East Village Boys has a really fun and in-depth interview with Tim Hamilton. There are also some awesome pictures of Tim through the years that you shouldn’t miss (Miami 1991, helloooo!!!!) “ We first fell for New York-based designer Tim Hamilton at his presentation last February during New York fashion week. We’ve been trying to pin him down since then, and somewhere in between visiting his factories in Japan and Italy, moving his home, selling-out his first UNIQLO collection, and getting nominated for a CFDA award for the second time in his two-year career, he squeezed us in. Personally, I think he’s destined to dress every East Village boy from here to Tokyo.” Read the rest and see the pics here.

 

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It's pretty safe to say that when searching for the pulse of New York's social scene, one doesn't have to look much further than the gentrified streets of the LES. Sure, you can hit midtown to shop. And sure you can shmooze at mixers with "old-money", but you'll find nary a Banksy sighting, and even fewer like-minded people (probably because they're all at Off Bowery or The Delancey). And few people know the scene better than Shayne Oliver of Hood By Air. Whether he's co-hosting a party with Roxy Cottontail, or chillin' with Vashtie at a 1992 affair, Oliver has become a part of the backdrop of the new LES scene. I caught up with him to chat about his much buzzed about line, the kids from around the way and what's next for Hood By Air.

-Virginia Jackson-Reed 

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Jason Cheech Hall, owner of Format, one of the coolest boutiques in Queens stopped by the showroom the other day and we got to chatting. If you haven’t been shopping in the outer boroughs lately, Format offers locals a little taste of the Manhattan experience: with a brand roster that includes The Hundreds, MHI, Nudie, Pegleg, and Accomplice.  But the store is just his side hustle: he also has a day job, working as a denim specialist for RRL. When it comes to jeans and trends, Hall really knows what’s up, A dedicated denim head, he actually sits in a tub of freezing water with his jeans on to achieve some cool whiskers, and will walk around all day in wet jeans or abrades them with a nutmeg shaver to get the perfect worn-in look.  We’ve got a quick Q&A with Jason after the jump.

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The Insider is a recurring profile of emerging tastemakers in the fields of fashion, design, food, travel and the arts. Here Jay Massacret, the fashion editor of Tokion Magazine, a freelance stylist and a consultant for the likes of Alexander McQueen and Louise Goldin, shares with The Moment a few of his stylish essentials.

Name: Jay Massacret
Age: 31
Occupation: Stylist and editor.
Retail Standby: Dover Street Market in London.
Vintage Clothing Shop: Anoushka’s , 6 Avenue Coq, in Paris; Fille De Joie in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Music: Hercules and Love Affair , Yeasayer, Pylon.
Provisions: Whole Foods on Houston, Essex Street Market.
For Gifts: Strand Bookstore, Gallagher’s vintage magazine shop.
Restaurant: J Sheekey in London.

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We caught up with Pan. editor at the transcultural style bible Trace last week and got to talking. As a staffer at Trace for several years, Pan is definitely on top of what's hot now and has shared some of his favorite things with us:

1. Although I enjoy a healthy diet of the latest hip-hop beef, I'm much more taken by the energy of Brazilian Baile Funk and the gravity of Nigerian Afro-beat, right about now...anyone with an inside track on cheap trips to either of these countries, I'm all friggin' ears.

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Since we first heard of Aprix new line of footwear last year, I've been impressed and intrigued. The footwear released was in a timely fashion, simple, classic and of the highest quality and fitting with new trends within the industry, you could tell though, there was much more to it than fitting trends, there was a genuine feel to the brand and perhaps the reason why the product was so good. I decided to see if I could find out more and got hold of Michael AKA Skinny from Aprix Sports. 

 (via Slamxhype) Read the full interview here.

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NY Times blog The Moment spoke with the rising British pop star Mika on the eve of his performance at the NRJ music awards in Cannes, France, where the bouncy, mop-headed singer had plenty of reasons to celebrate. To name a few: he’s about to kick off a short North American tour, Marc Jacobs named a bag from his spring collection “Mika,” and the 24 year old, Lebanese-born singer recently received his first Grammy nomination, for Best Dance Recording. To hear what the excitement is all about for yourself, check him out February 2nd when he plays at the Terminal 5 in New York. The last time we checked, tickets were sold out. Maybe Marc has a stash of tickets…Read the full interview here.  

Wanna learn some tips on "developing the billionaire mindset"? Just ask Marc Ecko... At least, that's what Entrepreneur magazine did for the cover story of its February issue, called "Inside the Billionaire's World." Pick up a copy or click here to read what's it's like to be Marc... The struggles, the scrappiness, the painting factory, the Willy Wonka complex and more.

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The Hundreds have developed a cult like following because of their website but some actually do not know that they have a online magazine that features interviews with some of the industry’s biggest and brightest stars. They recently finished a nice interview and feature with who else but the man behind the Pigeon Dunk, jeffstaple. To read the entire interview visit The Hundreds Zine

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Continuing our Q&A with fellow fashion bloggers, we hit up Daniel at Fashion Indie -- and, quite frankly, I have no idea how he found the time to answer us. The man is on a mission ("Rome wasn't built in a day... If I'm gonna make Entrepreneur's Young Millionaires by 30 I need to hustle.") and he is definitely taking the media world by storm. Fashion Indie is an ever-growing network for all things indie: from LA to London, the site's numerous blogs feature news on indie designers, musicians, and events. But blogging is not all Daniel does all day -- find out about his side projects, like Trendible.com, his super secret plans for January, and his warning for Anna Wintour after the jump.

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Sung Choi founded Clae in 2001, it went to do great success and by 2003 Clae was awarded the Sportswear International Fashion Award (SIFA) for “Best Men’s Footwear Collection.” After a 3 year hiatus Clae is back sold at some great stores around the world such as NYC' s Reed Space and LA's Union. Theme Magazine have featured the brand this month, but you can also check out more at their site, where the shoes are available online too.

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New to the blog world, and already stealing our hearts, is DenimHunt: the long-awaited blog for advice and daily news on the world's favorite trend of all time. The site launched less than a year ago, becoming an instant goldmine for fashion mavens. I caught up with the woman behind it all, Jill Smith, a former PR manager at Cotton Inc. for the inside scoop on the creation of the site.  Get the lowdown after the jump.

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