SoleGallery.com is an online collection of elements in the streetwear culture, with the main philosophy that sneakers (and t-shirts) are art.

Each designed under some influence and inspiration of the world around the artist. Everything has a story. Sometimes it’s the artist’s story, while other times the individual who wears, collect or showcase the goods.

SoleGallery.com is an online art gallery displaying exhibits of work. Some products and lines will come and go (like limited shows), while others will be permanent installations of the virtual gallery halls.

Sole Gallery’s curator promises to seek out products and stories that are the right fit for this experience.

Format Magazine is your source for the most current and compelling information relating to urban art/fashion. In addition to bringing you up to date daily on the most recent news in art, fashion, music, and more, Format Magazine is published online in its entirety every second Sunday evening.

Our mission at Format Magazine is simple: to expose influential and interesting elements of art and fashion as they relate to urban culture.
Whether exhibited in teaching, art, television, or otherwise, visual representation is undoubtedly the most prominent and powerful medium of communication in the 21st century. With our focal point on art and fashion, Format is also a lifestyle magazine, both responding to, and shaping the ever-evolving urban identity.

We strive to maintain a broad scope, encompassing elements from every corner of the art world, including, but not limited to: fashion, street art, traditional fine art, graffiti, sneaker culture, toys, film, photography, design, music, books, and magazines.

By publishing Format online, we plan to slowly build a global urban art community, whose continuing efforts will be simultaneously channeled back into the magazine itself, ensuring a publication made by our community, for our community.

Background
Julius Brian Siswojo started skateboarding in 1988 and since then, it’s been an integral part of his lifestyle in Hong Kong. His influence has spread the growth of skateboarding through extensive media exposure, and through various skateboard related events. As the chairman of ‘All Hong Kong Skateboards Associations’ and one of the founders of ‘Hong Kong Federation of Extreme sports,’ he continues to promote Skateboarding and Street fashion lifestyle.

8FIVE2 Distribution
In 1999, Brian started his company “8FIVE2 Distribution.” Through this, he was able to introduce for the first time such popular brands from the U.S and Japan such as Alphanumeric, Alien Workshop/Habitat/Seek/Reflex, Elwood/Aesthetics, and many more.

8FIVE2SHOP
In the year 2000, Brian was hired by Alphanumeric to be their Asia Sales & Marketing Director. After a successful year at Alphanumeric, Brian expanded his business to open the first high end street fashion/ skateboard shop called 8FIVE2SHOP. Known for it’s authenticity, clean image, and it’s great location in the heart of Hong Kong’s shopping area, 8FIVE2SHOP quickly gained popularity not only among the local media but, worldwide.

Many of the top skateboarders have passed through this shop such as Eric Koston, Tim O’Connor, Brian Wenning, Stefan Janoski, etc… In fact the shop has been mentioned in worldwide media such as Evilmonito.com, Skateboarder Magazine, Skateboard Mag, 411 video magazine, Lodown magazine, Complex, Sneaker Freaker, Streetwear Internationl, Street Jack (Japan), Ollie (Japan), etc… Carrying such sought out brands such as Alien Workshop/Habitat/Reflex/Seek, DGK/Gold Wheels/Organika/Expedition One/Gold Rims, Real/Krooked/Anti Hero/Thunder/Spifire, Independent, Venture, Thrasher, Listen, FTC/Western Edition as their skateboard brands and also Fiberops, Haze, UXA, NIKE SB, Cr8tive Recreation, Adidas Coastal, RBK DGK, Sperry Top Siders, Hex Antistyle, Crooks & Castle, In4mation, Irons, Under Crown, Mike 23, Fuct, The Hundreds, Fucking Awesome, etc…

With this, Brian has taken a large role in building these brands in Hong Kong, through effective media attention which has led to the expansion of the street fashion scene in Hong Kong.