8/16/2013


sweat the world | the RZA


i should have posted this 9 months ago, but hey.  check out this video where wahid sits down with the RZA to discuss his feature film 'the man with the iron fists' and also how the wu-tang logo evolved.  good shit. 

download | dj spintelect 'the best of nas'


check out the homie dj spintelect's 'the best of nas' mixtape.  we all know i love me some nas!

8/07/2013


dapper rebels of LA


in the summer of 1965, riots broke out in the watts neighborhood of southern los angeles.  over a six-day period, 34 people were killed, 1,032 injured and over 3,438 arrests were made. In 1966, LIFE magazine revisited the site of the worst riots america had ever seen in its history.  the photo essay depicting the region’s ‘fearsome street gangs’ however, turned out more like a fashion shoot for dapper style…


FOTD | cat suit x grape 5's

3/22/2013

FOTD/FOTN | SXSW 2013


fit:  40oz van givenchy snapback, thrift army BDU, american apparel short sleeve turtleneck, american apparel afrika high waist leggings, jordan bred V's.

3/07/2013

SXSW | ari's picks


it's that time of year again! music, parties, beer, and tacos!  i am only able to be there friday-saturday, so here are my picks for those two days...

2/21/2013

SXSW | the neighborhood


SXSW is 3 weeks away.  per usual, SXSW is kicked off with interactive, film, and ending with music.  two years ago, a fashion segment was introduced called style X by founders john spearman and jon patillo. this year they are repackaging it as an unofficial event and breaking off the official relationship with SXSW.  

2/11/2013

FOTD | ftlotg strawberry 5's


fit:  40oz all black maison martin margiela 'numbers' snap back, stussy panther crewneck sweatshirt, american apparel charcoal disco pant, air jordan ftlotg strawberry 5's

2/01/2013

feature | amara por dios





one of my favourite street artists hands down, is amara por dios.  she is a swedish sneaker head, of chilean heritage, who resides in uppsala, sweden, which is around 30 minutes outside of her native stockholm.  i came across her work a few years back via the sneaker tip, and i have been following her work ever since.

1/04/2013

nas 'illmatic' deluxe GOLD edition


i received the best boxing day gift to date.  my first recollection of hearing a nas song was in the 7th grade, so that was back in 96.  i missed the bus and my brother FWMJ and his friend michael had to drop me off.  on that ride to school, 'if i ruled the world' came playing through the speakers.  though mainstream, that was huge for SA radio, that played predominately west coast hip hop (if any), pop, and freestyle (stevie b. style).   that's when my love affair began.