Tuesday, April 29, 2008

STREETWEAR, WHERE IS IT GOING?













FROM ME TO YOU, BY WAY OF WE ARE THE MARKET (DOT) COM 

A good article from BKRW on the future of street wear. Whether from the perspective of a designer, brand, consumer, or observer, we can see that the industry is changing so quickly. Within the last few years, so many brands have come out, they may have started in a great place, but then dropped the ball. Slow down. Let's all just look around for a minute, and understand what it is we are doing and what we want. We owe it ourselves and the lifestyles that we create, to put the best product forward. 

"The basis of the Street Culture is a rejection of the mass market and conformism. Street Wear is born from a gap. An entire part of the urban culture  did not have clothes which matched with their own cultural references. So today, why are we doing the same things, the same co-brandings, the same graphics, using the same colors. And why does everybody want to go so fast ?"

Sunday, April 27, 2008

JESUS FUCK.

SHARPTON VOWS TO 'CLOSE' NYC AFTER OFFICER ACQUITTALS.

TEARFUL, ANGRY CROWD AFTER SEAN BELL VERDICT.

COUNT DOWN TO SEAN BELL VERDICT.

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JEROME LAMARR (MOBILE) 4/27/2008 8:27:43 PM

PLEASE WEAR ALL BLACK ON MONDAY FOR THE INJUSTICE VERDICT IN THE SEAN BELL CASE. PLEASE PASS THIS ON 2 ANYONE WHO CAN RECEIVE A TEXT.

FOLASADE OLOGUNDUDU (MOBILE) 4/27/2008 8:28:36 PM

PLEASE DON'T TELL ME THEY GOT OFF?!?!?!

JEROME LAMARR (MOBILE) 4/27/2008 8:30:51 PM

YUP... ALL CHARGES

FOLASADE OLOGUNDUDU (MOBILE) 4/27/2008 8:31:16 PM

JESUS FUCK.

JEROME LAMARR (MOBILE) 4/27/2008 8:33:05 PM

I KNOW.

FOLASADE OLOGUNDUDU (MOBILE) 4/27/2008 8:44:53 PM

I'M POSTING THIS ON THE BLOG.

JEROME LAMARR (MOBILE) 4/27/2008 8:45:27 PM

COOL.


I'M NOT SURE WHERE TO START OR WHAT TO SAY. I'M DISGUSTED, AS USUAL WITH THE WORLD WE LIVE IN AND THE THINGS THAT ARE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN TO OTHER HUMAN BEINGS. I'M ALMOST TIRED OF TALKING ABOUT RACE. BUT GOD DAMN, HOW CAN I NOT? HOW CAN I NOT BE AFFECTED BY WHAT I SEE, HEAR, FEEL, AND KNOW IN MY HEART IS WRONG?

SO OFTEN LATELY, I TALK WITH FRIENDS ABOUT HOW LIFE IS GOOD, ITS AN EXCITING TIME TO BE YOUNG AND IN CONTROL OF YOUR FUTURE, (SPECIFICALLY THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT THINGS AND ARE ACTUALLY MAKING MOVES!), BUT SHIT LIKE THIS WEIGHS ON YOU. IT MAKES YOU STOP AND WONDER.

BUT HONESTLY, THIS IS THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. YOU DO WHAT YOU CAN TO MAKE YOURSELF HAPPY, HELP OUT OTHERS, TOUCH ANOTHER LIFE IN SOME WAY, STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN, AND LOVE, ALWAYS LOVE.

WHAT ELSE CAN YOU REALLY DO???

FIN.

-SADE

Friday, April 25, 2008

RIPE ON HOLIDAY.

RIPE WAS ON ITS VERY OWN EUROPEAN HOLIDAY IN LONDON AND PARIS. THANKS D!!


SIMONE AND THE SPHINX CHILLIN AT THE LOURVE IN PARIS. 

THE ORIGINAL LADY OF THE NIGHT, THE GRAND ODALISQUE BY INGRES 


GENEVIEVE GETS SOME KNOWLEDGE AT LONDON'S VERY OWN COLLEGE OF FASHION


SLUMMING IT WITH THE LOCALS! 


CHILLIN WITH OG'S IN THE JEWELRY GAME IS SUCH FUN! RICK THE RULER AND REV. RUN SHOW YOU HOW ITS DONE! 



SIMONE CHILLS OUT WITH BIG BEN IN LONDON! 



NATALIE AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF LONDON! 

RIPE IS MOST DEFINITELY WORLDWIDE! 

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Sunday, April 20, 2008

love this.

LUPE FIASCO'S PARIS, TOKYO 


Saturday, April 12, 2008

WELCOME BACK!

I KNOW IT'S BEEN A MINUTE. SORRY. LOTS HAPPENING, AND IT'S VERY EXCITING. THE LAUNCH OF THE RIPE WEBSITE WAS A HUGE STEP INTO THE FUTURE. I'LL BE SURE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS WITH EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENING! I PROMISE. 

AS FOR ME, I'VE BEEN GRINDING, AND IN BETWEEN MANAGED TO SCOOP A FEW PIX FOR YOU. 


The Alley at the Galapagos 


Ice Sculpture 



The 200th Anniversary of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem 1808-2008



Mary & Dee's Birthday Party 




Thursday, April 3, 2008

CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A FASHION AND MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA!


On April 16th come join us at the Delancey, as we bring spring in with a bang! Fun, Fashion, Live Sounds, and Giveaways!

Ripe Jewelry will be a part of this event showcasing the 'La Femme Fatale' collection!

Come check us out!

Be sure to RSVP HERE!