Jessica Gold

Maybe you genuinely have an artistic streak. Maybe you’ve met a girl or guy that you want to impress with your skills. Maybe you’re dreaming of becoming the world’s next Banksy or are simply looking for an alternative means for self expression. If Facebooking and Twittering no longer do it for you, if photography feels to passé or if you don’t feel like becoming an old-school kind of painter—you might just consider getting into graffiti. First off, you should know that this liberating form of art is frowned upon by legal systems in many corners of the world. Tagging or painting public and private buildings is widespread, yet it is also often illegal. There are, however, lots of graffiti competitions that you can join, which will allow you to express yourself in a lawful environment. The question still remains, however: what supplies do you need, in order to call yourself a fully fledged graffiti artist? Of course spray paint is essential, but what else does graffiti require? Read on, to find the answers to your questions, presented in a brief and accessible manner.

Spray Paint

When it comes to spray paint, the basic rule of thumb is that you can never have too much. There are so many colors and brands out there, though, that choosing what is best for you will often prove difficult. First off, you need to research your brands on online forums or with other, more seasoned graffiti artists. There are several companies that offer good quality at reasonably low prices. Then comes the issue of the colors themselves. Figure out a basic color scheme that best represents your vision and try to add on to it as you progress in your craft. A good tip is to always wear a surgical mask when bombing, in order to avoid aerosol intoxication. There are high pressure and low pressure cans available on the market, which yield different color effects. You will also need a good, reliable, big can of black paint, and from there on, it’s all up to you and your imaginative availability: go for specialty cans, metallic colors or even transparent colors, if you’re so inclined.

Tips or Caps

Tips and caps are essential, since, as your bombing skills evolve, you will learn that your initial caps will tend to wear out or become otherwise degraded. You will, of course, purchase ink refills for your cans, and you will also require new tips. The aperture on the tips comes in various shapes and sizes and, of course, implicitly yields different design results. Tips and caps can be purchased in packs of three, five, twenty-five, fifty, or more. You need to pay close attention to the listed compatibility between a specific type of tip and the brand name on your can of paint.

Markers

Markers are the tool you will need once you’ve developed your own trademark, easily recognizable tag. Mark your territory and your city; however, don’t think you can call yourself a pro graffiti artist if you do this with a regular marker. Marker tips come in an extremely wide variety of shapes and sizes, from regular to extra wide, for truly dramatic results. Explore and experiment, as you seek to find your very own style and voice as a graffiti artist.

Fall fashion doesn’t have to be a big mystery, give you headaches, or keep you up all night. In fact, the looks this fall are all throwbacks to some classic retro garb. Remember the 80s? Well, even if you don’t, you’ll love some of the influences they’ll have on fall fashion this year. One of the hallmarks of 80s haut couture were leg warmers, yes, worn with leggings or tights, usually with skirts or long, belted shirt style dresses with ballet flats and sweat bands on the writs or forehead. That’s a look that never goes out of style. That, and big hair. Big 80s hair is making a comeback this fall. Long or short, you’ll want to go for big, poofy volume or long, razor sharp spikes that could slice paper if you needed them to. You’ll also want to overdo your accessories. Jewelry should be big, brightly colored if not completely reflective; think of the colors of highlighter pens, and go for day-glow! The same is true of lipstick and makeup. Try using metallic, reflective, luminous colors all over your face. This will give you that neon light look that made the 80s so recognizable.-Remember Gasoline jeans? They’re hot again. But you might not find them in the styles the 80s crowd was rocking. You want really skinny jeans with tapered legs that fit close at the ankles. They should be super smooth and tight looking, but not really tight. The look today actually plays off a lot better now that we have spandex and stretch material for denim – something our 80s predecessors never had going for them. Still, that’s no reason not to take advantage of them now! What goes better with those skinny jeans than oversized, long sweaters? Wear them belted, or loose, and you’ve got a great look for fall.-As far as shoes go, we mentioned the ballet flats earlier, but while we’re paying a visit back to the 80s, let us not forget those timeless ankle boots everyone wore. Suede was a popular material for them. You will be seeing them in a variety of colors and newer materials than the 80s had to offer, so be ready to take advantage of all that this retro revival has to bring. And don’t forget some nice hair color! Gone are the wide banded streaks and high and low lights of the modern era. We are going back to “frosting.”

Sergio Tacchini has already established a name in the fashion market. However, unlike other designer labels, this notable Italian Davis Cup Champion (1959-1966) turned business entrepreneur made a unique approach to sports fashion. Sergio started out producing apparels for his former teammates. He reinvented the design of tennis track suits by integrating strips and colors for the first time. The very first colored tennis wear collection made its first appearance at Wimbledon sometime in the seventies during the timewhen Jimmy Connors won this prestigious tennis tournament.

In 1978, John McEnroe signed an 8-year contract with the Sergio Tacchini Clothing Brand. During the eighties, sponsorships allowed the label to become known in the international market. Since then, Sergio Tacchini label has successfully made it to the top of the tennis apparel market. Dubbed as the 80’s casuals, Sergio Tacchini’s sports apparel only made it to a few West London shops in its early days. But today, this Italian sport brand has completely penetrated the international scene and is now considered as one of the best retro brands around today.

If you are interested in checking out the available sports apparel collection carrying the Sergio Tacchini brand, you should check out authorized dealers of this particular type and brand of clothing. You can browse online shops that are known to carry a wide collection of Sergio Tacchini sports apparel.