Pabs Pod

54. It's A Bogota Feeling ft. Pig One1

I sit down with @pig.one1 a colombian illustrator and clothing brand owner of Bogota Feeling : https://www.instagram.com/bogotafeeling/During this conversation I see a lot of similarities with Nicholas, we both are illustrators with a passion for streetwear clothing. What stook out to me was his name Pig One obviously me using a pig as the mascot for my brand I was wondering if he also drew Pigs but to my surprise it is just a name that stems from being stubborn or "pigheaded". Nicholas's work ethic is apparent from the moment I arrived to his studio because he was in the middle of working on more cut & sewn tees for his brand. With his mom being a tailor he has been able to streamline his process to where he can manufacture his own designs straight from home. Bogota Feeling has deep roots in Hip Hop culture which I found fascinating because it pays homage to 90s-2000s era underground music primarily from New York. I learn so much about him and the streetwear culture in Bogota through this sit down. Thank you for listening and hearing us out, my spanish isn't as good as his as you can tell but I know with more conversations like this one it can only get better! Make sure you go follow PigOne and his brand it is super dope! Hope you have a great day keep making pigs fly! https://www.instagram.com/pig.one1/

53. Design is A Team Sport ft Larry Tchogninou

In this episode I sit down with someone in the design space that is making a name for himself for his hard work, fresh concepts and bigger than life creation. Larry Tchogninou is an aspiring architect from Benin he studied in France and recently went back to school for architecture. Larry designs items that he hopes will one day scale to heights of buildings one day. From this conversation I can tell he is someone who doesn't take no for an answer, Larry will find a way to make it happen. From an egg holder to complex con's booth designs larry has no limit on what he can design/create he just wants to make the world a more beautiful functional place. Thank you for listening and watching the full video to this episode on our youtube, you can follow Larry @larrytchogninou and myself @pabsprints.

51: Hero's Gallery ft. D'andre & Ty

Bonus Episode: We sit down with Ty and D'andre two very talented brothers that have been mastering their craft for a long time. D'andre is an artist in every sense of the word he creates music, comics and illustrates them himself. Ty creates amazing cut & sewn garments with an attention to detail that would rival any of your favorite brands. We talk about our first time meeting, collaborating on an event at PSA and what they hope to accomplish in the next 5 years. Ty actually surprised us by saying he will be joiningg the Airforce soon and will take some time off from designing we then get into the similarites about superhero films and how they show alot of military propeganda. The subject of brotherhood is brought up alot on this episode being that this is the first times we have brothers on the pod but also with my two sons on my mind and me being an only child I find it really intriguing. We learn so much about these two and I cant thank them enough for coming on and sharing their story, I hope to have them back one day at the shop to showcase their work again. Thank you for listening all the way through and for being a part of this journey. Remember to keep making Pigs Fly!

50. Perfect Examples of Free Will ft Jalen & Dags

What a treat! We have two special guests visit the pod Jalen (  ⁨@5cansell⁩  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC4cCei2f9OjzCuVMATneJ2g]) & Dagz  ⁨@ayedagz2800⁩  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCAnRcHH-LpOI5cLwpw8EunA] decent militia kin. We have been friends for a long time and finally got to chop it up on camera. Jalen is a producer, singer, rapper he has hosted a bunch of events and has always been about his bread. Dagz is a local DJ known for throwing bangers and bring energy that is so palpable it brightens everyones moods. The two are a crazy duo filled with inspiration, style and basketball analogies that can motivate anyone! We break down what it really is Jalen does, how he met Dagz, what they have worked on in the past and what they are working on now. A lot of reminiscing in this episode because even though they are younger than me they experienced alot of the great moments that Decent Milita has had over time, south by souuth west, the warehouse in skokie and now witnessing us open a store it has been nonstop leveling up. I appreciate the energy these two bring because they remind me why I started this creative journey and uplift others along the way. Unfortunately the events they were talking about in this episode have already passed but there is always more make sure to check out their Instagram to stay up to date. We have an event with Adoro a Colombian owned fusion resturaunt here in Humboldt Park right next to PSA on October 10th and the next day October 11th is our one year anniversary so we are throwing a party! Come celebrate at the shop or even visit any other weekend 12-7PM 2515 W NORTH AVENUE CHICAGO IL! thank you for listening all the way through and supporting the gang we appreciate you keep making pigs fly!

49. Let's Get Vulnerable with Erin (La Yuca) Elizabeth

In this episode I sit down with Erin Elizabeth aka La Yuca, she is a designer, model, activist, youtuber, all around creative. Make sure to subscribe to her channel  @erinlayuca  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC2qSJiJT0274C384M-fXAaA] she has alot of cool stories in many different languages! We first met Erin when she casually walked into our store PSA in humboldt park, Erin was new to Chicago after moving from DC. Originally from North Carolina Erin shares that she was kicked out of her home and has been estranged from her parents a years ago after dealing with abuse. Erin is fluent in spanish and even teaches me a few things about the language, she shares that being bilingual has changed her perspective on the world and hopes to share that with people. Aside from youtube erin embelishes her clothes and creates one of a kind pieces that she sells on her etsy for charity. Currently there are a few items online i encourage you to treat yourself..Erins Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/layucamoda/?etsrc=sdt&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafgFi8qkrdPbDxDnH5FVNBrLkYeDDVQuQPEHhYp7zCnyRWuNdIENZIdgThDzg_aem_wO0uJzrj4Grh_iCFkchdfQshe is an amazing person with a unique story i highly recoomend you follow and support her, thank you for watching & listening to our podcast hope you have a great day and remember to keep making pigs fly.