OFF the StreeT ~

Off the Street was our in-store, open floor jam session that served as a platform for some of Coimbatore's young, super talented , upcoming musicians and singers, it was 3 hrs of musical mayhem covering rock, pop, metal, random riffs and everything under sun and some more of the usual crowd favorites as the musicians bonded and made music that brought in a moving crowd of about 100 odd people, yes all in that tiny space outside our store :) , there was a 10% discount that day and freebies of appreciation were given out to all the musicians and singers who were dope enough to come do their own thing and obviously everyone loved them for it !


You can check out the photos on the Facebook Album, but here are a few...

So here's a shout out to all the awesome music people who came, in random order

1. Conrad Simmons - Singer,Guitarist, Multi-Instrumental Prodigy (Conna/ConBoi)

2. Arjun Mohan - Singer, growler. ( The fat Bastard/ Jun/ MetalGaad )

3. Cresswell McCoy -  Lead Guitarist ( Crezzy )

4. Anugraha Isaac Singha - Bassist ( Mighty )

5. Sharan Rao - Bassist, Drummer (Handicap)

6. Arjun Rajkishore - Drummer, Bassist ( Neil Flirt )

7. Gowtham Selvam  - Soundmaker/Turntabler/ DJ  - Progressive Trance and House. (GowthË )

8. Suchitra and 9. Sumitra - The AWESOME singing twins 

10. Preethi Venkatesan - Singer, Guitarist.

11. Vijayalakshmi Sundararajan - Singer, Backing Vocals :P ( VeeJeh)

12. Vasudevan Nambeesan - Guitarist, grunge strummer. 

13. Ambika Mohan - Singer, Crooner.

14. Adrian Rebello - Singer, player. ( A-du )

And a special war- yell for Mr. Malcolm Simmons who gave us top of the line equipment, and the Coimbatore Music and Musicale Forum for being there in strength and support, Madhumitha Varadaraj for the photography and the entire Dope team  - Senthil, Venkat, Yuvaraj, Madhu, the artists and designers for putting this random event together. More such events to come coz'  Dope is a platform for all of you, not just the musicians, it is for anyone of you who is as proud and passionate about doing what they love and being who they are, as thats what being dope enough is all about ! Keep watching as DOPE shakes your city up. 

WHAT WE IS ABOUT ~

Our defiantly fashionable new store screams of  freedom, rebellion and attitude. Everything a few of you have been doing a little too silently. The Dope line of clothing has a signature gritty look that is a fusion of artwork by local artists based on contemporary Indian icons, social issues and revolutionaries with a crazy-ass international quality and appeal to it that leaves you wondering about how uber-expensive it ought to be. Dope has an  exclusive variety of T-shirts, shirts, trousers, skirts and etc., for men and women respectively with sculpted styling, expert construction and remarkable wash details and designs...rugged, gritty...dirty even...proudly so. 


Dope maybe, probably, might be for you, or for him or her but it’s definitely not for everyone. These clothes are for the young and restless urban crowd - in body or at heart as Mr.Senthil, MD of Advanced Clothing Concepts that designs and runs Dope, says “Dope is for those with a very open mind, for those who are not afraid to show it; it relies on our own art and culture that is true and real and is therefore the best way to express ourselves, because in this world, we ARE what we wear”. 


Spawned by Modern Rock culture and its various sub-genres, Dope (which is not just your average negative noun, but also an adjective that describes something that is extremely cool) was unleashed on Coimbatore last week, by actors Surya and Karthi at a wild opening bash that saw huge crowds. Surya who loved the unique and unusual prints was heard quipping “Ithu namma culture da!”. He and his brother have been raving about the well thought out unusual designs back home in Chennai as well.


Senthil and Venkat his partner at Southhood Ventures, were tired of seeing fashionable clothes with western designs manufactured in India that were all exported and sold abroad but coveted and aped by Indians here and there. They wanted to produce and sell up market, trendy fashion that was not only made in India, but designed and sold in India as well. *lot of entrepreneurial patriotism here eh, haw* They traveled around Tamil Nadu handpicking a dedicated team of amazingly passionate traditional artists, graphic designers and young and upcoming fashion designers who were given a free reign with their creativity. Two years of unrestrained, avant-garde designing mayhem has culminated in the bold and refreshing declarations of the self that are seen on their racks today.


Never dull, never the same, constantly reinventing - Dope promises to be a reckoning force in youth culture and fashion, the question is are  you  D O P E  enough ?

Dope hits town !!

From Top to Bottom :

1. Senthil leads Surya and Karthi into the store, at one of Coimbatore's greatest red carpet launches by public opinion.

2. Surya, Karthi and Sivakumar Sir, open the store with the crazy crowds cheering.

3 and 4 . Surya, Karthi, Senthil and Venkat at the Press Conference.


AND.. no, we're not going to show you what the store looks like , you can come see for yourselves if you think you're upto it, that is.