Tag: Vu Nguyen

Soccer tennis comes to KC ahead of World Cup; here’s how a weekend street festival is kicking it across the map

By Tommy Felts / March 25, 2025

Ryogoku Soccer Academy — with the help of local businesses like MADE MOBB, Café Ollama, and Café Cà Phê — is taking soccer from the pitch to the streets of Kansas City’s historic Northeast, Brad Leonard shared. As the metro gears up for hosting World Cup games in 2026, the neighborhood-based international school and soccer…

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Time for this mob to Roo Up with UMKC streetwear collection: Here’s where to find it off-campus 

By Tommy Felts / October 10, 2023

MADE MOBB’s latest collaboration — an eight-piece streetwear collection with UMKC — is yet another full circle moment for co-founder Vu Radley, he shared. The Crossroads-based apparel brand is planning a limited-edition drop Friday, featuring Radley’s alma mater and its iconic Roos. “It’s one of those things that just makes sense,” explained MADE MOBB co-founder,…

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Fashion show designs space for KC streetwear to walk alongside Western fringe, crochet couture

By Tommy Felts / September 20, 2023

The Kritiq fashion show is a runway of representation, said Mark Launiu, describing the origins and evolution of one of Kansas City’s premiere creative showcases. “I just wanted to see people that looked like me, designers who don’t have the opportunity to showcase their skills and their talents,” The Kritiq founder and co-founder of MADE…

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