The kids/are alright/and their/neon is bright
Prints and patterns by Copenhagen-based design studio, Hvass&Hannibal
These Vans x Kenzo collaborative Era sneakers are looking so awesome! Expect these to hit the shelves at Opening Ceremony in Flatiron by mid-May.
Music Snobbery
“Staying current is now a wild game of whack-a-mole. And knowing one thing about everything is much more important than knowing everything about one thing…My quarrel here isn’t with the idea that cool people don’t know as much about stuff as they used to. If you really want to drill deep into your interests, you still have that option. You just have to accept that most of your findings will have no social value.”
- Alexandra Molotkow, NY Times, “Why the Old School Music Snob is the Least Cool Kid on Twitter”
Williamsburg Fashion Weekend
Not so into New York Fashion week? Want something smaller and weirder? This weekend is the 10th annual Williamsburg Fashion Weekend at Glasslands, featuring lots of talented local designers, awesome afterparties, and a sample sale on Sunday. Tickets and info here.
Spotted on the train: two bros seriously cramping each other’s style.
Brooklyn Torch
Yikes, this is embarrassing. Somehow, I was unaware that a project is under way to provide North Brooklyn (Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick and DUMBO) with its own paper currency, otherwise known as a torch. This is actually legal and has a long list of supporters and vendors looking forward to accepting torches (1 torch = 1 dollar). I guess I’m not surprised? There’s still a lot of kinks to be worked out, including what the bills will look like (Kyp Malone’s face on a background of American Apparel models?) but word is they’ll will be circulating by Fall 2012.
