Interviews
The Telegraph: Interview with Apple’s Jonathan Ive
Apple designer Jonathan Ive, responsible for such innovations as the iPod and iPad, is being knighted in his home country of England for his contributions to the greater good - both from a consumer/technological standpoint as well as his humanitarian efforts. The Telegraph...
An Interview with Dao-Yi of Public School
We recently chatted with Dao-Yi, owner and head designer of contemporary menswear brand Public School. With stints as the Creative Director of Sean John before creating his own label -- enjoying critical acclaim from editors, shoppers, and the CFDA. Public School went on to be...
Complex: Nas – “Return of the Don” Cover Story
The June/July issue of Complex Magazine features Nas on the cover with accompanying profile/interview. Dubbed "Return of the Don," the Queesbridge emcee is readying his latest studio album Life is Good which has people whispering that it's his best work since Illmatic. Touching...
The Lively Hood Series: Adam’s Rib
A collective effort by Canadian filmmakers James Arthurs and Cam Roden (Penn & Panache), The Lively Hood Series seeks to tell the inspired stories of craftsmen and women operating in Toronto. This first installment features boat builder Marc Russell of Gull Lake Boat Works,...
A Brief History of John Baldessari
In a fascinating complete exposé of the Californian conceptual artist, we are told everything we needed--and didn't need--to know about John Baldessari. His unpublished height for instance is an impressive 6 feet 7 inches -- so tall he needs a personal peephole. His Wi-Fi...
Speak Real: Mark Gonzales Interview
Multi-talented street skateboarder and artist Mark Gonzales is otherwise affectionately known simply as, "The Gonz." In a video explaining a generous collection of pieces created over merely five days in his hotel room, The Gonz explains his stencil art to San Francisco-based...
oki-ni: Interview with Band of Outsiders’ Scott Sternberg
British menswear retail giant oki-ni recently had the opportunity to sit down with Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders. Having left his life as a Hollywood agent behind to establish Band of Outsiders in 2004, Sternberg's brand has made a name for itself with a tailored yet...
Glenn O’Brien: A Lot Seen
We recently sat down with Glenn O'Brien at his breathtaking downtown New York apartment for a thoroughly comprehensive interview regarding one of fashion's seminal figures. While most know him for his work as a fashion writer, his career has seen a much broader horizon of...
Dissecting Creativity with Pharrell Williams Part 2
After sitting down with Pharrell Williams for the first part of our Dissecting Creativity film series, HBTV unleashes the second part to the conversation with the icon. The interview begins with Pharrell speaking on his involvement with the Liberatum Hong Kong Festival, an...
KAWS: “The Nature of Need” Interview
Superficially, it's easy to dismiss artist KAWS aka Brian Donnelly as an artist who creates easily consumable art. His reappropriation of pop culture is an attestation to this. Alone in a room with no prior engagement with the artist often leads to a timid exchange when he's in...
Emmanuel Perrotin: Deconstructing Galerie Perrotin
The role the Asian art market has and is set to play in the coming years is paramount. With little in the form of investment tools in Mainland China, art has become a lucrative area of investment. Just as much as China and its little sister Hong Kong have long held a...
LRG presents Off The Record: Young Chop – Part 2
Following up part 1 of LRG's interview with up-and-coming hip-hop producer Young Chop, the Southern California brand presents the second part from the brand's Off The Record series. Now that Kanye West, Pusha T, Jadakiss and Big Sean have dropped their G.O.O.D. Music remix of...
Dissecting Creativity with Pharrell Williams Part 1
As Pharrell Williams touched down in Hong Kong last week to attend Carrera Presents Liberatum Hong Kong International Festival of Culture, the multi-faceted creative had a chance to sit down with HBTV amidst the pre-opening for Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin Hong Kong to converse...
Union presents Sal Barbier
Union recently had the opportunity to sit down with Sal Barbier for a photoshoot with some of the latest products available in-store as well as an impromptu interview quite lively in nature. The designer behind the SLB 23 shoe is styled with interesting and colorful pieces from...
Robbie Fuller Talks adidas Crazy Light 2
Debuted during this year's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on the feet of players from the likes of the North Carolina State Wolfpack, Louisville Cardinals, Kansas Jayhawks and, perhaps most notably, the Baylor Bears, adidas recently held an official media launch event in Los...
