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Post 9 To 5 Thoughts Pixburgh Playboy Cap by Alex Young

Nine to five is a time frame during which some people grind professionally in corporate America. The eight work hours consume a good portion of the day. Sometimes after work, some people slip into a trap where they do not explore life outside the office. Sometimes, their daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. becomes unadventurous. It is easy for some people to fall into the same routine with no deviation day in and day out.

Post 9 a.m. To 5 p.m. Thoughts is the antithesis of this mentality. The after hours company is overseen by Pittsburgh-based stylish forces Pixburghcam and Yunngchi who express creative and cultural stimulation.

A quick browse on the two's socials here and here, and people can see how contemporary and past icons in fashion, music, and sport inspire their design aesthetic. Supreme, Dr. Dre, the Pirates, and Michael Jordan mesh in an Instagram post by Cam. Proudly, high fashion interchanges with streetwear, like an image of Louis Vuitton seat cushions attached to old paint buckets or a coffee table book tributing Bape's creator Nigo. A similar taste also applies to Yunng. See him study LeBron James' massive Nike advertisement for Cleveland or wear Carol Christian Poell, an unorthodox fashion label, matched with Nigo's Human Made. In their time, both Pixburghcam and Yunngchi celebrate a knowledgeable and specific niche of popular culture.

For Post 9 To 5 Thoughts, the designers work the classic Pittsburgh Pirates hat into something sexy. In two versions, a blue or white Playboy logo fills in the open space of the "P" on the black snapback hat. Officially called the "Pixburgh Playboy Cap," each order comes packaged with Playboy magazines cut from the 1970s. Use of the bunny from the men's entertainment company suggests a wondrous sex appeal around the city.

Get right and shop the hats here, although the blue bunny seems to have sold out from demand. For more on Post 9 a.m. To 5 p.m. Thoughts follow Pixburghcam and Yunngchi on Twitter.

 

 

Two-Day Pop-up Shop Selling Special Pittsburgh Merchandise to Appear by Alex Young

Five native Pittsburgh creative and designer influencers prepare to open a two-day pop-up shop with exclusive and random items only available to patrons in the Steel City.

Imaginative sneaker engineer, John Geiger, swag purveyor PixburghCam, fashion designer Makayla Wray, creative director of Neon Social, Preslav, and DJ Pete Butta will host pop-up shops in downtown Pittsburgh at Liberty Avenue Newsstand Gateway 4, and in the city's East End at sneaker retailer Refresh PGH.

The shops will sell "Pixburgh" merchandise taking shape in socks, T-shirts, and button-downs. Wray repurposes one-of-one vintage Pittsburgh tees, while Geiger and Butta deliver an adaptation of Kanye West's "I Feel Like Pablo" and "I Feel Like Kobe" shirts. Geiger localizes Ye's message and celebrates the city's proud sports tradition with two of its legends, Dock Ellis, Jr. of the Pirates and Franco Harris of the Steelers. Butta uses his shirt to showcase the spots he spins at, like Flats On Carson over on Pittsburgh's South Side. Also, the button-down pays homage to 'Burgh culture with "446 BRIDGES, 14 RINGS, 3 RIVERS, 1 PIXBURGH" inscribed on the back. There will also be a special release from Neon Social.

Roll through the downtown shop on Friday, April 29, from 2-4 then 6-8 p.m. and stop by the pop-up and cookout at Refresh PGH starting at 12 p.m on Saturday, April 30.

Locations

Refresh PGH: 5450 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206