MYSELF IN THREE WORDS Kodak EPP 120 FIRST CASSETTE TAPE
Kriss Kross - "Totally Krossed Out"
SPIRIT ANIMAL Bill Murray
MOVIE I COULD WATCH 100 TIMES The Shining
JAMES PARKER'S PICKS
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As a Detroit native, it's great for me to come home for the Movement: Electronic Music Festival and see how far the city has come in the past decade. ...
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I discovered the dance/house duo Benoit & Sergio through OC alum Jon Denton , who once told me I had to check out their track " Let Me Count the Ways . ...
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OCNY's James Parker III gives us a run-down of the films he's most excited about from the upcoming Bicycle Film Festival (in NYC from June 22-26)! In 2001, Brendt Barbur was riding his bike in New York City when he got hit by a bus. ...
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Recently, fellow OCNY-er Jon Denton and I took a road trip to my hometown of Detroit, MI for the 11th annual Detroit Electronic Music Festival . ...
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The mind boggles when you try to imagine what the inside of Tsumori Chisato 's mind might look like. Here's what I came up with: shooting stars streaming over a tangerine sunset that silhouettes some divine heroine on a unicorn. ...
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It's nearly prom time guys! As in, it's nearly time for THE BEST NIGHT OF YOUR LIFE. If we could do it all over again, we would. Actually we kind of did. ...
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Julien David's dinosaur print is toying with our hearts this spring! Those tiny T-Rex arms! So we arranged the ultimate playdate: a playdate with Proenza, Eli Reed, and Comme des Garçons. ...
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There must be something in the water over in London. How else can we explain the amount of dynamic talent coming from there? London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013 for both men and women was absolutely out of control. ...
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Each season, Mother of Pearl designer Maia Norman collaborates with a different artist to create a collection printed with their work. For Spring/Summer 2013, she approached Brooklyn-based, Sicilian-born artist Francesco Simeti . ...
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A good leather jacket is the investment piece to end all investment pieces. Like a white T-shirt or a pair of jeans, it can look punk, femme, James Dean, or Johnny Rotten. And it will only get better with age. ...
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Throughout New York Fashion Week we were nearly as excited to find out what was playing during the shows as we were to see what was on the catwalks. We asked some OC friends to hit us with their Fall/Winter 2013 show soundtracks. ...
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We’re always as excited to find out what’s playing during the shows as we are to see what’s on the catwalks. We asked some OC friends to hit us with their Fall/Winter 2013 show soundtracks. ...
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It's New York Fashion Week and we’re nearly as excited to find out what’s playing during the shows as we are to see what’s on the catwalks. We asked some OC friends to hit us with their Fall/Winter 2013 show soundtracks. ...
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We love love no matter what shape or form it takes, so in anticipation of the big day on February 14, we called on some of our favorite power couples around the city. ...
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The walk from the R train to the Mark McNairy show yesterday was a clear sign of the designer's cult following. A flood of guys in customized New Era caps, crazy prints, and McNairy brogues walked down West 26th Street. ...
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This Fall, Patrik Ervell leads us into a dark forest. This is no place for girls (Patrik presented his womenswear by lookbook this season); only the boldest of cadets need apply. ...
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Yesterday, Chloë Sevigny's hit Fall/Winter 2013 presentation was all about the 60s cool girl. In terms of make-up, this meant a saucy girl done up with a Ronnie Spector eye made to look like it'd been slept on, and thick, chunky lashes for maximum ...
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Between the protest movement-inspired looks and the screeching guitars of the bands that performed, defiance was rampant at Saint Mark's Church in the Bowery this afternoon, during the Chloë Sevigny for OC Fall/Winter 2013 presentation. ...
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The invitation to the N.Hoolywood Fall/Winter 2013 show was a piece of silver card that you could assemble into a tiny model aircraft. The I-beams in the show space, an old industrial building on Eleventh Avenue, were also painted silver. ...
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This season, Band of Outsiders designer Scott Sternberg took a totally new approach to the fashion presentation. Two models went head-to-head in a day-long scavenger hunt around New York, checking in at BoO Game Control (a roving glass-walled ...
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New York Fashion Week is officially in full swing, and it's an especially busy one for the OC team! We've been hard at work prepping for the Chloë Sevigny for Opening Ceremony FW13 presentation this Saturday, where Kim Gordon , Ikue Mori, Lissy ...
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Walk into any OC store, eyeball an associate, and you'll see we're are hoop earrings' #1 fans. Two rings (plus) per ear is pretty standard. But when you want to get creative, there haven't been many options until now. ...
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Rudy's Barbershop moved onto our cozy block at the Ace Hotel last summer. Jimmy and I dropped in on our neighbors where barber veterans Louise and KC gave our fall locks a much needed trim. ...
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About five minutes into talking with Chris Lee , I realized that her scarf was patterned with chickens. It's made from a printed silk she created for her graduate collection, "Rooster. ...
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Feeding into OC's lifelong tradition of "you heard it here first" introductions, this year we welcome Seoul-born designer Jin Kay into the fold. ...
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For their SS13 William Okpo collection, OC's favorite sisterly duo Lizzy and Darlene Okpo delivered their trademark laid-back, New York street cool in a tight, spring-ready color palette of blue and clementine. ...
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I want to live in the world Scott Sternberg created for his SS13 collection. I want to wander through crystalline rock formations in a silk georgette dress, sarong skirt or drawstring pant. ...
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Graffiti culture was all the rage at Daisuke Obana's N.Hoolywood show presenting his SS13 collection. Armed with cans of spraypaint, models stepped into a tray of inky black paint one by one, leaving jet-black footsteps on a searing white canvas in ...
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With the 2012 summer Olympics happening as well as the launch of our adidas Originals x Opening Ceremony collaboration collection, we're feeling sportier than ever! In our 'Let's Get Physical' series, we checked in with friends of OC to ...
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Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends Who: James shooting a vintage Hermès sweater and Brian Why: The latest delivery from Brian Procell for OC has arrived! Stop by the store this weekend and read all ...
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This past weekend, the Boston-based artist collective and apparel brand Phidias Gold opened the Stack the Deck skateboard art show and pop-up shop at the Fourth Wall Project in downtown Boston. ...
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Member: James Book: Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present Price: $50.00 Why it's so great: Chronicling the career of this audacious performance artist, the wild images in this book make it hard to look away. ...
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It's Christmas time y'all, and you know what that means: boozed-up uncles, awkward mistletoe moments, food comas and...PRESENTS! Spreading the love across the OCNY shop floor, our sales associates have assembled their favorite items to secretly send ...
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In the latest installment of Skate Somethin' , OCNY's Josh and James take it to Brooklyn's Continental Plaza. Brooklyn's COUNT'inental Plaza was the spot of choice this time. ...
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If you're familiar with Matthew Barney, you know that his films are some of the most visually stimulating works in avant-garde cinema. If not, familiarize yourself with the Cremaster Cycle . ...
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Here at OCNY, the hot topics around the water cooler include BBQ comedowns, QUEEN B'S PRE-FIREWORKS PERFORMANCE and all the sale items we're coveting. Moya, Sam, James, Nicole and Rhamier share with us their #1 picks. ...
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This 4th of July, OC staff traveled near and far to celebrate America's birthday. From Cali to Montauk, we fired up the grills, soaked up the sun, and toasted to the U.S. of A in all sorts of star-spangled celebrations. ...
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OCNY's James Parker III gives us a run-down of the films he's most excited about from the upcoming Bicycle Film Festival (in NYC from June 22-26)! In 2001, Brendt Barbur was riding his bike in New York City when he got hit by a bus. ...
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Recently, fellow OCNY-er Jon Denton and I took a road trip to my hometown of Detroit, MI for the 11th annual Detroit Electronic Music Festival . ...
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Last week Terrill decided to search and destroy the Hudson River Skate Park in Tribeca, and for the first time there is some video footage! The park is filled with videogame-esque obstacles, from hand rails and well-waxed ledges to stair sets. ...
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Say hello to James, our newest associate at 35 Howard! Name: James Parker III Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Astrological Sign: Capricorn Clothes on pets, right or wrong? I love dogs too much. ...
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