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The '90s Are Back.  Long Live the '70s.

December 7, 2020

The ’90s Are Back. Long Live The ’70s.

In 1992, I started going to thrift stores with an older buddy of mine, Sean Compton, with whom I’m still…

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20 Things from the ‘90s That are Back

August 2, 2016

20 Things From The ‘90s That Are Back

1. Flannel shirts—went from 2010 urban lumberjack to ‘90s flashback grunge. All it took was tying something you already had around…

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Recalling the Old Abercrombie & Fitch—Well, Not THAT Old

November 24, 2015

Recalling The Old Abercrombie & Fitch—Well, Not THAT Old

As A+F embarks on rebranding itself in a post-Mike-Jeffries, post-cargo-short environment, writer Alex G. Frank examines his complicated affection for…

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Sacha Jenkins AMA: Hip-Hop Fashion History

September 4, 2015

Sacha Jenkins AMA: Hip-Hop Fashion History

Sacha Jenkins, the director of the (really fun) documentary about the history of hip-hop style “Fresh Dressed,” is doing an AMA…

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Cartoon Characters’ Sneakers, Ranked

July 8, 2015

Cartoon Characters’ Sneakers, Ranked

Kanye West’s new shoe design for Adidas is a one piece upper on a one piece sole with oversized laces–although…

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“Fresh Dressed” A History of Hip-Hop Fashion Sacha Jenkins In Conversation with Jesse

June 30, 2015

“Fresh Dressed” A History Of Hip-Hop Fashion Sacha Jenkins In Conversation With Jesse

Sacha Jenkins is a legend in the world of hip-hop journalism. He helped create Ego Trip, the best rap magazine…

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The Common Man’s Crown

April 2, 2015

The Common Man’s Crown

In The New York Times Magazine, Troy Patterson pens an ode to the baseball cap–from its origins as a modified…

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