Mark D. Chou

Everyone, I’m elated to tell you that Tumblr will be joining Yahoo.

Before touching on how awesome this is, let me try to allay any concerns: We’re not turning purple. Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our roadmap isn’t changing. And our mission – to empower creators to…

Big news! Congrats to David Karp and the Tumblr team. A nice exit for a great NYC company. Yahoo, please don’t screw this one up? Thanks. :)

13th May 2013

On the photo blog this week — an engagement session with Diane and Chris! Check out the full post at markchouphoto.com/blog. #engagement #portraits #nyc #centralpark (at Central Park)

22nd Mar 2013

World Water Day | Support The Adventure Project’s Well Mechanic Program

Over 800 million people worldwide still do not have reliable access to clean water. Much has been done, but many of the wells built over the decades are now broken. In Africa alone, over 50,000 wells are completely useless!

Today is World Water Day — Join me in supporting The Adventure Project as it partners with Water for People to scale a water well mechanic program in Uganda! The impact? Over 7 million Ugandans who will have access to sustainable, clean water!

20th Mar 2013 | 5 notes

Filson Original Briefcase (256)

I’ve written about this briefcase before, once regarding the standard model, once about a collaboration Filson did with Apolis. My one beef with Filson previously was that it didn’t come in a navy — for me, olives and tans in a city bag are less desirable compared to a darker shade.

I’d thought about picking up the ApolisxFilson collab, but to be honest, I balked at the nearly $400 price tag, even though I know about the social mission behind the making of the bags.

Because I was looking for a relatively immediate replacement for my banker duffel that had fallen apart, I ended up going with a model from Jack Spade instead, which I picked up during their Surplus Sale last fall. I trust that the Spade will hold up for a while, but if there ever comes a day when it does give out, you know what I’ll be picking up — a Filson 256 in navy!

11th Mar 2013

charity: water Chinos | Bonobos

Two of my favorite things coming together — fashion meets social impact. 100 of these chinos featuring a charity: water lining have been produced. Pick up yours today on the Bonobos website!

8th Mar 2013 | 1 note

Hi-Tec Altitude IV Hiking Boots

Prior to visiting EMS on the Upper West Side a couple of weeks back to prepare for an upcoming backpacking trip to Yosemite, I had pulled on my old Vasque boots, just to ensure that the 10+ year old pair was still in hike-able condition. Unfortunately, not long after I’d walked into EMS, I discovered that the heels on both boots had separated and were flopping around uselessly.

Though I was sad about losing a pair of boots I’d backpacked hundreds of miles in, I was glad to discover find this pair of Hi-Tecs that cost me less than $60 brand new, a nice discount of the $105 retail price (which in itself is already a nice deal). On top of that, they look nicer than the Keens EMS has, which, at $130, are the cheapest pair of waterproof boots EMS offers. Sounds too good to be true? Just read the over 300 Amazon reviews for these Hi-Tecs!