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Interviews

Real People - Jordan Rock

Introducing 2018s first instalment of the Real People series - featuring LA-based Actor and Comedian Jordan Rock. The Real People Series aims to sh...

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Real People - Jerome

Introducing the latest instalment of the Real People series - featuring Jerome, an organic sourdough baker out of Auckland, New Zealand. We stopped...

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Real People - Maurice

Introducing the latest instalment of the Real People series - featuring Maurice, a singer who makes up half of Auckland band DUAL. Tucked away in t...

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Real People - Mike

Introducing the second instalment of the Real People series - featuring Mike, owner and brewer at Sawmill Brewery, one of New Zealand's leading Cra...

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Real People - Ngaroma

Introducing our new fortnightly series Real People - an authentic video series showcasing an individual and their craft, and what drives them to cr...

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Semi Permanent Auckland 2017 - Valentin Ozich

I Love Ugly Founder and Creative Director Valentin Ozich had the honour of speaking in front of nearly 2000 people at Semi Permanent Auckland 2017 ...

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Profile: Kota The Friend

Finding a sense of calm is one of the hardest things to do in a city with as much visual and audible noise as New York. Kota The Friend is garnerin...

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The Odd, The Beautiful: KAMAU

Introducing The Odd, The Beautiful: KAMAU. Texture is the constant contrast of positive and negative space. In order to truly appreciate our succes...

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Staff Profile: Kendra

Meet Kendra, 24, Regional Manager and head honcho at our Wellington flagship store. She loves fashion and dancing but will still probably beat you ...

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Profile: Chester Watson

Back in early 2016, we featured Chester Watson for our “The Odd, The Beautiful video series”. Fast forward to 2017, where we catch up with Chester...

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Ask Me Anything - Valentin Ozich

Earlier this month, I Love Ugly Creative Director and Founder Valentin Ozich answered a tonne of questions on Facebook & Instagram Live. The to...

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Profile: Nafis Etemadi

We recently sat down with San Jose native Nafis Etemadi to discuss his ILU commissioned artwork, the trials and tribulations behind his pursuit of ...