WE CAPTURED AMANDA…THE SUPER EPIC MIND BEHIND THE IS MENTAL BLOG…
KEEPING IT 100 I MUST SAY…I PEEP HER BLOG EVERYDAY!
IT’S AN HONOR AT GOD’S PREY TO HAVE A CHANCE TO INTERVIEW HER…
ENJOY!!!

1. Hey hey Amanda, how are things?
Things are swell! I was in Miami last month for Art Basel, which was amazing, not just for the art and people-watching but the WEATHER. I can’t say I’m too stoked about the winter weather here, but excited for the year ahead. I have some sweet things to look forward to like a big Europe trip, getting better at surfing, taking a metals class so I can cast jewelry, and I’m starting to write for some other style blogs which is really exciting.

2. What is your earliest memory of your love for fashion?
Hmmm…I always liked the water and was a pretty lucky kid, getting to go to the beach a lot and Disney World every spring. So I can remember swimsuits I had when I was like 5! Fast forward to like age 12 and I remember really identifying with the grunge/skater look. I was obsessed with Nirvana and stole all my dads flannels and brothers’ jeans. A few summers later and I was cutting all my jeans really short, rocking oversized polos, bathing in CK One, and listening to Busta Rhymes way too much.

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3. Does living in Brooklyn have an effect on the pieces you blog about?
Sometimes yes, when I catch something in my daily travels that results in me ODing on google images, or spot a piece by some young designer I have to learn more about. I live in a pretty trendy area though and after awhile, you become numb to it. Walking and biking a lot though does sometimes influence what I am attracted to wearing, but I don’t always gravitate to the most practical gear! Mostly though I feel like I look abroad for interesting stuff.

4. How does visiting Japan change the way you view fashion, if at all?
I always knew I would love Japan. For so many years I threw cash at FRUITS and other Japanese magazines and dug through endless Japanese streetstyle sites, blogs, and e-stores to get my fix. Getting to go there last year was a long time coming and I literally had lists and printouts of stores I needed to visit, neighborhoods I should explore, and other random to-dos once in Tokyo. I think really appreciating modern Japanese fashion keeps you open-minded to fashion in general. Also I constantly notice trends that start on the streets of Tokyo, even before they hit NYC which is pretty fascinating in itself, considering a lot of people here think they are the originators of everything!

IS-MENTAL.IN.JAPAN…THE “WUT”STORE ROCKS!

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5. List your five favorite designers, then attach a band to each of your choices.

Jil Sander- Ellen Allien

Margiela – Electric Wizard

Yohji Yamamoto- Wu-tang

Comme des Garcons- Talking Heads

Ann-Sofie Back- Burial

6. What menswear trend would you like to see DIE?
The ironic creepy mustache and Ed Hardy t-shirts

7. What drew you to the world of fashion blogging?
When I started Is Mental with some friends two and a half years ago, I just recognized that I was into a lot of stuff that I didn’t see many people talking about online so I thought it would be cool to get together with some chicks that had similar style and write about it. It gave me something to do when I had “down time.”

8. I noticed that you post about both the low-end & hi-end of fashion. Is it important for you to break down the classism in the fashion world?
Totally! I am extremely spoiled living in NYC actually, getting access to all these amazing designers and sample sales each season. I think style is about the whole look and attitude is also key, but blogging forces you to break it down and that’s where the beauty lies- getting to see someone whose style you envy wearing the same coat over and over and only like one designer item with vintage and H&M, but still killing it. A lot of my favorite designers rarely, if at all, find their way into my closet, because obviously I have to eat and put a roof over my head.

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9. Why is it important for you to feature independent designers?
A lot of designers out there are really making a new statement noone else has hit on yet. My heart beats a little faster when I find someone doing something really different and new and I want to share it with my audience. Blogging has really helped pave the way for a lot of designers and they have come to rely on us to get their name out there!

10. What do you do outside of blogging that makes you happy?
Well, I’m a graphic designer & art director by day and I def enjoy doing that. I’m working towards melting my love of fashion and graphic design together but for now they kind of live side by side. I also love being out meeting people, hitting the beach a ton in the summer, and art openings in NYC are always fun!

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11. Any shout outs?
Anonymous Agent, Stop it Right Now, Six Six Sick, Mafia-Hunt, and all my real-life homies (you know who you are)

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IS-MENTAL!

CHAMP Mag: Rockin’ with Rockers NYC right now. What’s goodie boss?

ROCKERS NYC: What can I say; I’m loving life right now! Big-up to the T-Dot massive!

CHAMP Mag: Now the name Rockers NYC. What’s the story behind that?

ROCKERS NYC: We were influenced by the movie Rockers – we are big fans of Jamaican cinema and we loved the theme of rebellion, but we wanted to make the name more about where we were in life at the time. Since we were living in and inspired by New York City, we added the NYC & the rest is history!

CHAMP Mag: What product would you say is probably the most popular out of your line or the one you would say kinda put you guys on the map?

ROCKERS NYC: Our tee game is heavy! I think creating graphic concepts straight from the heart has really helped build our brand!

CHAMP Mag: Now when you guys first started off the whole fashion line, what was the vision you guys had in terms of clothes that you wanted to come out with and be known for?



360.Sean Reveron skating in Tokyo!


ROCKERS NYC: It’s always been important for us to create gear that we would want to rock ourselves! So as our own fashion and lives have changed, Rockers has gone with us.

CHAMP Mag: Now in terms of designs and artistic direction for the headwear who comes up with the ideas?

ROCKERS NYC: On the real, I have to take credit for that one! I enjoy designing caps!

CHAMP Mag: Now are your designs made in-house or overseas?

ROCKERS NYC: We are 100% designed & 100% produced in the U.S.A, mainly in Los Angeles. That’s rare these days!


RockersNYC SALTUES CHAMP MAG….for the full interview go to there site!!!

Photo by Yuri Hasegawa.

I was able to chat with one of the heads behind God’s Prey, Meghan McRae, who takes the brand’s ability to mix and match silhouettes and colors to a ‘psychic’ level. She also untangles the brand’s character by a sneak peek of Psychik Cities.

STATUS: Hi Meghan! How’s everything?

MEGHAN: Everything is good!

S: Your co-founder/husband Sean Reveron said in an interview that God’s Prey is an “outlet for all the weird ideas we wanted to turn into clothing.” What’s the weirdest-idea-turned-clothing you’ve come up with?

M: I think that so far we have had a couple…the high-end sweatsuit we imagined wearing turned into our Spring ’10 Hooded Poncho and Batwing Pants. Also, there are the bondage trouser shorts, which are kind of like if your grandpa was into bondage, but way less disturbing! Honestly I don’t think we have come to the weirdest idea yet. You will know it when you see it!



God’s Prey. Psychik Cities tee’s.

S: You guys love exploring “unused or ignored” ideas. What is one reality (or maybe a figment of imagination) that you haven’t explored, but you’d dream to?

M: That is a massive question…there is so much knowledge in the histories of this world that we are sheltered from, especially in the West. I imagine there are a billion things we don’t know about right now that will one day inspire us. One idea that we haven’t explored yet is how human beings relate to the other living beings on this planet.


God’s Prey. Psychik Cities.

S: What advice would God’s Prey give to those who are into fashion?

M: Choose your own path in fashion…there is a massive industry based on telling us what fashion is, what to wear and what to look like, but they are just out to make money. Wear what feels right to you, and if people look at you funny, they are just jealous of your shining creative light!

FOR THE FULL INTERVIEW HEAD over to STATUS MAGAZINE!


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