I met Arnaud in the early Spring of 2001. Tokion had just moved to the LES and Arnaud and his crew were a few blocks over at a then relatively unknown-to-the-masses but definitely known to the "matters" select shop called Alife. Fast forward seven years and everybody from and on the "street" is coming, going, and working with this creative collective. Limited edition. Carefully curated choice items. Global copycats have sprouted from their humble beginnings. Next gen's not even sure where it started. But I remember those halcyon days and that's all that matters to me. Respect.
