Mick Boogie x StyleCaster – Sounds from the Front Row Interview

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There is no doubt that there is a close relationship between fashion and music. As a platform that creates and curates fashion and lifestyle events, StyleCaster has found a way to merge the best of both worlds with their Sounds from the Front Row ser...

Retail Rehabilitation: Why Fashion’s Night Out Isn’t a Solution to the Industry’s Woes

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I’m a proud consumer. From my morning coffee to my date-night restaurant, from the clothes I wear to the gym I attend and even the computer I write this editorial on – I have a brand affiliation for nearly everything. I try not to pass judgment on my...

A Conversation with Andrew Chen

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Our latest A Conversation with… feature gives us an opportunity to chat with Andrew Chen, one half of contemporary brand 3sixteen and co-owner of Self Edge Los Angeles & New York. With nothing too formal in mind, we allow Andrew to discuss...

The Tanning Effect Series by Steve Stoute

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Former music executive Steve Stoute presents The Tanning Effect video series coinciding with his new book The Tanning of America: How the Culture of Hip-Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy. Stoute takes a closer look at how pop culture ...

A Conversation with Hommy Diaz

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In our latest A Conversation with… feature we catch up with Queens, New York native Hommy Diaz, best known as the Global Design Merchant & Marketing Director over at DC Shoes. Primarily handling the brand’s LIFE collection and newly...

Branding the Throne: What Advertisers Could Gain From a Little Hip-Hop Hustle

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At first thought, Madison Avenue and Brooklyn’s Marcy Houses couldn’t seem more disparate. One remains, despite a pilgrimage of trendy agencies to the mecca of downtown Manhattan, a bastion of corporate power and a haven for advertising masterminds w...

A Conversation with Tofer Chin

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American artist Tofer Chin has put a youth-impacted spin on contemporary painting, photography, sculpture and installation over the past few years. His carefully stylized paintings capture the controlled and the insane with a uniquely identifiable, r...

You Can’t Eat Cool – Or Can You?: A Conversation Between Reasonable People

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I thought it would be interesting to speak with my friends about how streetwear and contemporary fashion have been affected by major league, big-time shit that’s happened in the world over the past few years. I chose Chris, Yosef and Stu for the feat...

A Conversation with Paul Mittleman

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Stüssy is a brand of particular importance and familiarity among the Hypebeast demographic. A critical piece of the puzzle has been Paul Mittleman who has done an admirable job of maintaining relevancy within Stüssy as a whole, despite the ever rapid...

A Day With DJ Neil Armstrong

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Long before he was Jay-Z’s tour DJ for all of 2008 and 2009, or a Global Brand Ambassador for adidas, Neil Armstrong was a humble fan of music and that’s never changed. Acknowledged as the founding father of the DJ Collective “5th Platoon...

Everyday I’m… Hustling? by Frank Liew

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“What are you pushing yourself for?” the doctor said, as he gave me the same look that I last saw as a dweebish, rotund child at the finish line of the 200m sprint, out of breath and still the last-place finisher. It’s funny; I’d never really conside...

A Conversation with Ray Mate

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Ray Mate is the Co-Founder of progressive streetwear label Mighty Healthy, originally launched in 2004. Hailing from New York City, Ray grew up in the 1980s skateboarding scene with some of today’s more recognized names, including Keith Huf...

A Conversation with Brian Moore

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Brian Moore is the Vice President of Men’s Footwear for the Timberland Boot Company. Prior to joining Timberland, Brian was a Vice President at Burton Snowboards where he was the General Manager for the Gravis Footwear brand. Timberland is widely...

A Conversation with Ronnie Fieg

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Born and raised in Queens, New York, Ronnie Fieg has been making waves in the shoe industry for the past few years. With dreams of designing sneakers and the opportunity to work towards that goal, Ronnie began working for footwear chain owner Dav...

A Conversation with Jonas Bevacqua

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Southern California native Jonas Bevacqua is best known as the Co-Founder and Creative Director of popular street label LRG. LRG is an independent, family-operated apparel company with deep multicultural roots. They do things their own way. Their...