Barney
Barney Wakes-Miller was tragically killed, aged 17, when he was a passenger in a car driven by a drunk driver. Barney was a larger-than-life character, and an inspirational artist, son, brother and friend, loved by many. For years, Barney used the street tag Bask as his own. Bask LB is to ‘Bask Like Barney’.
Bask LB started as a collaboration between friends, inspired by Barney to look after your mates. It is a reminder for us of Barney, someone who revealed the best of what life has to offer with warmth for friendship, love, light and creativity.
To Bask means to leave yourself open to the world around you as if you are lying exposed to the warmth of the sun, and to relax with an awareness to dismiss the craziness of the world and not give a hoot about that. We think the world needs a little bit of that right now.
Why is our logo purple?
Purple was Barney's favourite colour, and it's rarely seen in nature. It's a sign of hope, courage and bravery and we want to evoke that purple feeling every day.
Creative with attitude
We dug out artwork, graffiti and some crazy characters that Barn had created. BASK LB is our attempt to curate some of Barn’s magic. We have scoured Australia for quality partners that we could work with to make gear that people will be proud to wear. This collaboration is growing by the day because BASK LB is a state of mind, an attitude and a lifestyle. If you want to collaborate on our mission contact us info@basklb.com.
Wearing the gear supports our goal of getting everyone to look after their mates. The more people who participate, the more it works. We aim to cause no harm with the added goal to give back and help others.
You order. We print. We send.
Instead of printing in bulk, we print when you order. This may mean delivery times are a little slower, but think of these benefits: there's no wastage or dumped products which is good for the environment. At BASK LB, there's no unsold stock, there's no wastage of ink and treatments and keeps our carbon footprint low. We can offer lower prices through less wastage and targeted purchases. You want it - we'll print it. You don't want it - we don't print it.
We select like-minded suppliers.
The key to our sourcing is finding people who share our values, operate a culture of dignity and respect, are in for the long term, and who, like us, are willing to embrace change and continuous improvement.
Carbon neutral delivery
Most people don't consider the environmental impact of their online shopping deliveries – just clickety-click and, like magic, it's on your doorstep. We’ve partnered with Australia’s first 100% carbon neutral delivery service. Our delivery bag is even made from 100% biodegradable and compostable materials, so you can use it to grow tomatoes. We are working on developing organic products in the future.