Hong Kong's 8FIVE2 Is the One Destination for Skate Locals and Legends

No new name to Hong Kong’s street culture landscape, Brian Siswojo has long frequented our webpage as both a contributor and host. As the founder of 8FIVE2, his output hasn’t fallen short either, taking form as collaborations with Vans, Nike SB, Girls Skateboards, in addition to a limited edition T-shirt with HYPEBEAST during the site’s formative years. Whether he’s introducing brands like Fucking Awesome! and Hockey to local retailers via his distribution company or running workshops and events at SK8FIVE2 (an indoor skatepark he founded in 2012), Brian Siswojo is instrumental to the city’s creative growth. In our latest HYPEBEAST Spaces episode, we visit the new and improved 8FIVE2 store located a stone’s throw away from its last location on Jaffe Road. The marble floor space opened its doors this summer and boasts a clean interior with a selection that balances the necessities of a quintessentials skate shop — in providing skaters with hardware and decks — with the lifestyle elements of a fashion select store (carrying the likes of Palace Skateboards, Dime, Thrasher and the 8FIVE2′s own Know1edge). Get the latest from HYPEBEAST TV by hitting the SUBSCRIBE button! Following yet another successful presentation during Copenhagen’s recent fashion week, HYPEBEAST, along with founders Jannik Wikkelsø Davidsen and Tim Faith Hancock, were given an exclusive tour of Han Kjøbenhavn’s flagship store and showroom space on the city’s sought after Vognmagergade. Heavily influenced by Denmark’s rich design culture, Han Kjøbenhavn’s space lends itself to the dated, yet still relevant, work of Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl and Poul Kjærholm. The space has ultimately fused inspirations of now world famous Danish furniture and architectural design, with Han’s contemporary fashion vision. Having inhabited the space since 2012, the brand’s four year relationship with Copenhagen has not only modeled itself as a viable partner in the city’s fashion scene, but also incorporated century-long design culture into a cohesive product that resonates across a much larger scope than originally planned. For up-to-date news and more: http://HYPEBEAST.com View more HYPEBEAST videos: http://YOUTUBE.com/user/HypebeastTV Stay connected with us on your favorite social media platform: http://FACEBOOK.com/hypebeast http://TWITTER.com/hypebeast http://TUMBLR.com/tagged/hypebeast http://PINTEREST.com/hypebeast http://INSTAGRAM.com/hypebeast

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