Shinsuke Takizawa Discusses LUKER by NEIGHBORHOOD

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Shinsuke Takizawa, otherwise known as the founder of fashion label NEIGHBORHOOD, is regarded as one of the most influential figures behind the emergence of streetwear in Japan and its surrounding Asian markets — the LUKER by NEIGHBORHOOD label...

Pharrell Williams Talks Women and Pink Liquor

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If you’ve followed Pharrell Williams for some time or read up on any of his interviews through the years, you’ve seen an individual and artist develop over time into a deeply introspective and visionary type persona. For his recent interv...

1-2-1 w/ jeffstaple featuring Rothco

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Camo as a material has seen its popularity go up and down as fashion trends change, but through the highs and lows Rothco has remained a constant presence. Founded in 1953 by Milton Somberg, the company started off in a small location on Manhattan...

Hypebeast Trade: Kevin Poon of CLOT & DISTRICT

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Kevin Poon, known to many as KP, is a co-founder of the Hong Kong-based streetwear label CLOT and innovative distributor DISTRICT. Known as one of the seminal groundbreakers of the Hong Kong street scene, he also runs the retail chain JUICE R...

New York Photographer Tim Barber Shares His Inspirations for The Natives

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As a part of the newly introduced The Natives series, Canadian footwear label Native Shoes spotlights New York-based photographer, designer and longtime Native collaborator Tim Barber in this premiere installment. Utilizing the bridges of the Big App...

jeffstaple Speaks About PROJECT/reed and Showcasing Important Relics

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Creator and curator of PROJECT/reed, jeffstaple’s latest directional exhibition was a popular stop for many at this year’s Project tradeshow in New York City. Conceptualized as an archive of highly-coveted limited edition releases with re...

Hypebeast Magazine: BADBADNOTGOOD Interview

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Clicking through the average playlist of today’s youth, one would not expect to find any jazz songs to be featured. The modern non-relevance of a genre that used to be a leading creative force in the 1920s is a fact that bothers Matt Tavares, A...

The Job of a Sneaker Designer: PUMA’s Jon Tang Discusses the Ins and Outs

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For an increasingly large contingency of sneakerheads, finding a creative position within the industry has become easier and easier. Initiatives such as Sneakerology in its most recent online form and Pensole have created a clearer picture of what it...

Danny Brown & Insane Clown Posse ‘Back & Forth’ Interview Video

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Vice Magazine publication Noisey produces a web series called Back & Forth, which checks in with some of the most current artists and issues of the music industry. Most recently, Noisey sent rapper Danny Brown to the 13th annual Gathering of the...

Pharrell Williams Talks About His New ‘Places and Spaces I’ve Been’ Book

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Recently, Pharrell Williams sat down to chat with Complex Magazine to discuss his forthcoming book with Rizzoli – Pharrell: Places and Spaces I’ve Been – which is due out October 16. Touching on an array of topics which include a va...

VMAN: Tom Brady and Tom Ford Discuss Love, Life and the Future

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For the cover of VMAN’s 2012 fall issue, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots and Gisele Bundchen’s husband Tom Brady dons a Zegna tux, faces a snarling rottweiler, and bares his inner man to Tom Ford. In a remote interview with the fas...

The Leadertape Video Series Discusses Vintage Shopping and Fashion

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With the passion for storytelling, Shane Stirling’s latest creative body of work titled “The Leadertape” explores the ethos and story behind the people, places and things that have, at one point in time, inspired him. In the form of...

tAz Arnold Talks Style and Fashion

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A man of many hats, tAz Arnold has become a poster child of sorts for the intersection of high and street in the realm of fashion. Offering a distinct take on style with few equals, the music producer, designer and icon goes on the record to discuss...

An Interview with Shane Osborn of St. Betty

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As a symbol of the utmost quality in food and outstanding cuisine, a Michelin star is a feat that many chefs aspire to achieve. Not surprisingly, only a handful of restaurants globally are worthy of the title, as with the classification, comes the sc...

Public Fair No. 1: Sticky Monster Lab

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Having been on hand for the inaugural Public Fair No. 1 exhibit earlier this summer that looked to expose the surrounding Hong Kong community to an array of artists from around the world, Hypebeast had the esteemed privileged to sit down with the cre...