New Lavar JBA, Jim Bauer Affected, Custom T-shirt Series

Feb 25, 2007

Written by Bart de Jong

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Los Angeles based clothing company Lavar proudly presents its first series of customized t-shirts in collaboration with pro rider/artist Jim Bauer. During the course of the last 6 months Jim first designed the Lavar print and then treated each shirt with a combination of dye, bleach, LA sunlight, paint, needle and thread, and whatever else he could think of.

He put a great deal of time and effort into each shirt, which is why there are only 50 shirts, each dated and numbered. This series in called JBA, for Jim Bauer Affected. The shirts are all available on the new Lavar online store at store.lavarbrand.com

Lavar
Based in Los Angeles, Lavar is a clothing company that originated from BMX and street culture. It was founded by professional BMX rider Mike Ardelean and designer/artist Jurjen Semeijn in late 2004. Since then Lavar has been producing seasonal collections inspired by life in Los Angeles. Through its association with BMX, Lavar sponsors several athletes among which are Eddie Cleveland, Ricky Feather, Manuel Cantero and Jim Bauer. Currently Lavar is distributed in several countries outside the USA, including Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.

Jim Bauer
Besides being a sponsored BMX rider and art director for BMX parts company Odyssey, Jim Bauer is also a great artist who is best known for his wild use of colors and diagonal striped style. His achievements include the art for the ESPN X-games skate street course in 2006, the cover of RideBMX and various expositions around the Los Angeles area. His sponsors include Metal Bikes, Duffs shoes, Odyssey parts and Lavar clothing.