Hypebeast TV
In Tokyo with Nigel Sylvester
Last month, one of New York's most notable BMX riders Nigel Sylvester took a trip across the world to Tokyo as part of a Gatorade-sponsored event. Hoping to get some solid riding in throughout some unfamiliar landscapes, unfortunately Mother Nature was largely un-cooperative. We...
Name Tagging with Martha Cooper
Last month, pioneering Hip-Hop documentarian Martha Cooper debuted her newest publication Name Tagging at the OBEY Pop-Up Shop. Covering the prevalent notion of tagging with stickers once used primarily in the corporate environment, we took the opportunity to visit with Martha...
N.E.R.D. Live in San Francisco
Last Month, N.E.R.D. surprised their fans with a special impromptu concert in San Francisco, produced in association with popular social media device KIN. The focus of this initiative was to raise awareness of the power that social media holds, more specifically the...
THICKER THAN WATER: Arthur and Daniel Chmielewski of HAVEN
In a short few years, HAVEN has become a premier retail destination in Edmonton and Vancouver as well as maintaining a strong online presence. Beyond their retail approach, we've seen a strong and well-curated selection of collaborations including BRKNHOME, Reigning Champ, Dr....
Nike Sportswear x Mr. Cartoon “True Colors”
We recently had to opportunity to spend some time in Chicago with Nike Sportswear and Mr. Cartoon as they celebrated the launch of the brand's collaborative capsule for the 2010 World Cup. Amongst other topics, the Los Angeles-based tattoo artist/designer spoke of the importance...
May Day with Shepard Fairey
Having enjoyed a great deal of success with his most recent exhibition titled "May Day", we get up close and personal with Shepard Fairey. Seeing Fairey in action through a large-scale wheatpasting, we also take a look into Fairey's background behind the May Day show at Deitch...
All in the Open: David Choe “Nothing to Declare” Exhibition
Despite being originally from Los Angeles, for some time artist David Choe had little affiliation on a creative level with the City of Angels. At the end of last month, the ultra popular artist known for his outlandish visual displays with a matching personality opened a...
Straddling East and West: Edison Chen
With a childhood embodying both Chinese and Western cultures, Edison Chen has cemented himself as one of Asia's most prominent entertainment acts. From a past that included music and acting, Edison Chen's prolific resume doesn't end there was the creation of his retail and brand...
Lunch in Harajuku with Blake Piper from Undefeated
Our latest hypebeast.tv jaunt takes us to Harajuku, Tokyo as we catch up with Undefeated Business Manager Blake Piper. Beyond a look into his duties and the Undefeated Harajuku store, we uncover a few hidden local lunchtime gems which help highlight Japan's undeniable food...
Cycling in the City: Outlier Tailored Performance
From the onset, New York-based Outlier has aimed to achieve the critical goal of providing garments that fulfill both a performance and design quality. In this hypebeast.tv video, we go behind the scenes with brand founder's Tyler Clemens and Abe Burmeister to gain a better...
A Mighty Day with The Mighty Healthy Crew
We experience a day in the life of the Mighty Healthy crew in our latest hypebeast.tv spot. Having recently dabbled in a pop-up shop experience at the Reed Space Annex, we follow co-founders Ray Mate and Denis Iderman through the streets of New York. From chopping it up in-store...
All Gone 2009: Michael Dupouy
While in Los Angeles for the All Gone book launch we caught up with Michael Dupouy for a chat about the latest edition of streetwear book All Gone. Amongst other things, Michael chats about the book coming together, worldwide tour, and everything in between.
Director: Daniel...
Director: Daniel...
Open for Business: Matt Halfhill of Nice Kicks
Making its way from sneaker blog to retail establishment in just a few short years, Matt Halfhill of Nice Kicks officially opens up his brainchild for business with the launch of the Nice Kicks store. We catch up with the Texan for a chat about his intriguing transition from...
The World’s Got Problems: Rick Klotz
Our hypebeast.tv series continues with an episode documenting Freshjive's new direction for 2010, with commentary from the brand's head honcho, Rick Klotz. Amongst the many topics, Rick discusses the controversial connection between Freshjive and Budd Dwyer, themes for...
Benny Gold: Stay Gold
The latest episode of hypebeast.tv finds us catching up with graphic designer Benny Gold in our own backyard of San Francisco. Benny has been long known for producing work alongside some of the premier companies in our industry; HUF, Carhartt, REBEL8 and Gravis just to name a...
