a basic. blog

basic. recently had her 5th birthday, so i’ve been in a period of reflection about where we came from and where we’re headed. it’s funny how life works sometimes, isn’t...

a little over a year ago, a rabbit hole opened up, and the world fell into it. ever since, we’ve been on a topsy turvy adventure of fear and pain...

designed in crown heights, brooklyn. made in accredited factories in india and peru. ABOUT THE BRAND: daniella samper launched her line, ajaie alaie, in late 2015 after graduating from the esteemed fashion...

the badass womxn campaign is an ongoing project that evolved from a desire to couple sharing stories of cool folks doing cool things with building content that felt authentic for...

basic. is a human-centric + progress-oriented slow fashion platform founded on a strong belief in the ‘basic’ rights of all people (get it?). the small indie brands we stock produce...

so, what we’d encourage you to wear in 2021 is whatever the hell you want to. take this year to be intentional with your wardrobe as it relates to your life— figure out...

she’s often painted as a timid seamstress who quietly refused when asked to change seats for a white man, but rosa louise mccauley parks was in fact an educated and...

on june 28th, 1969, new york city’s stonewall inn was raided. with the throwing of what is referred to as “the shot glass that was heard around the world,” marsha p....

every 7115 piece is designed in new york (and now copenhagen!) and expertly crafted in small batches by their in-house production studio in guangzhou city, china. because szeki owns 100% of...

WORDS TO LIVE BY:“Present. Patient. Peaceful.” I love to be truly present in every moment. It took a while for me to learn how to be patient but everyone’s journey...

"I believe that knowledge is wisdom, but I don’t mean educational knowledge, I mean life knowledge. The more you see, the more you know, the more questions you ask, the...

MY PERSONAL STYLE:Classic, but with a definitive edge!! At this point, I’m shouting out basic. and one of its staple designer’s, Kaarem ...beautiful fabric, well-made, clean, elegant lines with a little...