"But I feel like there's a misconception in the world, that you have to be the loudest person in the room for people to take a chance on you." – PJ
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STYLE ARTISAN: At Home with Denise Perez in Los Angeles
"To me, creativity means dealing with roadblocks by piecing together solutions… by being able to use what’s presented in front of you to make things efficient." – Denise Perez
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PARIS: Evan Goodfellow Interviews Scott Bourne in "Path of Exile" – ISSUE 06
"Last month I was in my local skateboard shop and like most trips, found myself flipping through random skate magazines while chatting with my friend. On this specific day, I was checking out Huck Magazine, when I stumbled upon a re-released interview from 2008 with Scott Bourne titled, “An American in Paris.”
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Editor-in-Chief Diane Abapo gives insight into the making of ISSUE 06 with a never-before-seen glimpse into the printing process at a Los Angeles printshop. Follow her as she visits the printshop on the first day of production for ISSUE 06 and discusses the five-year journey to get her to where SUSPEND is presently.
Revisit our exclusive interview with photographer Estevan Oriol as published in ISSUE 04 of SUSPEND Magazine.
"It's always a bit nerve racking for me when it comes to shooting with a new artist. A slew of questions tend to berate my mind. What do I say? What type of questions do I ask? I wonder if they'll like me?
The minute I sat down with the band – all of those worries disappeared."
CLOSER LOOK: Creative Shoe Designer Lucia Roman on working with Gwen Stefani for L.A.M.B.
We interview ZARA and L.AM.B. creative shoe designer, Lucia Roman, in ISSUE 05 of SUSPEND Magazine.
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Janae Roubleau of ROUBLEAU Releases "COLOURS" Shirt Collection for Kids
Janae Roubleau releases her latest "COLOURS" t-shirt collection for ROUBLEAU offering a "color palette drenched in dark shades, creamy tones, and a design scheme characterized by cleanly precision."
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KAJO + BRIGHTER TIMES BRENTWOOD: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE UP-AND-COMING SINGER / SONGWRITER
"Not that I'm pandering as a market strategy, but Baby Boomer mothers in Latvia: how do I send you my specific message if I'm talking about something underground in Milennial Vietnam?"
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"You can't be loyal without honesty. That's why I'm so blunt."
Q+A: HAIR STYLIST AND BRAID EXPERT, JAHMAI LUMPKIN OF GOO SALON ON FAIRFAX
I grew up in a family of hair stylists, so hair care was a huge priority in my family. My mother bought me a braid book as a child and I remember practicing on my dolls and myself.
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Q+A: ARTIST REGGIEKNOW OF FASHION FIGURE INC. – PH. BY DIANE ABAPO
Artist ReggieKnow tells SUSPEND what prompted him to start FFINC and his process in making his memorable 12" vinyl figures, most previously displayed at Space 15Twenty in Los Angeles.
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CHICAGO: SANJA SEDLAK INTERVIEWS THE LADIES OF VERLUXE
"I noticed a lot of sexism and rudeness especially when we first started out. Now, I feel like we have gained a lot more respect in our industry and the fact that we're women is now an advantage instead of a point of contention. We're good at what we do and we want the same level of respect as men."
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'Letting Things Be' with Mateo Berry of Do You Not Them (DYNT) Intl & Shooting A$AP Rocky
"We started the brand with no investments; we used to meet at random places like my mom’s crib, Weezy’s garage, etc. We eventually leased a storefront loft in Ontario."
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ABOVE THE SEAM: BO VU, CREATOR OF GREEN EGGS & YAMS – PH. BY CHRIS CASH
"I didn't get taxed on my education to build another man’s empire."
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TO 'THE STRATOSPHERE' AND BACK WITH BLAISON MAVEN
Jonathan Tate photographs Blaison Maven around his neighborhood of Crenshaw.
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