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Neil Barrett Spring/Summer 2008 Collection
April 21st, 2008 |
Neil Barrett is a desiner I have followed for many years, having graduated from the famed Saint Martins School of Art and Design then going on to work for both Gucci and Prada before launching his own label in 1999. His passion for tailoring has culminated in a very distinctive look which sets him apart [...]
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Dr. Romanelli x Lupe Fiasco ‘Glow in the Dark’ Leather Bomber Tour Jackets
April 21st, 2008 |
Dr. Romanelli has collaborated with Lupe Fiasco not for the first occasion, as the famed jacket designer who made his name creating jackets from vintage materials put together a piece with graphic designer Nathan Cabrera. Celebrating the "Glow in the Dark" tour which also features Kanye West, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco and N.E.R.D the leather bomber [...]
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Synchronicity Spring/Summer 2008 Collection
April 21st, 2008 |
Synchronicity are another Japanese label based around a dark theme incorperating simple design and well created pieces with interesting prints. Their Spring/Summer 2008 Collection having just dropped they have proven once again that their philisophy to keep each run small making quality above quantity a key. Check out whats in store for the hotter seasons [...]
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SignJam Milan
April 21st, 2008 |
A lot if events have been coming out of Italy recently as they do big things to put the nation on the map of streetwear. Recently, SignJam put together a collective of SheOne, Fat Shariff and Bobbito for an open forum and a workshop on streetwear. Take a look at our coverage of the event [...]
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Anyone Girl by Slam X Hype
April 21st, 2008 |
It’s been a long time coming, some years ago, we planned to launch a Girls section within Slam X Hype, to offer all our female readers some more gender specific. We took this to a whole new level, and have launched AnyOne Girl, a female version of Slam X Hype.. Looking at Fashion, Streetwear, Music, [...]
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Artist Profile ‘David Benjamin Sherry’
April 21st, 2008 |
David Benjamin Sherry is a talented young artist whose work shares a mix of quality with a sense of theatricality his work is a sexuality intermixed with themes of the occult. This image of a dramatically lit bunch of grapes with semen dripping from the bottom is turned upside-down, obscuring its inherent sexual overtones is [...]
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Juice Reopening Launch and Interview
April 21st, 2008 |
Juice was the first to bring the likes of Neighborhood, and other brands to Hong Kong, the first to start a movement in a country which has seen a bigger following than any other in Street Culture. When I saw the pictures of the long queue outside Juice for the relaunch, it immediately made me think of how this phenomenom is such an important part of Hong Kong’s street culture, and that Juice has played a very big part of this, as has their brand Clot. I spoke to Kevin Poon, the co-founder of the Juice about the new store and the streetwear phenomenom that has hit Hong Kong so hard..
When did Juice first open its doors, what was the concept behind the store?
When Juice first started and opened its doors our concept was to carry labels that we liked as owners that weren’t already available in Hong Kong. The reason we named the store Juice was because of the impact the movie Juice had on all of us growing up, respect on the streets and the hustle because our store was a street fashion store, now fast forward 4 years, I think a lot of things have changed, our attitudes, mentality and growth and now we want something that reflects the current way we think, which is futuristic, space, clean, elegant, and cool.
Juice was instrumental in bringing street culture to Hong kong, but the culture has thrived since it was first introduced like no other place, what do you think are some of the reasons behind this?
I think that Hong Kong is a great place for street culture because we are constantly heavily engulfed on the streets, I think that in this day and age, people are always looking for fresh ways to be different and I think street fashion or fashion is a good way to express themselves, and since people’s favorite pass time and sport is shopping in Hong Kong, naturally I think it was a progression that people saw coming.
Worldwide, the streetwear market is changing, do you guys have any thoughts on the so called maturing of the market, how will this fit with the new Juice?
Streetwear will always be changing, i think when people say the market is maturing i think they also mean the people that are operating behind these labels, as people are getting older i think they are more about the quality and the message. I think its a great time to be and the new juice is a refined space that lets us showcase the labels we like and the brands we think make an impact as well as a showcase for our own label clot apparel.
Describe the new space ?
The new space is a futuristic shopping steez, its what we like to say shopping will be like in the future, maybe like 2010 or further, its got very clean contour lines and everything is fresh and with the best materials. Most of everything is electronic and automatic. So that’s really the concept behind the space, futuristic and elegant.
Are there any changes in the philosophy behind the store?
The philosophy behind the store will always be about respect, I think that’s a universal theme that will not be changed, what has changed is our mentality and how we approach the future, being righteous and continue to do things that we like.
How does Clot fit in with the store?
Clot apparel is a natural fit in the store because Clot is our label as well as our company, we have a special area for Clot apparel and will be launching a full collection starting fall winter 08, we have some interesting products dropping so please stay tuned for that.
What do you guys see as the future of streetwear, and what goals do you have at Juice with the new store?
The future of streetwear is crossing all boundaries, one world, type feel, I think that with the world in its current condition and the internet, people can find out about what everyone is doing on the internet and its going to cross boundaries into all types of levels.
At juice our goal is to continue to provide quality shopping experience and a one stop shop for all your needs. Also continue to push the envelop for fashion as well as culture.
Hong kong is renown for its high level of reselling, and reseller stores, being one of the first stores to bring streetwear into the country officially, how does this type of marketplace affect you?
We don’t really think about it, we do what we do, and they do what they do.
There’s alot of talk about the growing marketplace in mainland china, how do you see streetwear evolving in china, and do you guys have goals to expand into mainland?
Clot and Tom from ACU have opened the ACU store in Shanghai with great feedback, and look out for more shops from Juice / ACU in mainland china.
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Piece of Mind Premier
April 21st, 2008 |
Tonight was the premier of Piece of Mind by Evan Romoff and Keegan Gibbs. Piece of Mind is a documentary fallowing graffiti artists Yoink, Paste, Char and Augor (who is famously known for the work he did with Revok on the Murakami billboard). The film does a really nice job of digging into the lives [...]
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Supreme x Bad Brains Collection
April 21st, 2008 |
We has been lots of talk surrounding this collaboration skate wear giants Supreme and hardcore punk Bad Brains making the anticipation reaching a high with the release just around the corner. Here is the story straight from Supreme…
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Vans x Number (N)ine Old Skool
April 21st, 2008 |
Number (N)ine have put together another great collaboration using the same design and colors from the project with Visvim which saw a Gore-Tex Nomad Folk Jacket 2L/3L produced. This time the brand and canvas chosen is Vans and the Old Skool in fine fashion using black, brown and a light brown to create an exciting [...]
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