Category Archives: Fashion

May 25 2013
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Art, Fashion, Lifestyle

Jake Davis Test Shots: Mark McNairy

In a Test Shots series that was done for the infamous international publication, GQ – Jake Davis shot Mark McNairy who is a footwear/brand designer out of New York. If you don’t know McNairy and you have heard of Bee Line for Billionaire Boys Club, than you have heard of McNairy. He is the brand designer alongside of Pharrell for that specific label and not to mention the BBC “Black” label as well. This video was filmed back in 2012, but it never gets old for watching use. Check it out above, as Davis captures the New York City skyline alongside of the designers outfit.

Sidenote: In this series that was filmed back in 2012, each video highlighted a special designer and they were released on a weekly basis and Mark McNairy was featured first.

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May 25 2013
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Art, Collection/Lookbook, Events, Fashion, Lifestyle

WARP: Supreme 2013 Summer Paris Editorial

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With shooting this editorial in Paris, is something the brand can finally knock off their bucket list. With the help of Angelo Baque who is Supreme’s brand director and photographer Bastien Lattanzio this is the first time they have shot in Paris. The summer 2013 collection above can be presented in WRAP’S latest June 2013 issue as the brand highlights such key pieces. Pieces such as – Wallace Sunglasses, retro-inspired Basketball warmup, crosses, acid-washed and Matador to only name a few. With the location setting of the Parisian outlook and heavy culture influences, this editorial came out amazing. To check out more pictures from the editorial be sure to pick up a copy of WARP’s June 2013 issue.

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May 25 2013
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Art, Closet Notes, Events, Fashion, Interviews, Lifestyle, Sneakers

NIGO to Leave Creative Director Postion for A Bathing Ape

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As of late this morning, Nigo who is the founder for A Bathing Ape has decided to step down as the Creative Director for the brand. With Nigo celebrating the brands 20th year anniversary in April, it would all make sense for him to announce that this would be his final season with the brand. Nigo took to Instagram this morning to say that as of April 30th, 2013 he is no longer the Creative Director of A Bathing Ape has ended and it reads….

As of 30 April 2013 the term of my contract with I.T Limited (the new owners of A Bathing Ape since January 2011) as Creative Director has concluded. This brings to a close my 20 years of work creating and designing A Bathing Ape. From now on I will continue to work as a freelance creator in many different fields. I thank you in anticipation of your continued support. BAPE GENERAL NIGO® (1993-2013) painting by ©KAWS

Nigo has taken this brand places that no other brand could possibly go. From apparel, to lifestyle even placing his iconic print on automobiles, he has done it all. What a great story inside of such a wonderful iconic camouflage print.

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May 25 2013
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Art, Fashion, Lifestyle, Sneakers

K+ Bespoke Project

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The K+ Bespoke Project is a design directive created by our good friend Khyre “Wave” Strong. This project will create custom footwear on a client basis. K+ will allow each client to customize any pair of footwear based on a catalogue of materials and colors. Options include but are not limited to various different skins, leather, & suede. Prices based on material content, difficulty, and sneaker. Strong is currently working on 3 private projects that will mark the beginning of K+ due at the end of summer 2k13 but will still be accepting orders as soon as possible to begin the concept process. For purchases you can contact the company at: kplusbespoke@gmail.com

I’ve had meetings with Strong recently about this project and he says that he is ready for the world to see his crafts. He also notes that he wants others to view his work as a quality and consistent based brand, rather than a brand just off quantity. I can tell you now, this only the start for K+ and you guys are in for it.

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May 24 2013
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Fashion, Interviews, Lifestyle

Brand Spotlight: Original Crackage

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Original Crackage is a brand that combines technical innovations with exclusive designs. The brand was founded/created in the Spring of 2012 by Wes Woods. Woods is a 20-year-old inspiring entrepreneur from the DMV area, specifically Bowie, MD. Since Wes has been selling OC shirts from his trunk and shipping them out as well, the brand has expanded to be one of the biggest brands amongst Historically Black Colleges and even on the east coast. Original Crackage began prominently with t-shirts but will eventually be expanding into an entire brand of many different other types of clothing and even lifestyle pieces. The brand is officially set to launch in August 2013, along with the website. If you want to contact OC and Wes about purchasing a shirt, you can follow him on Twitter or you can email him at originalcrackage.weswoods.gmail.com.

From the 301 to the 704, we connect.

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May 24 2013
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Closet Notes, Fashion, Lifestyle

#ClosetNotes – Billionaire Boys Club Jet Polo

In the video above that was released in 2005/2006 you will see that Pharrell is spotted wearing the Billionaire Boys Club Jet Polo at about  0:30 in the video in all black colorway. The brief closet note I want to leave you with today is that believe it not, this shirt is still active within the brand. If you look at the picture here, you see that Jay Z is spotted wearing the same shirt but just in a different colorway, that was offered in the brands spring collection. Usually when brands have a product that is 8 years old, it more than likely gets discontinued within the brand. But that’s not the case with this shirt, this shows you how ahead BBC is of their time. BBC is a brand that always have a different approach to things within their labels, and you can tell by the closet note presented here. To shop this shirt, you can do so here.

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May 24 2013
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Collection/Lookbook, Events, Fashion, Interviews, Lifestyle, Music

Alexander Wang Men’s Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear

This video is fairly old, but I wanted to share it with you guys for inspirational purposes. The fact that Alexander Wang is a high-end fashion designer that has friends in the industry such as – A$AP Rocky, Diplo and Penn Badgley says a lot about his character and the type of brand/business he runs. Above you will get a short commercial of Wangs Fall 2012 collection that is heavily ran through the promotion of the names listed above. Pay close attention in the video as the artist share some insight and inspiration about their crafts.

Check out the commercial above and shop AW straight from the origin.

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May 23 2013
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NC based brand: Hype Forever to drop “West” tee.

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North Carolina’s very own Hype Forever is preparing for the release of this Kanye West tee this upcoming Saturday, May 25th. The shirt features a gold framed painting of Kanye West on the front with “West” and his birth year on the back, definitely a must have! I encourage everyone to go out and support this tee, which retails at $35.00. There are so many whack brands with tees, but Hype Forever is definitely not one of them.  This shirt is that work, shout out to HF. We are all young and working.

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May 23 2013
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Collection/Lookbook, Fashion, Lifestyle

Private White V.C SB4 Flyweight Mac Jacket

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Apart of the brands Spring/Summer 2013 collection, we get a detailed look at the Flyweight Mac Jacket that is offered in a few different colorways. The jackets come in an olive, blue and tan colorway and is also made of a lightweight and showerproof fabric out of long-staple Egyptian cotton. Also, there is an Vandyke stitching under the collar that allows the wearer to turn up the collar for more of a unique wear. My person favorite jacket out of the collection is the olive-green colorway, simply off the fact of its earth tone base. You can shop this collection from the brands online shop.

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May 23 2013
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Collection/Lookbook, Fashion, Lifestyle

Hall of Fame – Summer 2013 Headwear Collection

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In the offering from Hall of Fame that is expected to release tomorrow, we get an array of snapbacks, buckets, fitted caps and also camp caps. The one thing about this collection is the amount of color variations that are provided within each silhouette. There is really a cap for everyone within this collection and you can’t go wrong with a purchase. If you want to purchase any cap out of the collection tomorrow, you can stop by the flagship store in Los Angeles and also you can shop from the brands online shop. This might be one of the best headwear collections from this brand I’ve seen since their offering last fall.

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