Everything Jersey City Festival Photos

Here are some photos from that event.

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
    Joe

Everything Jersey City Festival 2011

Hello Everyone! It's time for another event where I'll be at promoting Branded Baron. Summer season is right around the corner and shows are coming up. Tomorrow is the "Everything Jersey City Festival" in you guessed it, Jersey City. If you're in the area come on by, because honestly street fairs are fun.

It's a rain or shine event, but I'm hoping for sun and a not so windy day. It will be on Central Avenue in uptown Jersey City. For more info visit here http://www.centralavesid.org/atwork-EJCF_2011.shtml

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
   Joe

Quick Recap of Arts & Main

I haven't been posting as much as I should due to some preparation of new items, but here is the quick recap. The street fair was a cool one and I mean it was pretty cool. I was rocking my Branded Baron beanie and my Carpe Diem sweatshirt, although I was hoping that it would warm up wear I can wear my tee instead. It's amazing how this NY/NJ weather will go from warm to cold overnight.

I was able to get some help from my friend and Branded Baron supporter Ashley, since Tiff was not able to help me out this time. Surprising Tiff was able to help out a bit in the morning, so that was good. More help is better than no help. I must say Somerville is a DOG town, because it looked like everyone had dogs. Also, there was a booth not too far from ours that was an adopt a dog shelter. It was sad, because one dog was born with a neurological disorder where he couldn't stop moving his head. The dog's name was Eddie and when Tiff and Ashley went to pet it, it couldn't stay still. It's shame that Unsteady Eddie has to go through like that and I hope he finds a loving home.

Shirts were sold, but we moved more hoodies and rightfully so. I really was slacking with the photos that day, but my hands get cold really quick and I doubt it has to do with bad blood circulation. I now know that I'll never go to a show on Football Sunday, because most people aren't out. I felt I couldn't meet more people and have them get the feel of Branded Baron. You live, you learn. I am happy for the people that bought and now know about us. The Sugar Skull Shirt definitely caught everyone's attention. I'm glad it did and there's not many left.

Overall, it was a good experience and I was able to chill. HA!

Stay no less than stunningly fresh,
    Joe

Somerville Arts & Main

Sunday October 3rd, come out to the Somerville Arts & Main show. There will be a Branded Baron booth, so you can pick up some shirts and sweatshirts that you may not have already.

Time: 11a.m. -5p.m.
Where: Main Street

             Somerville, NJ

Come on out and enjoy the festivities. It's going to be a beautiful Sunday, so enjoy a relaxing Sunday at this event. I hope to see you there.


Stay no less than stunningly fresh,
     Joe

Bust Magazine's Craftacular/World Maker Faire Recap

What's going on everyone?! Good or great I hope. This past Saturday Branded Baron had space over at Bust Magazin'es Craftacular/World Maker Faire out in Queens. I had help with my boy Chi and I shared the spot with Anderson of Bluu Dreams. We all knew each other back when we were in college, so we were able to kick it while we were there to let people know about our brands.

This event was a fun one because it did have a bunch of vendors, free craft activities, and science events to check out. I will post the video later, but I saw the guys who made the mentos/diet coke spectacle at this World Maker Faire. It's Fall, but it certainly did not feel like it with the weather being so hot. Good ol' summer did not want to leave.

I honestly thought that Bluu Dreams and Branded Baron sharing wasn't going to be so great after we finished the set up, because it felt so tight and the customers would not have enough room to check out the shirts from both companies. We weren't able to hang our banners, but it worked out fine and everyone got a chance to feel the swagger of Branded Baron and Bluu Dreams. Yes, I said swagger.

This event was big and the space was huge, since it was in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Queens. Yes, we were by the tennis courts for the U.S. Open and near Citi Field. There were a lot of people of that came by and they stopped by to enjoy what we had to offer. I never know how the reaction is going to be for Branded Baron, but it was positive. I'm really happy people complimented designs and a bunch of people picked some shirts up. I tried selling hoodies, but it was way too hot and no one wanted to mess with that just yet. Not everyone who came by were from the NY Metro area, because I sold shirts to people from North Carolina and Cali. I definitely liked talking to all the people who came by. This one couple came back before leaving and I asked them how they enjoyed their day. They had a good time and that's great, because you need to have fun. I'm glad they left on a positive note and tee. :) The day was a great day to have fun, bottom line.

I definitely had tons of fun cracking jokes, listening the eclectic collection by the DJs, enjoying the vibe of the event, meeting new people, and having new people wear Branded Baron. I think I would like to do it again next year. Thanks to Anderson for this little collabo, we were able to bounce some new ideas off each other and that was good. I have to thank my boy Chi for helping me out and I think he's going to help me out again at Sneaker Con in October.

Stay no less than stunningly fresh,
     Joe


More pictures of the event, I will be posting a video later on:

I remember this caught his eye and his brother ended up purchasing the sorcerer hand's tee

This dude really liked this shirt and I'm glad he picked it up.

She liked this shirt and I remember she also didn't want to buy anymore black tees, which she looked like she wanted.

I thought they had a great name, Wanna hava cookie

This was a cool molding method.

Anderson of Bluu Dreams bringing some lunch. Yes, I had to help sell his shirts since he went out. There's nothing wrong with being nice.

Chi bringing the smoothies while rocking the guy's "Love Gambles All tee". 

Yum. Gyro and a strawberry banana smoothie.

The 360 degree swing of death. 

That was made with yarn. I found that to be quite impressive.

The mice for the life sized mouse trap

Not the greatest view, but that's the mousetrap. I don't know how many of you played or remember that board game.

Oh yea. The Diet Coke/Mentos show. They said it took 3 hours to set up, but it took about 3 minutes to have all the diet coke launch.

Looking out from inside. I see one of the BUST magazine tables.

I had to sit down and chill for a bit.

Photo of the day by Vanissa W. Chan

Vanissa Chan is a photographer who was at the Brooklyn Hip Hop festival. She took this cool photo and she has done some good work. Look to see more photos from her on her blog http://consciousrebellion.blogspot.com/ and if you like what you see hire her.

Stay No Less Than Stunningly Fresh,
Joe