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Stussy The Surfshop Scribble That Started Streetwear

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Partnering up to build a real business

dash Shawn partnered with businessman Frank Sinatra Jr. to turn the casual hobby into a real clothing brand.

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The accidental t-shirt business

dash To boost surfboard sales at trade shows, Shawn printed his signature logo on basic black t-shirts.

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Fun Facts

Fun Fact

Uncle's signature: The famous Stüssy logo was actually inspired by the abstract painter Jan Stüssy, who was Shawn's uncle.

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Quizzes

Quiz

What did Shawn Stüssy originally manufacture in California before launching his apparel line in 1980?

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In which California city did Shawn Stüssy originally shape surfboards and launch his brand?

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Who was the accountant and business partner who helped Shawn Stüssy incorporate the brand in 1984?

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How many t-shirts did Shawn Stüssy sell alongside his surfboards at his very first trade show?

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Which family member's artistic signature inspired the famous hand-scrawled Stüssy logo?

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At which 1980 trade show did Shawn Stüssy first sell his screen-printed t-shirts?

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What tool did Shawn Stüssy use to write his signature on early surfboards, which later became the logo?

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Which luxury fashion house's interlocking logo did Stüssy famously parody in the mid-1980s?

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Glosario

Glossary
screenprint (noun)
A print made by forcing ink through a stenciled mesh screen onto a surface. In 1982, Shawn Stussy created these on black shirts for an Action Sports Retailer trade show.

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Gossip

Gossip

Which streetwear logo is the most iconic?

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Videos

dash In 1980, Shawn sold 1,000 t-shirts, realizing customers wanted his branded apparel more than expensive surfboards.

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dash Borrowing design cues from high fashion

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