Interview with Kristin Prim

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At the age of just 19, Kristin Prim has done enough to make those many years her senior envious. Her long list of achievements include starting her own print fashion publication Prim Magazine in 2008. The magazine caught on amongst a worldwide fashion set and was recognized for it’s striking art direction and collaborations with key fashion figures including likes of Rad Hourani and Jeremy Scott. Since then she’s gone on to do numerous varied projects from modeling for Nicole Miller to building out her own personal style diary.

Despite being best known in the fashion community, Kristin’s presence has always been about more than pretty clothes. To me the most inspiring thing about her is her commitment to self-expression, beauty and a code of ethics and beliefs that form the DNA of everything she does. It’s this persistence and fierce independence that informs her continued work and directs her career as a into a budding multi-disciplinary artist.

Her recent artwork includes a series called ‘delerium’ where she used a typewriter to write her blunt, unfiltered daily thoughts on 5×7 pieces of white paper. An example states “You can still feel very alone in a crowded room where everyone knows your name”. In another series ‘Shadowplay’, a sequence of black and white photos feature a nude faceless female form surrounded by darkness.

I spoke with Kristin about her past experiences, the process and philosophy behind her work and what continues to push her to create.

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Style Inspiration: Summertime

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New York is stuck in the middle of a major heatwave right now and I’m sure many other locales worldwide are feeling it as well. When the heat is sweltering it’s pretty hard to get inspired to throw on a dope fit. I’ve put together some visual inspirations to me that express summertime, I hope they inspire you to try something new this season. With summertime dressing, less is more, and it’s about maintaining comfort without sacrificing self-expression in your outfits.

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Interview with Christen Mooney of Thugpop Magazine

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Thugpop Magazine is a new print and online venture that provides a unique perspective on style, art and music through a counter-cultural youthful lens. I spoke with Christen Mooney Editor in Chief of Thugpop magazine  about his inspirations, Thugpop’s origins, the current state of fashion.  He may be only 20, but Christen is someone you’ll be hearing much more about leading up to the inaugural print issue of Thugpop Magazine coming this November.

Introduce yourself and the concept behind Thugpop?

Hi, My name is Christen Mooney and I am the Editor in Chief of Thugpop Magazine. Thugpop is a very lucid name for a movement I’d like to create. Thugpop is a youth driven magazine that caters to the art and fashion audience. Thugpop is in a sense me but yet everyone. Who doesn’t listen to a mix of genres now a days, who doesn’t have decent style now (at least in new york)? Fashion is so mainstream but yet to be new you have to go against what fashion is. By making it very punk and thats what Thugpop is. Changing the way fashion is by youth’s hands. But to give you a clear answer on what Thugpop is it would be “a journal of our art.”

What prompted you to start Thugpop, was it something you have had on your mind for awhile?

Thugpop was first my twitter and instagram name. I never knew what thugpop was going to be exactly but the name stuck. I used to have a blog kind of like Third Looks but you guys are much better at it. But I was just about my inspirations and my ideas. I thought Thugpop was too good of a name for another blog. I had a class where we had to create our own magazine and I’m a really shitty student and the only thing I could come up with in time was Thugpop.  I realized i should use my artistic expression and asked my friends to join me on this journey. My staff which make up 4 of my closest friends (Sean, Amber, Jose, and Henri) they really make sure all my needs are met. I couldn’t imagine Thugpop without them.

Also, a quick note, my dad used to always say I should be an entrepreneur so he made me read books like Rich Dad, Poor Dad at a very young age. I almost feel like I was raised to do this. My childhood plays a very big part in the inspiration for my editorials as well.

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Air Max 95 (London) Hometurf Pack QS

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Being that it’s summer I was in the market for a new mesh sneaker to rock. I wasn’t into Air Max 95s growing up but they’ve grown on me in recent years. This being my first pair of 95s, I found them incredibly comfortable and this colorway is one of the favorite iterations I’ve seen in this model. The gradient on these almost feels like a hand-painted custom as there’s no visible stitching between the grays (due to the hyperfuse construction). The finishing touch is the custom tag on the tongue and the striped pattern on the inside of the sneaker.

I was a bit late getting these, but they’re part of the Hometurf Pack and take cues from the colors of the London transportation system.  Look out for more summer sneaker coverage on the site very soon.

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The Soloist FW13 Editorial in Style Zeitgeist Magazine Volume 4

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So you’ve seen the video and lookbook for The Soloist F/W 2013 collection ‘AMRCN DANDIES” . In this latest effort Style Zeitgeist magazine uses select pieces from the collection for an editorial from Issue 4 of the NY based publication. Modeled by Wataru Shimosato of An Unknown Quantity blog and styled by the founder of Style Zeitgeist Eugene Rabkin the images nicely juxtapose modern day New York Soho streets against tailored outerwear which draws inspiration from historical Americana influences.

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Jonathan Mannion ‘Rough Around the Edges’ Opening at Milk Studios

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Last night was the opening reception for photographer Jonathan Mannion’s exhibition at Milk Studios ‘Rough around the Edges’. The photos from the show were all shot on the now discontinued Poloroid 665 Film and Poloroid 195 land camera. Printing with the Polaroid 665 film includes the a negative which gives off the the appearances of “rough edges” on each shot. This was aesthetic that Jonathan loved and the collection of street photography and portraits of some of the biggest names in hip-hop of the last twenty years.

RROUGH AROUND THE EDGES: the 665 Polaroid Work of Jonathan Mannion runs at Milk Studios Gallery through to July 7th. 

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Christopher Kane SS14 Lookbook

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This is the kind of collection that makes me want next summer clothes this summer. Scottish designer Christopher Kane made a name for himself through his use of bold, colorful prints and he maintains that design signiture for the Spring/Summer 2014 collection. There’s a relaxed sportswear vibe throughout the collection full of brightly hued outerwear, graphic t-shirts, scarves and trousers.

My favorite looks are the ones which are monochromatic but there’s options here for the less bold as well. While wearing head to toe blue might not be for everyone the light grey overcoats and smartly cut blazers could certainly find a home in the wardrobes of many guys out there. I’m still iffy about the male sandals on display here, but I definitely can’t wait  to see the rest of the items in person next year.

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