Ahh man I haven’t been on the blog in a minute. Where have I been you ask? Recently I have been working hard on my portfolio that I have to send off to FIT NYC within two weeks. In my opinion it has been coming out great, once I send it off and get it approved I’ll post pictures of a few sketches that I’ve been working on lately. And also the Winter apparel for “Abstract Ski Collection” is 90% finished. We’re just waiting on two more pieces to return from our manufacturers and we’ll start shipping off garments to retailers immediately. Well that’s about all I have to say for now, I’ll end this post off with this dope picture. That pic has given me massive amounts of inspiration throughout this design process for my portfolio.
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“There’s many stages to becoming a master”
Awhile back I did a post on Taz Arnald, some of you might remember him, but if you do not he’s an musicians and also a designer for luxuary brands such as MCM. But anyway back to the subject, recently Complex magazine did a inerview with him and it was quite interesting if you ask me lol. This dude is wild he seems like a cool person to be around. But here’s some of my favorite questions and anwsers that were asked throughout the interview.
Complex: After Paris Fashion Week, you really had all the blogs talking about you—specifically about the way you dress. Everyone was like, “Yo, Taz is wearing tights! What the fuck is that about?” Why do you think they were so shocked?
Taz: Cats don’t travel! They got to go to like Japan and see…there’s killers in this world with this style shit…muthafu**in’ ninjas that will slice your neck quick. You think you fresh rolling up with your little Gucci, and muthafuckas up there wearing dresses and shit with beards. But they not gay, they just wearing a kilt and their shit is fresh! They sitting there hanging out with fucking Karl Lagerfield. He’s worked with me, how the fuck are you gonna call him wack? Muthafuckas don’t have their minds right. This is art, man. This shit ain’t about fucking like “hip-hop rules” or no shit like that. This sh*t is Basquiat and Andy Warhol.
Complex: But at the same time, don’t you expect kids to see you or another celebrity that they look up to, and want to dress like you? Is that a bad thing?
Taz: I think that kids should dress like me when they become a master. You not supposed to carry a gun unless you trained to carry a gun. You can’t do what the cowboys do. You can’t do what the Indians do. I’m a big guy; I’m not a little guy. There’s stages to this sh*t. I’m a professional. You can’t really go out wearing tights and Stephen Sprouse tights and shit. You don’t know how to do that. Stick to the skinny pants for right now. There’s phases—you just got out the baggy pants and the throwbacks!
Complex: [Laughs] Take your time?
Taz: Take your time. You got to work your way up. Learn about these brands, educate yourself, build your confidence up so you not so sensitive about what people say about you, then you can think about being a young master or just a student in depth. But there’s many stages to becoming a master, and I’m a young master; I’m a new generation of masters. I’m a new Karl Lagerfield or Ralph Lauren. You seeing the new Ralph Lauren right now, an original character who’s just being him.
To read the rest of the interview click here
And btw he got a mean vintage LO collection.
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If I Were King!
Awhile ago there was an documentary on MTV on P.Diddy about him entering the New York Fashion Week runway for the first time in 5 years. I never really sat down and watched it until today. I have never been a fan of the so called “urban” line of the Sean John brand, but I can say that I am a fan of his more sophisticated line like his suits and outerwear for example. I also didn’t know that he was actually part of the design process, I always thought that he just approved the designs once they were finished. But I have to give Diddy his props, him and his design team put together a nice collection in only two months, that’s crazy! After watching this video, I now respect Mr.Combs as a true Fashion Designer!
Vodpod videos no longer available.If you want to see the rest of the documentary here is the link. IF I WERE KING DOCUMENTARY
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The Ski Club 
