If you need to re-up on everyday staples, pull some Baldwin denim, John Elliott sweats, and Comme des Garçons sweaters off the racks. Behind the future-fun-house showroom is a store that shimmies along the tightrope between high-concept and no-nonsense, without ever plummeting into the trying-too-hard abyss on either side. And Cleveland, the land of LeBron and rock-’n’-roll superlatives, just welcomed Xhibition, a joint that most definitely gets it. Mark Anthony GreenĪs a style-minded guy from the Midwest, I know the story too well: There's maybe one clothing store in town that gets it. And a steady stream of appearances by the likes of Travis Scott, Kid Cudi, and dozens of other hitmakers who have all rocked with RSVP's signature Astro Boy statue.

That means: Vintage rocker tees in collaboration with Fear of God. pull off with ease month after month-is the program of special collaborations and in-store visits from fashion and hip-hop legends. But the hard part-the part that Don and Co. With such a legendary cosign, clothes are the easy part: Comme, Raf, Rick, Pigalle, a strong in-house label, and more. The store was founded in 2009 by the creative minds that have helped mold Yeezy's look, sound, and career from day one We're talking about Don C (local creative hero, founder of Just Don caps, and Ye’s longtime best friend) and Virgil Abloh (Off-White designer and current Kanye creative director). What if Kanye West had a store? Global cool kids and Midwestern hypebeasts know that’s a kinda irrelevant question, because he basically does: Chicago’s RSVP Gallery.

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