I like to start designing by sketching my ideas on paper, then shape these ideas using Sculpey or wax before sending them in for 3D models and casting. Tell me about how you handle your creative process, as you make every piece yourself, here in New York City. The cold noodles (涼麵 / liang mian) and the omelets (蛋餅 / dan bing) are still my favorite things to eat and I visit these same shops when we go back every year. I also loved getting breakfast by my elementary school in Taipei. They were so glamorous and had so much style. In my eyes they looked like movie stars, wearing pearls and all dressed up. I loved watching my mom and aunties play Mahjong. Tell me about some of your earliest, meaningful memories growing up in Taipei. I especially love hearing about other people's stories - before it didn't seem like people wanted to know but actually my story is written through my collection. Now we're having these conversations about heritage and I love it. I feel like the brand was really an outlet for my identity and my culture. How does your Taiwanese-American heritage inform the way you approach your brand? Office spoke with Wang, in honor of AAPI month, about how creating space to champion her identity in the industry, creating from the heart, and some of her treasured memories growing up in Taipei. The images, beautifully lensed by Frank Lebon, feature a group of friends skateboarding together, embodying the spirit of camaraderie reminiscent of the 90s. To capture the essence of skater culture while maintaining KENZO's aesthetic, the KENZO-Dome campaign was shot at the very skate spot that inspired the sneakers. This minimalist cupsole sneaker captures the essence of the 90s skateboarding era, with its flat outsole and puffed-up tongue, reminiscent of the voluminous aesthetics of that time. "KENZO-DOME" takes inspiration from the skater style that dominated the mid-1990s, ushering the brand into uncharted sportswear territory.ĭrawing influence from the iconic skate spot nestled within the Palais de Tokyo, the sneaker pays homage to the Parisian skateboarding landmark, the DOME. Unveiling in June 2023, the renowned fashion brand is launching the first edition of its debut sneaker series by Artistic Director NIGO. He hosted his first legitimate solo art show in April 2009 and continues to produce art.Get ready to step back in time with KENZO's latest sneaker release. It is alleged that just before the video was filmed, Dave saw the ubiquitous "CHAKA" tag while driving from Seattle to California and decided to decorate his drums with it. In the music video for the song " Smells like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, Dave Grohl's drum kit can be seen with the word "CHAKA" written on it in white lettering. Only 24 hours after being released from jail on probation, he was arrested again for allegedly scrawling his name on a courthouse elevator door. The graffiti caused an estimated one million dollars in property damage. He subsequently pleaded guilty to 10 counts of vandalism, and was sentenced to three years probation and 1,560 hours of community service.Īuthorities in Los Angeles identified approximately 10,000 unique tags bearing the moniker on various surfaces of public and private property - including walls, bridges, freeway signs and lampposts - done primarily through the use of spray paint. In November 1990, Ramos was arrested after tagging on a Lincoln Heights traffic light three months after his 18th birthday. The name was derived from the name of the proto-human "Cha-Ka" (played by actor Philip Paley) from the 1974 Sid and Marty Krofft TV series Land of the Lost. Ramos acquired the moniker in 1980 from his friends while living in the Aliso Village Housing Projects in Boyle Heights.
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