The video speaks for itself, but it is in fact that very easy to find people that are like minded and in tune with your vision. I love it!

Stolen from: Get Dizzy

My early days of photoshop lol.

So, when I throw this dream concept around, it’s not just because I think it’s a cool idea. It’s because it’s something I really believe in. Helping other people’s dreams come true is in fact my dream…..and I know you’re thinking, “but you sell sneaker shirts, so what’s your point?” We all do what we know best. We all want to involve what we love to do in our everyday lives and the lucky people get to have jobs doing what they love, which doesn’t feel like work at all, yet is the best work done. Well, I know sneakers. I’ve been collecting since I was in grade school. I love fashion, I’ve wanted to be a designer pretty much my whole like (I set goals at an early age lol). So, for me the only logical move was to use what I have, my knowledge, passion, and interests in some way to help others. For now that way is to expose the dreams of others. I think that if we can know where people are and where they’re trying to go, it’s one of the first steps in helping them get there……and as far as the shirts, expect the dream theme shirts in the near future. I love sneakers and dreams, so you’ll get a mixture of the both and that and this (the site your on) is my leeway into introducing you to your dreams.

There are so many people who know what they want to do but not how to do it. The sneaker/street culture community is one of the main places I first realized this. So many aspirations not going anywhere due to lack of resources and knowledge. The worst part is that there are also a lot of people who know how to get things done but keep it to themselves. They don’t want anybody getting ahead of them or knowing their connections and getting a deal they found out on their own. I’m not saying everyone should tell every detail of every aspect of everything they did to get where they are, becuase exposing some things is just plain bad business and you can’t help other when you’ve got nothing to give. So don’t think I don’t understand the concept of leverage. However, there’s nothing wrong in helping where you can.

My twitter background: Dreams + Fashion = Perfection

So I’d like to include other people’s dreams on the blog. Feature a new dream ever so often. The hope is that in exposing these dreams people can begin to connect, network, and help each other with what they have to offer, even if it’s just encouragement or advice. We’re also open to constructive criticism, emphasis on constructive. These comments or questions will only be to build a person or help them think of things from a new perspective. So, no insults.

I’d like to acknowledge some of the people who have the same general concept behind their projects, movements, clothing lines, ect. They’re about their business while helping others be about theirs at the same time. I don’t know know why everyone doesn’t do business that way. The economy wouldn’t be in the state that it’s in if they did. I hope they inspire you they way they’ve inspired me.

@greatscott

I’ve been keeping up with this guys since his intern days at BBC. Since then he’s made it his mission, to not only be successful, but to mentor and show those who may not know the exactly which paths to take to get be successful as well. His tweets are both inspiring and hilarious. He’s even got his own book out.

@johnnycupcakes

The cupcake t-shirt mogul not only gives advice and attempts to answer all emails and messages personally, but he now has a lecture tour where he talks about his path to success and what you can take from what he’s learned.

@maestroknows

Realized he didn’t need major corporations to hire him in order to make money doing what he loved and has been doing it ever since. He documents his life and where it takes him so, we can see exactly what it’s like to live our dreams. He’s available to speak at schools as well.

“I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.”

- Ralph Lauren

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This guy didn’t have the hook up at his local Footlocker or Finishline. He went through quite a bit in order to get his pair. I commend him on his diligence and congratulate him on actually coming up with the shoes, as intended. I agree with him, don’t camp out in the winter in Michigan.

I’m definitely a believer in higher education which is exemplified in the fact that I have a  bachelors degree in marketing. So this isn’t a post on whether or not I think people should go to college or explaining how I think college is a farce (@ least not totally). It’s just that the current job market brings so close to home the realization of what a college education really means to each of us individuals who have dedicated time, money and energy into obtaining a degree. Based on the various conversations I’ve held with college students, I think it’s pretty safe to say that we don’t come to the same conclusion on this particular subject. This is due to the differences in people, opinions, experiences, cultures, ect.  As of this moment I’m uncertain as to whether my opinion has been fully obtained and set, but I have and do give thought of weather college is truly the best or the only (yes some people believe it is) option.

It seems as if it’s getting closer and closer to college becoming one of very options available to the high school graduate when considering  their life’s path. But is that true or are the other opportunities just becoming less and less publicized or promoted? Vocational and trade school still exist but they’re not promoted very well in my opinion. In today’s get more, make more, want more society, it seems as if having aspirations of being able to pay your bills and live within the means of a middle class citizen is now a  laughable aspiration; a less than appealing goal. The reality that everyone knows, but not many acknowledge, is that we’re not all going to be rich or even close to rich, but it doesn’t stop people from trying to achieve more than they have and more than their parents have. We all think we’re going to the exception, the break out hard-working stars among the average. It seems as if this is almost what drives the country as we know it. Each person is awaiting their golden opportunity to become “successful”, the word used but never specifically defined. So does this dream come through college? Does college equal success? Is the middle class citizen who can pay his/her bills and maintain a decent life style on their skills and no degree less than successful? Seems we would all chime in saying no, of course not, because success means different things to different people. But is that what students or kid in general are fed? What are we saying about success and what are kids getting from what they see and hear?

What do people go to college for? No, the better question is what are we really paying for when we pay for college? The truth is we pay to acquire knowledge about specific subjects, directly and indirectly related to the career of our interest, from people who should have experience in these areas. It doesn’t mean we’ll get all of the knowledge that will be required of us in these careers. It doesn’t mean we will get a job in these fields. It doesn’t mean we’ll make more money than if we never had a degree. It doesn’t guarantee anything at all. All we know for sure is that we will have obtained information about a subject that may or may not be helpful in the workplace by then end of each class session. Regardless of your set goal, when you decide to go to college, that’s the most you can really ask for. No matter which way success has been directly or indirectly explained to you; whether you believe college is the way or just having enough money to live your life the way you see fit is right for you, the bottom line is you.

People who are currently unemployed with and without degrees should be thinking, now more than ever, that everyone has some sort of knowledge, skill or advantage, no matter which path you chose to take. Success isn’t in necessarily a classroom or in how much money you make; it’s about using what you have in a way that only you can in order to achieve the kind of satisfaction that can’t be paid for……happiness and contentment with self and God (view of self is dependent on your connection with God).  Finding your way to peace with God, therefore self and all those around you, is where your success ultimately lies and you may very well get to there through college, as long as you understand the real goal.

Joshua Kissi from Street Etiquette put me up on this video, while having a discussion on what people from the “hood” used to wear back in the 90′s: Nautica, Polo, Perry Ellis, Timberland, Eddie Bauer and Tommy Hilfiger. I remember Wallabee’s and when Helly Hanson came on the scene, which seemed to be short lived. I can’t help but to think that the executives of Ralph Lauren, as well as the other mentioned brands, had to know about the subcultures created buy their brands. It’s pretty much their job to know these things, yet it is something that is almost never mentioned or acknowledged. Aside from Tommy Hilfiger, is seems that brands felt and still feel that embracing this particular demographic (inner city or urban youth) would diminish the prestige of their brand image. This isn’t a totally false concept, as Tommy Hilfiger had to revamp their brand image in the new millenium to pull themselves away from being considered a fad brand of pop culture’s urban scene. This video is about a whole underground culture that was built around the Polo brand, which is refered to as ‘Lo’ throughout the video. It’s very interesting and thought provoking to know that a brand that doesn’t acknowledge your existence can become your existence.

Check out the story here.

@Ugomozie This man is telling me a story about how he dated a gorgeous blind girl in college…. I pitty the poor girl. Smh.

@deadstockric ladies, time for a new cologne..any ideas ?

@philfromreason “Don’t bet the farm, ’cause the guy who wins it from you’ll starve your favorite cow”

@TruthWasHere Put a gun to my head and paint the walls with my brains.

@thinkBIG_blog My 4-year-old son has a new motto: “It’s not time for chillin’, it’s time for killin’!” Usually says it when I say, “Daddy wants to relax.”

@bobbyhundreds Whenever I’m on the phone driving and a cop pulls up behind me, I hurl my Blackberry on the floor like it’s got AIDS all over it.

@OnAwardTour Everytime I leave a class dealing with the studies of past generations I am reminded of how completely awful our own is. We suck.

@MsShill In queens. Smells like hot dog water.

@JohnnyCupcakes Is it me? Or does everyone use the word ‘debauchery’ when they’re referring to a night out drinking?

@peeweeherman SO EXCITED! The Pee-wee Herman Show LIVE – Official Announcement & Details! http://bit.ly/19v7oI

@DeeandRicky meeting with CONVERSE™ today… Dee&Ricky™ & CONVERSE™…. booyah!

@Skighwalker “The Dream looks like the hamburgular with no mask on” (via @cthagod) …ahahahahaahhahahahahahhahahahahahahaha!!!

The Burger King dude

Nick and Mariah

Girls shaving their heads.

Madea

Leashes for kids

Karl Lagerfield and his mini me

Celebrities adopting kids from Africa

Two in one: Russell Brand (who is he?) and skinny jeans on guys

The Adams Family

The need to know what celebrities are doing every two minutes. Who cares!?

Porcelain dolls

Calvin of BKc San Fransisco

Don Lemon of CNN

Johnny Cupcakes

Ebenezer – This dude had a very interesting story about how he got his dream job from this pic, but I’ve yet to get the whole story.

Va$htie (I don’t feel like naming all the crap she does)

Andrea Lewis  & Shannon Boodram of Those Girls are Wild. I just discovered these two. I really can’t say I know their purpose, but the blog is great. I go for goofy any day.

The Street Etiquette guys. For a descriptions click here.

Jason Pollock. He’s the director of the documentary, The Youngest Candidate, which I posted about a while back. His tweets are actually really interesting.

There’s probably more but this will do for now.

The Brooklyn Circus just recently posted that they were looking for an “Urban Hunter Gatherer”. They describe this as one who obtains style by hunting, experiencing, and foraging. They want Illustrators, painters, photographers, graphic designers and writers with a special interest in American History, African Studies, period clothing, art, travel and culture. A love and attraction to subcultures, collecting and researching the lost or unknown.

I do everything listed, except photography. If only I lived in NYC. Maybe they’ll wait till I graduate. Eh.