liu (27) will represent young entrepreneurs at this year’s Fourth Annual Tastemaker’s Lounge event, part of the Toronto International Film Festival from September 6 – 12. The Owner and Lead Designer of Toronto-based JUZD bamboo (www.JUZD.com), designers of organic bamboo streetwear, Liu will be the youngest sponsor of the event which introduces tastemakers to innovative product releases from Canadian companies.
Toronto, Ontario – September 5th 2008 – The Fourth Annual Tastemaker’s Lounge is one of the première events of the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Jing Liu, Owner and Lead Designer of JUZD (short for Juiced) Bamboo, will be the event’s youngest sponsor, at the age of 27. Liu, along with other event sponsors including CTV’s eTalk and Sweetspot.ca (as the event’s major sponsors), HBC, Joe Fresh Style, Strellson, and PUMA, will expose event-goers to fresh and unique products coming from some of Canada’s trendiest and most cutting-edge entrepreneurs.
JUZD Bamboo will provide a collection of one-of-a-kind designer bamboo t-shirts for the Tastemaker’s Lounge, running Saturday, September 6th to Friday, September 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the InterContinental Toronto Yorkville Hotel.
Liu made history two months ago when his first collection of edgy designer bamboo tees was picked up (with immediate delivery requested) by Canada’s leading luxury retailer, Holt Renfrew. His fast rise in the scene marked a rare event in the fashion industry, where retailers buy lines nine months in advance. Making the quick demand even more shocking is that Liu has no agency design experience or fashion background.
Liu isn’t stopping with Holt Renfrew in his efforts to take the eco-conscious design world by storm. Already working on several deals to extend his line, he expects to see JUZD Bamboo tees available in the US and UK markets before Christmas. Following on the heels of the Holt Renfrew buy, other distributors are also demanding immediate delivery. What is the appeal of the JUZD designs? According to a UK source, “People are tired of going into stores and seeing the same shirt after shirt. This is different. There is presentation, a totally awesome new fabric, and you got this comic in the back. I’m sold!”
Not only are stores taking notice. The media has also jumped onto Liu’s story of finding eco-friendly inspiration to combine his love of art and fashion. Within just 72 hours of announcing the Holt Renfrew deal, eight magazines, four online magazines, a TV show, a radio station, and eight major blogs confirmed coverage.
As the world is eyeing the stars in Toronto, there is a Toronto star that’s eyeing the world.
JUZD (short for Juiced) www.juzd.com is the planet’s first bamboo designer label, established in 2007 by designer Jing Liu. The label emphasizes contemporary high-end streetwear created using exclusive custom-designed and milled bamboo fabric. Each design is inspired by the designer’s vision of “organic” and aggressive style and the philosophy that art and fashion should co-exist in a way that is innovative, eco-conscious, and empowering.
For more information about the event sponsorship, JUZD label, or to set up an interview with Jing Liu, please visit www.JUZD.com or contact Davi Tham at 416-561-2581.
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CONTACT:
Davi Tham
JUZD Bamboo
Tel: 416.561.2581
Email: Davi@juzd.com
Toll-Free: 1.888.589.3462
Fax: 1.888.895.5893
Web: www.JUZD.com
On Monday August 4, 2008 Jing was featured on Edmonton’s EZ Rock Morning Show.
Take a listen to hear about all the many benefits JUZD bamboo has to offer!