Introducing another pillar of the Akomplice Crew, Jonny Quan aka The Mohol. JQ is a native of the West Coast and fits the scene so perfectly to earn the title The Mohol. The mohol is a primate native of southern Africa that if taken from its natural habitat, legend has it, will make all efforts to end its life. Point being, John Quan van Dam can escape the west, but the west can never escape him. This man handles the company’s distribution sector, so if you’ve purchased out gear in a brick-and-mortar location, you can thank this man for having ensured it got there safely. Even in the most intense portions of the shipping season you can catch JQ with a calm, cool composure and stress free demeanor. Never seeming to be in a rush this dude smashes through huge amounts of material with the quickness.
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Q: Tell us how you ended up being part of the Akomplice team? Tell us how it all came about.
A: I started interning for Akomplice about a year after graduating from UCSB. I was always into street wear, but never thought about working for a clothing company because during school I was headed down a totally different path. Santa Barbara is a small city and jobs are scarce, so when this opportunity presented itself there was no doubt in my mind it was meant to be. I had no knowledge about the industry whatsoever, so in the 2.5 months I interned I learned a lot. I started managing our flagship store then moved into managing the distribution and the rest is history.
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Q: As a buyer for the Akomplice x Fuzion flagship store, you’ve got to stay on top of the fashion game. How do you stay up on new trends and styles? How do you decide on what’s hot and what’s not?
A: I don’t have time to read fashion blogs, I don’t have cable, and fashion changes so frequently that it’s almost impossible for me to keep up with the trends, so to be honest I just flip through the catalogs and buy what I like.
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Q: We all know you love fashion, but what are a few other things that you like to do?
A: I’m down with any outdoor activity
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Q: Do you think an all over print of your face on a 5-panel snapback would be a top seller?
A: Haha, hell no! But if blended with the Mohol Monkey, I think we’d have a heater.
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Q: What’s your favorite piece of Akomplice of all time?
A: That’s a tough question, but if I had to choose I think I’d go with View of the World and Pyramid Scheme for classic graphics and the Magic Plant Cammarono jacket for cut-and-sew.
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Q: If you could have Akomplice collab with anybody / anything in the world, what would it be?
A: J. Cole, Stephen Curry, and Victoria’s Secret.