Editorial
A Conversation with Alex Valdman
1 day ago
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For Alex Valdman, founder of clothing label HomeRoom and current design director at Easton Bell Sports/Giro, the path to becoming a "designer" developed rather organically through less of a drive to become a "designer" for the sake of the title, but rather out of an early...
Keeping Score: Who Has More to Lose, Pacquiao or Mayweather?
5 days ago
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Every Thursday Hypebeast will feature an editorial spanning the world of sports, ranging from thoughts about the state of the NBA to whether or not the United States National Soccer Team will ever challenge for a World Cup. Handled with words from Senior Editor L. Ruano and...
A Conversation with Gabriel Ricioppo of Need Supply Co.
1 week ago
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Situated within the Carytown district of Richmond, Virginia, Need Supply Co. has long been a mainstay to the local retail and fashion scene since its inception in 1996. Having recently celebrated its 15th anniversary, Need Supply Co. has seen a substantial expansion having...
Polls: Star Wars vs. Star Trek?
1 week ago
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As far as pop culture feuds go, the age-old battle between the Star Wars camp and Star Trek enthusiasts is easily one of the most notable. Although finding a definitive answer is inevitably a moot point due to the subjective nature of the content, the prevalence and longevity of...
Keeping Score: Dwight Howard Should Wait To Be A Bull
1 week ago
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One thing is for certain. Dwight Howard will not be taking his talents to South Beach to team with King James, D. Wade and Chris Bosh in an extravagant ceremony involving capes, burning buildings and Clark Kent-inspired spectacles. That much we can say. What isn’t so clear is...
The 101: Wingtips
1 week ago
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Popular as a men’s shoe style for centuries, the wing-tip traces its origins to the 1800s in Scotland and Ireland where shoes typified by the layering of untanned leather panels gained popularity at the time. Acting as early-modern outdoor footwear, this style was called the...
A Conversation with Steve Stoute
2 weeks ago
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Everyone has their short list of hip-hop legends, with living icons such as Nas and Jay-Z as unanimous defaults amongst the minds of every fan of the culture. But there are talents, generally less recognized than the voices heard on our favorite beats that have propelled hip-hop...
PROCESS: Parabellum Leather Goods
2 weeks ago
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It goes without saying that domestic production has become an important facet of menswear over the past few years. Many hoping for a well-made product with great historical value can often look close to home and with good reason. The folks of Parabellum have been some of the...
Polls: How Do You Get Your Music?
2 weeks ago
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To say that the music industry has seen some of its most tumultuous years over the past few decades would be a substantial understatement. The rapid transition from the popularity of CDs as a main method of music consumption, to the more recent domination of digital music...
Hypebeast Trade: Greg Selkoe – CEO/Founder of Karmaloop.com and Karmaloop TV
2 weeks ago
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In a short few years, Karmaloop has effectively redefined the landscape for both retail and culture. For better or worse, Karmaloop has often been a prickly subject as they've essentially cornered the market and risen significantly above the rest to represent streetwear's...
A Conversation with Jacket Required
3 weeks ago
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Bridging the gap between the naturally creative and inspirational city of London and its obvious lack of a reputable menswear trade show presence, we recently tapped Mark Batista, Andrew Parfitt and Craig Ford, co-founders of Jacket Required for our latest A Conversation with...
A Conversation with Bradley Carbone
4 weeks ago
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Former Complex editor turned adidas Originals Trend Marketing Manager, Bradley Carbone, has enjoyed an interesting transition. Moving from publishing to marketing, the often jovial character discusses his time at both Complex and his new role and ambitions at adidas Originals....
Pinterest’s Social Aesthetic
January 23, 2012
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Something is changing in social media. A very noticeable shift is taking place from the data-heavy, status update-laden burden of platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to something lighter, more versatile and highly visual. As I covered in my last piece for Hypebeast, Tumblr...
Polls: Snapbacks vs. Fitteds?
January 20, 2012
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Spanning several generations of wear, fitted caps have long been the go-to staple for casual headwear. Transitioning from the heads of professional baseball players into the context of lifestyle and fanatical team supporters, fitteds enjoyed even stronger growth on the...
SOPA KING WE TODD IT
January 19, 2012
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Blackout.
Today, a string of major websites are banding together to protest SOPA, a bill trying to work its way through Congress that is intended to stop online piracy. SOPA doesn’t sound so horrible, right? Online piracy is (fun but) bad! (No, I know I know, it’s...
