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A Record of Streetwear & Urban Art — 2006–2014

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FM–2008–13071 August 27, 2008
CAT: FEATURES

THEN

After leaping on the back of trucks, writing his name on freight trains and using spray cans as tools of inspiration, THEN discovered that his eye…

THEN
FM–2008–13079 August 25, 2008
CAT: FEATURES

Flying Lotus

Steven “Flying Lotus” Ellison likes change. In fact, he fully embraces it. Seemingly, that’s what keeps the 24-year-old sonic auteur continually ahead of his peers. While…

Flying Lotus
FM–2008–12767 August 17, 2008
CAT: FEATURES

BKRW

Fashion, like technology, shifts paradigms at an alarming rate. Without an eagle eye or the aid of an industry insider, it’s almost impossible to keep up…

BKRW
FM–2008–12746
CAT: ARTIST

Bastardgraphics

Guidelines and instructions are what one usually looks over in preparation for creating something extra special. Whether it’s putting together a table, doing a school project,…

Bastardgraphics
FM–2008–12736
CAT: FASHION

Sixpack

Through slightly broken English, but with much Parisian intellect, Lionel Vivier speaks to Format of unexpected heroes, new challenges in street-wear, and friendship-based collaborations–a few key…

Sixpack
FM–2008–12761
CAT: FEATURES

Yelle

Yelle is one hot little package, and probably the first Internet/MySpace star to come out of France. Her lyrics are fun and controversial, usually involving some…

Yelle
FM–2008–12865 August 13, 2008
CAT: FEATURES

Kardinal

A decade is a mighty long time if you were born in the ‘90s or don’t have a life. But to someone like Shawn Carter who…

Kardinal
FM–2008–12615 August 9, 2008
CAT: FEATURES

Flesh Imp

Singapore’s got next. The tiny island nation is home to a budding street culture and in the heart of this city-state is Flesh Imp. Over the…

Flesh Imp
FM–2008–12609 August 7, 2008
CAT: FEATURES

Delphine Diallo

Most people invest the majority of their lifetime trudging down the intertwined paths of experience and inspiration, in search of that one thing they are destined…

Delphine Diallo
FM–2008–12619 August 5, 2008
CAT: FEATURES

Tabi Bonney

The name Bonney might not ring bells if you weren’t a popular kid in high school, a cool adult who stayed glued to MTV networks or…

Tabi Bonney