• 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…
    "Bad Brains is an American Hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1977. Highly regarded as being [...]

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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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  • Nike Being True Film Screenings

    April 21st, 2008 |

    The Nike Being True exhibition which was recently showcased in Los Angeles and New York has seen some film screening come to fruition, with the first taking place tonight Sunday April 20. The list enjoys some bright titles and directors using the Nike Being True exhibition as a basis of their work, here is onfo [...]

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  • Goodenough UK Spring/Summer 2008 Tees

    April 21st, 2008 |

    Goodenough UK have put together a small run of tees featuring some classic prints and graphics which we have seen over the years that are available now at The Hideout.

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  • Organic by John Patrick

    April 21st, 2008 |

    Organic by John Patrick launched Spring of 2006 with casual yet polished looks that could easily fit into any wardrobe. The fabrications are polished and include vegetable-tanned leather, whisper-soft cashmeres and organic wool, cotton and velvet. They even utilize recycled cotton. The modern take on classics done in muted shades definitely make an impression. Available [...]

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  • New Balance MT580 Synthetic Stussy x Hectic x UNDFTD Triple Threat

    April 21st, 2008 |

    The collaboration between Stussy, Hectic, UNDFTD and New balance entitled Triple Threat continues to develop and grow into a regular and exclusive release. Ever since the first release which caught the eye with the colors used we have seen more interesting tones used and this synthetic MT580 which is set to drop at UNDFTD in [...]

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  • The Black Dollars x Dickies Japan

    April 21st, 2008 |

    Japanese brand The Black Dollars have teamed up with the true originals of workwear and the brand that inspire all the work pants and shirts we see, Dickies. The Black Dollars and Dickies Japan have produced an epic line of work wear that will be exclusively available in Japan. In addition The Black Dollars have [...]

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  • Real Skateboards The Repeaters Series

    April 21st, 2008 |

    Due to popular demand the good people of Real Skateboards have decided to re-release the original oval deck although each artist has added something a little different. At first look the decks seem to replicate the first release although at second glance you can see some adjustments, have a look at Keith Hufnagel’s for example [...]

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