But now he does it like it’s his job.”Ībram, a retired gaffer, was born in Slovenia but has lived in Mainz, a small town in Germany about 40 minutes outside of Frankfurt, for the last 49 years. His interest in streetwear began about a year ago, though he admits the culture isn’t huge in his neighborhood. He doesn’t mind it though he likes to stand out and be different. How did you get into streetwear brands like Supreme and Stüssy? We spoke to Abram, with help from Diefenbach who translated the conversation for us, about how and why he got into streetwear, what his family thinks of his outfits, and whether or not he’s actually familiar with the backstory of Supreme. It started with seeing the clothes on my grandson. So you’re familiar with Supreme’s and Stüssy’s backstory? I'm on Facebook as well so I see whatever he likes. But I know the basics about Supreme-it started as a skate brand and now it’s collaborating with Louis Vuitton. Your grandson photographed you in the adidas Pharrell Human Race NMD. Do you know who Pharrell is? Are you a fan of his music?ĭiefenbach: He doesn't know who Pharrell is.
He might know some of his music, but he doesn’t know it’s Pharrell. What does your family think about the way you dress? It’s something different, and with the Boost, he’s older so comfort is more important to him than just how a shoe looks. My family in Slovenia has seen the pictures on Facebook and Instagram and they like it as well. Not only family, friends like it as well.ĭo kids ever stop you and compliment you or say anything to you about your outfits?ĭiefenbach: He gets some weird looks from other older people, but sometimes I get personal messages on Instagram saying that I've got the coolest grandpa in the world and that they love him. The first social media site is born (1997) Girls comment on the pics and say he's the cutest guy.The 29 most important moments in the history of social media 1. On one of the first true social media sites, you could set up a profile page, create lists of connections, and send messages within networks. The site amassed around one million users before it was bought out for $125 million …and shuttered in 2000, though it later made a modest comeback and still subsists today. Who can forget Hot or Not ( )-the site that invited users to submit photos of themselves so others could rate their attractiveness. The site is rumored to have influenced the creators of Facebook and YouTube-and nurtured millions of insecurities.Īfter being sold off a few times, its new owners tried to revive it as a “game” in 2014. Then along came everyone’s BFF: Friendster. Launched in 2002, Friendster was originally going to be a dating site that would help set up people with friends in common. You could create a profile, include “status updates” and reveal your mood. Messaging “friends of friends of friends” was also a thing.