Infamous Chicago retailer Jugrnaut have released quickstrike limited edition crewnecks. First we see their “Hella Haters” Black / Yellow crewneck and then their “Shield” crewneck printed on Champion. Get them while you can as you can guarantee that these will sell out really quick. Available both online and in-store.
SOURCE: Jugrnaut
Hey, tell us a little information about yourself. Who are you and where are you from?
In short, I’m Jeremy Sullivan A.K.A. Sir Remington III and I manage UGHH.com out of Boston. I grew up skateboarding in the 90’s, and this culture connected me to so much creativity in art & music. Most of my interests can be traced back to this golden era. The underground Hip Hop movement of the late 90’s led me to DJing, and little did I know this site called undergroundhiphop.com that I checked regularly for new music would be where I ended up working.
What is life like up in Boston, As far as music, fashion, and popular culture?
Packed into less than 50 square miles, Boston is such a unique city. The never ending rotation of students attending the 100+ colleges alone makes for a lot of excitement. But, besides all the colleges, sports teams & history it’s typically known for, the Boston music scene has always been solid. The Hardcore and Hip Hop from the mid to late 90’s got a lot of people’s attention and there is still a lot of local talent. More recently, Boston has seen a surge of local DJ’s running shit. Most nights you can find some local staples holding it down w/ a wide variety of sounds. You can always check them w/ guest DJ’s at our monthly DJ event, Fresh Produce, which is running 3 years strong.
As for fashion, there have been a lot of boutiques opening doors. Heavyweights Karmaloop def. have a strong presence in the city, as well as Bodega and Concepts. What makes certain places stand out in Boston are the people behind them and their involvement in the local scene. Everyone has their own experiences that shine through their styles of products & events. We all do have many of the same interests and run similar businesses but it doesn’t necessarily mean we’re in competition…it’s great to see consumers interested in what we’re all doing. We’ll always point our customers to other boutiques with purpose in Boston.
Tell us a little about UGHH and the people involved?
Undergroundhiphop.com or as the kids say “UGHH” was est. in ’97 and is the one-stop shop for all Hip Hop related merchandise. We carry a broad range of products & thousands of titles, updated weekly, to satisfy all Hip Hop fans around the world. UGHH has become the industry standard…we select all the best products available and put them all in one convenient store. You still hear this notion of Hip Hop being a trend, but for anyone in the know, it’s obvious that there is so much depth to what Hip Hop is and we’re here to represent all elements of it.
UGHH is what I like to call a small giant b/c within our niche we are very well known, but our operation is pretty tight and we do things on our own terms. There are only a handful of us cranking everything out over here…CEO, Quest created this beast back in college and along with many other things handles all programming of the site; You can catch Van Stylez VJing & editing all of our exclusive interviews when he’s not doing customer service for the site; a_ronious is the face of our store front and is also responsible for bringing in select products and putting the word out in our blog descriptions; Rain holds down our warehouse, which is no small task, and also finds the time to snap product photos and produce records – look for his upcoming albums on Brick Records in 2010; DJ Food Stamp, who has been down since day 1, makes all those buttery mix CDs we give away; As for myself, I’m always looking to refine what we’re already doing and add on where it makes sense…one of those projects I started back in ’05 was making clothing available on UGHH, which now makes up the majority of my work. Besides the people on payroll we do have many remote supporters via street teams, message board moderators & loyal customers who all play important roles to our success.
What kind of brands does UGHH carry?
When I first started buying for UGHH I only carried graphic tees closely related to Hip Hop, but now that people know to check UGHH for gear, we’re expanding to a lot of lifestyle brands w/ slick outerwear & accessories. Everything is closely tied to streetwear, but some of it is just more mature. We also stock a good amount of limited headwear. What you can always count on is that the brands we select have timeless designs and are at a reasonable price. I would have killed for a lot of this stuff years ago and know I will be reminiscing on the styles in the future.
What are some of your favorite brands out right now?
From the 60+ solid brands we currently carry, some stand outs are 101 Apparel, Acrylick, Beautiful Decay, Bloodbath, Cardboard Robot, Conart, Dissizit!, Flud Watches, Free Gold Watch, Frank151, GoodWood, Imaginary Foundation, Listen, Manifest, Methods NYC, Novem, Official, Quintin, Rocksmith, Scifen, Secret Society, Society, Tank Theory, The Seventh Letter & all the Upper Playground brands (:Shinganist:, 12 Grain, Estevan Oriol, Fifty 24SF & superFishal). We also have some new brands coming up I’m excited about and we look to keep adding new styles & brands.
What new upcoming events or releases are you currently working on?
Our most recent installment of Fresh Produce @ Good Life in Boston happened on Sat, 10/24 and we’re featuring Diamond D of D.I.T.C. We’re also threw an album release party for Edan’s upcoming Echo Party CD/LP @ Good Life on Wed, 10/14. You can always check out our front page for upcoming events & in-store performances.
As for releases, check out our hat line called HATCH we put out w/ some brands last year. We had them custom made so we could have full control of the details and the end product is amazing.
What would you say are the most difficult aspects or being in your line of work?
Well, it’s really a bittersweet situation because I get to work in what I love, but I’ve also made my hobby work. A lot of times I skip out on things I would have never missed b/c I’ve been immersed in it all day. Besides that, we’re always facing the challenges of a small business…there is never enough time to do everything we want.
The fashion and music worlds are often tied together…What music artists out right now are grabbing your attention?
Yeah, that tie is unbreakable, and so much of it overlaps. Every song out there has a matching style. Labels like Stones Throw delve into both sides of product, which always keeps me interested. Their newest CD/LP from Mayer Hawthorne is no joke. A couple other albums that have sparked my interest are the Tame One & Del collabo & the new Black Keys project. I could talk about music for days…I’ll have to save the rest for another time. P
Our good friends over at The Red Carpet Society are pleased to announce the launch of BLVD. Online. BLVD. Online will be an online marketplace carrying various streetwear and contemporary brands. We’re really excited for them with this venture and have our full support behind them.
Hey, tell us a little information about yourself. Who are you and where are you from.
The owner Ibrahima Diallo (30) is originally from Guinea West Africa living in Zurich since 1998. Married since 2001 to Nina Diallo (26), having a little son of 3.
What is life like up in Switzerland, as far as music, fashion, and popular culture.
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland, people traveling to Zurich to visit clubs, fashion shows, art exhibitions, etc. Hip-Hop, Electro, House and at the time all mixed, that’s what people looking for….of course fashion is very important It’s a way to express the way of life and clubbing means comparing outfits with the others…even you are not up to that, it does happen automatically…Once a style or trend is discovered, everybody is following it…As store owners we would describe the Swiss people reserved and not very open to break the style with a new trend. It takes very long to make trends be understood over here. Of course people do watch MTV but the most clips are very late in…so compared with our fam in Brooklyn, etc we can say if it is something hot in the states it takes almost a year to call it hot over here….they are not ready to understand it before….
The American market has still a big influence in music and fashion….
Zurich isn’t the biggest place, so we have a few customers like DJ’s, artists, and open-minded people, they appreciate to have something unique, something new, something special, so that’s where we are trying to be focused….
Tell us a little about Diallo The Store and the people involved.
Diallo The Store is a family-run business since 2005, located in the centre of the city…10 minutes from the Zurich main station -15 minutes from the Zurich airport. We are open Monday – Saturday. My husband and I do job sharing; everything is in our own strategy, management, etc. We work with the city and train 4 young boys to get diplomas as assistants. They work and go to school, which is really fun and gives them a lot of experience. They are between the ages of 15 and 20 years old…so we are total 6 people….
What kind of brands does Diallo The Store carry?
As a family business we are not able to have the mass but something for the mass. So we do care about having brands, trends, and styles which you won’t find in Zurich or Switzerland. For example, we are the official RMC Account: www.rmcjeans.co.uk. We do just have 1-3 pieces and the next stuff is coming in…so we are not a fix…this is the hole style what should be always a step forward to the Swiss market……we love to work with national or international upcoming brands is easy to make them understand the Swiss market and our philosophy….all we guarantee is originality and quality….so Diallo The Store is about a unique selection of style and at the end of brands.
What are some of your favourite brands out right now?
It’s all about the mix; people love the Kanye West, Pharrell Williams N.E.R.D. style…colourful, crazy, and not to baggy.
What new upcoming events or releases are you currently working on?
We will stay loyal to our strategy, even it takes longer to sell something but if you have sold something the customer will be coming back!
Sharing minds, and being open to projects…we once had a fashion show in a club. We would love to do that again in the future. The rest is word-of-mouth propaganda talking with people wearing the stuff on the streets….and keep going on!
What would you say are the most difficult aspects or being in your line of work?
To make people moving for something new and unique! To make people wear something which is not the norm to the masses! To make people understand the stuff you got!
The fashion and music worlds are often tied together…What music artists out right now are grabbing your attention?
The most showed love comes from the States and France, because they understand what we got! The rest are national DJ’s, national artists…like Stress, Afura, etc…club owners, producers – people who are not shy to watch over the boundary! Check our Facebook friends!
Diallo The Store
Schoffelgasse 6,
8001 Zurich,
Switzerland
Tel: +41-43-268-9374
http://www.myspace.com/diallothestore
SSUR welcomes a new store opening at Elizabeth St. in New York City. The new locale looks to carry a wide range of goods synonymous with the SSUR name. Here we get a peek into the new digs, which boasts plenty of cultural memorabilia. If you’re in town, be sure to stop by.
SSUR Empire State
296 Elizabeth Street.
New York, NY 10012
(Between Houston and Bleecker)
(1-212)-431-3152
Anyone who needs any graphic design work done, please feel free to send us an e-mail to info@thegoodiebag.ca and we will gladly put you in-touch with one of the many graphic design experts that we have in our business network. We will provide you with their portfolio and rates as well.
Any retailers looking to incorporate new lines into their store(s) please e-mail us at sales@thegoodiebag.ca as we are currently screening for new retailers for our brands.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.
- The Goodie Bag Team
