A Conversation with Josh Rubin
Josh Rubin is an interactive designer, editor and photographer based in NYC, more notably the founder and Editor in Chief of Cool Hunting, and Creative Director at Largetail. He has also proved himself an entrepreneur with the invention of Freehands...
Hypebeast Jobs Launch
Away from the usual fashion and cultural news, we’re happy to present an all-new aspect of our online platform with the launch of Hypebeast Jobs. The new segment will offer you the opportunity to both search and submit job postings regarding in...
Alexander Richter: Picture Me Rollin’
Did you know in Germany, the surname Richter is just like Smith in America? You know…prevalent, all over the place, and far too common; sort of like “professional” photographers these days. This is all kind of ironic, considering Alexander Richter is...
Interview with Alex Caputo of Caputo & Co.
Recently, we sat down with Alex Caputo, head designer of the men’s accessories brand Caputo & Co, which first hit stores in Fall 2011. The collection, retailing in Spring 2012 at Scoop, Unionmade, Lark (Vancouver), Public (Osaka) and Bloomingdale...
A Conversation with Christian Clancy
It takes a true talent to really understand an artists vision and making sure it comes to fruition the proper way. It’s a confusing time, especially when terms like “authenticity” and “organic” have ironically become sta...
A Conversation with Dylan Rieder
Dylan Rieder became immediately recognized in the skating world due to his smooth style, unique persona and ability to skate any type of spot, with his breakout part coming in Transworld’s “A Time to Shine.” With a sponsors list containin...
THE HATE LIST 2011
“Oh, it’s just what all that shit represents. The stencil bullshit, the wheat-paste bullshit, the fake skate bullshit. I just can’t believe kids buy into all that. It’s like, “nice Obey hat, bud.” You know?”
Jason Dill, 2011, Vice Interview
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A Conversation with NIGO
Hypebeast recently had the privilege to sit down for a free-flowing conversation with one of biggest luminaries in the world of fashion: NIGO. Having already created a successful imprint with BAPE, he has now moved on to his vintage, Americana-inspir...
Polls: Online vs. Physical Retail
Shopping just isn’t the same as it used to be. As in most industries, the retail world has been dealt a drastically new deck of cards as our world shifts full throttle into the 21st century realm of e-commerce and web shopping. This week’s poll tackl...
A Day With Brandon Shigeta
A Harvard-educated architect by trade, it was however his interest in A Bathing Ape and his Japanese heritage that brought him to Tokyo where he became immersed in the world of streetwear and street art. Since then, Shigeta has emerged as both a tale...
Polls: Android vs. iOS
Pitting the brainchildren of two Silicon Valley giants against one another, our latest poll ventures into the impassioned realm of technology to ask the simple question: Android or iOS? While the multitudinous differences between the two mobile opera...
A Day With Jon Warren
Head of Design for Vans Footwear responsible for creative direction of Vault, California Collection, Vault, and Syndicate. I’m originally from Chicago but have lived on the West Coast long enough to call it home. I started taking photographs as...
A Conversation with Donwan Harrell of PRPS
We recently spoke with Donwan Harrell, founder of PRPS, to pick his brain about a range of topics spanning from the inspirations for his collections as well as his past experiences at Nike. Harrell elaborates on his passion for why Japanese denim is...
Korean Creatives: Yoonhyup Kim
In our last piece highlighting some of South Korea’s burgeoning creative landscape, we speak with artist and multifaceted creative Yoonhyup Kim. Despite having worked on both sides of the coin including commercial work with the likes of Nike, M...
