Editorial
UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITIONS As It Relates to STREETWEAR.
Before I pushed PUBLISH on this post, I could count on one hand how many people knew what I’m about to blab to the entire Internet (#NerdAlert): I’m developing a Graphics Standard for H1GHER LEARNING. That’s not necessarily life-altering news but given the heft of this undertaking, it is something that I’m taking seriously. It’s...
#DeathByCelebrity: 3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Celeb Co-Signs to Grow Your Brand.
A couple of weeks ago, I sent out the following tweet after being sent yet another email from a brand that wanted to be posted on H1GHER LEARNING and all they could tell me is that DJ WHOGIVESAFACK wears this (ugly) shirt and that INTERNET FAMOUS RAPPER was seen rocking this (knock off of another brands...
What I Learned from Matt, Larry, & Marcus at Style X.
You know what just dawned on me? I never really discussed my experience as a panelist at Style X this past March. I mean, I mentioned it but I never gave you any take-a-way points from my trip. My bad! I guess I never got around to it because I haven’t stopped moving since I...
What’s up with The BIG MIX?
With Charleston Fashion Week coming around the corner, I’ve been getting my fair share of emails, texts, and calls from people that had a great time at the BIG MIX last year & want to know if we’ll be doing it again. But before I get into that and for those of you that are...
Raspberry scented jeans. REALLY!?! Let’s try these 7 scents instead.
I saw a tweet about some strawberry scented jeans a couple days ago but didn’t do too much investigating because I figured (and with good reason or so I thought) that it was probably a rumor or the title of some “wouldn’t this be cool if” kind of post. At maximum, if they were real,...
4 Reasons Your Brand Should Avoid #TeamFollowBack Like the Plague.
UPDATE: I changed the title of the post to make it more family friendly and so my Mom won’t disown me thus more likely to be shared. I was told the original title was too NSFW for some to RT or repost so I took the liberty of cleaning it up a bit. My post...
THE REPEAT EFFECT: 8 Reasons You See the Same Brands on Every Blog.
Allow me to channel my inner Juvie for a brief moment: Oh so you mad, ha? Tired of seeing the same 10 brands on every blog, ha? You doing some next level shit, ha? You the next coming up so why you ain’t getting no hits, ha? I’m by far, NOT the most popular streetwear blog in...
I (kinda) HATE Nike’s Black History Month sneakers.
Yes, you read that heading correctly and yes I understand that HATE is a strong word but in this context–at least for me–it’s a perfect fit.
