Commissary is the West Coast's newest, and perhaps illest, boutique to hit the streets. The store is run by Andrew of Invisible:Man, and is packin' crazy heat, including Supreme, Bounty Hunter, and other exclusive labels. But is San Diego (let alone, America) ready for a shop like this?


COMMISSARY
: I got photos. They all suck

THE HUNDREDS: The photos suck..?

C: Correct. I had a shit day so don’t break my fuckin’ balls. They were so bad in color i flipped them to black and white. Fucking shit is done though. Everything’s done. Finished. You wanna do Q n A?

TH: Hey is Ocean gonna be at the party tomorrow?

C: Ocean is in OC. He won’t be with me.

TH: Shucks. Yeah, lets do Q n A right now.

C: I don’t want him around smoky drinking shit

TH: And hypebeasting bathing apes

C: …and kawsnigoevisubapestussysupreme

TH: …and nbhdbountyhunternikedunkcamouflagemaharishi

C: So it this part 2 of our interview?

TH: Duh. So dude talk about the store.

C: Fuck you.

TH: You're welcome. So what gave you the incredibly bright idea to open up a retail shop?

C: California is boring, and I've done retail forever, and know how gay the market is these days, and wanted to throw a wrench into the machine…fuck shit up a little

TH: You got Supreme, Bounty Hunter, I:M, Vans…. How did you land those accounts? Actually lemme ask is this the only store, aside from Supreme in the states, that actually carries Supreme?

C: You havent gotten any cooler have you..

TH: Apparently not, Mom.

C: Doesn’t Huf sell some Supreme?

TH: Does he? I'm not sure... Oh well, bummer. That ruined your angle. Now you're just "another store."

C: What about when The Hundreds camp out over night and buy up all the new Supreme shit, then sell it on ebay, doesn’t that count? Doesn’t that make you a seller as well?

TH: Not just a "seller", but a "POWERseller". AND I get a colorful little star next to my name

C: Negative feedbacks out the ass too. Anyways-a shop is fun.

TH: (That’s gonna be the title of the interview. "Negative Feedbacks Out the Ass Too")

C: …And I am offering my friends work, so it should be interesting… I'm honestly not sure if the area is ready for it, but since I am stuck here, I might as well do it..

TH: Yeah, tell the fat kids in Computerland why San Diego is such a tough crowd to sell clothes to.

C: It’s not. SD is funny. Ocean likes the zoo a lot, and we went to the water park at Knotts Berry Farm. Sick shit.

TH: What the hell does that have to do with anything ??

C: Ocean is my life kid. Fuck off.

TH: OOOk. Tell me about the other brands that are coming in…in a really sultry heavy voice please.

C: Destroy Your Enemy, done by this cat Taka who you will be hearing and seeing a lot more of. Dope stuff. Other brands, I dont wanna say until they are 100%...a few more really nice labels though.

TH: 100%? Was that a reference to TH? Dude, thanks! That's so nice of you.

C: Cunt yourself.

TH: Aaahahaha…That’s my new laugh on AIM. I start it off with a few "a's" to let people that its really funny. It sounds even better in person. Like this: "AAAAA - hahahahaha"

C: I like the “A”'s. I have been feeling the 'muuhahahahaha"'s myself

TH: Yeah, that’s sooo hot right now. The “Mwwwahahaha.”

C: Yeah, some Uncle Fester shit. Aren’t you guys about to open a store?

TH: NO STORE. ALL RUMORS. There are also rumors that we got bought by Billabong for $2 million. Umm…that one is definitely true. So who else is doin' it big in San Diego right now..?

C: That’s such a loaded question. And NO I am NOT down with Future Of whatever-the-fuck-that-is

TH: MMMMWWWahaahhahahaha. What a perfect setup.

C: Half court at the buzzer. Robert Horray shit. Remember that shot? He came running back like Bill Cosby and shit.

TH: Yeah, I also remember when Robert Horry's name was spelled without an "A' in the middle of it…not like Robert Hooraaaayyyy …aaaahahahaha.

C: I remember when I'm going to gut you in front of your crew.

TH: Hmm...That's funny. I forgot about that part.

C: Well, I really hope cats come out and have a drink or something tomorrow for the party. I know LA crew is coming. Shit’s gonna be SD vs. LA and shit.

TH: Word. It’s gonna be crazed. I talked to mad heads that are rollin’ out. All around So. Cal.

C: So yeah, Unsteady shop is nice, Blends shoe store is cool.

TH: Jay (no more)Dread is doin' his thing..

C: Correct. He looks a lot better without those dreads.

TH: Definitely more aerodynamic. Do you think SD's time has come for stores like these? I remember when Mathlab (Alyasha’s old store) popped up... SD cats didn't know left from right, and didn't get it.

C: Well, I don’t know. I see this town changing so fast - lots of condos and lofts and stuff. But I suppose they’re are all just herbs from the country moving here…I think every city is ready… Now that the net is like reality for most people, they talk about brands and quality and style…which is good...But, when do they ever get the chance to wear the stuff? If they are always home sweating it…Commissary is sort of a experiment of sorts.

TH: In what way..?

C: Don’t matter. Just seeing how this whole craze really is in the States.

TH: I hear kids wonderin' if the store is gonna have bad-vibe service. Who's runnin’ the shop?

C: My friend Matt. He ran my shop in Tokyo too.

TH: "Umm excuse me, do you have this in a size XX-Large?" Matt's response would be...

C: He would most likely just look at you. We both have horrible reputations for customer service, but if you come in like you’re the fucking man, name dropping, talking loud, you deserve what comes at you. The people that complain about how they were treated, those cats are the fuckers I'm talking about. If you’re cool, we're cool. Just like a bartender - if you’re a cock to a bartender, you'll be waiting mad long for your next drink..

TH: OK WHAT ELSE ANDREW LEE? WHAT ELSE ABOUT THE STORE?

C: I just wanna offer people around here cool shit. And no, I won’t be open during ASR.

TH: aaaaahahaha

C: All those clowns can go buy their samples elsewhere.

TH: Word…So how do you think this interview went?

C: I think it sucked. Let’s start over.

TH: Exactly what I was thinking.

C: OK. More concise. Go.

TH: Yoooo Andrew from I:M. You're opening a store in San Diego!!! FRESH! So what's going on with the new shop? I heard it's bananas!

C: Yeah it’s gonna be fun, I just want people around this part of Cal ito be able to get gear they sweat… and also represent my friends’ work properly.

TH: Ssssick! Any shout-outs?

C: Heads know who they are.

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