MadGods

So as we are going through our orders from SLATE, we always do research on our new clients, new potential clients and even old friends to see what’s new in everyone’s respective realm. But i’m bugging off this new account we just landed.

PODIUM is our very first account in Russia. That alone feels really good- especially since I love Russian accents (I had every intention of going to the University of Moscow when I was a kid.)

But then the order was pretty nice, too. As you can see from their website, Podium is really nice and high end. But upon further inspection, they are REALLY nice and REALLY high end. Actually, they are the leading luxury retail chain in Russia. Checkout this piece from Handbag.com in 2008 where they were listed as the #2 Top (multi-brand) Boutique Destination globally. #10 on the list is Colette, Paris. Everyone in streetwear knows Colette has been holding down European shopping this last decade. On this list Podium holds 9 places ahead, nestled between Boutique 1 in Dubai and  Villa Moda in Kuwait. These are exceptionally dope ass stores that I will likely never be able to shop at. Maybe window shop. Podium is the store where Chanel does its pop up shop. But this list is old news from 2008?  In 2009 they bumped off Boutique 1 and captured the #1 spot on several top 10 lists. (Colette even moved up rankings, possibly as a result of the competitive nature of these lists?) This has the MadGods crew seriously stoked and wanting a shot of Smirnoff as we watch Spies Like Us.

So, if come spring time you find yourself in Red Square, across from the Kremlin, somewhere next to the Four Seasons, go hob nob with the ruling elite  and their hot Eastern European girlfriends and pick yourself up a MadGods tee shirt… because fuck it, you can.

Do svidaniya!!