SKIP THE BOAT: Inside The Mind SKIP THE BOAT

In this episode, we dive deep inside the mind of Vince Ropitini who is a fashion designer from Wellington, New Zealand. Growing up in New Plymouth, he originally started screen printing on clothes in the shed of his parent's home. This would lead to the birth of Obsolescence Clothing in 2019. Originally printing on thrifted and recycled garments, he would repurpose these pieces and give them new life. Studying at Massey Design school, he hopes to further solidify his place as a designer and use Obsolescence to create a sense of community. Through his garments he wishes to challenge perceptions of identity and provide a different perspective on the clothes we wear every day.

Vince discusses how he creates clothing as a form of expressing himself. We touch on topics such as the importance of our own happiness, the creation of obsolescence, surrounding yourself around good people, his biggest fear, and more!

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In this episode, we dive deep inside the mind of LBFRmikey who is a hip-hop artist from Wellington, New Zealand. Originally born in London, Mikey traveled back & forth between London, Perth & Wellington on a mission to grow his collective “LBFR”, until finally planting roots back in New Zealand in 2018. Since then the ‘young bandit’ has taken the nation by storm; surpassing over half a million streams on all platforms, working alongside underground international icons such as Kamiyada+, Slug Christ & Yung Bambi to name a few, and performing at shows all across the country.

LBFRmikey discusses his journey as a music artist and how it has shaped him. We touch on topics such as the importance of knowing your environment, his future ambitions of helping the culture and community through music, why we should take the time to work on our craft, and more!

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Follow LBFRmikey on Instagram: @lbfrmikey

Stream his music: LBFRmikey

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In this episode, we dive deep inside the mind of Tyson King who is a fashion artist from Auckland, New Zealand. He first started hand painting clothes five years ago on his bedroom floor which eventually led to the creation of his clothing collective SorryMom. Initially using vivids and pens, it further progressed to fabric paints. All of Tyson’s pieces are 1/1 meaning no piece will ever be the same or made twice. In the future, he plans on opening a flagship store in the heart of Auckland city then gradually evolving to other cities across the country.



Tyson discusses what it was like creating clothing for the likes of Trippie Redd, Jacques, and more. We touch on topics such as influencers in today's age, giving yourself permission to think and dream big, loving what you do each and everyday, never ever giving up on yourself and your dreams, and more!



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Follow Tyson on Instagram: @tysonking19

Follow SorryMom on Instagram: @sorrymomnz

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In this episode, we dive deep inside the mind of Aidan Michael Sami who is a photographer from Hamilton, New Zealand, and host of the Stay Scheming Son Podcast, a podcast based on mental health and helping find ways to fight this massive problem in society. Aidan discovered his true passion for photos when he was told by his brother to download this buzzing new app called "Instagram". Initially taking photos on his iPod Touch which had a camera, he eventually progressed on to a DSLR camera where he has since been capturing some of the most beautiful moments in his life from family and friends, nature, events, cars & much more.



Aidan discusses the importance of being yourself and using your individuality to elevate your art to the next level and the beauty in not only capturing a moment in time but also being able to put smiles on people's faces through his art. We touch on topics such as the creative journey/progression, appreciating the little things, the beauty of being able to see life from a different perspective through photography, and more!

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Follow Aidan on Instagram: @aidan_sami

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