Monthly archive July, 2010
Curation versus collection: an introduction.
One of the most important elements of style and fashion that, in my opinion, gets paid little-to-no attention is the dichotomy between being a “Curator” and being a “Collector”. By definition a collector is one that tries to obtain as much of a particular item as possible while the mindset of a curator is to, for lack of...
Let the good times roll. Literally.
Black Sheep, Charlotte’s premier skate shop, recently announced that the shop will be collaborating with Gallery Twenty-Two for a unique charity art event. The event, entitled “Let the Good Times Roll” will feature the artwork of more than 75 artists utilizing blank skateboard decks as their canvas. The opening reception will take place on 7:00...
Converse played Big Boi like a sucka.
Honestly, I don’t know why it took so long for the son of Chico Dusty to get his own shoe to design. As one half of the mighty funky Outkast duo it just seems like General Patton would have BEEN put his stylistic twist on clothing (not including the poorly executed Outkast Clothing line). At...
Gourmet aka "The Brand I used to hate" at Standard.
Atlanta’s most popular stalwart of streetwear, Standard, has just thrown up some pictures of the new Gourmet Fall line of sneakers they will have for your purchasing pleasure. After taking a look at this upcoming season’s line up I’m finally opening up to the brand and am actually considering buying a pair myself. I’ve had...
Music: cARTer ft. ChaseNCashe – "Bayou Classic".
Hollywood via Houston rapper cARTer looks like he’s been on that Kanye workout plan–but that’s neither here nor there. Last night I happened to stumble upon this song and I wanted to do a bit of research on the ChaseNCashe before I posted this track. Turns out that C&C Factory (I had to do it,...
Have a sweet tooth? Try Sweeteeth.
I think I’ve mentioned that in another life I’d probably be a packaging designer. As such I subscribe to the RSS feeds of a couple packaging design websites to fill that void in my nerdy life. So imagine my surprise when I saw lil’ ol’ Charleston being represented on The Dieline a couple weeks ago....
Allow me to introduce you to Raleigh Denim.
I’m not going to pretend that “I BEEN ON” Raleigh Denim for years. I’ve been aware of the company for a couple months now (via Bobby of The Niche Market) and although I’m enamored with all things Southern and fashion, for whatever reason I’m just NOW paying attention to this company’s story. If you visit...
Chilly-O Clothing Summer 2010 lookbook.
Love the music and the concept behind the lookbook for one of Atlanta’s most famous independent brands right now, Chilly-O. Although some of the pieces of this collection, entitled “The Irresistible Resistables“, are a bit more abstract than I like, overall the design and execution is undoubtedly consistent and on point–a fact lost on a lot of small brands. Take...
