First meeting on the agenda was with Dime Magazine and Justin. Justin just made the move from Bounce Magazine to Dime. He obviously is a baller for real.
Most of the rest of the day was spent outside the office. Team Celux (namely Momoko) was in town from Japan to check out New York Fashion Week. So today, I took her around town to meet some interesting people and brands. First stop was the Brand Pimps showroom to see the new collection called The Cockpit. This couple, Jacky and Jeff along with their lead production person, Charlie pretty much started the brand Avirex. They also own the legendary store in lower Manhattan called The Cockpit which, when I was young, was one of the most influential shops around. They have since sold Avirex to Marc Ecko Enterprises and have gone back to their aviation, military and hunting roots to release, The Cockpit. From what I saw of the collection, it was really really good. I already called dibs on some fall pieces. After that we met with Claw Money of TC5 infamy. Keep a lookout for her new book dropping at the end of the year!
From there we headed over to the offices of Earnest Sewn to meet Brendan. The head designer of their Cut and Sew collection. Brendan is probably much better known for starting the brand NOAH which is one of the most sought after labels in recent memory. Problem is, you pretty much can’t get Noah anymore, unless you have dude’s cell phone #. Pretty exclsuive! He also spent the better part of 5 years designing for Supreme so you know this guy is always on some next shit…even though he doesn’t really try to be.
We finally wrapped up the day with a great dinner at Nam in Tribeca. Phew….just another day at the office.
Justin chillin’ in the Dolly.
Claw on the left. Minya (BPMW) on the right. Mad clothes in between.
Lookout for this label. It’s that new hotness.
Charlie from Cockpit showing off some dope pieces. And um…taxidermy. Of course.
Brendan from Noah. Holdin’ down the Earnest Sewn gear.
Caramel Black Pepper Salmon. Cannot be beat.
