May 2009
4 posts
BLVCK SUNDAY
After 4 years, Mega & Alfred’s brand is set to open up their pop up store on May 31st. They have had experienced calculated growth in these 3 years since Season 1 came out. I say calculated growth because they could have blown out the brand but chose to grow slowly and more organically. I know this for a fact because they both helped James and I with our advertising project that we...
Mr. Ferrari Murakami
If you don’t know who this is, It is Mr. Ibn Jasper AKA Ferrari Murakami (pictured above in the obligatory shoe collection shot, atleast he doesn’t have a single shoe on a plate with fettucine hanging out of it). Stylist to Mr. Kanye West who has said he doesn’t have a stylist. While I don’t think Mr. Jasper dresses him I think Mr. Jasper might have an influence on Mr....
Mos Def & Neighborhood
Out of all the things that I thought I’d never see in life, seeing Mos Def in a NBHD photoshoot is one of them. When I think of NBHD I think of guys on Harleys and weird engrish slogans on shirts that somehow still sound bad ass (see: The Fury Performance). I definitely don’t think of the multi-talented artist that brought us one half of Black Star and the classic “Black On...
Positioning
Mishka has always been a brand that I have respected. In this scene (if you will), they have definitely carved out a definitive look for themselves. Marley Kate shot the new summer lookbook for Mishka and she did a great job. She also did the Peg Leg paint fight shoot for The Contributing Editor.
It’s interesting they used Dan Felton as one of the models who is what some people would say...