MSN.ca takes notice of JUZD

Seems as though the word about JUZD is getting out! With success in Holt Renfrew, GotStyle and Green is Black more and more people are quick to grab the one-of-a-kind JUZD t-shirt. The fashion world is seeking new, innovative and eco-friendly designs and being the planet's first bamboo designer label, it's hard to avoid getting JUZD...

Take a look below to see how JUZD was featured in MSN.ca's Green article section. The article featured JUZD as one of today's top Canadian green designers.

Original Article http://green.sympatico.msn.ca/article.aspx?cp-documentid=672500

Written by Liz Metcalfe

Hot looks, Cool for the planet

Green and recycled materials have become the new hot thing with designers, who are increasingly taking advantage of recycled and found materials, along with fabrics made form renewable resources. Hemp is no longer just for the granola crowd and designers incorporating new fabrics such as soy silk, tencel/lyocell (made from wood byproducts), micro-modal (made from beech pulp) and bamboo.

We've found a dozen designers – many of them Canadian success stories – whose collections are carried in stores across Canada. Check out the green designer collections we’ve found that will make you green in heart while your friends go green with envy.

JUZD (short for Juiced) was the first bamboo designer label. Said to be inspired by the legend of 1898, when the African Mountain Gorillas were discovered, each shirt in the JUZD collection has an exclusive design and is made from organic bamboo fabric. All JUZD T-shirts, such as the ones above, retail for $100 at Holt Renfrew stores across Canada. You can also buy their shirts directly from their website at http://www.juzd.com/.

Toronto Fashion Week - JUZD event

JUZD Toronto Fashion Week event at Rockwood Club, 31 Mercer St. Toronto, on Thursday October 23rd 2008. Doors open at 9pm.

Straight back from LA Fashion Week, JUZD will be showcasing its current collection. Cristofer Carrado will be showcasing it's inaugural Spring 2009 collection. Sponsor Cream World will be giving away it's latest issue. Make sure to get yours.

Top wood floor will be Electro Progressive House and top 40 with DJ Flash. Rock floor will feature DJ Aadil spinning Hip Hop, Rock, Top 40 and Reggae.

Experience a live photoshoot done JUZD style. Shoot happens from 9pm-11pm with 8 hot JUZD models. $10 cover.

RSVP by emailing rsvp@juzd.com now. RSVP ends Thursday October 23rd 2008 at noon.

Venue: Rockwood Club, 31 Mercer St. Toronto
Date & Time: Thursday October 23rd 2008
Photoshoot: 9PM-11PM
Party: 9PM - 3AM

JUZD to showcase for LA Fashion Week

JUZD Bamboo Clothing is one if not the only Canadian line to showcase its collection at one of the most prestigious fashion events in the world, the LA Fashion Week. The show will be held at Versus, LA downtown's newest megaclub on Friday October 17th at 9PM. With over 22,000 square foot, multilevel, and restoration of the 1920's LA stock exchange, this club have been the talk of LA.


The show will also feature three other LA based clothing lines, LRG, Factory Girl, and Grefphenreed. The event will have live performances from an all-star cast including The roots' DJ, DJ ?uestlove and Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes. The event also features Miami's own DJ Irie (Personal DJ for Jamie Foxx, Pepsi, and Miami Heat).

Tickets are $15 in advance at www.wantickets.com and $20 at the door.
Location: Versus Night Club 618 Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90014
Date time: Friday October 17th 9PM - 1AM

Sponsors for the event includes Step Up Productions, Booky Entertainment, Fusicology, Metromix, G-Shock Watches, Artist Related, Speck Products, Wantickets, Okayplayer, LRG Clothing, JUZD Bamboo, Monster Cable, Moodswing 360, Value Creators, Fashion Meets Music, Facotry Girl, and CRUSH Management.

JUZD Designer Appearance at Holt Renfrew Yorkdale

Get our lead designer Jing Liu to be your personal shopper!

Jing Liu will be working with the Holt Renfrew sales staff to help you find the perfect outfit for the Fall. Join him and the JUZD team Saturday October 11th from 1pm-3pm at Holt Renfrew Yorkdale.

Come by and say hi and get a free JUZD bag ($10 value). Sweet!

Cosmopolitan StarLaunch™ CosmoTV commercial features JUZD shirt

If you seen the following commercial on TV or one of the 17,000 (as of today) viewers of the youtube video and you are wondering "what tee is the blond rockstar wearing on the Cosmo magazine StarLaunch commercial?"

It's JUZD silly! With this tee shirt being launch just a couple of months ago it's surprising it's already on a nationwide commercial. Check it out on the WNetwork.

Dark Knight, a reflection of our Dark Society

I remember popping the bootlegged video cassette tape into our dusty old VCR. Lights off, window curtains closed. Sitting on the ground of our small stuffy rented room arms length from the new 17 inch TV my parents treated us to. No remote, just dial channel turner. This was after couple years of my sister and I continuously begged our parents for it.

This thing was huge, the size of a large microwave with a fake wooden pattern plastic case. We were immigrates into Canada and this was considered a major entertainment event for me as we could not afford going out or anything else that cost money for that matter.

I was in awed with Batman, the original. I loved the movie so much I watched it at least five to eight times complete from start to finish. I’ve always been a fan of Batman. I was a comic book fan but didn’t truly connect with any hero except for Batman. The main reason was he was human. No special powers. He was just like us. Something I can aspire to. And he was dark.

15 years later as I watched the Dark Knight, I remember the early days and compared how our society has changed during this time. Also with each Batman movie how the movie reflected the society and how it can affect society.

For instance the Batmobile is symbolic of how our society has changed. The original Batmobile was more of a showcar than a pragmatic crime fighting car. Whereas the new Batmobile is a grungy practical machine, small, compact, nimble, and looks pretty durable. If you compare the Batman himself, in the last two movies he is more human and flawed. You can see his weaknesses and mental angst. He gets attack by dogs, fights his moral dilemmas, in fight scenes he gets hurt. He is not perfect, he is human, he is not immortal but he tries his best. It’s no coincidence that other recent action flicks has this characteristic, movies such as the Borne series, the latest James Bond, and to a degree Spiderman. Movies are a reflection of society and culture.

We are at a point in our society where we are moving towards a deeper consciousness of our environment and our mortality. We believe that we are each flawed, we knowingly do things we should not. What ultimately matters is that we maintain our principles. That’s what make us a hero but it doesn’t come easy. It’s a constant battle.

This is clear of the eco movement. We know that there’s no easy turnkey solution and it’s not going to be easy but we have our principles. We know that we each can’t be fully sustainable over night and many things we do damages the environment but what matters is that we do the best can. Our principle is to constantly strive to change and make everyday decisions that will help.

As I spent the whole summer trying to come up with the theme for Fall 2008 and Winter 2010 collection nothing I came up with seems right. As I impatiently waited to watch The Dark Knight I knew it would have a major impact on the collection but didn’t know how. After a good night sleep after the movie the concept became clear to me. But as my unconscious continues to play, and our culture continues to shift, change, and surprise no one will know what will finally come out. Not even me, but that's the fun of it all.

How Jing Got JUZD

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.

JUZD Featured in 24hrs Daily Newspaper

Original post in July 29th 2008 issue of 24 Hours.
Original article written by Tanya Enberg, 24 hours

Bamboo first
Holt Renfrew keeps sharpening its edge.
The retail chain, which gives great play to Canuck clothing labels, has gone one step further by bringing on a largely unknown Toronto designer.

His name is Jing Liu and if you’ve never hear of him or his JUZD (pronounced joost) Bamboo streetwear collection, don’t’ be surprised. After all, he has never been trained in fashion design or cut his teeth at a design firm.

That, however, hasn’t stopped Holts from taking the unusual step of bringing the newbie designer’s graphic-laden garb-the world’s first designer bamboo label-to its high-end department stores.

The collection was delivered to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver earlier this month. Check out Liu’s work at: juzdbamboo.com

Miss Universe Canada loves JUZD!

Miss Universe Canada loves the feel of her new JUZD t-shirt that she got at this year's TIFF launch party.

Samantha competed in the Miss Universe Canada 2008 pageant, and on April 28, 2008 was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder, Inga Skaya. She represented Canada at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant in Vietnam in July 2008.

Much Music's Matte Babel getting JUZD at TIFF

Much Music's TV VJ and c0-host, Matte Babel of MuchOnDemand shows his JUZD support at Ecstacy's launch party.

"A fashion-conscious guy who incorporates the latest trends into his own distinctive look, Matte feels clothing and music can be compared. “You get a new shirt and you wear it constantly for a while, until you find a new one. "

http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/personalities/mattebabel/