Industry Insiders

Canvas8 are global trend spotters. They spotted us and wrote a very complimentary piece but as they run on protected content and subscription, I enclose some abridged content. Many thanks.

“Hipster shop Social Suicide in Soho, London, has experimented with discounts dictated by the weather and the public respectively. Their creative advertising campaigns have proved remarkably successful…

… the shop was started up in 2007 and offers quality tailor-made suits with surprising, humorous details and rather provocative undertones – fancy dressing the part of fascist dictator Mussolini? The brand aims to ‘make clothes for debate, for comment, to open people’s eyes’, according to a post on the blog, which is written in an informal and very personal style by co-director Matthew Grey…

… These incentives are a good example of brand strategy that complements the product: both the garments and campaigns tell a story and invite debate and, crucially, ensure the retailer maintains its credibility and authenticity.”

Badminton

Mark Anthony Bradley styled this cracking shoot at Badminton back in mid-December. I can’t get hold of Mark and I’m really hoping that it’s now OK for us to show it. If it comes down in a hurry, you’ll know why!

The dresses aren’t ours but about everything else is. Click the image for a close-up. Fabulous.

Maxi Jazz

Here’s Maxi of Fairhless sporting a Hurricane jacket at the Brixton Academy the other week. Who said you can’t wear Social Suicide to the office. Many thanks to Semra Haksever for introducing us and many thanks to Maxi for his patronage.

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Bow to the Bow

Many thanks to Samson Soboye for good use of some bow ties and suits.

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Afternoon Block Party – This Sunday

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This Sunday, there’s a bit of a block party going on on Newburgh Street. It’s all part of the ongoing NYC Lower Eastside swap we’re doing. There’ll be a food market with Bodeans’ hog roast, BBQ, salt beef, bagels, pizza, popcorn, candy floss and an apple press. Then there’s some guest New York DJs AND… a Guerilla street catwalk. It’ll be MC’d by me and will feature our coming Winter collection, the New York brands, Chatau Roux, Beyond the Valley and, I’m sure, a few more of the quarter’s brands.

Now the really big news is that, with the help of Pete from Airworks, I’ve rigged up a great big orange New York steam pipe, steam and all. It looks wicked!

So, come on down, it’s free and should be a good sunday afternoon laugh.

Again:
Sunday, 18th October, 2-5pm
Newburgh Street and Ganton Street London W1F
Free WYWH taxi rides to the Newburgh Quarter – it’s a London taxi dressed up like a checker cab. See it, flag it down, get a free ride.

More Master Shortie

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Shortie’s up for a MOBO and he’s attending in an SS suit. I’ve seen it and it’s very damn dandy. Meanwhile, here he is wearing a SS Rocker and pointing at another man’s fingers.

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Time Out

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Both on-line and in print. Thanks Time Out!

Apple Daily News

Apple Daily News

Now check this out. Apple Daily is a Chinese language newspaper in Hong Kong and I can’t work out whether they’re utterly mad or whether it’s us…

Master Shortie

Master Shortie

Apparently the inimitable Master Shortie took such a shine to our AW09 Kalashnikov that it was impossible to separate the two. He wore it for MTV, and for his official Album Release party (with Louis Vuitton, Kanye West Sneakers). Fantastic!

Thanks to Damian Collins.

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Speech Debelle

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The lovely and massively hard working Speech Debelle has been sporting a few SS pieces of late. Glimpsed here with Zane Lowe at her Glastonbury marathon, she’s just been nominated for the Mercury Awards and is gigging for Britain – Raw Rythm, Bloom, Tauron, Bestival…

From her MySpace: The first thing about Speech Debelle that strikes the ear is a contrast. Her voice is warm, youthful and listenable, and if you heard her in the background you might assume that her lyrics were the same. You’d be better placed tuning into them. In common with her new label-mate Roots Manuva, she’s astoundingly honest in her music, detailing and exorcising some very personal demons. That isn’t to say she’s another run of the mill rapper with more complaints than insights. Quite the opposite. Like all musicians worth listening to, she draws you into her universe and makes you glad you visited. There’s always a thaw to the chillier moments. ‘Searching’ is her debut single, and a perfect example of the offbeat, folky production that will litter the forthcoming album, as well as the whisper-in-the-ear quality of her vocals. One thing is certain, hip-hop has never been done in quite this way before. ‘Searching’ makes you wonder why not.

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