Interview with Chris Alborano of Basis N.Y.

Hey, it’s Oswald. I’ve recently come across a brand I think is here to say. The brand is based in my hometown of Queens, NY so I felt almost obligated to support them. I thought, “Why not interview Chris” so here is my little chat with Chris Alborano of Basis N.Y.

CLC: Who started Basis N.Y.?

CA: Really my influence and inspiration did and I Just took it from there

CLC: What influences did you take directly from NY and the NY lifestyle?

CA: Just generally anything. Influence can come from anywhere, you begin to find rhythm just walking in the street by just looking at things around you taking everything in. It’s all a matter of how it interprets onto hard ground.

New York has so much to offer. It’s hard to focus in on one thing so New York as a whole is just always inspiring.

It’s like being all over the world except in one city.

CLC: What exactly told you that you should have your own clothing line?

CA: Just inspiration I guess. Trying to make the most of my seconds and inspire others to do as well, not wasting time and inspiring others to "create" through the line itself.

CLC: What would you suggest (fashion wise) to a college student?

CA: Fashion’s what you make it, like you don’t need to be wearing brands just because they are what’s "dope" but wear what fits you, style comes before fashion in so many ways. Style is what makes you fashionable if that makes sense.

Don’t let the clothing wear you.

CLC: What steered you away from just t-shirts with designs?

CA: I guess this plays in with the business aspect, but just being aware of what's around in other brands. What exactly people are wearing? I mean keeping it new and raw but at the same time you have to know how the industry is functioning.

CLC: What do you see/want for your brand in the future?

CA: Obviously expand my process have more people recognize Basis and the intent behind it. Hopefully gain a stronger following in the near future, and as anyone else just take it as it comes no need to force anything.

CLC: Yea,i can see that in the near future. Nothing I’ve seen of your brand says "now" rather than always.

CLC: What is your inspiration for design? What would get you immediately inspired to do something?

CA: My inspiration varies, I could be walking down the street and I hear someone say something or I see something and I just try to interpret it. I’m constantly on art blogs or archives searching through endless amounts of materials just gaining all sorts of inspiration and then from there I try to tie it in with the whole aesthetic of Basis.

CLC: What other designers do you look to, or admire? Not necessarily clothing.

CA: I’ve always been a fan of Keith Haring. (He also went to SVA.) Legendary Paul Rand.

Brands: I’ve got to give immense amounts of props to Phil over at Award Tour kid’s doing things correctly.

CLC: It seems you like the Fun aspect of things

Yeah it’s all a learning process. Just keeping it fun,

if it wasn’t fun there’s no point to anything.

Scott Sasso at 10 deep also gave me a lot of inspiration to do what I do

CLC: Who's your target audience?

My audience would be anyone who shares the same mindset and anyone who doesn’t so than I can then inspire them to share the same mindset.

CLC: Skinny, normal, or baggy jeans?

CA: Skinny most likely

CLC: Wayfarers, normal or...no glasses?

CA: Depending on the mood “ahah” I put on my dork glasses quite often

in the summer if I’m feeling it maybe some wayfarers.

CLC: G-Shock or Rolex? (not necessarily exact brand but style)

CA: Anybody with money can buy a Rolex lol so I’m going to say g-shock.

CLC: Favorite music

CA: Really there’s no favorites in my play list. Charlie Parker to Biggie. I’ve been listening to J.Cole a lot recently, and even Wale’s been killin’.

CLC: Mac or Windows?

CA: I guess design wise MAC hands down

Gaming wise PC

CLC: Since i cut out some questions, do you have some things you'd like to say, or any questions you'd like to answer?

CA: I guess just to promote the meaning of Basis which is to just "do", absorb what your given, the world is generally yours you have to just take your pick.

To check out Basis for yourself stop by Chris's Twitter( chris_forBASIS ),or blog ( http://basisnewyork.tumblr.com/ )

-Oswald.

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