Blog
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Life in the Time of Ohana Bam
Writer Anna Dorn follows Ohana Bam and his crew for a day, collecting surprising insights into what goes on behind the scenes in the life of a rising rapper.
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#DadHat :: The Crown of Normcore
An essay on the rebranded "dad hat," and how, like Normcore, it suggests something about a millennial need to adapt and be accepted, rather than stand out.
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Meet York Athletics Mfg. :: New Running Shoes Backed By Industry Veterans
A new running shoe brand that's structured more like a skateboard brand than a Nike,
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#TBT :: The Rise and Fall of FUBU :: A Lesson in Business and Branding
Last June, we chronicled the rise and fall of hip-hop's quintessential '90s brand, "for us, by us," aka FUBU, for a hard-earned story of business and branding.
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Fast Fashion & Smart Phones :: The Decay of the Traditional Fashion Week
"Social media is the laxative of the fashion system." The New York Times peeks into the changing world of fashion and how social media and the Internet are flipping the...
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A Stock Market for Sneakers? 10 Things You Need to Know About StockX
Alec Banks covers 10 things you need to know about StockX, the first "stock marketplace for sneakers" with an investment that can outperform Apple, Netflix, and Amazon.
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Waka Flocka Flame's Weed Party & the Future of Cannabis in LA
"The building is a literal hot box. My eyeballs feel like they're made of velvet." What happens when a rapper has a collaborative weed release in LA and it's supposed...
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More House Party Than Catwalk :: Rochambeau Forges Ahead at NYFW
“The idea of doing some sort of sterilized format was never of interest to us. If we’re going to do a show, let’s do a show.” Mikelle profiles the duo...
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Behind Berlin's Design & Publishing Powerhouse, Gestalten
"On a good day, I look at a couple of hundred images and I see great new books coming up. On a bad day, I look at a couple of...
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Franalations's Sandal Brand Took 6 Months to Start & Sold Out Immediately
Take an Ian Connor co-sign, last week's launch party at DOPE on Fairfax, and the 6 months it took to execute their concept to market, and it's clear that SANDALBOYZ...
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Frank's Chop Shop :: A Street Smart Barbershop for the Modern Gentleman
In this exclusive video feature, we spend the day getting to know the guys over at Mike Malbon's Los Angeles barbershop Frank's Chop Shop, to see how they've created a...
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Rise of the Independent Skate Brand :: Josh Stewart of Theories of Atlantis
How Josh Stewart's initial distribution efforts for his critically-acclaimed "Static" video series escalated into Theories of Atlantis, a company that now distributes core skate brands like Polar and Traffic.