By Jeremy Ripley a.k.a. Cheesecake
Founded by native New Yorker Chris Isenberg in 2004, No Mas is an independent clothing company based in Brooklyn that prints obsolete sports scraps on form-fitting tees, jackets, shorts, and sweaters. In ‘01, “I-Berg” spotted an image of Cassius Clay wearing a promotional t-shirt that parodied the Coca-Cola logo before a fight in 1964. A lifelong sports addict, (he admits to wearing a Yankees uniform complete with stirrups and a plastic batting helmet everyday from ages five through seven) Chris wanted the tee and printed twelve replicas, entrusting a few to friends and rocking the rest.
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By Jeremy Ripley a.k.a. Cheesecake
Homage Clothing dipped into the cupboard for Summer ’09, pulling out tasty treats inspired by Jimmy Valvano’s 1983 “Cardiac Pack” and Cuyahoga County’s finest burg, Cleveland. Since you saw ‘em last, the Ohio brand has netted serious national acclaim, and as always, prints their vintage compositions on delicate aged fabric that’s unbelievably comfortable.
To cop, jaunt over to Homage Clothing.com.
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Tags: Bicycles Don't Pollute, Cleveland, Homage, Homage Clothing, Homage Summer 2009, Jim Valvano, N.C. State Wolfpack, ohio, Threads:
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