Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Quinn Temple. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Quinn, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

Simply put, to reach this stage of the journey I have learned the most by experience, always wanting to challenge myself and knowing that there’s more to learn. Trial and error mixed with a desire to outdo my old self. I feel the experience in the game will always open your eyes more than anything else . I wouldn’t change a thing because my process has developed me into having my own voice and style, something that only I could have pulled out of me. Sometimes speed isn’t the best route I prefer to go at a calm pace which in some cases does result into being quicker than your past moments.

Always being a student of the game, respecting history & the leaders of those times, and passionately wanting to inspire others were most essential in my development for creating things.

In the beginning, the main obstacle was finding the proper resources but with due diligence it was easy to find a solution. A simple deep dive into Google or engaging with local manufacturers handled that.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

I engineer street-inspired clothing garments and accessories for my brand, Crispy C.R.E.A.M Clothing. My first step into the industry came as an undergraduate student back at Oakland University. Started the brand in 2013 and since then I’ve been committed to staying original & developing my skills. I didn’t attend art school or have a deep family background in creative fields. But naturally it became a piece of me going back to younger days when I had no clue about creativity embracement just simply going off instinct.

One problem I solve is giving those who have a similar taste for fly things but can’t find them somewhere to come. Those who desire to not look like the crowd but still want to turn heads when they step out. I do it for them, the people like me. The real style makers of the world.

I’m most proud of being respected by myself and those I respect as well. It starts within, the outside love won’t matter if you don’t give it to yourself first. Also, I’m very proud of the path and accomplishments the brand has been on since coming out with our re-brand strategy in the first quarter of 2020.

The main thing I want newcomers to know about the brand and I is that we will always remain authentic to give originality to the game no matter the level of success we endure and speak for the voiceless and the streets. The things we present will keep evolving and we’ll bring others along to enjoy the ride from creatives to supporters. Never will we neglect or jeopardize the relationships that have been built on such a pure and solid foundation no matter the offer or outcome of a situation. This route tends to take a tad bit longer but its damn sure worth it.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

I believe NFTs are a smart way of utilizing technology to give value and be transparent. It has a bad rep at the moment due to the saturation of things that weren’t useful nor valuable in 2021. The average person couldn’t grasp the idea of it all, they just saw the headlines of people selling “digital” things. But it goes deeper than that, a lot of industry changing creations can be down if used in a way opposite of that. Anything can be an NFT, not just some artwork. It gives people ownership which I’m big on and keeps a track record that can’t be modified by outside parties. Two things that have been hard to get or keep in the past decades for all members of society.

I think now is a good time for anyone interested to learn more and study the landscape because now you can see what was just a quick money grab and what was created to help the idea become of a known value to the world.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

A lesson I had to learn is to not move too fast. I have done this a few times and only occasionally does it work out well. If I’m going to move fast I prefer it to be towards a very strategic goal I have clear sight of.

An example that gave me a learning experience comes from my years as a beginner. Testing out new manufacturers with an entire project instead of starting the relationship with samples was a bad move a few times. I remember getting a full run of trucker hats produced by a new company and the entire finished work to say the least made my eyes hurt lol. But I’m grateful it happened because I’ve never repeated that mistake or any similar. In this clothing industry, you get your best lessons from the errors you make.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://crispycreamclothing.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crispync.r.e.a.m/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crispycreamclothing14
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/l-temple-a81a17147/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/crispycreamccc
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWs2zqIa7g73rmpnEGxAoEw

Image Credits
Photographer Credits: Perelli Anthony & Jeremy Crawford. Models: Gianna, India, Janiya, Jasmine, Justin, Kennedy, Kriss, Monae, Trel, Tunk, Zen.