Bomb Story: When you look at designers' moodboards, they rip their references from past designs or popular trends. It's often very literal. Bobby worked a little differently in designing The Hundreds. Much of his inspiration is sourced from emotion and nostalgia. It's more about channeling a specific feeling and trying to replicate that in a modern context. A good example of that is the sound of the ice cream truck roving down the street. No matter how old you get, that jingle and the call of neighborhood children are like a time machine, evoking a particular sentimentality not often found elsewhere. There's also something hilarious about those derpy licensed-cartoon ice cream bars that never look as accurate as their packaging markets. | Background Story: Horizontal stripes, especially of the yarn-dyed variety, are a staple of The Hundreds' collection. Earlier on, they were derived from the surf knits and beachgoer patterns that graced the backs of Californians in the 1980s. Examples include Hang Ten, OP, Quiksilver, and Gotcha. In the following decade, independent skate brands and rave companies capitalized on stripes across boxy, baggy tops. Whether they're fatter stripes across neighborhood-sanctioned Charlie Browns or pinstripes across suiting or a baseball jersey, The Hundreds' stripes speak to a spectrum of subcultures.