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Respectfully X New Era
The city that never sleeps. The big apple. Empire city. One place comes to mind when you hear these names: New York, home to over 8 million people with more iconic amenities and landmarks then one can count. Central park, empire state building and the statue of liberty to just name a few. But just as important to the great city is the style of the people living there. Fashion from the city is easily recognizable in any other region in the world. We can narrow the look down to three things, timberland boots, air force ones and a yankee fitted cap. Nothing says New York like a navy blue and white cap to finish off your outfit for the day. The yankee fitted was the inspiration of the Respectfully New Era collaboration.
Respectfully’s first collaboration being with a major company like New Era is a major achievement for the company. When in the works, the design was a no brainer. The dark navy blue with the white embroidered R and respectfully on the side with a hint of green works perfectly. Looking at our current designs on each piece we release the cap matches with each one. Being a new Yorker there is really nothing that this iconic silhouette does not go with. Pairing the cap with an all white pair of air force ones is the golden look.
Some may ask, “why the green brim”? Traditionally the brim is either gray or black. “The green brim pops and makes it stand out more when you wear it, ” says CEO and designer Ty. “ It’s the look! From young growing up in Brooklyn all the fly people had that blue and white cap to finish off their fits, and I wanted that”.
From a year in the making, to being on the website, the Respectfully New Era R cap dawns a new day for the brand. It gives our supporters something they can wear daily or just to finish off their outfit. One thing it does do for everyone is remind them to…….
Live Respectfully.
T-shirt & Tennis sneakers
We paired our Racquet shirt with some classic club c reebok tennis sneakers. The club c is a great way to revisit the 80's. The white & Navy silhouette is a must have. Plus you can never have enough navy in your closet. Navy & White is appropriate for all occasions.
Redesigning Respectfully: The New Respectfully
When I launched Respectfully a little over 3 years ago, it was far from what it has become today. I was taking all that I knew about design and the many influences I adored growing up and started my own brand. As time progressed, I shaped and alter the brand to where it is today. Respectfully was birthed in my hometown Brooklyn, New York and is a part of what is known as the Respectfully lifestyle. The respectfully lifestyle is sophisticated, classic, and respected. The latest iteration of the brand is focused on new fabrics, cuts, a cleaner logo, and colors.
Defining the Respectfully brand
Respectfully is a cleaner approach to street wear, redefining what it means to be a street wear brand by adding meaning to each item in the brand. I wanted to create a street wear brand that was wearable in different occasions. When designing, I think of versatility and providing options for every consumer of the brand. It is a t-shirt that can be worn to the bar for a drink with friends or to Sunday dinner with the family. The clean design approach is the premise to Respectfully clothing.
New Logo
Revamping the logo took some time but we eventually came across a cleaner and simple approach to displaying who we are as a brand. The old logos were overworked and not simplistic enough for the brand’s clean approach. We wanted a logo easy identifiable but still worthy of being worn.
Primary Logo
Respectfully block letters written out
Secondary Logo
The “R” is the stamp of Respect. The cleaner secondary logo is strong, simple, and bold.
Old Logo
Primary Logo
Sharped edge Respectfully written out
Secondary Logo
The Respectfully crest which was overworked, and heavy
Colors
We took Respectfully from the standard black & white colors to more bight and flavorful colors. Our latest line of tees uses green, salmon, mint, navy, and tan.
Packaging
Our company lacked on packaging so we took distributing our product in poly mailers to creating an experience with our packaging. The frosted zip lock R bag is a reusable and fun way to let consumers meet their product in the mail.
Netflix Shows You'll Be Binge Watching This Year
The power of Netflix continues with a spree of new Netflix Originals coming this season. Luke Cage was one of our favorite Netflix Originals of 2016 and now we have a lot more to look forward to.
Burning Sands [MOVIE]
"Burning Sands takes you on a raw, voyeuristic journey of fraternity pledging through the eyes of one favored pledgee, who is torn between honoring a code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing. Led by a breakthrough performance by Trevor Jackson, director Gerard McMurray's feature directorial debut brings an emotional honesty to the classic tale of "rites of passage" and the complicated bonds of brotherhood. Burning Sands, which also stars Alfre Woodard, Steve Harris, Tosin Cole, DeRon Horton and Moonlight's Trevante Rhodes, was written by Christine Berg and Gerard McMurray and produced by Stephanie Allain, Jason Michael Berman, Reginald Hudlin and Mel Jones. Executive produced by Caroline Connor and Common."
MINDHUNTER
Set to release in October 2017, Mindhunter is a thriller based on the book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit. The series takes us into the minds of two FBI agents in 1979 who interview serial killers. Check out the teaser below.
Green Leaf Season 2
OWN's hit drama "Green Leaf", executive produced by Oprah Winfrey explores the life of a Megachurch family and their dark secrets.
"The original drama series Greenleaf from award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright takes viewers into the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where scandalous secrets and lies are as numerous as the faithful. Born of the church, the Greenleaf family love and care for each other, but beneath the surface lies a den of iniquity—greed, adultery, sibling rivalry and conflicting values—that threatens to tear apart the very core of their faith that holds them together."
Beau Sejour: Season 1
"Kato, a murdered girl, sets out to solve her own murder. There's just one problem: she's dead. Nobody can see or hear her. However, Kato gradually realises that there are a few people who can actually see her, as if she’s among the living. Some of them she knows, others she doesn't. What has happened to her? Is she really dead and, if so, how come she’s still among the living? And how come a few people can still see her? And why them specifically? In her search to uncover the truth, Kato will discover that a lot of secrets lie dormant under the surface of her supposedly peaceful village community."
Marvel’s Iron Fist Season 1
"Billionaire Danny Rand (Finn Jones) returns to New York City after being missing for years, trying to reconnect with his past and his family legacy. He fights against the criminal element corrupting New York City with his kung-fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist."
Behind the Scenes of Making the Jimi Hendrix Hoodie
Creative director of Respectfully Clothing, Ty Warren takes us into the screen printing process of creating the Jimi Hendrix hoodie. This is one of our significant pieces because of the legacy Jimi Hendrix has left. Jimi Hendrix had a commanding stage presence. His skills as a guitarists made him a must see rock and roll spectacle. Beyond captivating audiences with his music, Jimi Hendrix was a style icon of his era. With this in mind, we wanted to honor the great Jimi Hendrix and introduce him to this generation. So we created the Jimi Hendrix sweatshirt. A comfortable grey pullover hooded sweatshirt with Jimi Hendrix's graphic printed on the front.
Future wore our Jimi Hendrix hoodie last Summer on the Summer Sixteen tour with Drake.
