![Art collided with fashion at a private launch event celebrating the newest collections from a premium baseball cap company (Papá Originals) and a project featuring the work of artisans - such as the one pictured - who hand-create leather sneakers (éxplorism). (photo by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine)](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Soho-Grand-Hotel-May17-01-7.jpg)
![Based out of Brooklyn, Papá Originals caps can be found at boutiques such as Colette in Paris and Uncommon Market by Common People in Mexico City. (photo by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine)](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Soho-Grand-Hotel-May17-01-5.jpg)
![According to its website, the Color-Dyed Patina process undertaken by éxplorism - based in New York and more than 70 years old - is extensive. "The customization process consists of applying a navy or brown base on a white pair of leather shoes before soothing the surface through a delicate hand-massaging technique. The shoe is then placed in a temperate environment to fully absorb the dye. Once this step is finished, our craftsmen are able to carefully create a burnishing and ‘brushstroke’ effect onto the leather." (photo by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine)](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Soho-Grand-Hotel-May17-01-8.jpg)
Photos: Papá Originals & éxplorism Private Launch Party – Soho Grand Hotel, New York, May 17, 2017
all photos by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine
Photos: Papá Originals & éxplorism Private Launch Party – Soho Grand Hotel, New York, May 17, 2017
all photos by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine