the people /Interviews and Profiles/
There are many new Adidas fans due to brands excellent alignment with music, art and fashion trend stters but there is a group of collectors that have been doing it for a while. We connected with Alonso Ayala, a OG adidas collector,
Creative Profiles
We interviewed visual artist Marly McFly to discuss how he creates art, his collage style paintings, and his creative process. Marly breaks down his creative style layer by layer. He explains his paintings in detail. We also discuss his love for sneakers, his love for collecting toys and much more.
Kelly Towles is an artist,designer and hustler. Kelly discusses graffiti art, his creative process and how to hustle. We sat down with Kelly to discuss his journey, his process, his keys to success and more. Kelly explains his transition from album covers to graffiti to art galleries. Kelly discusses his creative process and how he approaches working on a solo show. We talked about grinding and the sacrifices you have to make to be successful.
The Sartorial Gent interview features Bespoke not Broke owner James Hackley. James is a style expert who specializes in vintage items, upscale resale and fashion consulting. James Hackley is the Chief Style Officer for Bespokenotbroke. James discusses camouflage, how losing weight inspired a business and the definition of vintage
The Poetic Chef Interview is with Foodnetwork winner Chef Joseph Paire III. Chef Joe discusses how he got started, shows us how he works his magic in the kitchen and explains what a successful night in the kitchen looks like. He also has a love for poetry.
There are many new Adidas fans due to brands excellent alignment with music, art and fashion trend stters but there is a group of collectors that have been doing it for a while. We connected with Alonso Ayala, a OG adidas collector,
Hilda Hellstrom is an artist based out of Copenhagen, Denmark. Her work has been exhibited in Europe and Asia. She has been featured in numerous publications including W Magazine, Dezeen etc.
Peter Max is a legendary American artist who has painted every aspect of American pop culture for decades. Peter has painted famous athletes, musicians and Presidents.
Amy Sherald is an artist based out of Baltimore with an affinity to paint large scale paintings with singular subjects. She is has done solo exhibitions all over the states and won numerous awards. Her paintings have long titles giving the viewer a glimpse into the mind of her subjects.
Derrick Adams is an artist based in New York City. He is originally from Baltimore and moved to New York and attended Pratt Institute and Columbia University. He explores his art through a wide range of mediums includingpaper, photo, sculpture, video and performance.
There are clothing companies and there are brands. Brands have a soul, a DNA , a certain genetic code that flows from season to season. Riveriswild is one of those unique lifestyle brands. The brand has a core humanitarian goal and creates incredible apparel that have a direct connection to Africa and tells a story. We spoke with Akinwale Akinbiyi who is one of the founders of the brand.