BBC successfully swipes the hell out of MLB’s teams & their home colors. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes it seems like we do a lot of posts about gear, sneakers and fitteds. Alas, ’tis true. This not because we have large budgets or endorsements of any sort(yet). It’s simply because these things are not only part of our cultures, but also direct reflections of the lives we’re glad to have led.

In that regard, I’m like the Frank Rossitano of fitted hats. Most of the lids in my closet have a story behind them that has nothing to do with color or an outfit. After all, one needs a reason to spend that amount of money on anything.

Aside from being infinitely fresh, this one is being copped to honor the best tour guide and JUTA Taxi driver in Kingston, Jamaica. His name is J.Powell and this man went out of his way to rep TSS in his city as evidenced in the picture below. Read the rest of this entry »

“I’m so Brooklyn!”

A story.

While young Contra was looking at the above lid, a close friend deemed it fitting to blurt out the following statement.

“Brooklyn aggins be reppin’ extra hard all the time for no damn reason, man.” Read the rest of this entry »

“But, Damn, a n***a tote. More guns than roses, foes is…shaking in their boots.”

You can count on Stall & Dean to always have some relatively obsucre combo that is quite coppable.

Case in point. Read the rest of this entry »

Similar to the “Swoosh Rule” for sneakers, there is a stricter “Yankees Rule” for fitteds. Simply stated, if it’s not NY/Brooklyn related or a gift, I categorically Read the rest of this entry »

If these types of things tickle your fancy, then here’s the latest New Era collabo. It’s weird to say but these are both bold (the font used for the lettering) & subtle (the color placements used) @ the same time. Not sure I’d wear one but they’d make for a nice collectible.

More colors & pics after the break. Read the rest of this entry »