Aakash Nihalani, Artist :: 120 Seconds
Aakash Nihalani recounts the path that lead him to the aha! moment where he birthed the technique of his tape-based geometric street art.
Aakash Nihalani recounts the path that lead him to the aha! moment where he birthed the technique of his tape-based geometric street art.
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About Aakash:
"My street work consists mostly of isometric rectangles and squares. I selectively place these graphics around New York to highlight the unexpected contours and elegant geometry of the city itself. All execution of a piece is done on site with little to no planning.
For however briefly, I am trying to offer people a chance to step into a different New York than they are used to seeing, and in turn, momentarily escape from routine schedules and lives. We all need the opportunity to see the city more playfully, as a world dominated by the interplay of very basic color and shape. I try to create a new space within the existing space of our everyday world for people to enter freely, and unexpectedly 'disconnect' from their reality.
I'm not trying to push a certain highbrow logic or philosophy or purposefully communicate through the esoteric medium of art. I work instinctively, trying to follow my gut about the sensation of color and space, and have fun doing it.
People need to understand that how it is isn't how it has to be. My work is created in reaction to what we readily encounter in our lives, sidewalks and doorways, buildings and bricks. I'm just connecting the dots differently to make my own picture. Others need to see that they can create too, connecting their own dots, in their own places."
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Jeff Staple, Creative Director :: 120 Seconds
The founder and creative director of Staple Design, Jeff Staple, recounts a harrowing life and death experience which inspired him to shift his perspective and live life to the fullest.
The founder and creative director of Staple Design, Jeff Staple, recounts a harrowing life and death experience which inspired him to shift his perspective and live life to the fullest.
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About Staple Design:
Staple Design was founded in New York City in 1997.
Staple Design operated in three main categories: a clothing collection, a creative agency and a retail store.
For over a decade, Staple Design has created one of the most respected street culture apparel brands ever. It is distributed globally and is a full lifestyle menswear collection. The Staple collection perfectly mixes street-minded sensibilities with mature, sophisticated nods to high-end fashion.
Staple Design Studio is a creative consulting firm that has worked with some of the most prestigious brands in the world. Eschewing the traditional agency model, we are led by creators, not by trend forecasters, focus groups or tastemakers. That translates into success. Success marked not only by dollar bills, but also by the authenticity projected to their customers. Our clients include Nike, Microsoft, Sony, Lotus, Timberland, New Balance, LVMH and many others. We work in all platforms including print, online, multimedia and fashion.
Staple Design also owns and operates Reed Space in the Lower East Side of NYC. Reed Space is often regarded as one of the world's best and most innovative stores. Reed Space is a pioneer in the concept of a "lifestyle boutique". Reed Space features an art gallery which has hosted some of our generation's most celebrated artists. Reed Space also recently launched its own print publication titled Reed Pages. The oversized magazine is published quarterly and is distributed globally in the finest shops, boutiques and booksellers.
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Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Basketball Legend :: 120 Seconds
NY Knick's Walt "Clyde" Frazier's passions extend beyond basketball from youth and education to sailing and gardening all while setting an example and giving back.
NY Knick's Walt "Clyde" Frazier's passions extend beyond basketball from youth and education to sailing and gardening all while setting an example and giving back.
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About Walt Frazier:
With a nickname taken by a Knicks trainer from the folk-hero robber Clyde Barrow, whose life was chronicled in the film Bonnie and Clyde, Frazier presided over the Knicks for 10 years from 1967 to 1977. As a Knicks player, Frazier scored 19.3 points per game, played in seven NBA All-Star Games, and was named to four All-NBA First Teams and seven NBA All-Defensive First Teams. He is especially remembered for his inspirational performance in the seventh and deciding game of a thrilling 1970 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. He learned basketball on a rutted, dirt playground, the only facility available at his all-black school in the racially segregated South of the 1950s. (Via NBA.com)
Known as ‘Clyde’ for his snappy dressing reminiscent of historical outlaws ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ and his innate ability to ‘steal’ the ball, Walt played with a mixture of bravado, athleticism, intensity and a calculated lack of emotion that encapsulated the very essence of being cool. Indeed, playing it cool as a cucumber became his trademark. And, as the street hustlers, hip-hoppers, wee pappa rappers, breakers, b-boys and graff kids picked up on the shoe, Clyde’s personal style seemed to effortlessly rub off on an entire city.
There are only a few sneakers that truly qualify as classics, and the Clyde is right there with the best of them. They’re shoes that transcended their original sporty job description, that can genuinely claim to represent an entire city, generate a lifetime of anecdotes, and are truly an authentic legend on the street. They’ve been called a few different names over the last thirty years (Suede, Clyde, State) but the shoe has continued to influence the scenesters in the USA, Europe and Asia with acid jazzers, old school nuts, terrace casuals and skaters alike hot steppin’ these PUMAs. (Via SneakerFreaker.com)