SMSL Ep 3
Christian Lovett
February 17, 2018
This week SMSL (Sneakers, Money, Streetwear, and Life) features Jordan brand, YEEZY,
Balenciaga, Places+Faces, Supreme, recent stock market craze, and defeating your biggest
foe…yourself. If you’re new to this column and interested in shoes, clothing, money, and life in
general, you’re on the right page. I will be writing a bi-weekly column about sneakers and
clothing which features worldwide brands and also provides life guidance and perspective from
a teenager in high school.
Jordan Brand recently previewed tons of sneakers that they will be releasing in the coming
weekends. The first release, which is set for 2/14 is the Jordan 3 “Free Throw Line” which is
named after Jordan’s famous free throw line dunk during the 1988 NBA Dunk Contest.
Following that release on 2/16, there are a ton of shoes to look for by Jordan for the 2018 NBA
All Star Weekend. Jordan will release the Jordan 1 “Gold Toe”, Jordan 3 “Black Cement”, and
two pairs of Drake Jordan 8 “Ovo.” I asked Emeka Anosike ‘18 what sneaker he was looking forward to
the most and he said “If I could choose one shoe out of all off the Jordans releasing this
weekend it would have to be the Jordan 3 “Free Throw Line.” I personally like the Jordan 1 the
most because it’s my favorite sneaker silhouette but Jordan does have some solid releases that
you can look forward to. Below you can find images of the sneakers.
For many, the past two weeks have been dramatic because history has been made. Two weeks
ago, the Dow Jones declined 1,175 which was the worst decline in history. This occurrence
showcased a window of opportunity for smart investors. This past week many companies have
been releasing their quarterly earnings report which was a positive for a ton of stocks. Snapchat
is one stock that benefited after the earnings report release. After they released their earnings
the stock value almost doubled. Alongside a stock booster came along an update that received
mixed reviews but that’s besides the fact. The stock market is all about timing and if you bought
Snapchat during its low time around when there was a ton of speculation you could’ve doubled
your money.
Streetwear has recently seen a new trend for presenting their lookbook. Yeezy was found using
a paparazzi tactic for promoting the new season of clothing. Balenciaga not long after released
their new collection lookbook and it featured the same paparazzi theme. Also in Streetwear
Supreme released its lookbook for Spring/Summer. The lookbook featured some nice pieces.
Streetwear lover William Jamison ‘18 said “I really like what Supreme has to come. My favorite
pieces has to be the vest and the shorts. Those two are a must cop for me.” Below you can find
those items alongside a link to the full lookbook.
This week in life is about defeating your biggest foe. In life you must have confidence in order to
succeed. If you talk negatively about yourself you are only hurting yourself. It is better to be
more positive and that can take you a long way. Jairus Silmon ‘18 said “I sometimes struggle
with thinking too much about situations how bad they are but recently I’ve tried being more
positive and viewing things from a different perspective and its been working.” Many individuals
must be able to overcome the wrong mindset and once they do they will find true happiness.