Charlie Kane
Charlie Kane is a Chicago-raised, LA-based writer who concentrates on stories that educate and provide context behind today’s trends, aligned with streetwear and contemporary fashion. Currently, she curates virtual exhibits on 23BLVD and has prophesied herself to be the first Doctor of Streetwear and the steeziest curator of our times.
More by Charlie Kane
'Fuck a Following—Can You Make Me Feel Something?' :: An Interview with Photographer Christina Paik
10.20.17 — "All things must align for magic to happen, but you’d be surprised how much magic is out there." An interview with modern film photographer Christina Paik, who is known for...read more
5 Ways Takashi Murakami Revolutionized Pop Culture
07.26.17 — What happens when art is treated like merch? We discuss 5 game-changing Murakami projects and how they've changed the pop culture landscape, from collabs with Kanye West to Louis Vuitton.read more
Talking Visual Branding & Consistency with Brandon Breaux, the Artist/Designer Behind Chance the Rapper's Album Art
05.08.17 — We talk to artist/designer/creative director Brandon Breaux about visual branding, the creative difference between how Kanye & Drake appropriate culture, & investing in work that will stand the test of...read more
Kings of Custom :: PHADE of Shirt Kings Talks About the New Generation of DIY
10.24.16 — "Customization is freedom, and you can't cookie-cut freedom. Trending becomes slavery." We talk to one-half of DIY pioneers Shirt Kings, Phade, about why personal style is king in a fashion...read more
Put on for the City :: Chicago’s Future Shined on Magnificent Coloring Day
09.27.16 — "As Chance’s show and production continued to swell, I felt my emotions surge, reflecting on the fact that a kid from 79th Street in Chicago built all of this—a community,...read more
How Much Does It Cost to Feel Like Pablo?
08.26.16 — "How much we are willing to consume and pay for culture? Are we buying the experience and solidifying memories through tour merch, or have we fallen victim to being monetized...read more
Review :: Stormzy's First Show in Los Angeles, Presented By Red Bull Sound Select
04.04.16 — "The barriers between speech or lingo that we may not understand as Americans were momentarily squandered as the crowd assimilated to be accepted by Stormzy..." Charlie Kane reviews Stormzy live...read more
#DadHat :: The Crown of Normcore
03.08.16 — 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.read more