Rose is the Apple of My Eye

This is Aaron Herrington framed through photographer Pep Kim’s eye. Like Herrington, Kim’s not from New York, but something about East Coast skateboarding—the mindset, the lifestyle, the weather, and the purity—infected him six years ago, since leaving his home in Korea. It’s more than photographing a trick, it’s the relationship between the skater, the obstacle, and the one documenting it, which becomes a symbiotic trinity—all parts equal, creating the whole. This is how I want to see skateboarding and this is how i want to see New York, cracks, scars, flaws, and all, because those imperfections equal a perfection that’s best captured and appreciated, rather than explained.

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GHOSTBUSTERS X AYC

AYC’s Stephen Lawyer and Aaron “Jaws” Homoki grab a ride on the Ecto-1 in between skate spots and a visit from Slimer to celebrate the release of the exclusive AYC x Ghostbusters collection. Available only at Tillys and AsphaltYachtClub.com, this series of tees has been inspired by the 1984 comedy starring Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis.

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