Bridging The Gap w/ AVNT

Yé from F*CKTHESEBRANDS joined the Bridging The Gap Podcast to talk about his recent experience traveling to Paris for fashion week and meeting the likes of Kid Super, Rick Owens, and many more legends in the culture. We spoke about how he took the leap of faith with his three brothers who are the self proclaimed "Migos of fashion" to bring their brand out to Paris for the first time, where they did everything from meeting legends and partying, to selling pieces, networking, building relationships, and more. We also spoke about the story behind how F*CKTHESEBRANDS came to be, Ye's marketing advise for other creatives, and much more that you won't want to miss. Enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠TikTok⁠ | ⁠avnt.space⁠ Follow FUCKTHESEBRANDS Socials: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠f*ckthesebrands.com | Mr. F*ckthesebrands

(This episode was originally recorded on November 30, 2021) William Velazquez is the founder of Hard Jewelry, a brand based out of Ogden, Utah that's making the hardest jewelry in the world. We spoke with Will about his experience starting the brand out of his basement in 2017 to now running a multi-million dollar company, hiring his brother, dad, and some of his best friends, and having one of the strongest communities of supporters in the world. In addition, Will also spoke about some of the things he's learned along the way that allowed his business, community and team to thrive, advice for other up and coming brand & business owners, and what we should expect to see from Hard Jewelry in the future. Enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok | avnt.space Follow Hard Jewelry's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | hardjewelry.com/

YOUTHOOD is a clothing brand based out of Charlotte, North Carolina that's quickly become one of the hottest brands in the south. We spoke with the founder FINK about how the initial influence of his step-brother Tyler Grosso as well as Asspizza and others led him to start YOUTHOOD in 2016, to now having his pieces worn by the likes of Adam22, Kelly Oubre Jr. and more. In addition, we also spoke about the biblical themes that many of his pieces portray, his advice for others starting a brand in 2023, and his plans to continue to expanding YOUTHOOD while inspiring the youth to be all they can be. Enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok | avnt.space Follow FUTUREMOOD Socials: Instagram | youthood.shop

On today's podcast, we're introducing the State of The Culture, a new segment on the Bridging the Gap Podcast that will be covering and documenting the growth of the culture and next generation streetwear / creative movement that we're all a part of. We're excited to be bringing on our friends in the space as hosts, as well as other top brands and creatives, and new faces and voices that are on their way to becoming leaders of the culture, giving their input on where things are at now, and where they're going. We hope this segment is able to inspire the youth and give you a view into the future that we're all working to build. Lead, do not follow. We hope you enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok | avnt.space

(This episode was originally recorded on July 5, 2019) Worldwide Youth is a clothing brand out of Florida that was founded in 2018 and exploded onto the underground streetwear scene, becoming one of the pioneer brands that led and inspired the first wave of next generation brands. In this conversation from the summer of 2019, we spoke with Dylan as he was gearing up for his 1 year collection and had a legendary conversation filled with tons of game about brand building, marketing, ideas for unlocking your growth, and much more along with talking about our ideas for the future and where the space was headed. Many of the ideas we discussed have now come to fruition, with many others still on their way to coming true. This was the first of many interviews we did with Worldwide Youth over the years, however this was the only one that was recorded. Enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok | avnt.space Follow Worldwide Youth's Socials: Instagram | https://wwyshop.com

FUTUREMOOD is a sunglasses brand based out of Los Angeles that's been making huge waves this year with their hit collaboration with Lil Yachty that featured the "Moody Conversation" on the beach between Drake & Yachty. We spoke with the founder Austin about his experience starting FUTUREMOOD with their first drop right when the pandemic hit in 2020, to now collaborating with The Chainsmokers, being on the beach at Drake's house in Turks & Caicos, and much more. We also spoke with Austin about how he was able to build his genuine relationship with Lil Yachty that led to their collaboration, the design process behind their sunglasses, and his plans to build FUTUREMOOD into a trusted brand that he feels excited about while continuing to curate "moods" for future generations to come. Enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok | avnt.space Follow FUTUREMOOD Socials: Instagram | futuremood.com | A Moody Conversation ft. Lil Yachty & Drake

Belacartes is a brand based out of Los Angeles that's making some of the hardest and most unique pieces in the space right now while quickly becoming a favorite in the rotations of some of the biggest rappers and athletes in the world. We spoke with the founder Trent about his experience growing up skateboarding and how this influenced him to eventually start Belacartes by initially making all his own airbrush pieces by hand, to now unlocking his growth launching a new collection every month and having the likes of Yeat, yvngxchris, Jason Tatum and more rocking the brand. In addition, Trent also spoke about how he's been able to unlock consistency on social media and launching new collections, advice he'd give to other up and coming creatives to find success, and his plans to continue inspiring the youth and pushing the vision for Belacartes onto the global scale. Enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok | avnt.space Follow Belacartes Socials: Instagram | belacartes.us

ASLAN is an up and coming brand out of Los Angeles that's been taking the creative world by storm with their statement pieces seen on the likes of Future, Maluma, Halsey, and many more. We spoke with the founder and creative director CJ about her unique creative experience that led her to starting ASLAN to now having the likes of Future wearing her 14k gold mask in the "Superhero" music video, and creating pieces for some of the biggest artists around the world. In addition, we also spoke with CJ about the inspiration behind the latest ASLAN collection, what excites her about current state of the creative space, and her plans to continue pushing the vision for ASLAN forward. Enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok | avnt.space Follow ASLAN's Socials: Instagram | www.aslan.world

Jack Carden is an artist and creative from New Zealand that's been using his artistic talent and cinematography skills to take the internet and traditional art world by storm, creating art pieces that you'll either love, hate, or be terrified by. We spoke with Jack about how he got started on his journey as an artist in New Zealand to now having viral art pieces and videos with tens of millions of views and over 1M followers across Instagram and TikTok, taking the traditional art world by storm. In addition, we also spoke with Jack about the inspiration behind his alter-ego he personifies through his art, how he sees the current state of the art world, and his plans to pursue his fullest potential and become a household name among creatives and artists worldwide. Enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok | avnt.space Follow Jack Carden's Socials: Instagram | TikTok

Chrome Imperial is a brand based out of the UK that's making a name for themselves in the bubbling London creative scene. We spoke with the founder Zach about his experience starting Chrome Imperial in early 2022 and growing the initial cult following behind the brand that consistently sells out each drop with no big co-signs. In addition, we also spoke with Zach about the inspiration behind his signature reverse stitch track suits, new pieces and products they have coming, and his plans to continue expanding Chrome Imperial to reach a global audience. Enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠TikTok⁠ | ⁠avnt.space⁠ Follow Chrome Imperials Socials: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠chromeimperial.com

Sole et. Al is an up and coming brand out of the UK that's the of the new pioneers bridging the gap between streetwear and luxury fashion. We spoke with the founder Jordan about his experience starting Sole. et. Al in the UK and bridging the gap into the United States market to now having the likes of G Herbo, Chris Brown, and many more NBA players and celebrities rocking the brand. In addition, we also spoke with Jordan about the inspiration behind some of his most iconic pieces, how he's been so successful building long-term relationships, and his plans to continue building Sole et. Al into a luxury fashion house that's worn and respected by creatives around the world. Enjoy. Follow AVNT's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok | avnt.space Follow Sole et. Al's Socials: Instagram | https://soleetal.com/