Blog
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Monkey Business :: How Paul Frank Lost His Name
"To them I was just this esoteric artist.” How Paul Frank Industries filed suit against the creator of Julius the Monkey, the founder of the company, and the artist behind...
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HEX :: Thoughtful Bags & Accessories Inspired By Music, Textiles, & a VW Bus
We catch up with co-founder of Hex, Trent Valladares, and learn about the history behind the mysterious VW bus, what collaborations HEX has done in the past, and where Trent...
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Lifestyle Brand Paterson League Pays Homage to New Jersey, Skate, & Tennis
Paterson League is a uniquely skateboarding and tennis-influenced brand whose founder German Nieves worked behind the scenes of 10 Deep and J. Crew before quitting to work on his brand...
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How Mossimo Went from Being Head-to-Head with Stussy to Target's In-House Brand
Alec Banks chronicles the sudden rise and fall of the '90s brand Mossimo to see how it went from being Stussy's competitor to what it is today.
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Creep Street's Founder on Quitting His Day Job & Having a Do-or-Die Mentality
Brian Sin catches up with Creep Street's founder Boris, to learn more about his pinnacle move from Queens to LA and how he left a corporate job to pursue his...
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The Coveteur Takes Us into the Mind & Closet of Bobby Hundreds
The Coveteur shares a rare glimpse into Bobby Hundreds' home where he shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and gives an exclusive sneak peek at The Hundreds' upcoming collaborations.
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Little Fish, Big Pond :: James Kelch & Mike York on the DIY Skate Company Movement
Over the past couple of years, the landscape of the skateboard industry has been changing. Small independent brands run by skaters with pedigrees have emerged, giving larger, more established companies...
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Keeping It Real in the New Wave of Post-Internet Creatives :: A Conversation with GEO
Tom Winslade continues his interview series with UK creatives with GEO, whose multidisciplinary design house of the same name boasts clients such as Kanye West, Virgil Abloh, Drake, and more.
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The Rise and Fall of FUBU :: A Lesson in Business and Branding
In the midst of the Fresh Dressed documentary release, we chronicle the rise and fall of hip-hop's quintessential '90s brand, "for us, by us," aka FUBU, for a hard-earned story...
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People Footwear's Use of 3D Printing Gives Classic Silhouettes a Tech Update
Vancouver-based sneaker brand, People Footwear, has managed to find the perfect medium between classic & tech when it comes to their innovative materials. Chris Danforth sits down with the founder,...
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How Grammy-Nominated Producer Jesse Rogg Created a Hub for L.A.'s Creative Revival
"I’ve got this maniac obsession that doesn’t allow me to NOT do something," says Jesse Rogg, who, after developing the sound of the musician we now know as BANKS, began...
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It's Getting F–king Dark :: Meet Bradley Soileau of BlackFist
Fresh off the BlackFist launch party at 424 on Fairfax (including a set by Danny Seth), its founder Bradley Soileau spoke with us about everything that led up to this...
