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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

8 years

Via me, about all of "us", ha.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

3 years

A SINGLE CIGARETTE AFTER DINNER COMPANY. More a sentiment than an object. Available now. $100.

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

In 50 years...when Levi's is doing vintage washes of early 2000's jeans, will they have iPhone shapes worn into the front pocket area?

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

S/o to all the eccentrics who started businesses/projects because they were too abstract/weird to keep a "normal" job.

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

Designed a build out for @Notre_Shop with their team for “THE TEN” release.

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

The very "Marc Newson" palette.

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

Virgil Abloh, what a moment that was.

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7 years

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

Funny how, at any age, accidentally scuffing a new pair of Jordan’s is a full 30-60 minutes of personal disappointment.

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Benjamin Edgar

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2 years

Oxford shirt as an object launching in a couple weeks. Available standard brand monogram or customizable text. Mother of pearl buttons upgrade available. Cut and sewn for Benjamin Edgar in India.

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Benjamin Edgar

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1 year

“FRESH WATER OCEAN CHICAGO” J.CREW CHICAGO & BENJAMIN EDGAR THURSDAY OCTOBER 12TH 6-8PM 3423 N SOUTHPORT AVE CHICAGO IL

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

“The Internet Times” hat. Effectively just merch for the internet itself. Available now. $42.

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

Curious why there isn’t an all white Air Force 1 subscription service.

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Benjamin Edgar

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1 year

SINGLE CIGARETTE HOLDER RESTOCKED

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

Hanger in Stainless Steel—Design inspired by references to weight savings engineering techniques in machined metal parts to create something almost completely useless but fascinating to hold. $700, available now.

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

The trick is, just keeping making stuff.

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

Taking bitcoin profit and buying art...can’t decide which one furthers humanity better, ha.

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

Yearly reminder to myself, etc, that the trick to all of this is: Just keeping making/doing stuff...iterate!

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

"A moment." — New @THEBRILLIANCE post/story on @virgilabloh 's first Louis Vuitton show, cold emails, blogging, the first time we hung out, and the Wapity bag.

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

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Benjamin Edgar

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2 years

BENJAMIN EDGAR for VANS VAULT, available late October 2022.

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

Uber driver in Paris: “Oh you’re from Chicago? You can connect to Bluetooth and play Chief Keef?”

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

7 years

Man......

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@broazay

7 years

"Happy New Year." If you do decide to open "The X Issue," though, you might find a story I wrote about @benjaminedgar called Outside the Box. More life, more everything™✨

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

I was a bit sweaty at the meeting, ha.

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

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Benjamin Edgar

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2 years

STRIPED OXFORD SHIRT—A slightly obtuse edit on a classic. Available now, $150.

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

My exhibition, “THE DESIGN OF CONTRAST” is up June 8th — July 8th @ ADO 29 Norman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

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Benjamin Edgar

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4 years

GRAVITATIONAL CUTTING MAT. Playing the idea that the “gravity of a good idea” changes the design process, etc. Maybe. Available now. $52.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

7 years

Thanks mom.

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Benjamin Edgar

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2 years

"A SINGLE CIGARETTE AFTER DINNER" Restocked, with International shipping now available.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

8 years

Whole thing is incredible, have watched a zillion times, etc, but specifically 12:14 - 13:09.

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

Heartbreaking past couple days. Confused how any human can think they're born better than another human.

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Benjamin Edgar

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4 years

Black Lives Matter. To be silent right now is now longer acceptable. I don’t have answers, but I offer my solidarity, voice, and help. Before, now and forever.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

6 years

“ “ / dream come true

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

Current productivity hack (lol, but I need them): Open my laptop with like 16% battery and no charger and be like: “You have to complete this design, idea, document, etc and email it before your computer dies”...and honestly it kinda works.

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

Dolce & Gabbana’s drone runway thing is genius...well executed.

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

Ghost Tote No. 1

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

@virgilabloh Indoor soccer shoes. No cleats, etc.

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

Me, still in LA.

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

“JU WORKING ON PROJECTS”

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Benjamin Edgar

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10 years

Man, @virgilabloh told me something a while ago like: "Just get it out there, launch it. People seeing it is the street trademark/patent."

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

Being able to go to/having a therapist is such a nice luxury. I’d pick a talk session over a massage, spa visit, etc.

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Benjamin Edgar

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Benjamin Edgar

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4 years

One of the most meaningful and thoughtful creators of our time - @SRD_____

END. Features | Building Utopia with A-COLD-WALL*'s Samuel Ross

Heralding a new era at ACW*, END. visits Samuel Ross in his London studio to talk utopia, minimalism, and designing with permanence.

www.endclothing.com

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

Virgil’s Mom just came up to me at the gate asking where my off white was...had a hoodie in the tote... *phew*

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Benjamin Edgar

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10 years

OBJECT: Concrete incense bowl. Solid cast concrete, leather, sand. Maybe the most “relaxing” of all the objects?? http://t.co/a6YLNR82z5

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Benjamin Edgar

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3 years

RESTOCKED—A SINGLE CIGARETTE AFTER DINNER COMPANY. Available now, $110. Shipping March 9th - March 14th.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

7 years

Hanger in Clear Polished Acrylic—The initial marble hanger set the tone/became the “logo” of every object I make. Concept was always a cheap white t-shirt hanging on an almost boring hanger made in an avant garde/exceptional material. $50, available now.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

6 years

!!1

Danny Mota

@dannymota

6 years

“FUTBOL” CC: @virgilabloh

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

My cliche Paris love story: L’Art de L’Automobile. (A 911R sitting next to a 911 GT2 RS...too much.)

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

6 years

All via those marble hangers.

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

I bought AirPods...feels 50% like the future and 50% like “getting pretty into LinkedIn.” Whatever.

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Benjamin Edgar

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3 years

BESPOKE DOT PROGRAM.

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

The "Temperature" documentary thing...best yet from @virgilabloh

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

The best part about all this Prouvé Vitra via @virgilabloh stuff is that it’s the *exact* same sensibilities as skateboarding/streetwear logo-flips we all grew up with.

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Benjamin Edgar

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3 years

Ben Edgar Brand Guide 1.0.

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Benjamin Edgar

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3 years

“Ben’s 500 Jeans, second only to…”

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

The “merch” worn by security guards is often better designed than the gift shop merch at art museums.

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Benjamin Edgar

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9 years

Freelance "cool relaxed looking plant" photographer. Hit me up if you need any work done. Motivated, hard working.

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Benjamin Edgar

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3 years

BEN’s 500 Selvedge Denim. “Effectively, these jeans were created first through the lens of industrial design and second through the lens of style.”

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Benjamin Edgar

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

BENJAMIN EDGAR x @HYPEBEAST Mag, # 20. Crazy. Super thanks for the massive feature. Unexpected. I work on so many disparate projects, was an honor to be in the issue and have @broazay better explain what I do than I can personally. Having @virgilabloh on the cover was nice too.

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Benjamin Edgar

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3 years

Excited for this one. Quick chat about the concept and process via @NTWRK on February 7 2022.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

5 years

“For me, design is about whatever I find is worthy to tell a story about. I don’t believe that culture benefits from the idea that this line on a piece of paper has never been drawn in this exact way ever before.” - @virgilabloh

“My Job Is To Be a Spirit Leader”: Behind the Scenes with Virgil Abloh

www.vogue.com

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

I haven’t owned a TV in 15 years...but they just brought back The Serif....

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Benjamin Edgar

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

I still stutter-step the French double cheek kiss greeting thing. It’s like learning to kick flip.

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Benjamin Edgar

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4 years

These images are my favorite thing yet. The magic of cheap painted OSB and good lighting.

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

NEW POST—"My favorite pieces of Jeff Koons' work are his interviews."

My favorite pieces of Jeff Koons' work are his interviews.

I'm not sure if I qualify as an "art person"...I buy art, I own originals, etc. But I've never felt that I "get it" as much as my friends who are p...

www.thebrilliance.com

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

4 years

Sand Incense Bowl #2 in Solid Milled Aluminum... Version No. 2 of the original launched 6 years ago. Available now.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

7 years

“All The Way Through” Cheap Souvenir Scarf — Using the new “all the way through” framework in a perfectly simple, “cheap” souvenir / soccer scarf. Idea was almost to make a wearable bumper sticker with this piece. Unfussy and perhaps even a bit funny.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

4 years

BENJAMIN EDGAR for SEASON THREE. Kevlar, carbon fiber, dyneema, stainless steel and hairy suede.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

5 years

“A WHITE TEE” Quick one for Whim Golf. 172 Allen Street, New York.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

6 years

Thanks to everyone who came through last night. Was too fun. And *big* hat tip to the women who stole the marble hanger in front of everyone, ha.

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

Haven’t bought a magazine in forever...

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Benjamin Edgar

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1 year

Favorite company.

How JJJJound Defined Good Taste for the Internet Era

Justin R. Saunders pioneered the internet mood board: a scroll of aspirational images that defined cool for a generation. Then he turned his discerning eye into a very 21st-century clothing brand.

www.gq.com

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

8 years

"TEH BRILLIANCE!" back together last night. @virgilabloh / @benjaminedgar / @NoPattern

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Benjamin Edgar

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6 years

And proper design!

BR🔮AZAY

@broazay

6 years

National Geographic and The North Face made merch out of recycled plastics found in the streams of National Parks:

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

Virgil Abloh

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Benjamin Edgar

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7 years

I love hotels.

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Benjamin Edgar

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3 years

"12345, ALL THE WAY THROUGH" For @champion Reverse Weave. Launching, for free, at Notre 2-24-2022. #ChampionCraft Etc.

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

2 years

AVAILABLE NOW. BENJAMIN EDGAR for VANS VAULT. An exaggeration of the two fundamental elements that have made a pair of Vans what they are since 1966: canvas and vulcanized rubber.

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Benjamin Edgar

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5 years

One of the better written and fairly all-encompassing articles on @virgilabloh yet...

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Benjamin Edgar

@benjaminedgar

7 years

“You have to not have the same bag of experiences as everyone else does...or else you’re going to make the same connections.” - Steve Jobs (Me feeling lucky to be in Paris, seeing / working on / doing things I haven’t done before.)

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Benjamin Edgar

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“I don't believe in this 'gifted few' concept, just in people doing things they are really interested in doing. They have a way of getting good at whatever it is.” - Ray/Charles Eames

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