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Mo Billionaire. The Retrospective Interview.

March 5th, 2009 7 Comments

One of the most influential people in music today is a man you’ve probably never heard of. Its not your fault if you haven’t, Mo B. has almost as many alias’ as he has artists under his wing, and he has successfully positioned himself as the Chicago Renaissance’s man behind-the-scenes. Mo. B aka Mo. Billionaire aka […]

Tags: Chicago · Culture · Music · RetroTalk

Fresh Lids for the White House, Fresh Lids for the World.

February 18th, 2009 No Comments

On a vision quest to bring classic hat styles back into the mainstream with ‘vigor and purpose,’ Goorin Brothers Hatmakers have sent our newly appointed leader one of their signature fedoras, The Blake. Chosen for That One  (presumably to be renamed, Lid One) Goorin kicked off their Great American Hat Campaign during the inauguration, asking folks to vote on […]

Tags: Culture · Fashion · street wear

On the Verge – Wale at The Webster

February 16th, 2009 No Comments

This night, This crowd, and This venue is what counts in the entertainment industry, or so they say. At Hartford’s Webster Theater,  however,  This was not Wale’s night. The February 5th show had me begging for a different night and definitely for a different crowd. The performance is best summed up by Wale sitting down at one point […]

Tags: Culture · event

Love at first sip – Boston Wine Expo 2009

February 2nd, 2009 No Comments

Boston public transportation is my least favorite way to travel but surprisingly it was not bad in getting us to our destination. Alicia and I decided on the Wine Expo on a whim. The walk from the T to the World Trade Center and the Seaport Hotel was typical New England–cold, but thankfully short. Past […]

Tags: event · food

Today is ESPECIALLY for all the haters. GO OBAMA!

January 20th, 2009 No Comments

From all of us here at The Retrospective, we’d like to say a warm “Hello!” to the 44th President of the United States of America. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PuHGKnboNY&eurl=http://evilmonito.com/&feature=player_embedded

Tags: Culture

It’s more than just sneakers: An interview with Jeff Staple.

December 18th, 2008 3 Comments

Jeff Staple as far as we are concerned is one of the most interesting entrepreneur and figures in street wear and street wear culture. He has always maintained a steadfast commitment to follow his vision despite the fickleness of the industry. While other brands were eager to cash in on whatever trends were popular, Staple […]

Tags: Culture · Design · Fashion · Marketing