Stylish streetwear, sneakers attract wrong kind of attention
Adam Jenkins (at home, with his personal shoe collection) is one of more than 40 vendors who lost merchandise during a burglary at M-Town Market in Binghampton. He lost about $30,000 worth of merchandise in the crime that occurred the night before a popup shop. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Within the subculture of streetwear, exclusive sneakers and T-shirts can be worth hundreds of dollars. But that can also make the popular items a target for thieves.
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Jasmine McCraven
Jasmine McCraven considers herself to be a music enthusiast and believes that she makes the best playlists ever. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State, but couldn’t wait to move back home to Memphis for the best food and culture in Tennessee.
Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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