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Instead of going to Vegas for MAGIC…I decided to go to Paris instead.
Yeah right I wish! (This is a shot of the Paris Hotel) Not only did I go to MAGIC this time around, we even had a booth at Project (a division of MAGIC) where we previewed our Spring 2008 collection. We haven’t showed a collection at MAGIC for over 4 years. Why? I just personally never got a good vibe from it. I don’t enjoy doing it or being there, and the whole experience really turns me off to the fashion industry as a whole. I just get really down. Recently, we have been going as “buyers” for Reed Space instead of going as “exhibitors”. I thought that might make it a little better, but it doesn’t. MAGIC is the one place where the grass ISN’T greener on the other side of the fence. It’s shit on both sides.
So I tried to do something completely different this time around. I made the attempt to enjoy myself and have a relaxing time! I can hear the entire fashion industry collectively mocking me right now. But I object! It is possible. The problem is coming to Vegas for 4 days and trying to cram every meeting and event into those 4 days. There is simply too much to do in too small amount of time. So this time I actually came to Vegas 4 days before the shows and took in some downtime. Everyone I mentioned this to immediately asked me with a strange face, “Why would you do that?”
Well, it was great. I recommend it to everyone who goes to MAGIC. Come 3-4 days before the madness and just take in what Vegas has to offer. For example:
Visit The Thomas & Mack Center. I watched Olympic Team USA trounce the Brazilians 100-50 (by the time I left). It was a romp and a pretty boring game but a dunk contest nonetheless. And the Brazilian female fans in the audience were nice to see as well.
Catch a show. Couldn’t make Danny Gans this time, but I did see “O” and “Ka” from the Cirque Du Soleil people and I am surprised to say it is well worth the price of admission. Really incredible acrobatics, set design, and costume design.
Meet some new friends. I walked into Undefeated to visit for my first time and was greeted with hospitality by Chris, the founder of Fruition and manager of Undefeated. He gave me a little tour of his operations and I was very impressed. He has a great unit and team working with him and I like the fact he is repping his hometown. Its one thing to do what’s he doing in NY or LA. But to do it in new territory, he is blazing new trails. Props to those guys.
Get a proper shave. Along with the hundreds of top shops and 5 star restaurants in Vegas, they have a Truefitt & Hill—the oldest barber shop in the entire world…since 1805! Shaving is something you do everyday. Investing in a good razor is key and pays for itself very quickly. This fat handle chrome model I picked up is made of ivory. Feels great in your hand and has a nice substance to it. Not cheap, but then again, it is your face.
Besides that, there is of course gambling (did bad), nightclubs (didn’t bother), the pool and sun (got burnt), and room service (lots of that). So enjoy Vegas next time. Yes the shows suck. They’re designed to suck. But that doesn’t mean it has to rain on your parade.
Sorry there are no pictures from the actual tradeshow. But that would have ruined my trip.
*** UPDATE: This just in…since the day I posted the Crocs story on my blog, their stock has shot up $11 dollars from $47-$58. 19% increase!!! Where’s the love? A few shares? Nothin?
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I’ve known Osa from Complete Technique since before I knew what Staple Design was. There’s not many people on earth who can lay that claim. I knew him as the fadeaway 15 ft jump shooter on the ball courts. Now he is the CEO of a jewelry design company that is doing big things. As part of our 10th Anniversary, Staple and Complete come together to do a limited run of Reed Space inspired chair pendants. Actually you can use them as keychains, necklaces, earrings…I personally use my black one as a zipper pull for my backpack. They’re available in gold, silver or black. 20 pieces each. Available at Reed Space now.
(Pendant chain included.)
(100% Be@rbrick in the photo for size reference.)
ADDENDUM: Some have asked me what the meaning of the chair is. Silly me, I actually thought everyone in the world has been in Reed Space! (ha). Here’s a photo of Reed Space, the answer lies within.
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Had a very nice lunch today with my old friend Shu and her bff Joe. Shu is not old. We’re just old friends. They’ve been exploring Beijing for the last couple of years and believe me..coming from NY, that ain’t easy. But they’ve been keeping themselves busy. Joe has a set up his own little publishing company and Reed Space just picked up their new edition entitled “Dead Animals”.
The inside is a surprise. Get them quick because there are only 250 available worldwide and I already gots #81.
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Q-Tip, Craig G and DJ Soul.
Takin’ it back to what hip-hop used to mean.
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…than the real thing.
My man Allen from AKA recently relaunched twelve ounce prophet.com and its def worth checking out. His collection of bloggers is the best I’ve seen since…well…you know. Good design, good content, good peeps. When you see heads like Bianca, Chino, Dash, Lern, Greg Lamarche, Grotesk, Jamil, Ket, KR, Mare 139, Todd James, 123Klan, Cody Hudson, West and more…only two words come to mind: STRAIGHT OG’s.
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Reminds me of Pharcyde…if they all shopped at Reed Space. Pretty awesome and fun though. These guys are doin’ in.
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My life works in mysterious ways. 2 weeks ago, I went into a David Z store on Broadway because my cousin and I got caught in a heavy rainstorm. She wanted to pick up a pair of Crocs. I was always curious about the shoes. They’re such a phenomenon among some people. And them completely meaningless to others. So I tried a pair on and I gotta say, it was THE most comfortable thing i put on my feet. Did I buy them? No. Because they are the strangest thing man has every created. But I was actually “THIS” close to adding Crocs to my shoe collection. I think that says a lot about the brand. I left David Z very interested in Crocs and the power of function over form. Then not a week later, out of the blue, I got a call from them! It was really weird.
I was asked to attend a small gathering of very interesting people that was organized by Crocs. You might know them as those odd looking shoes that little kids wear. Well there must be a shit load of little kids wearing Crocs because the little ugly shoe that could; is now a $350 million publicly traded conglomerate with over 1100 employees. They got myself; along with others like Josh Spear, editors from Lucky Mag, and about 6 other “in-the-know” people to talk about what the brand means to us, if anything…and what it could mean in the future. Barring the corporate shenanigans, it was very interesting to have the handful of us in a room together for a couple of hours. We all came from different paths and after tonight, will continue on our different paths. I thought the convergence of our personalities was more interesting than anything else that came from this session.
Small, private and very talented. A nice group of individuals…
…Oh to be a fly on the wall while we were talking….hey…wait a minute! Whats that?!?
Crocs will be expanding beyond the “ugly-shoe” marketplace and entering the “decent-shoe” marketplace soon. No but for real, if you try Crocs on, you will very likely buy them based on comfort alone. If I was going to be on a deserted island and had to bring one shoe, it would be Crocs. (So long as I was promised no other humans would be on said island and i would never be rescued.)
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I found this very amusing article online about “The 12 Breeds of Clients and How To Work with Them.”
#1. The Low-Tech Client. (I personally have a rule now where I stopped working with people who don’t have computers on their desks. There are people who’s assistants print out their emails and have it read to them if you can believe that.)
#2. The Uninterested Client.
#3. The Hands-On Client. (The one that asks “Sooo, what do you think of the font you chose.”)
#4. The Paranoid Client. (The one where you have to sign 14 NDAs before you can know what it is you’re being asked to do.)
#5. The Appreciative Client.
#6. The Get-A-Good-Deal Client.
#7. The I’ll-Know-It-When-I-See-It Client.
#8. The Always Urgent Client. (Not so bad because you can always charge rush fees!)
#9. The Decision-By-Committee Client. (You know, the one that showed the logo to their vet’s babysitter to get their opinion on it.)
#10. The Doormat Client.
#11. The Budget Client.
#12. The You-Should-Be-So-Lucky Client.
Thankfully, none of OUR clients fall into these categories. (ahem.)
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The new size of The New York Times…in a more convenient take home version.
I like the new size. Its taking me some getting used to. I’m having trouble perfecting the whole “flip in half and then half again” technique.
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Also check out this great New York Times story on the evolution of the humble Interstate Highway sign.
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Now that NYC is in Code Orange again and cops are all over the place randomly stopping people looking for a “dirty bomb”…I chose to stay in and found some interesting things online:
Some people at Apple must be having fun with this.
If only you could actually order one. But alas, I think its a fake.
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“You’re arms are too short to chessbox with god.”
For those of you out there who are great boxers AND great chess players…you finally have your calling. The WORLD CHESS BOXING ORGANISATION. Their motto is “Fighting is done in the ring—wars are waged on the board.” I can’t imagine watching one of these could be that exciting. But then again, that’s probably what they said about poker on TV also.
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The person who made this has a lot of talent and A LOT of free time on his hands.
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