Street Detail: Starving Artist

Does this NYC-based artist rock his $3 dollar gloves with style? Vote now to decide if he's stylin' or wildin'.

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chrisshadley-sd.jpgNAME: Chris

AGE: 32

OCCUPATION: Store Manager/ Artist

HOME BASE: NYC

HAT: Vintage

EYEGLASSES: Paul Frank

SHIRT: Standard Cloth

JEANS: Levi's

GLOVES: Vintage

SNEAKERS: DC

What inspires your style?
Anything that won't get killed by paint, or will last me a while. Mostly black or goes with black. I can get dressed without lights or eyes closed.

What city/country has the best style?
WE DO! United states..others copy, emulate, revamp, recycle, do mash ups..but f*ck it,
We got STEEZ - even our bums got Nikes and crackheads got dunks!

What is your favorite brand?
Levi's, Vans, Nike and Obey.

Vote on whether this week's subject is "Stylin" or "Wildin" below...

Online shop?
80's Purple is aight.

Website?
BBoyCity.com

Last clothing item you purchased?
My gloves! 3 dollars!!! Street dudes are the sh*t, my man!

What do you collect?
Street records, flicks of tags, graff, markers, paint, and wax poetic mags.

Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing?
My glasses. Gotta be able to see. Better to spot unmarked cars, ya dig.

What's the item currently in your closet you most regret buying?
Nothing. I rock everything I got. Money is so thin. I don't buy if I don't need it or really like it.

What's the next big trend?
Less all over prints and better quality in the items themselves.

Favorite city?
Caught between Austin and NYC. Austin is better for winter & summer! NYC is dope in the spring though.

Dream job?
To become an Illustrator..

Dream date?
Just coolin with my girl. She BE THE BEES KNEES, ma dude (throw up NOW)

Last book read?
Atlas Shrug, Catcher in the Rye.

Trend-proof style advice?
Wear good jeans that will last. Black is the best thing you got, in leather or denim.

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