Gag Order's Boston Tee Party Recap

Hello, Everyone! The above video features a couple brands like Branded Baron who participated on at the Boston Tee Party. Unfortunately there were audio issues, so you cannot hear the interview I had with Gag Order. You would think the guy who designed their logo would at least have his interview be fine, but it happens. I do like the beat in the video and you can see some of the quality from everyone in it, although it does look odd when you see people speaking and there's no sound from their mouths. Regardless big shout out to Gag Order for coming out and supporting the brands. I appreciate it and I know everyone else did too.


Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
      Joe

Addicted 2 Sneakers Recap

 
 Hey All! This past Saturday I was at the event "Addicted 2 Sneakers" expo up in Nanuet, New York. It was certainly something. I will say that the overall day was okay. There were definitely negatives and positives for this event and I know that the organizers will definitely tweak certain areas next time around. Let's begin the recap shall we.
  
    I arrive early and the complex had two hotels and I find out that it was at the other after entering the wrong one. I found out that some people got lost and didn't know which spot it was at. I arrive early and start setting up, but it seemed for awhile that I was the only vendor there. Now, I was a bit disappointed that the other vendors didn't show up during the time needed, which pushed the event back from starting when it should. That really pissed me off, because it just makes the event look unorganized and amateur, which makes me look unprofessional just for being associated with it. The event starts and it just seems dead. I had my boy Chris help me out, but we were both just shocked at the turnout in the beginning. We were speaking to the vendor table next to us and just mentioning that this event is great for the Rockland County area, but it wasn't promoted as heavily as we hoped.

    Time goes by and there are people who come in then leave and some more come in and leave, continuing this cycle. I was just happy people were coming in, it was still early and more people should arrive. I end up speaking with Derek from Alouidor&Smith who definitely gave me a lot of inspiration, especially since he's been in the clothing/t-shirt business since 1994. He seemed like a real cool and down to earth dude, who definitely shed some knowledge to me and I'm definitely going to use it. I absolutely appreciated the conversation and glad I spoke with him. Just after having that conversation, well I was in midconvo when I was told I had someone interested in a couple items.

    Now things are rolling and I'm feeling good. Slowly more people are coming and it's starting to become an event worth checking out. I think maybe another 3 sneaker vendors and would've been good, but that's fine I think everyone was fine. My homie Jay Wise came through to support and he's a huuuge sneakerhead, so it only made sense that he would be there. He gave me his custom light up sneakers designed by Sole Swap to sell and they're pretty damn nice. Another person nobody expected to roll through was Ed Lover(look up Yo! Mtv Raps if you're not sure who he is). He and one of the people he was with purchased some Branded Baron tees. Also, NFL players and former Rutgers football stars Devon and Jason Mccourty came through and picked some stuff too. I think they might've came from their football camp that they have. There was a good amount of people in and I think it will definitely help out promo for the next Addicted 2 Sneakers event.

    After awhile we ended up getting tricked into a rap concert. Now, my only grudge with that is I dislike when any of the events have that, because it stops everyone from selling, trading, and buying when someone is performing. My other grudge which sometimes happens is when the performer(s) just suck. I get that there's a market for everyone, but sometimes when you suck you suck. I will admit there was one guy from D.C. who performed who was pretty cool, but the people before this guy, I'll just say I caught people looking at me and giving me that "Wow, they suck" face. It was cool to give some local dudes a shot, but we'll see what happens next time around.

    They did have a raffle for some Lebrons, so that could've been a nice prize to win if you won it. They also raffled off some tees(which included some Branded Baron) and snapbacks. I ended winning some 8&9 tees, who had their table next to mine and they won something of Branded Baron. The fact that 2 vendors won was because the raffle was fixed. Lol. Ok, so it wasn't, it was just a funny coincidence. After the raffles the event was done and everyone packed up.

    Overall the event was cool and has potential to be really good. I would do it again, because even though there were some areas that need a lot of improvement I firmly believe they'll be fixed next time around. The event did turn out to be well for me and I was able to meet new people and gain some new fans. I'm thankful that people support Branded Baron.

Stay no less than stunningly fresh,
      Joe

Here are some more photos from the event.

Thanks to my boy Chris for helping out.

Here's one picture of some of the people that were there.

No less Than Stunningly Fresh if you ask me.

Jay Wise rockin his "Flyest Thing on 2 feet" tanktop that matches well with the Lebrons. Niiice.

He's happy with his new Branded Baron tanktop

She's not impressed that Ed Lover was there. lol

Yea someone rocked these that day.

Ed Lover and Myself

Ed Lover holding up his new Branded Baron tee. Gotta love the mean mug.

This dude reminded me of the guy Eminem battled in "8 mile", the guy where he says,"The tanktop screaming, 'Lotto, I don't fit you." lol

Lol at Chris's face

Raffle time!

The winner of the Lebrons. They only gave him the left shoe, hopefully he received the other one. lol

Myself holding up a 8&9 tee I won and he rocking a Branded Baron tee that he won. 

Dj Don Juan with his new Branded Baron tanktop.

Sneaker Con NYC Video Recap

FRSHR Than Your AVRGE Sneaker Battle RECAP 2

Hello ALL,
    I hope all is well. I know I have not posted lately and my apologies, but the workload and stress of running a company can become overwhelming at times. So, let me tell you the FRSHR Than Your AVRGE event was a cool experience. It was the first time that it was held, so my expectations for it was to have a good time and try to gain more fans from Boston. Then again, having a good time and gaining more fans is always the goal. Ward of Bloodline Fresh Clothing hosted this and I was honored when he told me that he wanted my brand to be a part of this event. So, I'd like to thank him for that opportunity.

   After a week of ugly weather, it was refreshing to see sunny skies, which made this event to be very promising. It seemed like a cool event to be at and honestly how many sneaker battles to see? Maybe I've missed them, but I know this was my first one. The main purpose of the event was the sneaker battle, but it did contain other vendors and allowed for trading/selling sneakers. I met a couple cool people and even saw a familiar face like Paulie Hussle from Real Deal Radio.(Here's the video from when I appeared on it) He was participating in the sneaker battle.

I know I've been talking about the battle and you're probably thinking, "What are the rules?" Well the rules were the crowd would be judging the contestants on the condition of their kicks, the history behind the sneaker, and how well they rock them. It was interesting when the participants were given a chance to stump their opponent on their knowledge of the sneaker they were wearing, which showed who really knew the info on what they were wearing. It was definitely interesting to see and some people had some nice kicks. The finals was female vs female, which I don't think anyone expected. No such thing as female sneakerheads, guess again. The winner won rocking the "Ewings", which I expected her to go all the way to the finals. It was also funny that the semi finals did not consist of any Nikes. My only issue with the crowd deciding on the battles were, yes, the crowd were correct most of the time, but if you had a large group of people supporting you or you had a section that screamed louder, you could've moved to the next round. I think judges until maybe the finals would have been nice.

The turnout was okay, but I expected that from it being a first time event, but I heard that Rock the Bells was in Boston that weekend, so I figured people went to the concert instead of this. It made me think that if that didn't happen, there could have been more people. I thought the people that came by and showed love were cool. I even liked those who bought some tees. The event was definitely cool and I look forward to the next one and expect that shall be bigger. Check out some more pictures from FRSHR Than Your AVRGE.

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
     Joe

Vinnie has his own sneaker blog(which he reviewed the tee he picked up) and you can follow him on twitter here . Thanks for the support

He kept coming back to the table so many times and finally decided that he had to have this t-shirt. Hey I appreciate the support.

The "no sock" sock or the "I need a bigger sock" sock. lol

Oh and his Lebrons to the Jordans he was competing in, which PROVES AGAIN that Lebron is not better than Jordan.

Yes, a bottle of Hennessy was part of the winning prize.

Bloodline Fresh's tee, cap, and posters.

Tiff holding the Branded Baron table down while I run around and take pictures.

Cool peeps from the Boston brand Inov8

Just had to take a picture of the Yankees & Giants caps.

 Yep, they wearing the Branded Baron buttons and they also rap.

 There was a dance group that performed before the semi-finals.

Can't decide which pair to wear? Wear one of each. Problem solved.

The winner with the organizers. Congrats!

FRSHR Than Your AVRGE Sneaker Battle RECAP 1

Hey everyone! Here are some photos from FRSHR Than Your AVRGE that happened this past Saturday. It was a cool event and the sneaker battle was fun.

Stay No Less Than Stunningly Fresh,
     Joe

Paulie Hussle from Real Deal Radio. He participated in the Sneaker Battle and he knows sneakers