Category Archives: Style

Fader 50

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The Fader’s 50th issue, an encyclopedia of sorts of their past 50 issues, hits newsstands today…dope cover and all. Its available for free through iTunes, RSS, and also in PDF form.

 

The Commissar of Soviet Kitsch

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Soviet fashion is on the come up. The NY Times talks with the “Commissar of Soviet Kitsch”, Denis Simachev.
…Young and trendy Muscovites are in the throes of nostalgia for the staples of Soviet childhoods, relics of a time when the U.S.S.R. was at the height of superpower status.
That may explain why one [...]

 

Fader TV: Gilbert Arenas

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Gil sits down with Mobolaji Dawodu, of Fader TV, to talk music, kicks, and hoops.
(via The Fader)

 

Wow.

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More Streetwear madness.
As I’ve said before, I’m no longer surprised or amused by some of the things coming out of the streetwear game today, but these two shirts definitely caught me off guard. They are, to say the very least, interesting. I’ll just leave it at that…*smh*
(via hypebeast)

 

Nintendo Streetwear?

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Torrel Harris Sr., pioneer of the reversible NBA warm-up suit, is the first African-American to be licensed by the NBA and NFL to create fashionable apparel. Recently he teamed up with Japan’s third largest company, Nintendo, to launch the video games giant’s new apparel line, which aims directly for the urban streetwear market. The line [...]

 

Wackness…

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At this point, I’m no longer surprised or amused by the “wackness” that some of these street wear/t-shirt labels are flooding the streets with today. Just peep this story out of Los Angeles, where one group has made a mentally ill, homeless man the “face” of their up and coming street wear/t-shirt label. Along with [...]

 

The “Skateboard P” Effect

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Skateboarding leaves the suburbs, hits the hood. This news doesn’t come as a total surprise. The “Skateboard P” Effect has been visible for quite some time now. Interesting article though. Peep.
(picture taken from article)

 

Jordan Heads

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“A Documentary About Air Jordan’s & The People Who Love Them”
This film is about the cultural icon/phenomenon known as “The Air Jordan”. Many films have been made about sneaker culture, collectors and their love for various footwear, however, this film is going to showcase the show that started it all! It will capture [...]