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"I would go out tonight, but I haven't got a stitch to wear..." - The Smiths

The Illustrations & Sketches Of Wayne Pate

 
 
  

  

 
Woke up to a sketch from Wayne Pate this morning in my inbox. No press release, no explanation, no request... I love people artists that operate like that... If you're unfamilair with his work you should definitely check him out. He also has some great prints and tote bags available for purchase.

I hope to collaborate with him soon. His illustrations and sketches are so cool and distinct. I admire those that can capture character in a few simple strokes. Mr. Pate, thank you...

Wayne Pate Official link

Mikael Kennedy Passport To Trespass

        

My brother Mikael Kennedy proves "it's the journey, not the destination" in his final installments of Passport to Trespass. All good things must come to an end and thankfully for us the incredibly talented photog has documented the journey through poignant and personal polaroids.

A wanderer of the land, the phrase, "that's some Mikael Kennedy shit right there" has been used more than once when driving by an abandoned barn or watching snow fall upon an open field. You might recognize his photographs from the recent Hill-Side campaign. A great couple of books to add to your collection, the limited edition set is on sale now...

Passport To Trespass Official link

Announcement: New York Made Us This Way Exhibition

 

To coincide with the one year anniversary of one of my favorite stores, Nepenthes New York, we'll be having an exhibition called "New York Made Us This Way." I'm not going to say much about the show as I want it to be a surprise.

Please join us for the opening night reception Wednesday, September 7th from 7-9pm with a secret after party to be announced. It will be a very special night. The show runs through October 20th.

Nepenthes Official link

  

Being the one behind the lens, I always find it kind of funny when we get a request for an interview. I guess I just don't think I'm all that interesting. Maybe what I do is interesting... Sometimes... Big thanks to Hypebeast, Eugene Kan, Kellen Dengler, and Chris Black for making this happen. God knows it would've just remained an idea without their execution.

Also an amazing thank you to every client of mine and every person that's let me shoot them. Ultimately, that's why people are interested. I'm trying to get better everyday and without you guys that wouldn't be possible. Thanks again...

Official Hypebeast TV Jake Davis: Motion Man link

The very kind people at (capsule) asked me to be a part of their show this season. After having a great talk with the very sweet Minya Quirk of bpmw about downtown NYC, clothing, music, film and of course our culture she asked me what I thought of working with T Magazine on a film series. Sounds cool... Let me come up with something that makes sense. I think we have something really special we're all excited about.

I'm not going to say too much about the project but I'm hoping it will be a bridge between what you see here everyday and my directing work... Next Tuesday, the 19th will be the series launch exclusively on T Magazine. I will be filming at (capsule) in NYC the 18th and 19th. So if you plan on going wear your best kit, as I might just ask you to be a part of the film series. If you hadn't planned on going you should. If you want to say what's up I'll be there. It would be fantastic to meet some of you...

Jay-Z - Public Service Announcement (The Grey Album Version)

Attend (capsule) link

T Magazine link

    

Last Saturday we shot a time lapse video of the new Supreme mural on Grand & Wooster. A classic area in Soho, which features some favorite landmarks like Lucky Strike and Deitch Gallery. You may remember Banksy's rat previously occupied the spot. We shot for about seven hours and compressed that into thirty seconds. You can watch the result over at the Supreme website. Believe it or not the artist painted by hand. It's a pretty amazing process.

While you're over at the site be sure to check out the Fall preview. The guys did another amazing collection. I had seen bits and pieces but it's always cool to see it all in one place. Some really beautiful coats, shirts, and accessories that will definitely find their way into our wardrobe...

Supreme Mural Video link

   

  

Here's a compilation of the best pieces I've seen this month. Really impressive stuff from some of my favorite designers. J.Crew made a beautiful linen-cotton toggle sweater with a shawl collar. R by 45rpm has a jacket in the most amazing indigo seer sucker fabric I've ever seen. Yes, the price point is high but the fabric is unreal. Polo recreated a vintage canvas sneaker that is just simple enough. They offer them in green as well if you're feeling lucky. My guys at Supreme dropped some of the coolest frames this season, the MX. All three colorways are wicked. I was on the hunt for red chambray. RRL made one that sold out in a day. I'm grateful my peoples there were able to find me one out of state. But for those of you that can't make it to a RRL store Studio D'Artisan has you covered at Blue In Green. Lastly, my boy Dukes, who runs The Full Clip has been working with legendary designer Milton Glaser. Definitely worth a look...

And my people those are the rounds. Feel free to share yours...

Linen-Cotton Toggle Sweater | J.Crew

Indigo Seersucker Jacket | R by 45rpm

Pedros Canvas Sneaker | Polo Ralph Lauren

MX Sunglasses | Supreme

Red Chambray Shirt | Studio D'Artisan

Milton Glaser Works | Milton Glaser

There was a time when things were much simpler for you. Your fingers rubbed the smooth edges of that LP. It was larger than life. The way it smelt. The way you stared at it. The way you tried to figure out how to open it. Keep the plastic on or off? Scotch tape will secure it as it slides against other albums in your crates. It wasn't just music and you knew it. It was an experience. It was special. You flipped the cover over and read all the liner notes as the music blasted from your turntable. 

You memorized the lyrics as your head bopped and you became absorbed in it all. And the album art took you somewhere. An artistic exploration as you discovered yourself in the music... The moment side A was over and the rhythm of that echoing skipping sound of the needle brought you back from wherever you just went, you turned the record over to the B side and hoped the ride would never stop. But you knew eventually all good things must come to an end, so you thought to yourself I need to share this experience with someone else.

So now I share with you a video I directed with my friends from Supreme about the history and album artwork of Pedro Bell for Funkadelic. His work evokes a time when things were much simpler...

Supreme Pedro Bell Video link

 

Just in case you haven't seen the Supreme Damien Hirst Skate video I directed, that came out this week I thought I'd post it. 

Sorry for the tardiness. The decks look beautiful and sold out in a couple hours. The video is a cool, low-fi kind of vibe and simply put... show kids skating the decks, which is Damien's hope...

Shout to everybody that was involved in the project especially the driving force, my man Angelo Baque. To watch the video and learn a little more about the brilliant artist Damien Hirst check the link below...

Supreme Damien Hirst Skate Video link

“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.” 

- Bob Dylan

By no means am I an interior designer. But as a film director I know what I like and how to achieve it. I'm really into stacked frames on the floor. There's a laziness effortless cool about it. What I really love more than anything is the juxtaposition of imagery in my living room right now. A modern Lou Reed in color against a nostalgic black & white Bob Dylan. Both icons have their arms crossed and a look on their face that says, "I don't give a fuck." And I think that's what stacked frames on the floor say as well... 

Lou Reed photographed by Terry Richardson for Supreme

“There's a bit of magic in everything, and some loss to even things out.”

- Lou Reed

We have some next level visuals dropping soon. So stay tuned...

Premiere: Hypebeast TV Jake Davis: Motion Man

  

Being the one behind the lens, I always find it kind of funny when we get a request for an interview. I guess I just don't think I'm all that interesting. Maybe what I do is interesting... Sometimes... Big thanks to Hypebeast, Eugene Kan, Kellen Dengler, and Chris Black for making this happen. God knows it would've just remained an idea without their execution.

Also an amazing thank you to every client of mine and every person that's let me shoot them. Ultimately, that's why people are interested. I'm trying to get better everyday and without you guys that wouldn't be possible. Thanks again...

Official Hypebeast TV Jake Davis: Motion Man link

Announcement: T Magazine x (capsule) x Jake Davis

The very kind people at (capsule) asked me to be a part of their show this season. After having a great talk with the very sweet Minya Quirk of bpmw about downtown NYC, clothing, music, film and of course our culture she asked me what I thought of working with T Magazine on a film series. Sounds cool... Let me come up with something that makes sense. I think we have something really special we're all excited about.

I'm not going to say too much about the project but I'm hoping it will be a bridge between what you see here everyday and my directing work... Next Tuesday, the 19th will be the series launch exclusively on T Magazine. I will be filming at (capsule) in NYC the 18th and 19th. So if you plan on going wear your best kit, as I might just ask you to be a part of the film series. If you hadn't planned on going you should. If you want to say what's up I'll be there. It would be fantastic to meet some of you...

Jay-Z - Public Service Announcement (The Grey Album Version)

Attend (capsule) link

T Magazine link

Supreme Mural

    

Last Saturday we shot a time lapse video of the new Supreme mural on Grand & Wooster. A classic area in Soho, which features some favorite landmarks like Lucky Strike and Deitch Gallery. You may remember Banksy's rat previously occupied the spot. We shot for about seven hours and compressed that into thirty seconds. You can watch the result over at the Supreme website. Believe it or not the artist painted by hand. It's a pretty amazing process.

While you're over at the site be sure to check out the Fall preview. The guys did another amazing collection. I had seen bits and pieces but it's always cool to see it all in one place. Some really beautiful coats, shirts, and accessories that will definitely find their way into our wardrobe...

Supreme Mural Video link

Making The Rounds

   

  

Here's a compilation of the best pieces I've seen this month. Really impressive stuff from some of my favorite designers. J.Crew made a beautiful linen-cotton toggle sweater with a shawl collar. R by 45rpm has a jacket in the most amazing indigo seer sucker fabric I've ever seen. Yes, the price point is high but the fabric is unreal. Polo recreated a vintage canvas sneaker that is just simple enough. They offer them in green as well if you're feeling lucky. My guys at Supreme dropped some of the coolest frames this season, the MX. All three colorways are wicked. I was on the hunt for red chambray. RRL made one that sold out in a day. I'm grateful my peoples there were able to find me one out of state. But for those of you that can't make it to a RRL store Studio D'Artisan has you covered at Blue In Green. Lastly, my boy Dukes, who runs The Full Clip has been working with legendary designer Milton Glaser. Definitely worth a look...

And my people those are the rounds. Feel free to share yours...

Linen-Cotton Toggle Sweater | J.Crew

Indigo Seersucker Jacket | R by 45rpm

Pedros Canvas Sneaker | Polo Ralph Lauren

MX Sunglasses | Supreme

Red Chambray Shirt | Studio D'Artisan

Milton Glaser Works | Milton Glaser

Supreme Pedro Bell Video

There was a time when things were much simpler for you. Your fingers rubbed the smooth edges of that LP. It was larger than life. The way it smelt. The way you stared at it. The way you tried to figure out how to open it. Keep the plastic on or off? Scotch tape will secure it as it slides against other albums in your crates. It wasn't just music and you knew it. It was an experience. It was special. You flipped the cover over and read all the liner notes as the music blasted from your turntable. 

You memorized the lyrics as your head bopped and you became absorbed in it all. And the album art took you somewhere. An artistic exploration as you discovered yourself in the music... The moment side A was over and the rhythm of that echoing skipping sound of the needle brought you back from wherever you just went, you turned the record over to the B side and hoped the ride would never stop. But you knew eventually all good things must come to an end, so you thought to yourself I need to share this experience with someone else.

So now I share with you a video I directed with my friends from Supreme about the history and album artwork of Pedro Bell for Funkadelic. His work evokes a time when things were much simpler...

Supreme Pedro Bell Video link

Supreme Damien Hirst Skate Video

 

Just in case you haven't seen the Supreme Damien Hirst Skate video I directed, that came out this week I thought I'd post it. 

Sorry for the tardiness. The decks look beautiful and sold out in a couple hours. The video is a cool, low-fi kind of vibe and simply put... show kids skating the decks, which is Damien's hope...

Shout to everybody that was involved in the project especially the driving force, my man Angelo Baque. To watch the video and learn a little more about the brilliant artist Damien Hirst check the link below...

Supreme Damien Hirst Skate Video link

Living Legends

“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.” 

- Bob Dylan

By no means am I an interior designer. But as a film director I know what I like and how to achieve it. I'm really into stacked frames on the floor. There's a laziness effortless cool about it. What I really love more than anything is the juxtaposition of imagery in my living room right now. A modern Lou Reed in color against a nostalgic black & white Bob Dylan. Both icons have their arms crossed and a look on their face that says, "I don't give a fuck." And I think that's what stacked frames on the floor say as well... 

Walk On The Wild Side

Lou Reed photographed by Terry Richardson for Supreme

“There's a bit of magic in everything, and some loss to even things out.”

- Lou Reed

We have some next level visuals dropping soon. So stay tuned...