Alife x Married to the Mob

[The Hipster]

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*Alist tee - produced by, "Married to the Mob" exclusively for alife.
Alife is proud to introduce the first and only female brand into the, "Retail Mafia" line up.
These ladies of leisure are infamous for their mob wife lifestyle; sleeping late, brunching
and boozing, talking shit and Most Official Bitch behavior.

[The Hipster]

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Married to the Mob is the brainchild of Sharon Coyne and Leah McSweeney and was conceived during a (drunk) night while the two were contemplating about the male-dominated T-shirt game. Due to the lack of fresh labels for the ladies they decided to set up their own venture MTTM. Don't be fooled into thinking that these girls just married into the mafia, though. "The Mob" stands for "Most Official Bitches" - a crew which consists of some of NYC’s finest ladies: including DJ’s, breakers, models, designers, stylists, and "even some bum bitches who are just known for wil’ing out."

Where to look for these T-shirts? Check your local mall or girly stores in the main shopping districts... Yeah, right. These girls take business seriously and they won't accept anything less than the top-range retail spaces. Globally that is. They are right there besides the most sought after 'male' brands at Union/NYC, Ssurplus/NYC, or In4mation/HI. Also check their ltd. edition *Alist tee for alife.

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[The Hipster]

http://www.in4mants.com/married2themob.htm (Interview with In4mants)

[GrimeyLife1]

sounds like some hardcore bitches...

[Al Green]

wow... thats dumber then usual.

[GucciCondom]

uhhhm.

no.

[El Producto]

Originally posted by The Hipster@Nov 23 2004, 07:44 PM


These ladies of leisure are infamous for their mob wife lifestyle; sleeping late, brunching
and boozing, talking shit and Most Official Bitch behavior.
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:nope:

gay

[imported_dowmagik]

holy hell those are some whack shirts. "fresh outta rehab"? jesus christ, were these bitches drunk when they designed the shirts too? i would rather see my girl rock a "hot stuff" or "whatever" tee than that shit. and peep the ill gRafF in the background HOW FUCKING STREET.

[rick flair]

I'LL GIVE ALL THOSE HOES THE ASS TO MOUTH TREATMENT!!!!!!!!

ESPECIALLY THE COCK SUCKER WITH HER NOSE IN THE AIR!!!!

[seeking]

Originally posted by Al Green@Nov 24 2004, 01:58 AM
wow... thats dumber then usual.
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hahaha.

i got your back Rick on this one rick, these girls definitely deserve ass to mouth.


i seriously think i could go to new york, start an aryan pride clothing company and have motherfuckers jocking it. you don't even need good designs anymore, you just have to TELL people the shit is good and every pharell williams wanna be motherfucker will be jumping out their shoes and socks to support white unity.

all day gay.

[rick flair]

Originally posted by seeking+Nov 24 2004, 05:14 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (seeking - Nov 24 2004, 05:14 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Al Green@Nov 24 2004, 01:58 AM
wow... thats*** dumber then usual.
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hahaha.

i got your back Rick on this one rick, these girls definitely deserve ass to mouth.


i seriously think i could go to new york, start an aryan pride clothing company and have motherfuckers jocking it. you don't even need good designs anymore, you just have to TELL people the shit is good and every pharell williams wanna be motherfucker will be jumping out their shoes and socks to support white unity.

all day gay.
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SAY WORD!!!

[Herbivore]

watch out... they're from Chelsea and "the mean streets of Yonker, NY"...... that's hilarious..... so is this:

In4mant: Who do you roll with?

MTTM : We roll with a select, privileged few…generally ill girls who hold it down…bitches who do their own thing…but mostly, you'll find us chillin with the boys of the Retail Mafia.


that one girl has some nice funbags though.

[Al Green]

whatever... theres the jokey things that are funny when youre stoned.. and the jokey things that become tshirts on St Marks..

then as a consumer.. theres the jokey things people are trying to sell you (oh because theyre american apparel egyptian cotton premium t shirts) for 50 dollars... which make you a walking jackass billboard.

slo-mos.

[Fabo 2]

you know what's sad? I just know in 2 weeks some twat will be selling these in shoreditch for a oner a peice.

[The Hipster]

Married to the Mob x RTHQ Interview

Who are MTTM?

MTTM is two ladies Leah Christine McSweeney and Sharon Coyne.

When did you guys launch your label? Is this the first season?

MTTM was launched in July of 2004...so yeah, this is our first season.

Are you sticking with Ts for the moment or are there plans for further womens' wear?

We are adding sweatshirts next season but intend to keep developing the line to eventually include denim and footwear. We have visions of big things and we know they’ll happen as long as we keep doing our thing.

When I heard the name of the label I thought of the Pfieffer/Modine film, but is that where you got the name from? Or is it a play on the whole NYC Retail Mafia thing?

Married to the Mob has so many meanings to us…of course it's a real catchy phrase because of the movie...but in terms of the way we use it, it is kind of a play on the retail mafia..but not what you'd think. At first, everyone thought it meant the girls were "married to the Retail Mafia", but in fact, it actually means Married to the Most Official Bitches (MOB)---our all female crew.

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Are you representing a scene with your stuff?

We are representing a state of mind. Fuck scenes. Whether you are some Jersey guidette, Staten Island hoochie, Flatbush thug bitch, or some L.E.S hipster that moved here from Pennsylvania to go to Pratt, if you are feeling our shit then it’s all good. We are representing girls that have the same mentality as guys…girls who like to go out, wil’ out and who really don’t take shit from anyone…bitches that say what’s on their minds and don’t care who they upset with it.

The slogans also seem to convey that you guys aren't to be messed with. Are you really as scary as I imagine?

We wouldn’t say that slogans completely characterize MTTM or that it’s just a launching point. So far slogans are really all we've done...and we're most likely going to stick with it.... neither one of us are huge fans of graphics on t's...but if we find something real ill, than yeah, "we'll put it on a shirt".

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The line of Ts I've seen are slogan based. Is that just the launch point or is that theme that characterises the label?

Haha!! You imagine us scary! That is funny. Us, scary?....Hell no...We’re as sweet as angels...don’t provoke us, don’t fuck with us, and we'll stay that way. Just kidding. Some might say we are scary or crazy, but they are delusional. If we don’t agree with something we speak up. When someone fucks with us we aren’t about to run away from them. But we will diss the shit out of you until you are crying. Maybe it’s just that New Yorker thing.

Where do you sell your label?

We sell mostly in shops known for their male labels. We just feel that most girly boutiques are not representative of our line. We sell at Union NY and LA, SurrPlus NY, Our Spot Sydney, In4mants Hawaii, Ambush Singapore, Best London, Situationormal Cali, and an exclusive tee we did with alife on their website.

So they sell your stuff in Union, so I imagine the Supreme Bitch T was taken with good humour by the crew at Lafayette. Am I getting too analytical if I was to ask if you were reclaiming (or even parodying) the feminist text Barbara Kruger might have conveyed in her work, or was it just a piss take on the Supreme logo and no more?

At first we weren’t sure if the Supreme Bitch tee would be a problem. But we were like fuck it. We brought it to Union and Maryanne took the shirts to James’ at his office and came back down two minutes later and said he liked it. That was pretty dope. We aren’t all that familiar with Barbara Kruger, so no it had nothing to do with her work. We did it to make noise. It worked. And girls dig it. Even guys dig it.

How important do you think it is for a womens label in New York to be picked up by celebrities (or more accurately, their stylists) to be a suscess?

I don’t think a brand needs to be worn by celebs to be a success--in fact, I think it could be a curse, shit...I don’t want to see Britney spears or Jessica Simpson wearing Married to the Mob----sure we'd make some quick money, but then we'd be trendy and most likely our brand would be played out in a few months...on some von dutch tip-there's no coming back from that! We’d much rather prefer to build our line over time and have a really cool following--seeing girls wearing the shirts because they really like them, because they think the same way we do, not bc some stylist told them it was cool.

What does the future hold for MTTM?

Who knows? That is what makes it so exciting. We are just going to keep building our line, turning out cool shit that we like and working on becoming globally successful…and hopefully one day, we’ll be a leading brand in women’s street wear.

Thank you for your time...

[Misteraven]

you should really post a link back to the original since your syndicating their content.

http://www.rthq.com

[The Hipster]

sorry and good call.

[justaname]

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in the spirit of new yorkers and like paris hilton always say- THAT'S HOT...

but the shirts are :yuck:

[seeking]

if this thread could find a way to oppress palestinians and hate on gays, it would represent absolutely everything that i hate in the world.

[My Pal the Crook]

Originally posted by seeking@Dec 27 2004, 02:08 PM
if this thread could find a way to oppress palestinians and hate on gays, it would represent absolutely everything that i hate in the world.
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hahaha! i wonder when people will stop paying to have Alife laugh at you?

I'm also curious what girls would rock these? I mean outside of Brooklyn Guidettes under a Juicy Couture velour hoodie. But these are marketed to girls who frequent Alife, which is a very low number. Or to the Girlfriends of guys who frequent Alife, Supreme, etc, etc! Usually those girls have waaaaay more style and sense to not even wnat to be caught dead in these! The girls who even know what Alife is or supreme I'm sure never rocked sparkly "princess" or "Bad Girl" tee... so why would they rock these?

throw these on 86th in Bensonhurst or Bay Ridgeand they'll fly off the shelfs!

[The Hipster]

^
i have to say i did think the same thing. the one with the green fresh works but the overs?

[The Hipster]

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Ever since its inception in the '80s, the upper-echelon streetwear industry has been running deep in testosterone. From Stussy to Supreme, the world's most exclusive t-shirt lines have primarily been FMBM - for men, by men.

Enter New York's very own MTTM aka Married to the Mob. Backed by Leah Christine McSweeney (left) and Sharon Coyne (right), the MOB girls have infiltrated the clandestine trade with the first-ever female-driven and catered t-shirt line.

MTTM's first season was a runaway success. Their balls-out (literally and figuratively) business tactics and hard-edged graphics made a noisy splash in the high-end streetwear market. A cover feature in Being Hunted magazine, and placement in elite street boutiques worldwide (In4mation, Union, Colette to name a few) were apparently just the tip of the iceberg, as the girls prepare to launch into the much-anticipated second season. Married to the Mob, the sequel, coming to a store near you...

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So you guys have come a long way in just a few months… why do you think MTTM made such an impact in the industry?

We made such an impact because we are the only girls in the scene doing it..!

Point taken. Explain your relationship with the Retail Mafia (aNYthing, alife, Priceless, J-Money). For those who don’t know, what is it exactly?

Retail Mafia (RM)is just a bunch of NYC designers that are friends/associates that look out for each other. MTTM brings the female aspect and drama to the RM. We help keep downtown flavorful.

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Along with all the attention, come the haters, ya?

HAHA…Basically, people don’t sit around and say nice things about people. That is just boring. We know this. We find this stuff incredibly entertaining. Who doesn’t love to read shit about themselves. You know Paris has a subscription to US Weekly. We assume that 80% of the people on Supertalk (an online message-board which has hosted much MTTM discussion) are 14 year old hillbillies that haven’t a clue of what’s going on.

A lot of the attention – positive AND negative – comes from the fact that you’re a couple of GIRLS, in a traditionally 100% male-dominant game. Why is this so upsetting? Are these dudes threatened?

It’s upsetting because a lot of people have been doing this for years and haven’t made as much noise as we have in 9 months. We would be pissed too. I don’t think they are threatened...we don’t sell men’s clothes…we don’t cater to their market...they are just mad because of the shine we get. Oh well.

Fashion is stereotypically a female-streamlined industry, so why is there such a blatant NO GIRLS policy in street fashion? It seems almost taboo for a popular men’s streetwear line to venture into women’s clothing…

We don’t know why these guys are so anti-female. But that is fine with us. We are more then happy to fill the void. But now, watch...in the next few months, let’s see how many girls come out of the wood-work with tee shirt lines that attempt to compete with us.

Speakin’ of which, how is the female customer responding to your gear? MTTM is treading on new territory, so I’m sure your demographic is cautious ..are girls catching on?

The girls love our shit. It’s like nothing else that’s out there. It’s not about girls catching on. These girls have been waiting for this. The bitches that wear our shit know what time it is.

What else is next for MTTM?

Big things. Big things.

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MARRIED TO THE MOB'S
TOPS

TOP 5 Places to eat in New York
1. Masuya
2. Mermaid Inn
3. Casa
4. Schiller’s
5. Taco Bell on Delancy

TOP 5 favorite lines
1. Balenciaga
2. YSL
3. alife
4. Rick Owens
5. Dinero [also don’t sleep on the clothing section at National Wholesale Liquidators]

TOP 5 albums you’re listening to
1. Lil’ Kim- Hardcore
2. Mobb Deep- Infamous
3. Dr. Dre- The Chronic
4. Wu-Tang- 36 Chambers
5. Reggea Gold- 1992

Best thing about being the only girls in a boys-only club??

Being the only girls!


www.thehundreds.com

[paint junky]

i'd smash the brunette out... but that about it...

[fr8lover]

Originally posted by The Hipster@Dec 23 2004, 12:17 PM

So they sell your stuff in Union, so I imagine the Supreme Bitch T was taken with good humour by the crew at Lafayette. Am I getting too analytical if I was to ask if you were reclaiming (or even parodying) the feminist text Barbara Kruger might have conveyed in her work, or was it just a piss take on the Supreme logo and no more?

At first we weren’t sure if the Supreme Bitch tee would be a problem. But we were like fuck it. We brought it to Union and Maryanne took the shirts to James’ at his office and came back down two minutes later and said he liked it. That was pretty dope. We aren’t all that familiar with Barbara Kruger, so no it had nothing to do with her work.



they don't seem to know much about anything. no doubt they paid some cat to foot the design work, sucked some retail mafia dick and invested some face time with magazines in the hopes of getting paid. the stuff's just boring. they're way late on the whole "ironic use of high class pop culture and LES attitude" schtick. the LES is tame, jacking LV and chanel logos is lame, and actual hard working designers and shirt makers should be embarrassed that these two dingbats managed to hustle these "designs" to places like alife and ssur.

[shapes]

they don't seem to know much about anything. no doubt they paid some cat to foot the design work, sucked some retail mafia dick and invested some face time with magazines in the hopes of getting paid. the stuff's just boring. they're way late on the whole "ironic use of high class pop culture and LES attitude" schtick. the LES is tame, jacking LV and chanel logos is lame, and actual hard working designers and shirt makers should be embarrassed that these two dingbats managed to hustle these "designs" to places like alife and ssur.
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hahaha...he said dingbats.

[The Hipster]

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Scans from MTTM x The Royal

5th-dimension.info for the info.

[The Hipster]

Interview! > Married To The Mob!



Married to the Mob is fresh. We had the chance to pick the brains of the newest and most official players in the women's street wear game. We chop it up on everything from Production issues, the future of the label, having no water in your apartment, Willy Nelson and watermelon taffy. They are doing it very big, much respect. Check it!


THE BRILLIANCE! > Married to the Mizzob... What's really good with you guys lately?

MTTM! > Chillin . Hustling as usual and in the mean time enjoying life.


TB! > More importantly, how corny was that 'Mizzob' above?

MTTM! > Corny is good sometimes.


TB! > What did you guys have for breakfast? And what is dinner looking like this evening?

L! > I don't wake up early enough for breakfast. But the first thing I had in my mouth was.......... walnuts and craisins.

S! > i had no water in my apt this morning...so i had i a week old iced coffee i found in the fridge for breakfast. We're eating at Leah's house...she's cooking pork chops and sausage....i might go home.


TB! > For those who don't live in NYC, aren't constantly on Being Hunted, or are just super-square...explain to us what MTTM is all about. The whole thing...the clothing, the lifestyle, the brand, etc.

MTTM! > Dam there are people who dont know about MTTM yet?...only kidding...well MTTM is all about our way of life.....the style we like, the parties we go to, the people we chill with, the trouble we get into, the shit we laugh about....


TB! > If you were given three words to describe MTTM what would they be?

MTTM! > MOST OFFICIAL BITCHES


TB! > Who is MTTM? Name the people involved.

MTTM! > Us, Leah and Sharon. But all of our friends are involved some way or another. Either just supporting, repping and sometimes helping out with shit.


TB! > What city do you guys rep?

MTTM! > NYC of course.


TB! > Does each member play a specific role or does everybody handle everything?

MTTM! > No we both handle everything. Nothing is done without the other being involved...it's like checks and balances.


TB! > How did things get started for you guys? What made you want to start MTTM?

MTTM! > We were bored as shit last summer and drunk all the time. So we had good ideas and the resources to get started...so we said fuck it....let's start our own line.


TB! > What makes MTTM different then 'everyone else' doing their thing in the niche-fashion game? Would you credit a lot of the originality to the fact that it's a girls-only brand?

MTTM! > Well for one, it's different cause we're doing it....it's our perspective. We dont think it is original soley because it is girls only, we think it's original because of the concepts behind each shirt. most of the logos could be altered a little and work on a man's shirt. If anything, we think it's original because everything is kind of masculine but intended for women....20 other girls-only brands can come out, and we dont think that will fuck up our game at all. There is only one Married to the Mob.


TB! > What is the day-to-day like running MTTM? Is it a full-time job for you?

MTTM! > WE dont fuck wit "full-time"...haha.... We are big on enjoying our lives. We do what we do, we enjoy our day, and incorporate work in. Realistically, we are always working....it's always on our minds. Sometimes we'll call one another at 4 in the morning because we have a good concept to discuss. Sometimes its a shitty idea at 4am and the one on the receiving end gets pissed.


TB! > I want to talk to some of the more 'behind-the-scenes' type areas of the clothing game... Such as manufacturing. Which, to those who don't know, is no joke...it's quite difficult to get everything lined up. How did that go for you guys, was it a struggle to pull it all together?

MTTM! > Oh production is a pain in the ass. anything that could go wrong has gone wrong for us at one time or another. we were dealing with some jerk-offs who cut the necklines opened on all of our shirts. We had assholes sewing in tags upside down and shit. one place even forgot to "cure" half of a production run!...curing seals the ink, so when the shirts were washed everything washed off. It's just a matter of dealing with the bad as it comes along and learning from mistakes.


TB! > How is it going now? Are you guys doing cut-and-sew pieces at all?

MTTM! > Right now things are going well, we think we have the production figured out. Next season we are adding cut and sew, some off the wall shit. Just keep your pants on...you'll see it soon enough.


TB! > What about runs...how many of each piece do you produce? Or are you producing in accordance with demand?

MTTM! > We produce based on demand and pre-orders we receive for each style.


TB! > What's long(er) term vision for the pieces in the line? Shirts, shoes, pants/jeans, jackets, accessories, those old long-ass Triple Fat Goose style jackets, fannie packs?

MTTM! > oh yeah....all that good stuff. keep your eyes peel for a flask and bikini in the near future.


TB! > If you could organize a concert with any 5 musicians/bands dead or alive, who would we see?

MTTM! > 1. the notorious B.I.G
2. chopin
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Willy Nelson
5. N.W.A

we like a lot of dead people.....is willy nelson still alive?


TB! > Also, I know right now MTTM is strictly a women's line. For somewhat obvious reasons I would assume it will continue on like that... Is that the plan? Was that a stupid question?

MTTM! > yep that's the plan. we've been asked to do men's shirts before...we just dont care to.


TB! > Real quick... Sidekick or Blackberry? Nike or Adidas? Sushi or McDonalds? Apple or PC? Aston Martin or Lambo? Palm trees or Pine trees?

L! > Treo, Nike, Sushi even though I love a good double pounder with cheese once in a while, apple, to be honest I'm more of an SL 500 hard top convertible kind of a girl, palm trees for sure.

S! > Treo; Nike; Sushi...fuck mc donald's...i saw supersize me; Apple--but the shit is always breaking; aston martin for sure; cherry blossom trees.


TB! > Distribution... I actually saw your stuff at Huf last weekend in SF and I know you guys are doing your thing in quite a few of the staple stores in NYC... How did your distribution come about? Do you handle all of that internally?

MTTM! > We do all of our own distribution...we're hands on if ya know what i mean.


TB! > Officially, list all the stores people can find your gear...

MTTM! > nah.


TB! > Any store you would love to have carry your gear?

MTTM! > one that will order 2million pieces each season.


TB! > What about a MTTM store in the future...is this something you guys are thinking about?

MTTM! > we're working on it....we just dont want to link up with some investor that tries to change how we do.


TB! > What about collaborations... I know you did one with Alife, any other ones in the future coming up? I remember reading on Supertalk that there were rumors of you and Bape doing something...?!

MTTM! > oh we cant tell you..but yeah we are in talks on a few big things with some big people that we respect...


TB! > Alright... Some off the subject questions... What brands/people do you really appreciate right now? Who is cold doing their thing?

MTTM! > Alife and Supreme always...they are the kings and inspire us. Goyard- act like you know. Versace-making an ill comeback. Lindsay Lohan- we love that freckled little coke head.


TB! > Now name names!! Who is wack right now? Who should just quit while they're behind?

MTTM! > Marc Jacobs--enuf with that vintage copied, so-called "inspired" bullshit. And what the fuck is he doing over at LV? Imitation of Christ---no explanation needed. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes; worst cover up for a gay actor ever.


TB! > Favorite website(s)?

MTTM! > style.com
thebrilliance.com of course
movieshark.com
beinghunted.com
google.com
gawker.com.....gawker stalker is the shit.



TB! > Favorite places to travel? Any 'dream' vacation destination?

L! > My favorite place so far is St. Barth's

S! > My favorite is Copenhagen..I hate the weather but i love the city & the people.

MTTM! > As for a dream vacation...we want to plan a Retail Mafia "family vacation" to Robert's Cove--it's a whole little island you can rent off of belize...it has like 10 huts in the water...it's dope.


TB! > Favorite flavor of taffy?

L! > Watermelon

S! > I dont eat that.


TB! > Best designed car right now?

L! > AMG benzo

S! > Maybach


TB! > This is the random section... Anything you want here. Random thoughts, something crazy that happened to you in traffic yesterday, shout outs or whatever the kids call it these days, what color socks you're wearing, anything is cool here... Let em' have it!

L! > lets see...shout outs to the whole MOB Crew and Retail Mafia, my main men Jest and Jerry, and my fam. I didn't wear socks today cause I had on loafers. Let's see what else...oh yeah...mad love to my partner in business and crime, Sharon, for beating some girls ass last week at Lotus after she started with me for no apparent or obvious reason. I wish I could've seen her fucked up face the next day.


TB! > Final words? Closing thoughts?

MTTM! > cant think of any....sorry.


TB! > Was this interview too long?

L! > kind of...not really.

S! > I have A.D.D...


TB! > As always... What are your thoughts on THE BRILLIANCE?

MTTM! > Good stuff!


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[Nutonce]

them bitches is hustling and your all hating...

they getting paid off simple shit.

who wouldnt if you know thats the niche.

[zooyorkcity]

I'd say the one main advantage they have is probably PUBLICITY... Being that 90% of people working in PR are female.. Why wouldn't they cover a story like this... All they need are Japanese people to buy this shit.. (which they probably are)

[fatlaces]

those designs are garbage.

[oh so modern]

this is when i hope there is a god so st peter can turn these broads around at the gate.
**yes i realize i am assuming chrisitianity
one love.

[Nutonce]

these bitches are corny though.
what does having alife on your shirt make you?
answer me new yorkers.

[The Hipster]

http://www.evilmonito.com/021/profile/married/1.jpg

[E-DubleSkilZ]

MOB = Money Over Bitches - Ask Suge Knight

[InfamousOne]

this isthe dumbest shit i have ever seen...

[The Hipster]

http://www.inquiringmind.ca

Married to the Mob
W: WWW.MARRIEDTOTHEMOBNYC.COM
words: f.o.r.e. / photo: mttm

All ready two seasons deep and the third being one of the most anticipated fall/winter collections by most street savvy women, IQMND managed to catch up with these busy business ladies to ask them about what life is like being the Most Official Bitches. Sure there has been plenty of coverage over these past few months, but you'll find that this interview isn't part of that norm. F.O.R.E. gets deeper and got Leah and Sharon to cough up how MTTM gets down. Now, this is for them BITCHES, you know them Supreme BITCHES!

"The M.O.B. comes equipped with warfare, beware of my crime family who got nuff shots to share for all of those who wanna profile and pose rock you in your face, stab your brain wit' your nosebone."

IQMND: Getting started - How did you ladies put MTTM together? Were there any major issues MTTM had to overcome before you could put the line out? If yes, how did you deal with it?

MTTM: We were just chillin last summer, neither one of us had a job, so we just decided to start a t-shirt line. We had nothing else to do. Not really, we had good ideas and the connections to get the product made so we did it. Nah, luckily we didn't have to deal with any real issues. We don't really get stressed out about shit anyway, it's not worth it.

IQMND: Inspirations/influences - What inspires MTTM? As women in general what influences you do keep moving on a daily basis? How has MTTM affected you personal life and vice versa?

MTTM: Living in New York it is really easy to find inspiration, all you have to do is take a walk down the block no matter where in the city you live, there will always be some crazy shit going on. We get inspired by a variation of many different things,bums and junkies, Chanel, Goyard, expensive shit, haters, lovers, purple rabbits, white trash, God, 1996, our friends, just to name a few. Well in terms of our personal life, it's funny because there are websites where people we don't even know talk about us. Plus it has changed our relationship, sometimes we fight and we have to learn to separate business from friendship and not take anything personal.

IQMND: Other designers - Who are you feeling right now? Who's wack in your opinion right now? Feel free to answer freely because from what I've seen and read you ladies ain't fucking shy.

MTTM: Roberto Cavalli has some ill, over the top shit,some high-end guidette shit. So does Versace. As always, we love Balenciaga, Hanes and YSL. Marc Jacobs sucks.

IQMND: Do you have a good story to tell? Something you'd like to share with the readers, like a day in your shoes. What's it like just being you?

MTTM: We were talking to possible investors. They decided to take us to PM (a club in the meatpacking district) after dinner. Up 'til that point, they loved us! We had a booth----some little drunk bitch decided to run up on our table & start dancing. It was ridiculous! So I pushed her off the table. She fell on the floor and hit her head off the edge of the table. It was ugly. Her friend tried to get loud then and Leah threw a drink in her face. The investors were stunned but their girlfriends were happier than shit. They thought the skanks were trying to steal their men, or at least their men's black cards. Being us is pretty fun.

IQMND: If you don't mind me asking, describe the perfect man. How would you like to be approached by a man? What's the worse pick up line you've ever been given?

L: My man is the absolutely most perfect guy for me. Smart, creative, successful and yet modest. I hate show off-y guys, that's so faggy to me. And most importantly he is in love me as much as I'm in love with him. We are going to live happily ever after. What more does any girl want? I like to be the one who approaches, the aggressor. The last thing I want is my guy to be aggressive. Worst pick up line would have to be "Hey mami" I guess that doesn't sound so bad, but it was coming from an amputee in a wheelchair outside the AIDS clinic on Rivington.

S: The perfect man makes me laugh, has his shit together, got style, and is my biggest fan. I hate when men approach me. I just assume they approach everyone. I keep walking when I hear pick up lines. But the worst shit that happened recently---some little bastard paid me a compliment when I passed him on the street, I kept walking, and because I ignored him, he threatened "to kick me in the chest".

IQMND: Being really random, pick between these options and tell us why. Diamonds or Furs?

L: Diamonds especially canary

IQMND: Gucci or Louis Vuitton?

L: Clothes- Gucci Bags-LV classic

IQMND: Jay Z or Nas?

L: Nas.

IQMND: Pharrell or Kanye West?

L: Pharrell. Fuck the Roc.

IQMND: Shower or Bath?

L: Bath

IQMND: The Beach or the Spa?

L: Beach (Amagansett)

IQMND: Dinner and a movie or pre-drinking then the club?

L: Depends, dinner and a movie with my man then pre-drinking and clubbing with the MOB Crew

IQMND: Diamonds or Furs?

S:: Diamonds---they have a better resale value.

IQMND: Gucci or Louis Vuitton?

S: Neither---goyard.

IQMND: Jay Z or Nas?

S: I love them both. But I have to go with J.

IQMND: Pharrell or Kanye West?

S: Kanye.

IQMND: Shower or Bath?

S: Bath.

IQMND: The Beach or the Spa?

S: The Beach.

IQMND: Dinner and a movie or pre-drinking then the club?

S: Fuck the movies. Dinner & drinks, then more drinks at da club.

IQMND: A good night in N.Y. is accomplished how?

MTTM: By hanging with us.

IQMND:If you could do a collaboration with anybody who would it be?

MTTM: Kaws

IQMND: Say there was no MTTM right now, what would you be doing?

L: Having Babies.

S: Collecting Welfare.

IQMND: Any Last Words or Shout Outs?

MTTM: Check Yourself.

Look out for MTTM's third season, filled with the regular hot tees and sweats, plus jewelry made by Evan Yurman, collaboration with Timberland and naughty sex toys? Can't say more.

[WhiteOx]

Is your 12 oz duty to post everything regarding trendy shit from NY?.. hipster

[The Hipster]

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full website.

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[The Hipster]

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It’s a spin off the retail mafia name. God, I feel like I’ve answered this a million times.
Can’t you people think of some half way interesting questions. Ok just kidding.
That was rude, sorry. So yeah, spin off of the retail mafia…and of course MOB,
Most Official Bitches which is the crew. Since we started though, MOB had become a
way of life. I even hear people describing things as MOB. Isn’t that crazy?
Iike it’s a new word in the dictionary. I love that.
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Whilst of course married to the mob is still a relatively new brand
and yet i would say you create more gossip than any other brand out there?
why’s this?

OK yes! An interesting question. I would say probably because I speak and act
without thinking first. Only very boring people do that. Also because MOB are a
group of females and happen to be attractive as well. Also, not only do I put my
clothes out there, but myself as well. I say, do and make things that people react to.
It is not a thought out thing, it’s natural. I have been this way since I could speak.
I read recently on a board that I was a stuck up cunt and should be turned away at
the gates of heaven, that was the greatest thing I have ever heard. Fucking hysterical!
All the people gossiping are a bunch of nerdy dudes who are such losers that they
would stand on line to get a shirt or the newest dunk/Jordan etc. Fucking lame.
They also probably have tiny dicks and can’t get fucked. People say women are
gossipers but in this case it is the exact opposite. I have gotten nothing but love from
females. They like what I do and want to be MOB.

Talk good, talk bad…just keep talking. A proverb from my homie Marlin.
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Why? Why clothing brand Leah?
I love clothes. And I felt left out, all the guys had shirts to wear but when it came to
girl tees and shit, nobody was doing it right. I didn’t want to rep anybody except high
end shit. But how many high end labels make hot tees? None really. And I’m not
wearing a shirt with a big triple five soul logo on it. No offense to them, I give that chik
mad respect for becoming a very rich lady. But I just wouldn’t wear it. Also, it was
the best way to start building a name that could be branched out to so many more things.
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So, I hear the only reason MTTM has made it this far is your Relationship
with Alife? That’s pretty cool, what you gonna get into next? Politics? I hear
Bill Clinton’s pretty keen? (of course we can edit this hahaha)

Whoever belives that the fact that my man is a co-owner of alife is the reason to my
business growing is really ignorant. I wish it was that easy. I would be a lot less
stressed out. Did it help get my stuff out there to the right people, yes of course. I
would hope that the man that claims he loves me would want to help in anyway he
could. But beyond introducing me to a couple people, it was all me and Sharon. It was
our money, our ideas and our drive and ambition that got us to where we are, and it
isn’t anywhere close to where I want to be. Besides, where would anyone be without
having relationships with other people. That’s a big part of business. Oh yeah, I think
Bill Clinton is kinda hot in that sleazy old man kinda way.
But I’m definitely not going to intern with him.
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Seriously though, mttm is in a number of high profile stores and the new
site is up, whats next?

Hmm..well there is a bikini coming out in the spring. I wanted to release it for
Holiday/Resort but I decided to sit on it. I have had a lot of business meetings this
week, but who knows what will work out and what won’t. I am just focusing on getting
my holiday stuff out and designing for spring/summer. And for whatever else comes
my way. Also my girl Lori Lo is working on a line under the MOB label. Should be
dope, don’t know when exactly it’s coming out though.

I hear there have been some recent changes in the day to day running
of mttm? Wheres Sharon?

Yes there has been a major change, Sharon left the company. But who can blame her.
She is on a 200 foot yacht with an older wealthy gentleman that she fell in love with.
I think she is in St. Barts right now. Sharon, if you have internet service and you
read this, call me!!! And tell dude to fly me out there.
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slamxhype.com

[gren1 bnc]

gay shizzle...agreed?

[gren1 bnc]

gay shizzle...agreed?

[jo king]

n Interview with JEST
co-founder of ALIFE

http://freshnessmag.com/content/features/f...alife/index.php (http://freshnessmag.com/content/features/files/1005/alife/index.php)

[Shark Hammil]

I really hope someone finds a way to crash a plane into these girls.
Shit is pure garbage.


I'd like to see some real hard hitting mafia dudes run a train on these whores and make them cry.
Thatd be kind of funny...

[PREPPY GANGSTA]

give Leah a break
she's trying!

[The Hipster]

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Alife, is an institution, but with the influx of new people to the culture and the opening of the new store, there are probably many people out there who, whilst, they know the name, might not know what it means… Tell us about alife, when, where, what and who?

What’s up Slam! Whilst there might be people out there that don’t know everything about us, this is what it’s all about. We would never expect everybody to know everything about us. The people that watched us from inception have the total picture, and that’s not such a big group. When people that don’t know about Alife enter our shops, they have no clue what is going on. They don’t know why our brand has a certain hype around it nor why these products are valuable to our culture. Our shop is not for them. I view our shop more as a showcase of goods that we have produced. Once shit is sold out, it’s gone forever, until the next round comes in.

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There are many aspects of alife, production, rtft amongst them, on a day to day basis.. how do all these areas run?
These are some of the arms that Alife has. These are the products that are available to the public wherever we distribute our goods. These “soft goods� are managed from design to production to distribution. This has proven to be a harder task than we imagined, but I feel that we are just now getting to where we are the most comfortable than we have ever previously been. We also get involved in lots of behind the scene type of projects that the average consumer would never know about. In most instances, these are the projects that fund our operations. We will work for hire, for other brands, as long as we believe that what these outside brands are representing is relevant to our lifestyle.

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For me, Alife stands out above most other labels out there today, simply due to the fact, from day one and through all aspects of the business, everything is done ‘properly’ cut and sew that stands out, retail that is outstanding, but inparticular the co-labs that Alife participates in are huge, I mean Adidas, Medicom and Levis! It doesn’t get much bigger than that? Is this something you plan to continue? Can you get any bigger?

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Thanks for the compliments above. As far as the collaborations go, we are definitely continuing on this path. This has been our M.O. since we began. The collabs are only going to get better and bigger. We are in the talking stages with some of the largest brands in the world, and I’m not speaking of brands that are the obvious choices. We are collaborating with the top tier brands that are important to the life that we are living currently. We like to be random with the brands that we get down with as to keep everyone on their toes.

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The new NYC retail space is simply an amazing space.. how, who and when did the theme of the store and the design develop?

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The new shops are designed based around our products. We wanted the retail spaces to be simple in design, a mixture of materials that were everything from linoleum to walnut wood. A mixture of expensive materials and cheap materials. We wanted the clothing and products to be the major focus of the shops. The shops are pretty monotone in terms of color, most of the color comes from the clothing that is on display. The soundtrack that is played in the NYC shop is exclusively for us from the Wu-Tang clan. The soundtrack that is played in the diorama area is made exclusively for us by a producer named, “The Beats�. This soundtrack was made to go hand in hand with the installation that you are looking at while listening to it. So, overall it is a total package that we are trying to get across, it’s the sound, the product, the shop quality, and last but not least, it’s the service.

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And why Vancouver? Will this store be any different to that of the NYC store? Can we expect a sneaker store similar to Rivington Club outside NYC also?

Vancouver was a step for us to explore life outside of the USA. I think it is an unassuming area, we have specific parts of our business happening in Vancouver, so this was a big reason why we are up there. The product offering is almost the same except for a few exceptions such as HUF. You can expect more outside of the USA in the future.

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The stores, of course, don’t just sell Alife, other brands like MTTM, and Irak are well represented also, the culture must have changed immensely over the last few years since alife started, with all the hype, all the new brands, all the internet games.. what are your thoughts on these changes?

[The Hipster]

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I think shit has to constantly evolve. With evolution comes new ideas. The biggest problem that I see happening at the moment is the unwillingness to gamble with new ideas. I feel that most people are just taking ideas that are proven to work and putting their names on it, in other words biting.
That’s all good, but while that is going on, we are going to be exploring new territories.

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Whats next for Alife? Now that the latest retail projects are complete can we expect further development of the brand?
Currently we are exploring various distribution tactics. We are tightening up our brand in all aspects, distribution, manufacturing, retail, etc. We are looking to expand to other parts of the world as well. All of these things are currently happening and we are looking forward to what the future has to offer.

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Alife isn’t just a store or a brand! Its, it’s own culture, a strong player in the infamous NYC retail mafia also.. Was this a plan from the start? Whats the mafia all about?

[The Hipster]

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The Retail Mafia was the idea of one Dirt Don the Ron of aNYthing. We are all in contact with each other, we party together, we are involved in the clothing business, overall we respect what each other do. Our brands as a collective are pretty powerful in this genre that we belong to. This wasn’t the plan from the start but we are coming up on the 2 year anniversary since the Retail Mafia came about.

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Jest, of course you came from an art or writing background, but how did you end up in this game? Were you a kid, similar to me, who rocked the latest kicks and threads from day one? Why Alife for you?

I rocked B-Boy gear growing up. Army and Navy store to get the Lee pinstripe jeans and jean jackets, LeTigre’s, Adidas shell toes, Pony’s, leather bomber with fur hood, sheepskins, etc… Why Alife for me? It’s born from our the life that we grew up in. It’s shit that we enjoy making and love to see the random people that rep it.

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As far as your own art.. Can we expect much more from you over the next year or so?

As far as my own art, you can view it on the clothing, store designs and installations. This shit takes up soo much of my time that my personal art comes into play when it can take the form of a product for sale in one of our shops

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Whats next for Alife and whats next for Jest?
The World is Yours.

Is there anything else you want to say. To anyone about anything?
Thank you for your support.
Peace,
JESTISM&copy;1970

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[SKOTREL]

I'll admit I like some of the stuff that comes out of alife.

I think that putting out limited product is a dope thing as well.

But that Married to the mob shit is stupid and Im not hating I love to see people get their hussle on, but they took what potentialy could have been a really genius idea and are running it w/ shitty designs and half ass attention to what they put out.dont get me wrong some of their Ideas are hot like the timbo collab and the necklaces but over all their stuff seems to be not very well thought out and I think they are getting alot of love because of who they hang out w/.Another case of yo ima put their shit on cause they my girls..that shit is week.i'll put my boy over in the BKs line 1soul against their shit any day....

[THANKYOU]

alife and mttm-

both inspiring... shits ill.

[leftover crack]

Originally posted by Herbivore@Nov 24 2004, 12:51 PM
watch out... they're from Chelsea and "the mean streets of Yonker, NY"...... that's hilarious..... so is this:

In4mant: Who do you roll with?

MTTM : We roll with a select, privileged few?generally ill girls who hold it down?bitches who do their own thing?but mostly, you'll find us chillin with the boys of the Retail Mafia.


that one girl has some nice funbags though.
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yonkers really has MEAN STREETS...

chealsea too..
dont jump the gun. these girls are getting their hustle on.

[Jack McCoy]

This married to the mob shit is most definitely laughable, but the thing about Yonkers... Yo I don't know if you're from New York or not, but parts of Y.O. are GRIMEYYYYY as it gets. She probably aint from that part though.