Stay ConnectedBusiness of HYPE is a limited interview series hosted by Creative Director and Founder of Awake NY, Angelo Baque. The conversations dive into the successful careers of well-known creatives, brand-builders and entrepreneurs from various corners of streetwear culture. We learn about the realities behind the dreams they’ve built with encouraging words of advice peppered along the way.
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Joe "Freshgoods" Robinson is a designer from Chicago whose quirky collaborations and pun-intended designs have garnered him a cult following. His brick & mortar store, Fat Tiger:http://www.fattigerworkshop.com/, is a creative space that hosts pop-ups, workshops and sells an amalgamation of clothes made by various designers. In the past few years Joe has traveled the world showcasing pop-ups for his brand Joe Freshgoods:https://joefreshgoods.com and Don't Be Mad:https://www.dont-be-mad.com/ and even collaborating with designers like Snapple and McDonald's. In the season 6 finale, the designer tells us why he feels like Forrest Gump—touching the city through T-shirts, how he became the "Hood CNN", the importance of a slow grind and why he wants to bring Chicago to the world.
For more information: hypebeast.com/2019/10/joe-freshgoods-interview-business-of-hype-jeffstaple-episode-59
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Rob Cristofaro is the Co-Founder of Alife and Treis Hill is the Partner and General Manager of Alife. An all-in-one footwear, art, streetwear store also serving as a creative agency, the brand has been a forerunner in the streetwear industry, laying the foundation for the DNA of "hype" before "hype" was a thing. Twenty years ago, Alife was founded by Arnaud Delecolle, Tony Arcabascio, Tammy Brainard and Rob Cristofaro, the group met working together at Sportswear International, what was then an influential B2B magazine. In 2001, they opened their sneaker store, Alife Rivington Club and in 2005, Treis Hill joined the team.
In this episode, the duo reflect on the early beginnings of the brand, how Alife became a testing ground and early scene-maker of streetwear drops and hype, complicated business deals, future plans and more. For more information: https://hypebeast.com/2019/10/alife-rob-cristafaro-treis-hill-interview-business-of-hype-jeffstaple-episode-58
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Earlier in the year, jeff sat down with the Co-Founder and Chief Culture Officer of WeWork, Miguel McKelvey. What started as a single office in New York to now being located in 100 cities globally, the former architect details how he built his massive company. Despite current shortcomings, he stresses that WeWork was founded upon the “fundamental human need for connection” and shares its foundational beliefs on creativity, collaboration and connection.
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Editor’s Note: This episode of the Business of HYPE was recorded earlier this season, prior to the developing news on the company. The information shared within the episode has been unedited since its recording and is being released as is.
Christina Paik is a photographer who's worked with a major labels from Stüssy and Kith to Off-White and Comme des Garçons and plenty more. While she's made a name for herself in fashion, Christina is also a fine art photographer, consultant, stylist and influencer. Her body of work constantly pushes the boundaries of where photography can go and challenges viewers to observe through a different perspective. In this episode she reflects on her long-standing career, her complex relationship with social media, being an Asian American woman in the boys club of streetwear and much more.
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Liz Beecroft is a psychotherapist and licensed master social worker currently focusing in foster care who was recently chosen for Nike’s “NYC By You” sneaker design contest. With a stylish Instagram that integrates fashion, footwear and mental health awareness, she's trying to break stigmas and create transparent dialogue for today's youth. In this episode she discusses balancing social work with her streetwear interests, breaking social stigmas about feelings and the process behind her "In My Feels" Nike Air Max 270 React.
If you need help with emotions that you’re dealing with or need people to talk to, Liz recommends this: Find My Well Being, mental health journals, or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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Mike Cherman is a designer and founder of Chinatown Market. Jeanne Grey is an influencer and founder of GREYLAYERS and Scott Patt is an artist and Chief Creative Officer of Cole Haan. In this intimate, live recording inside Cole Haan’s Soho location, jeffstaple discusses how each of these three entrepreneurs created their own unique paths to success. Joined together by their hustle and hard work, all three have managed to turn their passions into long-standing careers.
Mike and Jeanne are two recent collaborators with Cole Haan’s Generation ZERØGRAND shoe — a line inspired by today’s progressive innovators and designed for a new generation shifting to less traditional work environments. Both have managed to create careers unique to their relatable and business-savvy personas. With a number of years under their belts, both Mike and Jeanne stress the importance of “making really cool shit,” but making it sellable all whilst balancing confidence and humility.
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Jason Markk is the founder of his name-sake cleaning solution that changed the landscape of the sneaker industry. After reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, the California native was inspired to view his life through a lens of opportunity and has since applied this perspective throughout his business. From advertising and DJing to sales and retail, Jason's had a wide-range of careers all of which have taught him the art of entrepreneurship. In this episode he breaks down his early beginnings and inspirations for Jason Markk, the importance of the law of attraction, overcoming growing pains in his company and much more.
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Sharifa Murdock is the Co-Owner of Liberty Fairs and Founder of ENVSN Festival. From working retail at Atrium to partnering with Sam Ben-Avraham to change the landscape of trade shows, she details the value of hard work, the desire to give back to her community, the need for work-life balance and much more.
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Tremaine Emory is the co-founder of No Vacancy Inn — a global, nomadic collective featuring a medley of nightlife mixed with art and fashion, catching the likes of A$AP Mob, Virgil Abloh and GOOD Music to name a few. He sits down with jeffstaple to discuss his past days of working in a stock room to traveling the world to create an influential creative collective alongside his partner Acyde. He also details the impact of working at Marc Jacobs, the cost of ambition and much more.
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Alexandre Arnault is the CEO of RIMOWA and Kim Jones is the Artistic Director of Dior Men's. On the season 6 premiere of Business of HYPE, jeff sits down with both to discuss their cutting-edge collaboration that not only elevates the culture of travel, but also pushes the boundaries of fashion today. They discuss RIMOWA’s transition to LVMH, the inner workings of their collaboration, the impact of streetwear and much more.
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