WILLIAMYAN.COM - BlogWILLIAMYAN.COM - Bloghttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010-07-31T03:14:01ZSquarespaceSTREET STYLE | Kanye West & The Rosewood Movementhttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010/7/30/street-style-kanye-west-the-rosewood-movement.htmlWilliam Yan2010-07-30T22:18:56Z2010-07-30T22:18:56ZVirgil Abloh, Jaleel Williams, Don C., & Kanye West, Photo: William Yan

Kanye West and his crew out all dipped in suits were out in the streets yesterday, with no paparazzi around, Kanye tweeted and his favorite street style photographer William Yan who shot him previously answered his tweet.

Tweet Link | http://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/19853832562

*UPDATE 7/30/2010 8:35pm: Virgil Abloh popped into Prohibit NYC and helped us out with the whole suit look known as the "Rosewood movement, suits all day" and tipped me off about the new kid on the crew, Jaleel Williams.

]]>VIDEO | Behind The Scenes Shoot With T-Shirt by Hot Mop Filmshttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010/7/30/video-behind-the-scenes-shoot-with-t-shirt-by-hot-mop-films.htmlWilliam Yan2010-07-30T18:30:43Z2010-07-30T18:30:43Z

Check out this video of me shooting T.Shirt, filmed by Dred of Hot Mop Films.

]]>RETAIL FINDS | Consortiums New York - BALLY Vintage Blue Fabric / Brown Leather Sneakershttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010/7/30/retail-finds-consortiums-new-york-bally-vintage-blue-fabric.htmlWilliam Yan2010-07-30T10:00:18Z2010-07-30T10:00:18ZPhotos: William Yan

BALLY needs to bring these vintage fabric/leather sneakers back, they are insane, I love the design and silhouette of the shoe. Too bad they were a tad too big and I was swimming in them or else I would of scoop them up, quick!

These BALLY sneakers are truly gorgeous and is available only in one pair in a size US 7-1/2M for $98USD, they are available at one of my favorite slept-on retailers Consortiums New York in LES.

Consortiums New York
5 Delancey Street
New York, NY 10002
212.966.1441

*Side Notes:

  • There are a lot of gems in this store carefully selected by my homie Andre, I swear every time I go in, I have the itch to pick something up, stay tuned to see what I picked up recently. :] 
  • Thanks to Keith for letting me use his Canon G10 to shoot these images and to Andre for letting me do my thing.
]]>MY LIFE | Catchin' Up With King Texashttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010/7/30/my-life-catchin-up-with-king-texas.htmlWilliam Yan2010-07-30T04:00:04Z2010-07-30T04:00:04ZPhotos: King Texas

I got to catch up with King Texas the other day at Grounded while sippin' on an iced cold Green Tea Soy Latte (very deeelicious by the way), before we hit the streets shooting. King Texas is a very dope photographer, she has an amazing eye for capturing photos, plus she is cool as hell. I love her photos she shot for "Cruisin' with William Yan" which you get a taste of here.

Check out the rest of the images from King Texas below, enjoy! :]

LINK | http://kingtexas.net/blog/?p=226

]]>MUSIC | T.Shirt - Cowboy In The Sunhttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010/7/29/music-tshirt-cowboy-in-the-sun.htmlWilliam Yan2010-07-29T17:30:47Z2010-07-29T17:30:47ZCover Design by Reno Msad for Spek Studios, Photo by William Yan

I was commissioned by T.Shirt to shoot his album cover for Cowboy in the Sun, his 7th street album and a first with original music. It's a solid album with tracks properly laid down from the beginning to the end, filled with T.Shirt's distinct flow and wise production choices. Some of my favorites joints include Golden Sound, My Geetar (No Hook), Triple Fat Goose, Downtown Love, 2 Weeks, Rule the World, and Can't Walk Away (Bonus) but that is almost like the whole album (smh) so give it a listen all the way through and decide for yourself. You won't be disappointed. :]

T.Shirt - Cowboy in the Sun Track + Production list

01 (Neil Young Intro)
02 Cowboy In The Sun (Produced by Neil Young w/ Scratches by Will Divide)
03 So Helpless (Produced by B Ski)
04 Golden Sound (Produced by TeV95)
05 My Geetar (No Hook) (Produced by Alex Goose)
06 Triple Fat Goose (Produced by Alex Goose)
07 Downtown Love (Produced by Paul Cantor)
08 2 Weeks (Produced by B Ski)
09 Sun King (Produced by The Beatles)
10 Rule The World (Produced by The Phenomal Claphand Band, Arranged by Darvin Silva)

Download the EP here http://j.mp/cB3hTP

LINK | www.illrapper.com

]]>VIDEO | Kanye West Performs New Songs "Mama's Boyfriend" & "Chain Heavy" From His Album Good A** Job at Facebook Headquartershttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010/7/28/video-kanye-west-performs-new-songs-mamas-boyfriend-chain-he.htmlWilliam Yan2010-07-28T15:35:57Z2010-07-28T15:35:57Z

A fresh dressed suited up Kanye West debuts new songs from his upcoming album Good A** Job at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. Kanye performs an unknown track, Mama's Boyfriend, and Chain Heavy, all in acappella on top of a unstable table and killed it of course, props.

As Seen On @DAChesterFrench

]]>Capsule Show 2010 Style | Gentlemen with OWN Magazinehttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010/7/27/capsule-show-2010-style-gentlemen-with-own-magazine.htmlWilliam Yan2010-07-27T19:00:32Z2010-07-27T19:00:32ZPhoto: William Yan

I'm not sure who he is but this gentlemen was in front of the Sebago booth at Capsule. I like how his blazer works with his tote, though well-worn, it makes a nice contrast with his cleanly outfit. He also has two copies of OWN Magazine, a favorite, though a bit costly, they do a great job on their product shots and features, I just wish they lowered the price or increase the features to justify it, nonetheless a good men's fashion mag.

LINK | own-magazine.com

]]>Capsule Show 2010 | Sebago - Classic Penny Moc, STASH, VANE, Brogue, & Fairhaven Shoeshttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010/7/27/capsule-show-2010-sebago-classic-penny-moc-stash-vane-brogue.htmlWilliam Yan2010-07-27T17:30:11Z2010-07-27T17:30:11ZSebago Classic Penny Moc, Photos: William Yan

Here are some picks from Keith and I at the Sebago booth in Capsule, we decided to choose a variety of styles and leave their classic boat shoe alone. The Sebago Classic Penny Moc (shown above) in this beautiful distressed blue leather wears better with age and is super fresh alternative to the classic colors. 

Here are other styles that are worthy considerations for your taste.

Sebago x STASH Beacon

I was excited to see the new Sebago x STASH collaborations, STASH was hanging out there at the booth, shout out to him. There were a bunch of fresh styles in the collaboration but this one gets the co-sign-co-sign. Check out other Sebago x STASH styles at Freshness Mag.

Sebago x VANE Beacon

You've probably seen this shoe on Eric of VANE before here, it's one of those fresh designs from the Sebago x VANE collaboration that deserves the spotlight. The coolest thing besides the contrasting black materials is that it folds down to become a mid-top, check out their site to see what I'm saying.

Sebago Brogue

These Sebago Brogues are gorgeous from the lovely tanned leather body to the wingtip stitchings, all the way down to the hard bottom sole, the attention to details is phenomenal.

Sebago Fairhaven Boot

This is an underrated boot, that deserves much attention, the Sebago Fairhaven boots is so crispy (ha!) with the brown suede body, off-white Dockside bottoms and red-leather laces (nice).

LINK | www.sebago.com

*Side Note: Thank you Tom and everyone at Sebago for their continued support. If you missed the Sebago Nexus Project launch party, check out the pictures here.

]]>Capusle Show Style | Phillip Annand of Award Tour + The Madbury Clubhttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010/7/27/capusle-show-style-phillip-annand-of-award-tour-the-madbury.htmlWilliam Yan2010-07-27T04:00:49Z2010-07-27T04:00:49ZPhoto: William Yan

I need a creative caption for this photo of Phillip Annand of Award Tour + The Madbury Club.

*Side Note: Phil's floral shirt is pretty pimpin' rock on homeboy.

]]>Capsule Show | TO KU RI "Merry Art Union" Denimhttp://williamyan.com/blog/2010/7/26/capsule-show-to-ku-ri-merry-art-union-denim.htmlWilliam Yan2010-07-26T19:00:05Z2010-07-26T19:00:05ZMerry Art Union "Stripe" Denim, Photos: William Yan

TO KU RI is a brand new Japanese brand that consist of three lines, Merry Art Union, beau temps and Ones Stoke - each specializing in different items of the wardrobe by experienced designers for very well detailed execution. Merry Art Union, which I will be featuring today because I love their denims, they specializes in knit and denim, while beau temps (which means French for sunny day) specializes in basic t-shirts, sweat pants and so forth and finally, Ones Stoke are known for their basic outerwear to suits, work pants and such items.

These three pairs of Merry Art Union denim sealed the deal when I saw them at the TO KU RI booth at Capsule, they were gems hanging on the back of the rack that popped out and caught my eye. I love all three with a particular found of the Hickory denim (blue) because of the selvedge. Which pair do you like?

Merry Art Union "Stripe" Denim

Merry Art Union "Hickory" Grey Denim

Merry Art Union "Hickory" Blue Denim

*Side Note: They do not currently have a website, but I'll keep you posted when they do.

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