Supreme Book...translation?

[rhythmandsound]

the Supreme Book is dope but too bad i can't read Japanese... interviews with Larry Clark, Peter Saville, A-Ron, Spike Jonze, Fab 5 Freddy, Kim Gordon, Shawn Stussy and James Jebbia... anyone up for some translation???

[minya]

Spike Jonze and Kim Gordon... WTF?

Why are they in there? Especially Kim?

Where are Thurston and Jim O'Rourke?

[rhythmandsound]

haha yeah i'm really curious to read, especially the kim gordon one...

[merzbot]

thurston moore?

and jim o'rourke, guitarist/collaborater with c fennesz?

[minya]

Kim Gordon is from Sonic Youth...

so I asked where Thurston (main SY dude) and O'Rourke (frequent SY collaborateur)'s interviews were.. just a music nerd joke.

[minya]

I just want to know what Supreme said to Kim Gordon.

[johninger]

i would have to ask her out on a date. Probably a blind date as i am not the prettiest guy in the line.

I hope that itch isn't what i think it is...

... could someone take a photo of me like this

[ninja life moves fast]

i don't get why it's japanese. it must have been translated from an original? it seems completely ridiculous to me that it's an american company and that the book contains interviews w/ americans-- but it's in japanese????

[eastcoastrider27]

Because Supreme has shops in Japan, and Japanese hype sheep are infatuated with American culture.

Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado

[ninja life moves fast]

i understand that. it is just so incredulous to me the level of infatuation w/ anything american or made in the usa. that and the entire consumer culture.

[johninger]

What is Bape, Evisu, whole japanese aesthetic in Western Countries? Imagine how much manga/anime inspired cartoons have made in the West (not sure what they are all called but think as far back as transformers to things today like dragonball Z/pokemon/spirited away)?

Not to mention the whole hello kitty craze!

Also, same can be said about Euro labels all over the world. Italian labels especially.

I hope that itch isn't what i think it is...

... could someone take a photo of me like this

[sr20det]

that's cause it's a japanese publication on an american company. nobody in north america cares to make a one-off mag on supreme. hell, nobody here makes a decent sneaker or gear publication as well. the japanese have it down pat... rush, get on!, sneakerjack, milk (hk)...

[rhythmandsound]

what sr20det said...the mag was prob commissioned by that japanese publishing company, which puts out that Cool Trans mag...

[ninja life moves fast]

i wonder if any devoted followers have actually tried to learn japanese just to read these bahahha

[Selegna]

HAHA

ITS JUST SO MUCH COOLER IN JAPANESE..

HOPE YOU GET IT LATER

[haptronic]

sorry to interupt important talk about screen printed t-shirts.

[MilSpex]

Theres more Supreme stores in Japan than the US. Or at least there was - Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka. Not sure if Fukuoka is still operational tho.

EDIT: yeah Fukuoka is still there. I can read about half of the interview with Kim Gordon - she says how she used to wear APC in the `90s and talks about her connection to X-Girl (Japan) and X-Large. Kim Gordon has been hooked up with the Japanese motherfuckers since before the Beastie Boys.

MILitary SPECificationS OO

Be Advised: Morgan Nixon AKA Moman631 AKA Moman6040 is a fraud.

Edited by MilSpex on Nov 9, 2005 at 03:46 AM

[sybaritical]

Kim Gordon was behind or involved with X-girl. Massive once upon a time in Japan. Probably why she's interviewed in the book.

[sybaritical]

But looking back up the thread y'all will know that cos Milspex told you about four hours ago.

Sorry Milspex.

* backs off slowly, with hands raised in full view *

[minya]

What's X-Girl?

[andewhall]

http://new.x-girlstore.com/

I have a FACE mag somewhere that has a familytree/hook up chart with X-Girl, Kim G, XL, Beasties, Sophia Coppola, Spike Jonze etc. Will try and find it

http://photobucket.com/albums/y278/andewhall/

[MilSpex]

Quote:

But looking back up the thread y'all will know that cos Milspex told you about four hours ago.

Sorry Milspex.

* backs off slowly, with hands raised in full view *

--- Original message by sybaritical on Nov 9, 2005 04:18 PM

dont make any sudden posts...

nah but seriously Im hazy on Kims connection to X-Girl or if X-Girl is even still going in Japan. I know they used to sell X-Girl next to X-Large in the X-Large stores in Japan. Sybaritical - if you got some more info, please share.

EDIT:

oh sorry someone posted a link to X-girl store. I guess it is still around.

MILitary SPECificationS OO

Be Advised: Morgan Nixon AKA Moman631 AKA Moman6040 is a fraud.

Edited by MilSpex on Nov 9, 2005 at 07:04 PM

[rhythmandsound]

http://www.beastiemania.com/whois/gordon_kim/

kim gordon rocks

[soundune]

not exactly on topic, not at all. Anyway, could some one fill me in on the story behind the owner/s of Supreme. I remember reading somewhere that the head cat was raised in England to American parents...when did Supreme officially begin? what are the ties (if any) between the owner's of Supreme/Stussy/Clientele....etc.

mille grazie

[frogeyes]

Quote: are x-girl and x-large the same company. was never sure on that. they were right next door in nyc, but then one closed

x-girl was across the street

Edited by frogeyes on Nov 9, 2005 at 11:39 PM

[sybaritical]

Now I know I wasn't just making it up, X-Girl was/is obviously the womens line of X- Large. Think X-large only cropped tops and tighter jeans, from what I recall. Japanese girlfriend of the time was well into it. Think the flagship store used to be in Harajuku somewhere.

Quote: I have a FACE mag somewhere that has a familytree/hook up chart with X-Girl, Kim G, XL, Beasties, Sophia Coppola, Spike Jonze etc. Will try and find it

Not surprised to see them all heaped together - probably telling you all what you already know, but before she started directing movies Sophia Coppola started Milkfed, which was pretty much in the same vein as X-girl ( targeted at the same market, harder to get hold of and naturally really big in Japan) Spike Jonze's first memorable work was directing Sonic Youths 100% video, and then of course later on amongst other things the Beasties Sabotage promo.

What I want to know now is is Milkfed still around? And while we're on about Kim Gordon, what did people make of "Last days" ?

[sybaritical]

And yeah, just remembered. I went to an exhibition called "Kim's Bedroom" at Parco Gallery back in 2000, and the catalogue has all of them in it - Spike Jonze, Thurston Moore, Sofia Coppola, Mark Gonzalexz, Ikue Moru, Jim O' Rourke, Raymond Pettibon. Kind of the Precursor to the supreme book maybe?

[MilSpex]

everythings connected...

we should do some degrees of seperation shit for all this stuff we post on in SF.

MILitary SPECificationS OO

Be Advised: Morgan Nixon AKA Moman631 AKA Moman6040 is a fraud.

[genuinearticle]

i want a print of that shawn mortensen portrait of chloe sevigny in the supreme tee and fully camel toeing. photo is awesome, i want it on my wall! i even saw skateboard p's girl "vashtie" in the section towards the end of the book where they ask these super cool new york people their fav spots.

if anybody in Toronto want a copy, i got one from Nomad. i dont understand most of it but the visuals are pretty well worth it.