Blog
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Sorry, but Kobe Will Be Wearing a Different Jersey Soon
Jensen Karp tells Lakers fans the hard truth they don't want to hear: Kobe Bryant will end his career on a different team. Yeah, this won't be easy to read....
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The New Wave of Advertising and Design :: Meet 4 Modern Day Creatives
Tyler shines a light on four figures from progressive ad & design agencies nationwide to talk about the future of advertising, the hard lessons they’ve learned at work, & their...
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Starting a Watch Brand from Scratch :: An Interview with Meister
We interview the two founders of Meister watches on how they built a lifestyle watch brand from the bottom up, and have since collaborated with the likes of Raekwon.
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Back For the First Time (Again) :: Streetwear Boutique 5&A Dime's Re-opening
Zach shares the story of how 5 & A Dime renovated and revived their store by keeping it all in the family and merging with The Good Stuff Cookie Co,...
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Streetwear/Menswear Brands That Got Their Start in Small Cities
We round up a handful of brands in streetwear and menswear whose roots lie in cities atypical to the usual LA, NY, Tokyo story.
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DANESON :: Launching A Liquor-Laced Toothpick Company in a Recession
With painstaking attention to detail, quality of ingredients, & strategic distribution (stocked at the likes of colette), toothpick company Daneson is as carefully developed as its founder is passionate about...
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The Brothers Behind the Conceptual Menswear Brand :: A Conversation with REPRESENT
Tom Winslade sits down with a UK brand flying the flag higher than most, Represent, to discuss how they made the enviable transition from a run-of-the-mill T-shirt brand to a...
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"We Started at the Top" :: The Story Behind CIELE Athletics' Innovative Running Caps
Johnny F. Kim catches up with the two founders of a brand that truly started at the top – of the head, that is: CIELE Athletics, a brand that makes...
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Artist Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic's Wise Words on Art, Longevity, & Social Media
Artist, Designer, Contemporary Calligrapher, and Creative Director Aerosyn-Lex Meštrović imparts some wisdom on branding, the idea of an artist as laborer, social media's disregard for multiplicity, zen, and more.
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The Second Coming of SLVSTR :: The Artist on Evolving His Style & First-Ever Solo Show
While preparing for his upcoming show "In Search of a Wonderful Place," artist & co-founder of streetwear brand Rare Panther, Slvstr, tells us how he overcame creative blocks that prevented...
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15 Figureheads in Fashion & Their Thoughts on Social Media
Alec Banks rounds up 15 figureheads in our industry, spanning streetwear, menswear, and sneakers, and their thoughts on social media.
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Proudly Made in Chicago :: A First Look at Stock Manufacturing Company's New Space
Each and every detail of Stock MFG Co.'s new space embodies the spirit of the company. Tyler speaks to them before the opening about thoughtful brand building, planning a brick...
