The Original Retro Brand tee's are favored by everyone-young, old, sports fanatics and people that just like fashionable, comfy gear.  This past week we were featured on Bravo's hit TV show "NYC Prep" which is about (and this is direct from their site) "NYC Prep chronicles the lives of a group of privileged teenagers who are key players in Manhattan's elite high school scene."

Whether the show is your vibe or not, one thing is certain: The Original Retro Brand tee's are everyones vibe. Check out this screen shot of  Marci wearing our Florida State tee (RB1727 FSS).

Hey all, I just got back from the amazing Bread and Butter show in Berlin. 

it was held at the Templehoff airport (a cool abandoned airport). The show was HUGE over 2.5 kilometers long with over 600 brands. There were art shows, golf carts and buses (to trek you the length of the show) and of course, Beer Gardens!

The show was a success and I made sure to take some video so you could check it out for yourself!

Today I am  speaking  with award winning Chef, and sports enthusiast, Richard Blais.  Richard was a finalist on the Bravo network's hit show, "Top Chef,"  and has been featured in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, and Food & Wine Magazine to name a few. You can  learn more about Richard, and read his blog @ www.Trailblais.com

SF: You and I are originally from Long Island, but you were literally born in the backyard of my beloved New York Islanders.   Were you too young to get into the 4 in a row Stanley Cup run with Mike Bossy, Trottier, Gillies, Potvin, etc?    Perhaps the Pat LaFontaine years?

SF: I know you are a big College Football fan (Florida?).  I have to imagine that you have hosted some pretty intense tailgates.   Can you tell us a bit about some of your most memorable outings and what was on the menu?

RB: Yeah..There is nothing like the energy at the "Swamp."  We typically hop around to other peoples' tailgates.  I guess because I spend time cooking professionally, it's nice to take a break and enjoy someone else's hard work.   but one thing about being in the south is they know how to tailgate....racks of ribs, brisket, pulled pork, etc....

SF: I have been a big fan of "Top Chef"  since season one.  I understand a big part of the appeal, is the drama that goes on, and not necessarily the cooking.   Do you feel as if the editors portrayed you properly when you got to sit back and watch the show,  or was the real you left on the cutting room floor?

RB: The editing made me out to be a nice guy, and if you ask my staff they might not agree with that portrayal!  Actually, I think the editing is pretty true for most of the characters.   It's hard to hide your true personality when the cameras are on you for six weeks straight.  Eventually it comes out.

SF: I have had the opportunity to dine at your latest (I think?) restaurant here in Atlanta - FLIP.   I am telling the truth, (and sucking up at the same time) when I say my Nutella thick shake and Turkey burger were mouth-wateringly delicious!   I was also impressed to see you in the trenches in the kitchen getting dirty.   I'm no Tom Colicchio, but shouldn't you be at the front of the house pressing flesh?

RB:  I always want to be "hands on," in the kitchen.  Cooking is such a sensual art, and if you aren't physically touching the product, then you can't be that connected.  However, as I've matured as a chef, I know that my value lies not only in the kitchen, but also in the dining room meeting the guests and entertaining.

SF: Speaking of Colicchio (Head judge of Top Chef), how many times during lineup did you want to run up and smack him, or any of the judges for that matter?  Nice folks of course, but sometimes they made me feel so awkward and uncomfortable when they treated you like you were in the principal's office.   Any comment on how that all went down?

RB:  Honestly, I valued the judges' opinions.  I respect Tom Colicchio's career path, and frankly  wouldn't mind having my career mirror his.  The judge's table takes  much longer than the few moments that it is edited down to and aired.  They are actually quite complimentary if it's deserved and contrarily, they will tell you straight up if you blew it!

SF: I know you and your wife are big fans of the Original Retro Brand tees.   What is it you like so much about them?

RB: The quality is AMAZING.  They are super-soft and unique.  It feels great walking into a tailgate and having the shirt everyone asks where you got it from.

Thanks for taking time out to talk with me today Richard.   Now get back in the Kitchen cause I'm coming down for lunch!

I had the chance to work at the ESPN Style Studio for the Espy Awards this past week. I host a show for Stylit.tv called Gift Bag Robin Hood. We get all the great gifts that the celebrities get at gifting suites...then we give them all away to you! Log onto www.stylit.tv for your chance to win!!

There are TONS of great prizes to win as well as some RETRO gear (of course!). Check out some behind the scenes pics of the ESPN style studio.

I'll admit it is hard for me to get pumped about College Baseball......until the College World Series.   Ok,it's not the Final Four, or the BCS Championship, but it is a great month of highly competitive baseball.   It has also produced some of the best (and not so best?) players to play in the bigs.   Outside of Texas fans (# 1 seed this year, most appearances in CWS history with 34), who would have guessed  that Red Sox 1986 World Series pitching goat (It wasn't Buckners fault!) Calvin Schiraldi, was the tournaments MOP (Most Outstanding Player) for the 1983 Texas National Champions.  Although not in the tournament this year, perhaps many don't know (maybe they do, and I'm just an idiot) that the USC Trojans are more than a perennial football powerhouse, with 12 National baseball titles (5 in a row from 1970-1974).    In the 1973 tournament, USC produced one of the greatest comebacks in NCAA history for any sport.  On the verge of elimination, down 7-0 in the bottom of the ninth, USC scored 8 runs against the Minnesota Gophers for the win. The pitcher on the mound for the Gophers was none other than future MLB Hall of Famer Dave Winfield.   Recent 300 game winning pitcher, The Big Unit Randy Johnson, Fred Lynn and Dave "Kong" Kingman also starred for the Trojans.  2 - time MLB World Series Red Sox Manager Terry Francona, was the tournament MOP in 1980 for the Champion Arizona Wildcats, and  you may call the Arizona State Sun Devils "Hot corner U.", producing such greats as the A's Sal Bando, and the Braves Bob Horner.   So with the Stanley Cup coming to a close and the NBA Finals a foregone conclusion, I highly recommend the crack of aluminum bats and the College World Series. Before I forget, check out the womens softball finals too - they are AMAZING!   What's also really amazing is the brand spanking new line of College World Series Original Retro Brand tees - for style, fit, comfort, and HISTORY!