Hypebeast 2008 Year End Review
We’re a little over a week into 2009 and for many, the highlights (or perhaps the lowlights) of 2008 were evident and far reaching beyond the epicenter of the problem in the United States. As discussed by many and not really our role as the type of publication we are, this is just simply something you can’t really avoid. However, with it came a shimmer of hope on a societal level with the election of Barack Obama, regardless of whether he can completely rectify the problems the global community is facing right now, it represents a true changing of the guard and one that hopefully won’t let down a world of watchers. From a Hypebeast perspective, more so then ever we’ve finally developed a strong grasp of our identity which hopefully will be apparent this year. Along the way
we’ve obviously stumbled but its something you live with whenever you try to take things to a new level. While many play the easy role of hating, we definitely found a number of great concepts and executions throughout the year. Nothing was perfect as it never as, yet looking back, 2008 won’t be a year where a retrospection will lead many to denounce what went down as the quality was genuinely there. Despite knowing our roots very well, our maturing tastes will inevitably result in a more diverse selection of content, something we’re confident will appeal to many of our readers as we move forward. Without further ado, here’s a selective breakdown of 2008 regarding sneakers, fashion and accessories and toys.
