DOCS CUSTOMISATION IN 5 STEPS
Have you ever looked at an insanely intricate illustration on a pair of DM’s and thought: how the hell did someone draw that? We have. So we asked Rebecca Vincent…
DIY DOCS CUSTOMIZATION TOUR: NYC EDITION
Our east coast DIY Docs Customization tour can only be described as a collision of creativity. All five events served up the unique opportunity for fans to get Docs personalized…
5 MINUTES WITH TATTOO ARTIST BEARDED GENTLEMAN AT SXSW
For the second year in a row, we brought a pop-up tattoo shop to Dr. Martens Presents at SXSW. Local tattoo artist Michael Williams and crew returned with fresh flash sheets…
DIY DOCS CUSTOMIZATION TOUR: THE LA EDITION
The Los Angeles leg of our DIY Docs Customization tour was a true marriage of art and fashion, with dedicated fans braving LA’s rare rainy weather to snag themselves a…
WE KICKED OFF OUR 2019 DIY DOCS TOUR WITH A HUGE PARTY
It’s no secret: customizing your Docs is an art form. Fans have been personalizing their Docs for as long as we’ve been making them — with everything from patches, chains…
MONDIAL DU TATOUAGE 2019: THE ROUND UP
The 9th edition of Mondial du Tatouage has just wrapped up. With 420 tattoo artists, over 35,000 visitors, gigs, awards and a punk photography exhibition, it was a hell of…
DIY DOCS: ADAMJK
If there’s anyone who can make the Internet a better place, it’s Adam J. Kurtz. Better known on the Internet as ADAMJK, the designer/illustrator spends his time making art that…
DIY DOCS: ADAM KIYOSHI FUJITA
Adam Fujita‘s typeface-based art looks like straight-up neon. But look closely: it’s graffiti. Nevertheless, the NYC-based artist’s work has an electric effect, offering up social commentary with words, bright color — that literally stands out, popping…
DR. MARTENS CUSTOMISATION TOUR 2018
At Dr. Martens we’re all about making things personal. We like when individuality shines through on Docs footwear in the form of mis-matched laces or doodles or carefully curated add-ons….
DIY DOCS GIFT WRAP: STEFFI LYNN
We’re big fans of Steffi Lynn. She’s the Brooklyn-based illustrator and artist behind Have A Nice Day, a shop full of products highlighting her distinctive hand-lettering style. It’s the kind of art that lends itself well to personalization —…
DIY DOCS: VALENTIN PINEL
In our DIY DOCS series, we ask illustrators, artists and designers to put their stamp on a pair of Dr. Martens. People have always been moved to make Docs their own through doodling,…
LA’S SILVER LAKE ACCORDING TO ARTIST ADAM VILLACIN
Before a recent move to Joshua Tree, artist Adam Villacin had lived his whole life in Los Angeles — including 7 years in the Silver Lake district. We’re big fans of Adam’s…