Don't be fooled by the name. The Fashion BS Podcast is about a lot more than just BS. The two hosts are a hilarious duo--Elaine Mensah and James Cornwell--that could entertain and inform for hours.

I met Elaine a couple months back at her Fashion Fights Poverty charity event and she invited me onto the program. The show was real fun--we talked about everything from how we got came up with the Crooked Monkey name, to James' disdain for fist pumping and Elaine's "suggestions" for how a t-shirt should fit. Good times.

Check it out. Download the MP3 Here, or grab the podcast here.

Labels: About us, blogs, Fashion BS, Fashion fights poverty, Interviews, radio shows

DC bloggers and trendsetters Ebong Eka, Kate Michael, and Pamela Sorensen have a bi-weekly webisode called "The district Dish." They feature individuals with interesting stories/businesses/charities/lives.

This week they decided to interview yours truly. I was honored to be asked to be on the show. Kate Michael writes and produces K street Kate, Pamela Sorensen writes and produces Pamelas Punch and Ebong Eka owns a men's fashion line called Mi Chiamo Eka.

Great group of people. I discussed t-shirts, the origins of Crooked Monkey, where we get inspiration and celebrities wearing our t-shirts.

Michael Wilbon was filmed that same day--so I got to meet him. He's a real real nice guy and very interesting to talk to. He's got a few more views for his edition of The District Dish than I do, so go watch my edition so we can beat him out.

Labels: About us, blogs, History, Interviews, K street Kate, Micha, Pamela's punch, Press, washington DC, Youtube

Heeb Magazine, the edgy New York based Jewish Magazine, interviewed me the other day--over Gchat. That's a first for me, and it was pretty interesting. I think I like phone or in person interviews more, but I'm happy with the end product.

With 5 comments, its the most commented post this week. That's good news--means we're interesting.

Go read the interview and learn a little more about our history, our roots and our t-shirts.

Labels: blogs, Heeb Magazine, Interviews, Press

Courtney from ShopFlick interviewed us for their blog, shopflick.com. Enjoy!

SF: What does your brand stand for?

MW: Crooked Monkey is about fun. We strive to put smiles on people’s faces by providing them with funny t-shirts. At the end of the day, the goal of Crooked Monkey is to remind people how awesome College and bring people back to their glory days.

SF: What is the inspiration?

MW: College students, the college lifestyle. We try and take the best four years of a person’s life and express it through soft, vintage style tees. Its college-inspired humor, and college kids are who we aim to please.

SF: Who are your customers?

MW: The college student, obviously. But we also recognize that guys and gals who are just about to enter college, and who just left college, have a strong bond with Crooked Monkey as well.

SF: What’s new this season?

MW: We’re introducing a line of hoodies, flannels, and sweat pants. We also just secured collegiate licenses so look out for Crooked Monkey’s irreverence to hit the college mascot scene in a big way. And like always, count on us for hilarious, humor graphic tees.

SF: What items are people responding to most?

MW: For girls our environmental and political screens have been doing really well for us. For the guys our classic humor t-shirts have been very strong this season.

SF: Are any celebs wearing your pieces?

MW: Yup. Miley Cyrus wore our “Waking Up is Hard to Do” shirt on her video blog, The Miley and Mandy Show. We wrote it on our blog: http://www.crookedmonkey.com/2008/03/miley-cyrus-wears-crooked-monkeys.html

Also, Silas on “Weeds” wore our “I’m not a Gardener, I Just like Hoes”.We wrote about this on our blog as well: http://www.crookedmonkey.com/2007/10/tv-show-weeds-features-crooked-monkey.html

SF: How did you get started in the industry?

MW: We started at a bar in College Park on May 5, 2005. That was our launch party and the rest is history. Our first big account was National Jean Company in Long Island, and we’ve never looked back.

SF: What is your must-have item?

MW: Scarves. They’re functional when it gets cold outside and they can dress up a t-shirt or dress down a cute dress. They’re the absolute best day-to-night staple.

SF: What are you wearing right now?

MW: Plaid. I can’t get enough of it for fall. And Crooked Monkey tees, of course. They’re perfect for day time - comfortable, effortless, and chic. Not to mention the wearer of a funny t-shirt always gets a ton of attention.

SF: Is there anything else you would like to share with the Shopflick community?

MW: Keep checking www.crookedmonkey.com for our newest t-shirts. We produce t-shirts like its our job, so we’re always coming out with new hilarious stuff for you guys. And if you have any questions or comments, post them or email me.

Labels: History, Interviews, Press