YOU MUST CREATE

A part of being a creative person simply boils down to the sheer mental satisfaction of putting in time and effort for a project, and then having a real and tangible piece of work to show for your efforts, whether it's a tee, garment, jewelry piece, or otherwise.

Instant gratification can't be overrated.

On a psychological level, I'm sure that most people sitting at a desk job get frustrated for the fact that there is really very little to show for their personal contributions and hard work.

What I have found over time is that making shit makes me happy. Creation is powerful, no matter on what level. Take my desk. [As you can tell, I sprang for the super luxe Staples joint, dropping $90 for the whole shebang delivered to BK]. This is what the box and shit looked like.



It looked like, well, shit in a box.

Building this bitch was not as easy as those Staples commercials make it seem, with that deceptive, red "Easy" button of theirs. Anyways, after assembling the various panels, poles, and dowels with Machine, Wood, and Cam Screws, the finished product might have been less than spectacular, but hell, it was a finished product.



Needless to say, this was the best part of the instructions.....

Spring 2008 Jewelry Collection

Pirates have shaped our modern cultural landscape more than any other figure. Be it pirating illegal music and software, to bootlegging media or straight knocking off luxury brand goods, pirates and hackers have been at the center of cultural debate.

Taking this ethos, from the depths of a New York workshop, Vane has discovered a treasure of buried vintage chains. Stolen from eras past, they revived 5 styles of chain, and complemented the collection with an original pendant and tee shirts.

Keeping in line with the concept of old fashioned local craftsmanship made relevant again, Vane has updated vintage chain to make fresh and new what once was lost.

Click here to view and shop full collection.










I wanted to thank MissB and Youssef for doing a kick ass job in front of the camera. You guys ROCK for getting through the shoot that I decided to have on the roof on what seemed like the coldest day all year!

BLUE PROPHECY TEE NOW AVAILABLE!

The Blue Prophecy is finally available! After taking care of some production difficulties, we present you with the 3M reflective print featured over a clean blue and white colorway available in both Men's and Women's. Spring is just around the corner, make sure you head over now to our online store and cop this tee before it's gone!

LAST CALL!

Our final sale of the season is in effect. Each garment was limited to about 75 pieces per style, and once they're gone, it's a wrap. We are making room for our next round of inventory, so shop now if you are still waiting to cop some Vane, this is your last chance.

The entire collection is 30 to 60 percent off, head over to our online shop to check your size before it's too late!

Linked Up

Here's just a peek in our jeweler's workshop, Christine, who handles the casting and finishing for our jewelry. Not only is she super chill and fun to work with, but the woman knows her shit. She has been doing her thing for a minute now, and her client list reads like the credits of Vogue, crafting custom pieces for the likes of Jill Sanders, Oscar de la Renta, and Giorgio Armani.



Needless to say, after working with some of the illest high profile clients, you tend to accumulate a bunch of cool shit. A visit to Christine is more like treasure hunting or vintage shopping, as she is kind enough to let us rummage through piles of her old and vintage chain pieces, in search of a few gems. All I have to say is be on the look out for real ill vintage chains, we're always trying to think out of the box and bring you some freshness, even when fresh is old, ya dig?

The Holiday Grind

Holidays usually mean a time of relaxation and reflection, to catch up with family and take a breather from the stress of work. Well, when you run your own business, unfortunately that stress never goes away. So, while everyone was enjoying their eggnog and such, I was on the grind out in Vegas (work and pleasure for sure, ha!) and in LA, shopping the new Spring Line and trying to open accounts. The biggest obstacle while I was out West was my lack of a vehicle. LA and Vegas aren't exactly known for their public transportation.....

While I was out in the City of Sin, I had to see Fruition, which has gotten a whole bunch of press for it's celebrity clientele (namely Mr. West). The spot was super fresh, and Samantha, the owner/partner, and her sales crew were really cool and kind enough to chop it up with me for a minute about what they're trying to do on the hip-hop-inspired vintage tip. With all the homages in the street scene to 80's and early 90's hip-hop, it was refreshing to see someone out there actively finding and curating an entire vintage collection from these eras. Sometimes old can be new, ya dig? I felt that there were a lot parallels in what they were doing in terms of bring back items that were authentic and old-school to what we are trying to do with the old-school production style that we have been trying to cultivate.



Also I gotta give some shouts to Cyndy and Rico over at Cloth and Canvas for the love they showed to me and the line. I wish them the best of luck as their store continues to grow.





When I made it back to LA, I got to see the fam and enjoy the non-frigid weather of sunny Southern Cal, but stayed on the grind, where I spent two days on the road dropping off line sheets and showing samples. I got to sit down with Corey who owns a small boutique called Rescue out in Silverlake, which is an emerging area near Los Angeles (think an LA version of Williamsburg or the LES as the artists and hipsters started to occupy the area and you get the idea of what's happening there.) Luxury spots will be soon to follow, promise. One thing I definitely don't miss about LA is the commuting, the endless driving back and forth all over the damn place. I couldn't wait just to jump in the street and hail a cab or grab a train to dinner. But, the best part was that I made all my sales calls middle-school style, as my moms drove me from place to place since I no longer have a vehicle or any insurance (thanks Ma!).

But all in all, the trip was definitely positive, as I learned a bunch and got to meet some super cool boutique owners, and peep the fashion and street scene emerging in Silverlake and Vegas, where cats are definitely doing their thing. But, no rest now, this is just a sliver of the work still to be done and places needed to visit. Next up, Boston, DC, and Philly!

Holidaze

Holidaze

Just in time for the holiday season, we're running a Red Dot Special for all you happy Vane shoppers. All the UndiVided Hoodies and Little Vane Dresses are now 30 percent off, so if you haven't yet, now is the time to cop a fresh piece of Vane gear for yourself or as a gift. Believe me, it's a much better idea than running around the mall frantic on Christmas Eve....

Kiser Holiday Line Release Party

KiserNY

Vane Holiday Party

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We Are All Vane Pentant is BACK

The We Are All Vane Pendant is back . These 100% New York made pendants each hang from a 36 inch brass rope chain. Three different plated finishes are available, gun metal plated, brass plated and silver plated. Check it out on hypebeast.

CLICK HERE TO BUY

We are all Vane Pendant

Just a quick note that we only have a few more pieces of the We are all Vane Pendant and Chain left. The gunmetal is sold out but we do have the Silver and Gold in stock. If you would like one now is the time to get it.

VANE 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY & SPRING SHOWCASE

Saturday May 19th, 2007
Showcase: 8pm-10pm
Celebration: 10pm-3am
3 W. 30th St. #4 at Broadway, New York City

On Saturday, May19th, join the Vane Fam at a private, Midtown Loft as we celebrate our 1-Year Anniversary and first season in NY Retail! Come early to shop and buy the Spring Line from 8pm-10pm, come [or stay] later at 10pm for the free booze, good music, and better people.

Sounds provided courtesy of DJ Yose and Flith.net, with a special live performance by Folk & Stress.

Please RSVP to events@wearevane.com no later than 6pm Wednesday, May 16th, with VANE ANNIVERSARY in the heading of the e-mail.

Vane Spring Collection 2007

It took us a minute but the shop is up and running again. The "We Are All Vane Pendant" that we all been hearin about so much, is now available. Ladies, this is our first season puttin out apparel for you, check it out and let us know how we did. And for the gentlemen, now you don't gotta ask me "when is that shit gonna be for sale?" when you see me rockin one of these fresh new tees. So check it out, cop a tee, tell your friend, spread the word, blah blah blah...imm'a shut up and let you get right to it

Vane Presents: The Spring Collection 2007

Folk & Stress Interview

The post before this mentioned that Vane will be producing a lot more video content. This interview is first of many to come...

Folk & Stress
A pair of New York native sons hailing from LI, these boys hope to uphold the long tradition of the New York Emcees that have both lyrical credibility as well musical accessibility. The Vane Crew sat down with the two of them at their crib and make-shift recording studio in Long Island where we talked independent distribution, the division of hip-hop, Jethro Tull, and white rappers not on VH1. Click here to view...

Enjoy!

Shhh, SPRING is COMING......

So for all of our favoritest, most down Vane headss, we are dropping some new new shit for all of yalls. SPRING 07 drops tomorrow!!! Yeah, kind of a big deal, for all of yall who know us, we've been slaving away for the past few months designing and producing the new collection, which will include for the first of many, the Vane Jewelry piece, as well as another first of many, Women's collection [because we love all you ladies equally, if not way more than the doods].

Another big thing on the horizon is original video content that we will continue to update regularly. Some content will be funny, some will be poignant and relevant, and [most] will be absolutely ridiculous, so be sure to check back and peep what we got cooking up for you hungry sonsabitches in the Vane kitchen. We promise that for at least another 30 seconds, we will keep you amused, entertained, thought-provoked, or none of the above.

So, just make sure you, your momma, and your baby's momma's momma, come through and check out the Style Section, join our mailing list, and fucking like it. Cause we said so.

Everyday in Vane: April

Just remindin' you guys that I've been posting images almost everyday in the Everyday in Vane section. Which is a gallery of images from (almost) everyday of the month. So don't forget to check that out from time to time.

NYCisVANE

Its been a while since I threw up pictures in the image gallery. I’m gon start updating that more often now. Here are some images from the NYC is VANE series. The full gallery is here and images from the VANE day to day are here at the flickr page.