Taste is like a woman’s mind… Subject to change…

I guess its like a mans mind too but whatever. So I just put on my once coveted goldenrod dunks, and quickly found myself repulsed by them. Not literally but I couldn’t stand the sight of them. Why the change? Was it dunkmania? Becoming a father? The over-commodification of sneakers? The dep…er recession? Maybe all, except the dad part. Yes the memo went out, dunks are lame, but I often find myself illiterate when it comes to cultural memoranda. How did something so right go so wrong?

Maybe its just me?

They look aite on you.. sortof.. Kindof. Vans,chucks, supergas, aged lavers, beat 90′s, canvas re ups, no socks, no draws, no money, skinny chicks… pbr? Really? Wtf?  The days of opulence and excess are gone. Seated on the bone of our ass it is clear to see that brand new is lame. Black is the new black.

Adam “ A Fresh Take” Christopher

Palm Beach/IRAQ/LA/ATL/NYC

A thoroughly sartorial man who mixes together looks & hooks and books tradeshows from city to city.

1. My Blackberry

Keeps me hustling from dusk till dawn… In a city like Manhattan you can’t sleep…

2. Antonio Azzuolo A/W’09

Shit’s just my steez, that’s all I’m saying.

3. The Catcher in The Rye

Timeless angst and the overall feeling of youth.

4. The Women on the Sartorialist

Sometimes chic, sometimes edgy, sometimes simple, sometimes wild… Always Sexy.

5. Breathless

Godard… Jean Seberg, Jean-Luc Belmondo… French Cool.

6. The American Look

From Ralph Lauren with RRL and more to J.Crew, Brooks Brothers, Filson ad others… Whether rugged or clean cut… It’s classic.

7. Italian Tailoring

Apply this to American staples and you’re ahead of the game.

8. Miles Davis

Changed the face of music and made it look cool.

9. Barbecues

Good food, good peoples, relaxing.. whether at a beach or on a rooftop.

10. Canvas Sneakers…

They go with anything… From a suit to jeans…to the beach to the city… Some like Converse, some like Common Projects and some like vans… Staples of style.

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Adam Christopher

My vision slowly cleared up and focused on a beam on the ceiling. Wait. There’s no beam on my ceiling.

Excitement, curiosity, dread…

The disciplined deril knows to relish this moment. He will fight the urge to care or go detective. He knows that one of the best feelings is the anxiety of lost time. The slow stream of details that will trickle into his mind from the night before will nourish him, fill him, and make him whole once more. Good, bad or ugly the details are a prize worth winning. With a wince or a grin, he is tickled just to get those moments back, he weighs them, considers them, waits for the next bit, keeps some, forgets some. He understands that uncertainty and shame are part of life.

A pot on a fire escape. Its there. Sitting. Waiting. It will rain. The rain will collect. The sun will eventually empty it of its moments.

Incantation, aphorism, plain fact–Shortus crib crov  transcends definition. It is more than a phrase for all occasions, it is, itself, an occasion. 

Photo: Omar P