KNOWLEDGE REIGNS.
I dropped by my friend James' office today for a chat before I take off to Japan tomorrow. James owns and operates a little brand by the name of Supreme y'all might have heard of. He also runs the NYC Chapter of Stussy and started one of the most influential streetwear stores in the world called Union. If it wasn't for Union, there probably would be no Staple to speak of. Union placed the 2nd order EVER from us.
James will never tell it to you, but in my mind, he's one of the people responsible for what streetwear and sneaker culture is today. All praise due, kids. It's no coincidence he's sitting in front of James Brown...The Godfather.
And to top it off, he was right. History of Violence did suck.
Today was one of the most busy and stressful days of my life. It's ALWAYS like this before and after vacation. It's like, what's the point of even going on a vacation? Anyway, I leave for Japan tomorrow for mostly pleasure and a little business will probably get mixed in as well. In case you haven't heard, they are getting bombarded with the most snow since WWII! I can't wait to hit the slopes out there. I'll keep y'all posted. But if I don't post a new entry for a while, someone please come and thaw me out in the Spring.
posted by jeffstaple | 10:36 PM
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jeff, have a good hols. say hello to our mutual buddies. i'm envious you're heading back to tokyo so soon. looking forward to hearing your next unbelievable SLOPES story. xoxo
p.s. james brown shot by stefan ruiz for tokion. and yeah, props to J.J.
Stop hatin' on History of Violence. It did not suck. Narnia sucked. Syriana was boring. I'd watch History of Violence again. I can think of a lot worse.
Enjoy your trip man. BTW who placed the first Staple order?
The first EVER order for Staple was by a man named Deflon who managed a very cool boutique in the LES of Manhattan called Triple Five Soul. But don't get confused. 555 was a very different animal back in the 90s. It's changed now (for better or worse) but definitely have to give Triple Five props for the support it gave Staple since Day One. (Props to Camella also.)
Yeah......T5S is different now!
I haven't seen any of the above movies so i can't comment on them!
Enjoy your vacay! Bring me back some good anime!
Hey Jeff, went by Reed Space the other day and was met by a real cool dude working there. Soft spoken but real knowledgeable. Scooped up an SB handkerchief too cuz...who couldnt use that? Curious about an old Staple Design t-shirt I've been trying to get my hands on though...gray XXL with the Sidekick on it "Not Hip-Hop" ahha just a shot in the dark but I cant find it anywhere. Cheers to you man, keep doing it big.
ps if you ever need professional banners printed hit me up...Color By Pergament (http://www.color-by-pergament.com/PAGE2.htm) (212) 213-8310 and ask for Cory
Call up the shop and ask Andrew if we have it...there's a poss we might. 212-253-0588.
Awesome Jeff, thanks. Mission Accomplished last night. Also, have you ever heard of this store called "AS" i think it was. On 11 Stanton St? I havent ever heard of it but passed by it on my walk back to work after dropping in on Reed Space. A true hole in the wall, ridiculous prices on their shit, but some good finds as well. They had all the BTTYS's, Brown Highs, Delta force ltd's, Year of The Dog AF1's, and these GR dunks I hadnt ever seen before. Just curious, Im still looking into it...Im loving the boutique scene but prices this high shouldnt be allowed.
Yeah we know AS. cool shop but mad $$$$$ for sure. They;re a consignment shop which means they don't get things for wholesale. They go retail to retail which is why shit is mad duckets.
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