Jian DeLeon
Highsnobiety
New York, United States
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How Denim Has Evolved In Hip-Hop Style
From way back in the 70s to the modern day, here's how denim and fashion have literally changed shape within hip-hop culture. In short, Hip-hop jeans. → Read More
The Influential Black Fashion Designers You Should Know
From Kimora Lee Simmons and P Diddy to Kanye West and Virgil Abloh, here are the greatest African American and Black fashion designers to know about. → Read More
Wales Bonner Brings Back the Original Lovers Rock
Grace Wales Bonner puts the focus on an underrated British musical genre whose influence and style remains ahead of its time. → Read More
Evan Mock Talks Skating, Fashion & Being An Octopus
The pink-haired phenom has been blowing up, from viral skate parts, to fashion runways, and campaigns around the globe. But it's all part of who he is. → Read More
How to Make a Purpose-Driven Clothing Brand
In the era of corporate activism, we asked industry veteran Joseph Keefer to break down what a brand needs to do in order to be truly purpose-driven. → Read More
The UNION Jordan Release Tells Black Stories Through Anime Culture
Union‘s Chris Gibbs tapped Reggieknow and Black-owned anime studio D’ART Shtaijo to mix streetwear, anime, and Black culture like never before. → Read More
Welcome to the Season Finale of Streetwear
No, streetwear certainly isn't over. But clearly, we're seeing some narratives being tied up in a bow while being left with new questions to ask. → Read More
Does the Supreme FW20 Collection Hit Harder than Spring?
After a couple of seasons that were kind of meh, Supreme's latest offering contains a few bangers. Is the label officially back on its BS? → Read More
How Futura Went from the USPS to Accomplished Artist
Futura talks the influence of stamps on his visual language, working on a BMW, and his time spent as a civil servant with the USPS. → Read More
Outfitgrid Makes Fashion Grails Wearable in Real Life
Dennis Todisco of Outfitgrid applies his talents to high-fashion archival pieces from Artifact New York, and talks the evolution of sneakerhead style. → Read More
3sixteen's NYC Flagship Store is a Shoppable Work of Art
Designed by Studio Meadow, the bi-coastal independent label's new store pays homage to its roots in New York, and offers much more than great denim. → Read More
Yara Shahidi on the Systemic Attack on Voting
Yara Shahidi talks making Hollywood a more inclusive place, staying civically engaged, and the federal government's attack on voting rights. → Read More
Which Fashion Brands Were Ahead of Their Time?
On the latest episode of The Dropcast, listeners weigh in with their thoughts on designers who saw the future a little too early, but whose time has come. → Read More
'Lovecraft Country' Star Jonathan Majors on the No-IG Flex
The actor talks about the parallels between Lovecraftian horror, the dark legacy of the Jim Crow south, and why not having social media keeps him sane. → Read More
KidSuper On Making It Outside the Fashion System
Some people succeed within the fashion system, and many succeed outside of it. Artist and designer KidSuper talks about how he paved his own way. → Read More
I Never Heard of You Is a F**k You to Corporate Streetwear
The young label exists as a refreshing antithesis to the commodification of streetwear, sneakers, and digital clout-chasers. → Read More
It Shouldn't Have to Be This Difficult to Buy Sneakers
On the latest episode of The Dropcast, the conversation around today's sneaker market gets real as listeners share their pain via voicemails. → Read More
Noah's Brendon Babenzien on Why He Worked with Nordstrom
Noah and Nordstrom may seem like an unlikely partnership, but Noah's Brendon Babenzien and Nordstom's Sam Lobban discuss why it makes perfect sense. → Read More
Duckwrth on Finding a Way to Hope & Finding Strong Allies
Duckwrth talks his song "Find A Way," the unique energy around the modern Black Lives Matter movement, and why it's important for white allies to speak up. → Read More
Gabe Ricioppo On Moving Beyond Need Supply & Totokaelo
For two decades, Gabe Ricioppo oversaw creative direction for Need Supply Co., then Totokaelo. We look back at the legacy of both stores. → Read More