Erin Magee is the founder and designer behind women’s streetwear line MadeMe. Since the release of its first line in fall 2007, MadeMe has gone from a New York incarnation to a global force, landing in the pages of the New York Post, Nylon and Trace, not to mention, collabos with artists like Alicia Keys. We caught up with the unstoppable missile that is Erin Magee to hit her up with a few questions on her inspirations, the collection and what’s next.

In your biography, you talk about filling a void in women’s streetwear. What do you see as being the void and how does your line fill that void?

Erin Magee: I have always worn “streetwear” and a lot of the time, wore men’s stuff. When I started MadeMe, there were only a few women’s streetwear brands out there. The ones that did exist didn’t make complete collections. They mainly made Ts and hoodies, which was cool, but I wanted to take it to the next level. My whole premise was to provide girls with top to bottom selection. I wanted to make a brand that embodied an entire lifestyle, so out came MadeMe.

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My man, Moni, took me to this spot called Rime in Boerum Hill. The brunch experience at the Carroll Gardens’ Lobo wasn’t great. Heed this advice, if you like tex mex food and know about Lobo, go to the one off 5th Ave in Park Slope instead.

Anyway, back on topic. Rime is a fairly new streetwear boutique that opened early December 2007. The modular furnishing and white epoxy floors is a delight for those that appreciate minimalist design. Immediately when you walk in, you’ll see a selection of footwear by Creative Recreation, Alife, Reebok and even Doc Martens. Aside from sneakers, they also carry a small selection of Kidrobot toys, denim, shirts and hoodies. I think I may have even seen Skullcandy headphones and high end eye wear. The owner, Susan Boyle, also gave a heads up that Rime will be carrying Nike shortly. It looks like I won’t ever need to hit up Manhattan for my quickstrike sneaker shopping. Now if Susan takes special requests, I’d like to see Rime with a G-Star Raw account.

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RIME
157 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY
(917) 940-2669

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