An Interview With: MADEBYHADEN

Source: @madebyhaden 

11 months later..

So guys, how you all been?

Today I have another little interview for you only this time its with a 7ft native Yorkshire giant called Haden.. well I thought he was called Haden until he added me on facebook under the name Freddy. Anyway I digress, this interview isn't totally professional but that's the whole point and its a bit of fun so don't get your knickers in a twist.

Q1: Whats with the Instagram name?

MadebyHaden, i'd love a great story behind the name, truth be told I took it from the clothes labels 'Made in China' but 'Made in Haden' doesn't sound right so then I thought of MadebyHaden.. because everything on my account is made by me, (fits, most shots, edits etc.) so that made sense.

Yeah, 'Made in Haden' really doesn't sound right.. onto the next question.

Q2: You say your a hypebeast, does wearing a few Off-White tees count? What makes you identify as a hypebeast?

I didn't know I identified as a hypebeast? Ive had more than two Off-White tees if that counts though. Honestly 'hypebeast' is well overplayed now, I feel like its only appealing to 12 year olds to wear Off-White/Yeezy fits, even the word is just cringe now to be honest..

Fair response, about your bio then.. 

Q3: Okay I'll ask some serious questions, what made you start shooting and a fashion based Instagram account?

It started with shoes way back, always had an interest in shoes, then started taking pictures of those shoes and then from there the pictures went from my feet to my legs and then just full fits. Started shooting alone in a car park or wherever I could find, got my first feature then got hooked.

When can we see these leg pictures man I'm interested.

Q4: Whose content do you rate on social media at the moment and why?

@sangiev, where I started in fashion from his videos, but his account!.. @miakhalifa, @blvckmvnivc's account has been mad in quality lately. @hosseinpaker is one of the best examples of what NOT to do unless you're trying to be a tosser.

Hmm, I'm sure John and Sangiev are honoured to be up there with Mia..

Q5: Do you like Bradley Wiggins?

Whose that? Is he a hypebeast?

Im just trying to be funny, didn't work did it..

Q6: What makes your Instagram different from any other 'hypebeast' Instagram?

Nothing.. there is nothing different about hypebeasts anyway. It's all the same shit always, I don't feel I'm a part of that anymore especially with where I'm going in the future with my content!

Sounds good man, keep an eye out people!

Q7: Would you ever try a different designer to what you currently wear, eg. Rick Owens, Raf Simons, Dries Van Noten etc?

All of the above and more, Vetements, Acne Studios, Amiri, Fendi (all the way) and Haider Ackerman all make some HARD pieces. It's all sub branches of the same thing, I appreciate individual pieces from brands not just the brand itself.

All of the above do indeed make sweet pieces! Time to hang your Off-White up and put the Yeezy's away or is too soon?

Q8: And finally, what are your honest thoughts on @mvisoli's love for Taylor Swift?

No comment, it ain't for me.. but all love.

Agreed.

So hope you enjoyed that guys, something different to your usual, slightly boring interview with answers you can usually guess. Big thanks to Haden for answering the questions, make sure you give him a follow! 

Should I make this more of a regular thing? Finding out peoples honest thoughts and answers to some not so typically structured questions?

Let me know!

Source: @madebyhaden 

Outfit Of The Day - Can You Make Camo A Little Smarter?

Photography: Joel Givvons

Khaki Flight Jacket - Maniere De Voir / £55

Camo Scooped Hem T-shirt - H&M / £20

Black Oversized T-shirt - Asos / £14

Black Biker Jeans - Maniere De Voir / £50

Black Corduroy Hat - Supreme / £44

Arena High Sneakers - Balenciaga / £355

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www.manieredevoir.com

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www.balenciaga.com

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Hi guys welcome back, hope you've had a good weekend. I know I'm very late with this post in which I apologise, I hadn't forgot I just didn't have the time to create this post for you earlier in the week. Anyway enjoy this post and the rest of your Sunday evening!

Now I know and am aware of the fact that my style can look a little, how to put it un-colourful (if thats a word) and for the next post I decided to put a little dash of colour in. I recently picked up a scooped hem t-shirt which I love from H&M, in this amazing dim camo effect. I was pondering on what to put this with in an outfit and I instantly thought of layers. This t-shirt is a size larger than I would normally buy because it was the only one they had left in stock and I wanted it really badly. So to try and break the t-shirts mammoth length up I used an oversized black Asos T-shirt. With it being oversized it means it slides very comfortably over the top of a base layer t-shirt and looks great. To balance some more khaki into the outfit I used my beloved khaki flight jacket from MDV which hasn't appeared on my blog or social medias since the first post I ever did. The jackets bunched sleeves and short cut means it looks really nice with several pieces underneath it and doesn't make it look blown up and tight. The double zipper also helps with revealing those layers!

On the bottom half I've used my go-to smart black biker denim from MDV, this denim is their more updated version and is soft, stretchy and has a nice bunched effect at the tapered lower leg. Paired with my new Balenziaga Arena sneakers in all black. Now I know that some people in the street wear community feel these shoes have done their run and are now finished with but I feel otherwise. They are comfortable and look really smart. You can quite easily dress them up and down which is a real difficulty when coming to sneakers. The quality is amazing as you would expect with something of this price and even the packaging is top notch. I would seriously recommend taking a look at the arenas and Balenciaga's runners especially in the olive colour way (if you can find them).

So to round of the outfit its a blend of street with a touch of smartness. The top of the outfit represents a nice layered streetwear look whilst the bottom half displays a more clean and classy look. I think the two work great simultaneously together. Tell me your opinion on the fit! Thanks for reading and make sure to leave a comment on my social medias if you enjoyed! See you on the next post!

Greg.