UPNY
Official Bio:
"UPNY is a New York based clothing line interested in redefining gender roles through the relationship of forms and shapes. Founded in 2011 by Allen Feldman, whose upbringing as a native New Yorker has given him endless amounts of inspiration.
Exploring both day and night culture in New York has inspired him to capture the aggressive elegance of city life. At only the age of 24, Allen is an artist in every sense of the word.
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We asked Allen Feldman of UPNY to fill in the blanks:
1. Earth is in need of a makeover
2. Outerspace is where I want to live one day
3. I feel most comfortable in queer places
4. My spirit animal is a lion
5. Other peoples happiness makes me the happiest
6. The future of fashion is the youth
7. I learned the most from failure
8. The greatest compliment I could receive is always a reminder that I can do more
9. My style mantra is less is more or more is more, depending on the night
10. Sleep or sleep when you're dead sleep when you need sleep and don't sleep when you need to work.
11. If only I could have designed with Hedi Slimane.
12. When I woke up today, I felt alive
13. Most people would say I am out of my mind
14. I shop the most at La Petite Mort in the LES
15. I think Woody Allen is hilarious
16. When on a crowded subway I'm usually listening to electro pop
17. Drones are people who work in cubicles
18. Fast fashion is killing the environment.
19. My horoscope sign is Leo and it is spot on/so not: spot on
20. I'm certain of life, love and death
21. I'm not so certain of Crocs
22. My clothes are for the fearless