Hustler of Culture

Small Gift: Celebrating 50 Years of Sanrio Photo Recap

A look inside Sanrio's celebration of 50 years of fun and friendship!

Fast Don't Lie!

I found my Halloween costume! Quick, adidas, where can I find this sweet sweet tracksuit Slim Chin is rocking?!

Lady Gaga is Just Cher, Who Actually Turned Back Time, Right?!

 

STASH X KARMALOOPTV

theFETE series 2/ Fashion designers/ Topic INSPIRATION

Check out culture wrangler, Reggie Casagrande's new project, theFETE, a monthly “creative salon" where influencers get together, have a conversation and exchange ideas.

In the latest episode, drop in on the fashion faction as they discuss what inspiration means to them and what inspires their work. Participants include Nony Tochterman, Magda Berliner, Jeffrey Sebelia, Lizz Wasserman, Rachel Pally, Jane Bower, Alicia Lawhon, Corey Lynn Calter, Henry Duarte, Paul Mittleman (moderator).

Skateboard Explosion Box Set by Porous Walker

Starting today and only for a week, you can purchase the limited edition Skateboard Explosion t-shirt and print by our pal Porous Walker for LTD Tee. Available in men's and women's sizes for $26.99.

READER BONUS: use the discount code "hustlerofculture" at checkout to receive 25% off. The discount is valid for this shirt only!

RELATED: Porous Walker Interview for Fecal Face, Porous Walker Art, The Creative Lives: Porous Walker

Jonesing for Jonsi Wares!

I hate shopping for clothes. So when I see something I really like, I really want it (however I'm too frugal to buy it)! My birthday's coming up in a couple months. Someone want to pick up this color-me-bright Jonsi hoodie for me in a size small?! Gee, thanks. You rock!

NYC - adiCup (05.22.10)

NYC - E.V. Day Installation (03.31.10)

Vintage X-Girl Video

In 1994, I was graduating college in Boston and I had almost every single t-shirt, dress, and skirt New York-based street brand, X-Girl sold at the time. Even when designers Daisy Von Furth and Kim Gordon sold the label to the Japanese, I remained faithful to X-Large's sister label for another decade. I rocked the simple downtown street style before eventually graduating to A.P.C. Nearly two decades later, I've recently gone back to my X-Girl roots happily rocking old wares I saved or inherited from other friends (note: I feel like my dad owning almost 20 year old t-shirts now. I never thought this would happen to me, but it has)!

I fucking love this video. It's a time capsule of downtown New York City pre-reality TV socialites.  It's especially awesome to see a young and very fresh Sofia Coppola (pre-Milk Fed, marriage to Spike, and Oscar nomination) and Spike Jonze (pre-Oscar caliber film career). Linda Evangelista and Francis Ford Coppola make an appearance as well as the who's who in the hipster bible, but the real kicker is seeing a very young "it girl", Chloe Sevigny (pre-Kids!) at 2:28 modeling the X-Girl wedding dress. Thank you, YouTube for existing!

[Big ups to Graham for finding this video!]

LA - Kimberly Brooks' "The Stylist Project" (02.27.10 - 04.03.10)

Kimberly Brooks: The Stylist Project, February 27 – April 3, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday February 27th, 2010 6pm - 8pm

Taylor De Cordoba is pleased to present The Stylist Project, a solo exhibition of new oil paintings by Los Angeles-based artist Kimberly Brooks. The exhibition will run from February 27 – April 3.  The gallery will host an opening reception for the artist on Saturday, February 27th from 6pm-8pm.

The Stylist Project is the first in a series of portraits of renowned stylists and fashion industry insiders who have styled themselves and posed for the artist. After delving into deeply personal subject matter for her last two exhibitions – “Mom’s Friends” in 2007 and “Technicolor Summer” in 2008 – Brooks shifts her focus outward with this new body of work. Here, she broaches the red-hot themes of fashion, style and those omnisciently responsible for setting the trends.

LA - Haze X Stussy (02.27.10 - 02.28.10)

LA - "2TheWall" (02.20.10 - 03.??.10)

London Laptop Sleeve by Evan Hecox

London Laptop Sleeve by Evan Hecox. Curated by Arkitip, Produced by Incase.

I'm loving Evan Hecox's homage to London as a laptop sleeve (he also made one for NYC and Tokyo). The deets:

    * Complete notebook protection
    * Durable form-fitting faux leather construction
    * Original Evan Hecox artistry
    * Poly-satin quilted interior lining
    * 3 mm cushioned interior
    * Heavy-duty Evan Hecox-branded YKK zipper pulls

    * 15 In. | Custom Fit for MacBook Pro
    * 14.1 x 9.6 x 1 In. (35.8 x 24.4 x 2.5 cm)
    * Compatible with PowerBook 15 In. & iBook 14 In.

    * $59.95

Evan Hecox from Arkitip, Inc. on Vimeo.

NYC - Jay DeFeo's "Photographs/Works on Paper" (01.15.10 - 02.27.10)

Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery is pleased to present Jay DeFeo: Photographs/Works on Paper, running from January 15th through February 27th, 2010. An opening reception will be held on Friday, January 15th from 6-8 pm.

This exhibition brings together a select group of works from the 1950s through the 1980s as a special project in partnership with the Jay DeFeo Trust.

NYC - Bari Schlosser's New Works (11.05.09 -?)

Geoff McFetridge Wild Things Profile Tee

Everybody in our demographic is anxiously waiting... no, dying to catch Maurice Sendak's classic child lit, "Where the Wild Things Are" movie adaptation shot by perma arrested development savant, Spike Jonze. And the marketers know that.

Urban Outfitter's solution to our predicted insatiable appetite for all things wild is an exclusive online store dedicated to Wild Things paraphernalia. Graphic artist Geoff McFetridge created the best Wild Things tee -- it's so simple and fresh! Note: Geoff also created the titles for the trailer and other stuff for the film. More about that here.

Shirt deets: High Profile. Soft crew neck tee with Where The Wild Things Are graphic at the front. Made in the USA. Machine wash.
* Regular fit
* 27.5"l from shoulder to hem
* Fits true to size
* Cotton, polyester

$28.00 USD

Don't forget! The film hits theaters worldwide on October 16th!

Hello Kitty ASICS

I need some new trainers for boot camp. So while window shopping online, I stumbled upon these  new Hello Kitty and ASICS trainers. No doubt the flashy Limited Edition Gel-Lyte III sneakers will attract attention. Not exactly what I want to run in, but maybe something I wouldn't mind killing time in.  The exclusive shoe comes in two patterns: a classic retro Hello Kitty print adorned with mini stars in high contrast red and white and a Hello Kitty face with dollar signs in bold black and gold. Only available on Sanrio.com, New York, San Francisco, and Hawaii. $145 USD.

LA - "ECHO BEACH RETROSPECTIVE, 1978-1982: Surf Culture Art Exhibition" (08.08.09 - 08.13.09)

Call For Submission: THE YYY T-SHIRT JAM A RAMA

From the YYYs:

Hey Folks, all us YYYs have been avid collectors of t-shirts over the years, what can we say, WE LIKEY A GOOD T-SHIRT. In our travels many of you have chucked a homemade YYY tee on the stage or what not and all the shirts have always been unique and poured over with loooooove. So it got us thinking: how about giving you the fans a crack at coming up with a fresh new blitzin' YYY T-shirt design! It's a natural fact that YYYs have amongst YOU a whole heap of ART STARS! So school's out for the summer and we want you to spend a hot lazy afternoon throwing something together for us YYYs to REPRESENT! And I got a hunch you're gonna bring it! And if you do we'll bring back a little something in return…!! Luv, YYYs