Essentials: Stebs Schinnerer of Paper Fortress Films
This week Essentials takes a peek into the fundamentals items for Paper Fortress Films founder Stebs Schinnerer. With a philosophy that everything in life can be turned into a work of art and a moniker of “I’ll try anything once,” S...
Essentials: Far East Movement
The proudly Asian-American hip-hop crew of four hails from Downtown Los Angeles, where three of them grew up together. Kev Nish (Kevin Nishimura), Prohgress (James Roh), and J-Splif (Jae Choung) were high school buddies with a common passion for musi...
Essentials: Jamie Laycock of The Frye Company
For this installment of Essentials Hypebeast met up with Jamie Laycock, VP of Marketing and Creative at The Frye Company. Established in 1863, The Frye Company originally served as a simple shoe store in Massachusetts catering to the local factory wo...
Essentials: Will Robson-Scott
This issue of Essentials focuses on London-born photographer and filmmaker Will Robson-Scott. Since bursting onto the scene with 2009′s critically acclaimed Crack & Shine, a book based around the world of illegal graffiti artists in London,...
Essentials: Youssef Metwali of Grind London
Essentials met up with Youssef Metwali, co-founder and head of design at Grind London, to discuss his most valued and prized possessions. UK streetwear brand Grind London was established in 2008 by Metwali and Barny Burton to offer a more simplistic...
Essentials: Mikhail Bortnik of Mishka
Essentials investigates the necessary personal belongings of Mishka’s co-founder Mikhail Bortnik this week. What began in 2003 with a small T-shirt line has expanded into a full streetwear range including accessories, and this NYC label is cert...
12 Days of Essentials – Day 12: Technical
Our very last day of the 12 Days of Essentials wraps up with the following assortment geared towards those looking for just that extra bit of functionality. Subtle in their execution, Herschel’s Black Outfitter Bag combines the large carrying c...
12 Days of Essentials – Day 11: Patterns and Motifs
A far cry from the drab, workwear-influenced aesthetic made popular during the recent recession, graphic prints have been flourishing for the past few seasons with the return of both classic and modern motifs. For this latest installment of our 12 Da...
Essentials: Benga
This installment of Essentials reveals the tasteful and unassuming personal property of a dubstep pioneer. Benga is an East London-born music producer and DJ from Croydon in South London. The 26-year-old has been making his own tunes on the PlayStati...
12 Days of Essentials – Day 10: Seasonal Staples
Among the things to look forward to with every change of season is the opportunity to rotate one’s wardrobe. Gone for Fall/Winter 2012 are the shorts, tees, and canvas sneakers of summer and in their place seasonal staples like the items weR...
12 Days of Essentials – Day 9: Japanese Influences
It’s no surprise our affinity for many things Japanese here at Hypebeast. So many cultural facets of Japanese culture have infiltrated our daily lives whether it be the obvious in fashion, to food and art. As we enter the final leg of our 12 Da...
Essentials: YADi
In this display of Essentials, we explore the intriguing Hannah Yadi, better known to fans all around as YADi. Don’t let her petite frame fool you – this tenacious young lady knows exactly what she wants when it comes to her music, creati...
12 Days of Essentials – Day 8: Sartorial
Make up a list of wardrobe essentials and it’s likely to be grounded in sartorial classics – items that have stood the test of time and are suitable for a variety of occasions. Above is a selection of sartorial pieces from our online stor...
12 Days of Essentials – Day 7: Day Off
Whether you’re settling in for another rerun of Home Alone, catching up on last-minute Christmas shopping or planning on sitting down with a good book, the appeal of comfortable basics and accessories is undeniable. From a perfectly washed and...
12 Days of Essentials – Day 6: Shades of Grey
With its seemingly limitless number of shades, grey is perhaps the most versatile hue any man can have in his wardrobe. The color is quickly emerging as a must-have when it comes to fall/winter essentials and seems poised to make a return as the tren...
