Tag: streetwear
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Ask yourself just how much you really love Pop Tarts
Maybe, Pop Tarts hold a nostalgic place in your heart as the breakfast you held in your hand as you rushed out the door to make it to the school bus. Or maybe it’s the go-to snack you get from vending machines. Or maybe just maybe it is just pure sugar enough for you eat…
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FUBU Part 2: The Resurgence
As I mentioned in Part 1 of my piece on FUBU, the brand was major a major player in the nineties and early 2000s streetwear landscape. However, they stopped U.S. sales in 2003. Emphasis there: U.S. sales. The brand continued to be sold in other markets, particularly Japan. However, stateside, the brand has experienced a…
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FUBU Part 1: The Backstory
When you hear the name Daymond John, perhaps you think first of NBC’s Shark Tank. But of course, all of the entrepreneurs who sit on that panel have an origin story. This is (part of) his. Before becoming a wealthy investor of small start-ups, John had his own, FUBU. As a child of the nineties,…
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Converse jacquard knit review (and a brief reflection on freeing myself from other people’s opinions)
Note pair of shoes is attractive and that you want to add them to your closet. Add to cart. Complete order. Receive package. Open box. Take out shoes. Second guess purchase because of what others will think. Specifically think, “What is other people think they’re weird?” Consider returning them. Get reassurance from other sneaker lovers.…
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Feng Chen Wang x Converse 2 in 1 Concrete (wear review)
A bit of background first, and then the review. There have been multiple versions of this 2 in 1 Converse x Feng Chen Wang before. As written on the Feng Chen Wang site, the original idea came about by deconstructing the classic Chuck Taylor. Each shoe has a double layered sole and outer layer and…
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Brand Spotlight: Feng Chen Wang
Feng Chen Wang is a Chinese born designer who now resides in London. After graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2015, she began her own line, bearing her name. Her debut showings were at New York Fashion Week. However, now her line is a fixture on the London Fashion Week menswear schedule. Though…
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