ONE SMALL SEED MAGAZINE Issue #27 Digital 02 | Page 51
WHAT PARTS OF QUEENS AND NYC HAVE INSPIRED
THIS COLLECTION?
I think I would say that New York City is very
important in terms of my influences because there
is so much competition in New York and even
more inspiration everywhere you go. Everyone
is hustling, trying to be the best in what they do,
and that really inspires me. Being in Queens, it’s
kind of away from all this craziness, it’s kind of
an area where you can live; it’s just a residential
neighbourhood. It’s not like Manhattan where
everywhere you look, there are museums in front
of you. It’s different. I think that Brooklyn is this new
upcoming city in New York. All these people are
coming there to see or take part in this creative
stuff which is happening. Everyone who comes
to New York now wants to
check out Brooklyn. Some people come to New
York and just stay in Brooklyn the whole time.
It’s like a new creative energy centres around
Brooklyn. That’s why I thought it would be a
great concept for PUMA to be the first sportswear
company to check out Brooklyn. Some people
come to New York and just stay in Brooklyn
the whole time. It’s like a new creative energy
centres around Brooklyn. That’s why I thought it
would be a great concept for PUMA to be the
first sportswear company to dedicate a whole
collection to Brooklyn.