Art Pays Me T-shirt Available Now

Inspired by the people who make a living doing what they love, I'm releasing the "Art Pays Me" t-shirt. Available for $30 at www.beglitterati.com. No sales tax. Available in small, medium, large and extra large. Ships worldwide.

The Art Director Pullover

We've added a new pullover to the store. Dubbed,  the “Art Director”, this dark grey crewneck sweater features the word Art embroidered across the chest in black thread. The use of hand-drawn type is a slight departure from our typically modern streetwear aesthetic but reflects the minimalist approach seen in a lot of our older designs. This shirt is a shout out to fans of art and the people who make it. 

Vlogger, Luke James Wears Be Glitterati In Cherry Bomb Album Review

Luke James #NotTheSinger reps Be Glitterati in his review of Tyler The Creator's new album, Cherry Bomb. Shoutout to Luke for the props! Oh, and his reviews are really good by the way so give the man a like and subscribe to his account.

Be Glitterati Back in Fresh Goods

Fresh Goods Sneakers and Apparel have been a supporter of our brand form day one and I'm happy to announce that they are carrying our Mixin Up the Medicine tee and beglitterati.com promo stickers. Pay them a visit. They have a tun of dope stuff.

Be Glitterati Ties

My first attempt at tie making

In a recent post, I hinted at the possibility of releasing cut and sew products but in all honesty, I saw that as a long-term goal that I wouldn't be able to pull off any time soon. Knowing that I’ve been working towards this goal, my wife pulled some strings to help turn this dream into reality. I’m excited to announce that we will be releasing a line of neckties later this year! The images in this post are of my first kick at the can.

Work in progress

At the workroom in Toronto

Cut and Sew Aspirations

In an effort to take Glitterati Communications a little further into the fashion world, I took my first sewing class with the wonderful folks at Patch Halifax. I struggled at times but my instructor, Elliot was a pro and always managed to get me back on track. I'm excited about the possibilities. Is this the start of a Be Glitterati cut and sew line in 2016?

New Be Glitterati Apparel

We've added some new products to our store. Now you can get sand coloured, “In Glit We Trust” t-shirts and black “Mixin Up the Medicine” t-shirts, hoodies and crewneck sweaters to keep you warm and fresh during the winter. 

Be Glitterati X ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

During the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge craze our gear has popped up in a few videos. Here is one of my favourites. It also happens to be the one where I was nominated! Support ALS Canada.

Self Deprecating gifs

Glitterati Duane on Tha Underground Radio Show (Edited)

My interview with Tha Underground radio show with all the other stuff cut out :).

Donate to Movember for a Chance to Win a Free Be Glitterati T-shirt

I was chatting with my boss Glitterati Natasha and she had a great idea. She suggested that we should enter any people that donate to our Movember page into a draw for a free Be Glitterati t-shirt so that's exactly what we're gonna do. Make a donation of $5 or more and you might win some gear. Word. - Glitterati Duane

Hood Legend Video

Every neighborhood basketball court carries the memories of past great players on their worn concrete surfaces. To the people that witnessed them in action, those players will live on forever: As Hood Legends.

This is our first attempt at video production and it was a lot of fun, piecing it together. That being said: Please go easy on us :). Special thanks to Dean "Sizzlin Montana" Jones for repping the brand in the video, Nicholas Maynard for doing the bulk of the camera work and AbCents for the musical dopeness.

Glitterati Duane Interviewed on Tha Underground

Glitterati Duane with his brother Dean

During a recent trip to Bermuda Glitterati Duane was interviewed by JT of Tha Underground Radio show on Power 95 with his brother playing wing man. They chopped it up and discussed hip hop, the importance of branding in music, Glitterati Communications's active projects and the rap phenomenon that is of 2 Chaaaiiiinnzzz. Check out the interview here.

Glitterati Duane holding the Glitterati Power Swag shirt

Be Glitterati on Etsy

After a few years of consideration we finally folded and opened an Etsy shop for Be Glitterati! For now we'll be selling graphic prints on wood and paintings. In time we plan to have the shirts available through there as well. In the mean time you can browse our shop here.

Glitterati Communications and Be Glitterati Logo Re-design

Original Glitterati Communications logo in use

2012 marks six years of existence for Glitterati Communications, aka the father of this Be Glitterati stuff. Four years ago, the peacock symbol and black theme became the main visual elements for the Glitterati Communications identity and its subsidiaries. It took months to design the logo but I eventually settled on the one above.

Our logo has generally received positive feedback but there is one area where it lacked in my opinion. It doesn’t read well at small sizes, which is a basic requirement of a logo. We would never design a logo with this issue for a client so addressing this problem has been an ongoing challenge. The logo's font was also an area of contention. We considered going the traditional route by using a classic font like Helvetica, but we eventually ruled that out in favour of a more edgy font (Hancock Park Laser) that reflected Glitterati's energy more accurately. Last year, while developing ideas for the Be Glitterati product line we designed letters for a t-shirt design that eventually became a whole font. That font was named, “Glitterati’s Rifle”.

Glitterati Duane Interviewed by Showoff Magazine

The folks over at Showoff Magazine were kind enough to do a feature on me. Check it here!

How To Be Happy

My man Luke James from Background Noise just posted his latest advice vlog. Ya'll should check out this, and the previous episodes. There's some funny stuff in there. Shout out to Luke for rocking some Be Glitterati gear in this one!

Glitterati Duane on Background Noise

I had a chance to stop in and chat with the wild boys of the Background Noise Podcast! We got to talk about the Be Glitterati line, my background, a new project that I have in the works and a bunch of funny stuff from the past week. Check out the show here.

Be Glitterati 2011-12 Look Book

Check it out. At long last the Be Glitterati look book and store are live. Hit me up about any items not displayed in the store that you might be interested in.

"Be Glitterati is a t-shirt line born from the daily influences of Bermuda born, Halifax based designer and artist Duane Jones. The inspiration for this line includes everything from rap, culture, depression, to happiness and sex.

The glitterati are known as the fashionable set of society but we consider the glitterati to be anyone on the grind who will stop at nothing to fulfill their dreams. The way we see it: Anyone can “Be Glitterati”."

Be Glitterati Available At Fresh Goods

Big tings a gwan! Starting an apparel line has been a dream of mine for about 10 years now and thanks to some support from my family and some hard work it's finally becoming a reality. We have officially launched the Be Glitterati t-shirt line and have the first two of many designs to come for sale at Fresh Goods Sneakers and Apparel in Halifax. Here's the brand's mission statement. (For now anyway)

"Be Glitterati is a clothing brand that draws from the daily inspiration of Halifax, NS based designer and artist Duane Jones. The glitterati are described as the fashionable people of society but we apply that word to anyone on the grind and will stop at nothing to fulfill their dreams. Be Great. Be Grand. Be Glitterati."

Shown below are a close up of the "This is my Rifle" shirt in an alternate colour and a Glitterati bookmark that we are using as a Tag..