Urban Outfitters

05/16/13 02:45PM

UO x Arts Thread Contest

Urban Outfitters & Arts Thread are proud to introduce the Make It Design Competition! We like to party, but we need your help getting ready! Design something amazing for our Urban Outfitter girl to wear to a party this winter. Five winning designers will receive an incredible prize package and have their pieces sold at select Urban Outfitters stores! Can you make it?!

Make It Design Competition

From Elsewhere

05/15/13 12:14PM

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Della x UO Interview: Rachael Curtin

Rachael Curtin is the production manager at Della, and we recently spoke to her about how she came to work at Della, her favorite places in Ghana, and her newfound tolerance for spicy food.

Where did you go to school? What was your major?
I went to the University of Notre Dame. I majored in French and minored in European Studies. Naturally I never imagined I would be working at a place like Della, though I never knew anything like Della existed. Now I can safely say we were meant to be.

How did dorm and college life prepare you for living in Ghana?
When deadlines come, it’s like finals week. Sometimes it lasts quite a bit longer than your average end of semester freak out, though we manage it!

How did you become part of the Della team?
I first heard about Della while teaching English on an island east of Madagascar. My roommate heard about the job from a manager who was about to leave Della. Knowing my hobbies and interests, she recommended I apply for the position. I did and haven’t looked back.

What is your favorite Della product?
Definitely the bralette. I love that every square inch of the piece was touched by at least 60 hands. They were a labor of love, from the actual making of the batik cloth and the cutting, pinning, and sewing to the adjusters, buttons and button holes. To wear one is an absolute treat. Although I wear it here with a knee-length high-waisted white skirt, I can’t wait to go back to the US and wear it with some high-waisted jean shorts. Those don’t fly here because in Ghana we do not show thigh!

What’s your favorite place in Ghana?
Ghana is scorching hot, so I love to be near the ocean. There is a beautiful area where Lake Volta meets the sea and you need a boat to go anywhere. On a recent trip, a friend and I had to put his motorcycle in a canoe to get to our hotel called Meet Me There. It was well worth the hassle, with a diving platform off the restaurant into a lagoon, a five dollar a night beach hut and a wild ocean front, free of tourists.

What’s a typical day like for you in Hohoe?
A typical day involves a lot of walking/running/biking around town, various Della-related people coming to me to tell me anything from we lost a screw to there’s a goat in the office, and I brief the women on the day’s expectations after greeting them all and answer any questions they might have about anything.

What’s your favorite Ghanaian dish?
When I came, my diet consisted of mangos, popcorn, random sautéed vegetables and “red red”, which is a mixture of black-eyed peas, cabbage, ground up cassava, palm nut oil and fried plantains. Everything I ate was free of fish and not spicy at all. Now, I go out to restaurants with a plethora of international food choices and end up ordering something Ghanaian off of the menu. I order my salads with sardines now, and my rice with extra spicy sauce. I find that I enjoy the food more and more with time, although I do wish I had a bag of Cheetos and some Greek yogurt right now…

Would you recommend traveling and working abroad?
Certainly. I’ve traveled and worked abroad in three different countries, and each one has shaped me in different ways. They were perfect stepping stones to Ghana, and I only hope there will be another one. I’m generally a pretty easy-going person, and it might be because of that. Ghana has definitely presented a fair share of challenges, but I’ve never felt that I couldn’t tackle them head-on. Maybe it’s because I know climbing to the summit of Piton des Neiges was a lot more difficult?

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From Elsewhere

(Photo credit: Colin Leaman; Model: Allie Teilz)

05/09/13 12:26PM

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Bazaaaaar Pop-Up Interview: Osei Duro

Maryanne Mathias and Molly Keogh are the owners of Osei Duro, an ethical fashion line that is run out of Ghana. We talked to them about how they got their start, where they source their materials from, and how they'd like to expand their line for the future.

How did you guys meet and what made you decide to start Osei Duro?
MM: We met in high school—we both had an interest in fashion and textiles and human expression through clothing, but we lost touch. I had been doing design at a small company in Montreal and I decided to travel around the world and research different textiles. I ended up doing capsule collections in different countries and saw an opportunity to do something on a larger scale. Molly and I met back up at our high school reunion and that’s when I asked if she would be interested in working with me. It grew from there.

Was starting an ethical fashion line something you initially set out to do?
MK: We were both interested in that, yeah. We were interested in the politics of production and transparency and doing something that we ultimately felt good about. And then figuring out what that means has been a process as the line develops.

Was there any specific reason that made you guys decide to work out of Ghana?
MK: There was a list of reasons. Maryann had gone to a bunch of different countries that produced their own traditional textiles and Ghana had other components that made it an easier place to start. There was also always the idea that our business could expand into other nearby countries.

What in Ghana inspires you for your clothing?
MK: People in Ghana dress really fearlessly. Things that North Americans tend to shy away from are really normal there, like lots of color, lots of print, and lots of dramatic shapes. That kind of expression and fearlessness is exciting for us to be around.
MM: They also have a lot of unique fabrics which is one of the main things that I love, and they also have a lot of traditional textile techniques, like batiking, which we’re really attracted to.

What are some of the different techniques you use to create your materials? Is there anything native to Ghana?
MK: Weaving. There’s a lot of hand weaving. Besides the batik [for dyeing], which just means wax, there’s other dye techniques. We don’t really do much, if any, tie-dye, but there are other methods that are similar to Japanese shibori, like stitching the fabric and then dyeing it. There’s also marbling. There are so many different things.
MM: We also do hand crochet. A lot of hand crochet.

Do you guys travel to many other places besides Africa to gather inspiration?
MK: Not as much as we’d like to. Maryann is living in Vancouver and she’ll make little trips within BC, and I’ll make trips within southern California where I live. We did travel around West Africa, though.

And did you pick up any other materials there?
MK: Yeah, we’ve bought fabric in all of the countries that we’ve been to around Ghana. We were sourcing a certain handwoven fabric from Togo for a while that we couldn’t find anywhere else.
MM: We're planning on expanding our countries; potentially production, but also textiles.

Can you tell us about some of the people you employ and how you go about finding people to work for you?
MK: The way we found people would be the same way you find people here, mostly by word of mouth. There’s nothing like Craigslist there, so it’s more a matter of talking to people, meeting people, and spending time with them and getting to know them. We work with a small factory that’s owned 2nd generation by a Ghanaian woman – she inherited it from her mother. We work with her, as well as all the people that work there for her. On the smaller scale, we work with individual tailors and seamstresses in our neighborhood. We work really directly with them and they’ll do smaller scale productions for us.

When we do large crochet productions, there’s a woman who organizes all of the crochet and that stays really cottage industry. Everyone who does that does it on a real informal level, so she organized all of these women out of their homes to do the crochet.

Does it take a long time to do all of this by hand?
MK: We try and give ourselves plenty of time. With dyeing we try to give enough time so that it can really be a process with the dyer. We’ll give her an idea, she’ll give us a result, we’ll maybe change something, maybe the result will be different than we thought but we like it better—it’s a real back and forth.

What are you guys excited to see with the pop-up?
MM: There’s another designer involved called Della—she works out of the Volta region in Ghana. I met a couple of her interns on a trip last summer which is how I heard about her, so it’s exciting to be able to meet other designers who are doing similar things.

Do you have any big projects lined up for the future?
MM: We’re in the process of designing 8 new bags and we’re working on another collaboration with the artist Megan Whitmarsh to design the prints. Those will be ready to launch in a few months.
MK: We’re also starting to do research about adding more traditional textiles from more countries into our production capacity which is really exciting.

Any particular textiles in mind so far?
MM: We’re criticized for our fall collections as being too summery because we use a lot of light fabrics and bright colors that are associated with summer in North America, so we’re thinking about using some South American wool to balance out our fall collections.

What’s one thing you want people to take away from your brand?
MK: I feel like it sounds clichéd, and I hesitate to even say it because it feels so clichéd, but clothing production can be transparent and still be exciting. The design doesn’t have to be compromised for the clothing to be thoughtfully made.

Osei Duro

Megan Whitmarsh

From Los Angeles

(Photos by Betty Sze for Models.com)

05/07/13 01:44PM

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"Punk: Chaos to Couture"

Opening this week at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is this year's Costume Institute exhibition, PUNK: Chaos to Couture. Ah, if only I could make it out to NYC this summer! The exhibit, which will run from May 9th to August 14th, brings together original garments from the beginnings of punk in the 1970s, and high-fashion pieces by iconic designers that will continue to push normal boundaries, like Vivienne Westwood and the late Alexander McQueen, to name a few. There are several rooms to the exhibit, namely one being dedicated to Blondie, The Ramones, Patti Smith, and Richard Hell, and another containing original items from Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren's Seditionaries London boutique, where the Sex Pistols used to get their clothing from in the early '70s. This show sounds too exciting for words (especially if you're a fan of the foundations of punk rock like myself)! —Maddie

From Philadelphia

(Photo credit: Svenja Trierscheid)

05/06/13 10:04AM

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Bazaaaar Pop-Up Interview: Buki Akib

Buki Akib is a Lagosian menswear designer, and we recently caught up with her to talk about style in Lagos, her favorite materials to knit, and what she's most excited to see at our Bazaaaar pop-up.

Hi Buki! Can you give our readers a little background on yourself?
I was born in Lagos, Nigeria. I grew up and studied in London. I studied fashion at Central Saint Martins in London, and I am currently living between Lagos and London.

Did you grow up knowing that you wanted to go into fashion design?
No, I always knew I was going to be an artist, which I feel I am. Fashion is just another medium I use to express my art.

How did you get your start as a designer?
I first enrolled in an illustration class at Central Saint Martins and a tutor advised me to try the fashion course, which I did, and it was there that I discovered knitting. It was a love and hate relationship, but I felt very connected to creating a fabric from just a ball of yarn. I was also assistant stylist during my studies at CSM. I really loved working on editorial shoots - they're a great space to be super creative.

What is the fashion like in your hometown of Lagos?
I have always said growing up in the city was an introduction to fashion. Lagosians take pride in what they wear. Our traditional clothes have such history and beauty.

Can you tell us a little bit about the clothing?
The Lagosian attire for Yoruba men (the southern tribe), where I'm from, usually consists of the Buba which is a box shaped shirt made out of cotton that will either hit shy of his hips or hang long to his knees; Sokoto, which are trousers that are usually quiet loose; and Agabada (this is the master piece): It's an oversized, flowing robe with wide arms and beautiful embroidery around the neck and chest area. This goes on top of the Buba shirt. All my collections are always inspired by the these simple silhouettes, textures and colors.

What are some of the techniques you use in your designs?
I work on the knitting machine and hand knit. I love mixing different colors of yarns to create luxurious fabrics. I have a technique where I use a contrasting type of yarn to apply on to the fabric I am knitting on the machine. (You need to really see it!) It's laborious but it looks so beautiful.

Are the patterns you work into your clothing traditional Nigerian prints? What about the materials you use?
Yes, it's called aso-oke. It's a hand-woven fabric that is woven on a small loom. The fabric is made out of cotton, silk and sometimes lurex.

Do you work closely with people in Nigeria to create your fabrics and clothing?
I work very closely with really talented weavers in Lagos. We try to develop and recreate this ancient technique.

What are some of your favorite materials to work with?
I love working with all materials, from tassels to waxed cords to lurex yarns. Give me anything and I will knit it.

What's been the most unique material you've knitted something out of?
For my AFEFE collection I knitted a wire shirt and mixed it with different color cotton yarns. It looks magnetic in the light.

BUKI AKIB AFEFE Teaser 2013 from BUKI AKIB on Vimeo.

Your clothing has been featured in numerous fashion shoots. Have you gotten to travel anywhere out of the ordinary because of that?
Last year I was part of an exhibition in Frankfurt and had a chance to drive down to Baden-Baden (south of Germany). The scenery there was just breathtaking.

What was it like there?
Baden-Baden scenery is beautiful because it's located in the northern foothills of the Black Forest so all you see is hills upon hills. We had driven onto this residential area upon a hill (we were lost) and that's where I saw the view. Very peaceful to look at, especially when you have a busy mind.

What's one thing you want people to think when they see your line?
Inspired.

What are you excited to see with the pop-up?
Unfortunately I can't be physically there, but just seeing all the artists' work is exciting. Of course the big treats are Theophilus London and Jagari Chanda.

Buki Akib

From Elsewhere

04/16/13 09:28AM

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Gracie Chai's Etsy

It's Etsy time again! This time I bring you Gracie Chai's Etsy. It's full of adorable animal prints and great springtime dresses. Do you see how cute that fox dress is?! I'm dead. Although it looks like there's a current lead time of 3-4 weeks on her dresses, these items are totally worth the wait. —Katie

From Australia

04/16/13 09:22AM

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Romance Was Born Spring/Summer '13-'14

Currently happening in the southern hemisphere is MBFWA, aka Sydney fashion week. Of the collections that have been shown so far, Romance Was Born's Spring/Summer '13-'14 collection is my favorite. Designers Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales are known for the spectacles they create each season for the Australian fashion scene, but this season it was even crazier. The pair created a collection that was a girly, psychedelic, and glittery dream. Each look was unique, with silhouettes reminiscent of the 1960s and '70s that the designers managed to update and fit into their wild and crazy alien runway world. Yes, some girls even had antennae attached to their colorful bowl-cut wigs. Plus, the set looked like it was made out of neon melting ice cream. Too cool for words! (Photos via OysterMag and Vogue Australia). —Maddie

From London

04/15/13 09:19AM

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Camp Daybed

Ah, the things that you can find on the internet. The latest incredible and totally necessary thing I came across is the Camp Daybed, created by London based product designer Stephanie Hornig. A sleeping bag with legs? Yes. So much yes. How great would this be in your apartment if you're short on space? Plus, when you're done sleeping in it, it can also be your couch. I think we all need one of these. View more of Stephanie Hornig's innovative product designs here. (via Frankie Magazine) —Maddie

From Philadelphia

04/10/13 12:23PM

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Maxi Tube Dress Winner

So, we recently gave away 4 of our beautiful and perfect Maxi Tube Dresses, and today we got to see one of the dresses in its new home! It is looking so stylish and functional. @Xcpkoch won this bad boy by tweeting “because even guys can rock that #noarmholes" (so true), and it looks like he's been sharing the love with his friends. Keep on reppin' that cutting edge tube dress, dude. —Katie

04/10/13 09:59AM

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Designed By: V::Room

Matthew Henson is the Market Editor at Complex Media, and since casual style is his passion, we thought he'd be the perfect guy to tell us what he thinks about our exclusive V::Room sweatshirt. —Katie

How would you describe your day-to-day style?
My style is very simple, and more importantly comfortable. I basically have a uniform so it's really easy for me to get dressed in the morning. It's usually layered with an overcoat, followed by a sweater or sweatshirt, a button-down shirt, and a tee shirt, black or navy pants, and sneakers (shoes only at market appointments). When you are running from showrooms, to photo shoots, and to the office all day, you need to be prepared for anything.

What clothing item do you consider a must-have for every man out there?
A must-have clothing item for every man out there is a great jacket. It's one of the first things people notice about your outfit when they look at you, aside from your shoes. Your jacket should not only be nice, but it should be functional—think in terms of having a removable lining, or being waterproof.

What's one fashion tip you wish men everywhere would adhere to?
I think fashion tips in general should be ignored and purposely broken, but I would say you should not have on more than eight articles of clothing on at any time (that includes socks, underwear, and your watch, so choose wisely).

Who or what influences your style?
My style is influenced by my inquisitive nature in regards to fashion, constantly learning, working with new brands and designers before they become mainstream, and learning how to make fashion actually wearable. My parents are both very stylish individuals so it is also something I always had an interest in growing up.

What are some of your favorite fashion magazines and blogs?
Complex is of course my favorite website and magazine. Outside of that I am a huge fan of Fantastic Man, 10 Men, i-D Magazine, V Man, Sneeze, and Monocole if I want to give myself a headache. The blogs I visit often are Highsnobiety because my friend Jeff Caravalho works there, and Four-Pins is by far one of the best men's blogs around right now.

What is it you like about the V::Room sweatshirt?
The V::Room sweatshirt is great because it has a great fit, and the details are amazing. It's rare that you can find sweatshirts made in speckled cotton, so you almost immediately notice the tiny pops of color woven into the fabric. It's also done in two tone navy and grey colorway with raglan details, which is a big trend for Spring '13.

How does V::Room fit your fashion aesthetic?
V::Room fits my aesthetic because the brand is based upon simplicity. They make necessities like tees, sweatshirts, and knitwear that are all made very well in great materials and have this lived-in quality, so they end up being really comfortable, and that is why they are so successful.

The Designed By collection will be available in select stores starting 4/11. Check out our Remi Relief and Garbstore previews, and come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks from the collection!

From Elsewhere

(Photographer: Desmond Cheung)

04/09/13 09:48AM

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Designed By: Garbstore

Eugene Kan, Managerial Editor of online fashion mag Hypebeast, took our exclusive Garbstore jacket for a test drive, and tells us about the importance of tailoring. —Katie

How would you describe your day-to-day style?
Definitely not an easy question to answer. I think, in general, I'm drawn quite a bit to technical brands with a certain minimalist aesthetic, but I won't shy away from something a little more colorful or bolder in terms of balancing everything out. It gets boring wearing just heather gray (as I often do) or black. I'm not exactly a slender dude so generally I can't get away from really fitted and tailored looks.

What clothing item do you consider a must-have for every man out there?
There are your really cliche answers that may suit menswear—like a suit or even the more generic reply of a pair of jeans and white T-shirt—but I've never really subscribed to that as much as the idea that your clothes simply need to fit. No point getting stuff that fits poorly as it will always be a visual sore spot.

What's one fashion tip you wish men everywhere would adhere to?
To follow-up on my previous comment, finding clothes that fit properly, or taking the steps to make them fit are important. Unless you reside in the realm of the avant-garde where proportions are often more liberal, I think attention to fit is something that requires a lot of consideration. It's not a hard & fast rule but one to keep in mind.

Who or what influences your style?
This is a tough question. It’s sort of similar to the question of “what’s your favorite brand?” When you’re subjected to so much and at times processing it very quickly, you can’t always recall where some sort of inspiration came from. But in general, it helps when the likes of Pinterest and Tumblr enable to attach a little bit more of permanence to the stuff that engages you.

What are some of your favorite fashion magazines and blogs?
I like The Fashionisto a lot for their representation of the current landscape of high(er) fashion. I also like the Business of Fashion for its ability to provide a different perspective on things as well as offer interesting developments in the realm of fashion and technology. While not based solely around fashion, the site Jing Daily keeps me abreast of what’s going on in China in regards to fashion and luxury. In regards to other fashion sites, A Continuous Lean is cool for its candid portrayal of American brands. Third Looks does a good job of presenting another honest perspective on fashion with editorials and I see the site’s founder commenting a lot on Hypebeast, haha.

What is it you like about the Garbstore jacket?
My shoulders are pretty broad so sometimes it's difficult to find something that fits well but the jacket has no issues in that department. The 60/40 fabric is both lightweight and breathable with a moderate level of water resistance which is good when you're transitioning between, say, the bus and the office.

How does Garbstore fit your fashion aesthetic?
I really think that the job that Ian Paley and crew do over there is awesome in regards to their ability to wear several hats. Whether it's G-Shock and Mighty Healthy T-shirt collaborations to working with Grenson, they obviously don’t feel the need to cater specifically to one demographic. In many ways this falls in line with the interests of Hypebeast. It’s about finding the connection where most people overlook. I personally don’t like the idea and regiment of being required to wear brands from all the same genre, so why not mix it up as you see fit across the spectrum much like the way Garbstore presents itself?

The Designed By collection will be available in select stores starting 4/11. To see our Remi Relief sneak peek, click here. Check back tomorrow for more sneak peeks from the collection!

From New York

(Photography by Akiko Higuchi)

04/08/13 12:38PM

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Designed By: Remi Relief

Mitsu Tsuchiya, the Men's Market Editor over at NYLON, deals with fashion for a living, so we asked for his opinion on our exclusive Designed By: Remi Relief shirt. He tells us what he likes about the shirt, how you can totally wear sweatshirts to work, and what he believes is the quintessential fashion tip. —Katie

How would you describe your day-to-day style?
It really depends on what my schedule is looking like on each day. If I have to be on set styling, I would wear something very comfortable, like how I look in this picture. I always wear a fitted or beanie, too. It's just a type of accessory I'm digging these days; like this NY Knicks x New Era one is definitely my favorite. It's probably because I'm a huge fan of NBA. If I have showroom appointments, I would wear something more dressy and put together. On weekends, I am more like a sweatshirt kinda guy. Designers like Burberry and Dior Homme have some great ones that I could also wear to work.

What clothing item do you consider a must-have for every man out there?
A nice tailored blazer that fits your body type. For me, it's this dark navy blazer that I got from Topman. If you have it tailored to fit your body nicely, it'll become versatile, depending on what you have on underneath (like a cool graphic tee to dress down but still look edgy, or a simple, solid-colored sweater to get a more sophisticated look) and will look expensive on you.

What's one fashion tip you wish men everywhere would adhere to?
You need to realize your body type and know what looks good on you. I'm a short guy, so I usually wear clothes that are fitted to my body. Otherwise, I would look stocky and even shorter. I also have a typical Asian body type, which pretty much consists of a long torso and short arms, so tailoring is essential when it comes to button-downs. I also wear darker colors inside and lighter colors outside, like a black T-shirt with beige jacket over it to give me an illusion of looking longer and taller. You need to do a lot of research and spend a lot of time to come up with what looks really good on you.

Who or what influences your style?
Mainly street style. I work in Soho, which is like the most fashionable place in NYC—I see many stylish people walking down the street, shopping, etc. and I get ideas from them most of the time. I also attend a lot of collection previews and shows, and if I see something I like, either an item or styling, I get ideas from that as well. That's the best part of being a market editor. I get to see what's coming out next season before anyone else!

What are some of your favorite fashion magazines and blogs?
I was born and raised in Japan, so I still read many Japanese magazines that I buy at a Japanese bookstore in Manhattan. My mother also ships some from Japan as well. LOL. I usually buy tons back home when I'm there for Christmas and New Year.

What is it you like about the Remi Relief shirt? How does Remi Relief fit your fashion aesthetic?
I love denim first of all, and this chambray shirt has cool cowboy inspired print all over it, which makes it even cooler. It also has a cool vintage-like wash finishing, so I paired it with suede boots. I'm also big in doing denim on denim looks.

The Designed By collection will be available in select stores starting 4/11. Check back tomorrow for more sneak peeks from the collection!

From Philadelphia

04/08/13 10:00AM

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One-Of-A-Kind Tees

One-Of-A-Kind Tees are just what they sound like—one-of-a-kind! Each tee is an UO exclusive customized by our design team, meaning there's only one available of each item. Once an item sells, that's it! Take a look at some of the other tees currently available below, but you better act quick if you want one—these could be gone in the blink of an eye. —Katie

One-Of-A-Kind Shirting Mix DIY Tee

One-Of-A-Kind Faux Leather Mix DIY Tee

One-Of-A-Kind Sherbet Dye DIY Tee

From San Francisco

04/08/13 09:30AM

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UO x Converse Pop-Up

The Converse pop-up shop inside of the 80 Powell St. Urban Outfitters in San Francisco is still on and poppin' until April 13th. If you've been dying to get some new Converse, now is the time to buy because you'll be able to get an awesome customization with your purchase. —Katie

From New York

03/27/13 12:04PM

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Jay Shells "Rap Quotes"

New York based artist Jay Shells has a new project called "Rap Quotes" in which he puts up various signs with, you guessed it, rap quotes. Shells noticed that many hip-hop songs called out exact locations, so he decided to make street signs with those lyrics to specifically hang in the locations mentioned. Putting the signs up is totally illegal, but Shells doesn't seem too concerned about that, especially since he figures the signs will get taken down by fans anyway. —Katie

From Austin

03/15/13 04:36PM

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Converse Artist Customization Station

Today, Converse sat up a customization station in our store, with artists Josh Row (who has done some sick murals all around Austin), Sophie Roach and Jason Archer working non-stop to turn Chucks into wearable art. Totally girl-crushing on Sophie now, too. Adorbs—Kate

From Austin

03/15/13 01:47PM

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Limited-Edition UO Backlot Sesh Posters

As if the beer and music wasn't draw enough, we're giving away these limited-edition silkscreen posters designed by Jiro Bevis, Johann Kauth, Queen Andrea and Andy Rementer. Put your name in the box for a chance to win, and if you do, you'll have something to always remember those nights you can't remember.—Kate

From Philadelphia

03/14/13 08:47AM

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Style Icon: Vanessa Hudgens

BBV (that's Vanessa Hudgens for all you people who don't follow pop culture with the ferocity of a rabid dog) is not just awesome in Spring Breakers; she's also really good at dressing for festivals, specifically Coachella. She's got the whole layering thing down so that if she gets too hot, she can take something off, she's got good hats to keep the sun out of her eyes, and her accessories are juuust enough. (Although I'm not sure how practical black, knee-high socks are for Coachella, homegirl looks damn good rocking them, so we'll let it slide.) After you've been dancing around for 8 hours in the blistering sun, you're not gonna care what you look like but hey, might as well look cute for those first 20 minutes.—Katie

Get the look:

Staring At Stars Cross-Tie Floppy Felt Hat

Brixton Piper Panama Hat

Geo Druzy Necklace

Dundee Dripping Triangle Necklace

Baby Blue Druzy Necklace

Taos Stone Ring

Double Happiness Black Laboridite Ankara Ring

Geometric Arm Band

NPW Starry Eyed Face Art Stickers

From Elsewhere

03/13/13 09:02AM

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Spring Breakers x Supra

Only one more week until the release of Spring Breakers you guys! To add even more hype to the equation, Harmony Korine's film and footwear brand Supra are releasing a shoe in celebration of the film's release on March 22nd. Available on the day of the film's release, the shoe is a shiny hot pink, which perfectly complements the amount of day glo we've been seeing in the trailers. Also, how cool is that turquoise sole? I'm convinced it glows in the dark. Only 100 pairs were made, so maybe you'll snatch a pair up to wear with your bikini?—Maddie (via OysterMag)

From Elsewhere

03/12/13 04:28PM

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Stay Home Club

Stay Home Club is a great website that features different items for sale from a multitude of artists, and they're all great, but I have to say my favorite on the site is the actual logo done by artist Olivia Mew. It's a cute little girl and her cats and they're staying at home! Never has the internet related to something more. Let me wallpaper my life with this logo, TBH. The site also has a ton of cool patches for making all those denim vests you own look even better, and even some adorably perfect "Girl Gang" handkerchiefs.—Katie