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club, Don Hill's. At its new location, the event, as well as the DJs, enjoyed growing success. Downtown it-kids and celebrities partied together. Creative DIY-style flyers were created and sent around. A big part of the Misshapes party was its accompanying website, Misshapes.com. Weekly photos of
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Leigh Lezark met Geordon Nicol and Greg Krelenstein at college, and in 2003 they formed The Misshapes. Beginning in 2004, the trio cultivated a large following when they brought the "Misshapes Dance Party" to downtown New York City. The name was taken from the title of a
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The Misshapes also expanded into publishing with the release of their eponymous stylebook. The book contains almost 300 pages of fashion portraits and over 2,500 images with photography by Julian Gilbert,
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After a 5-year run, the trio decided to discontinue Misshapes as a weekly party, but continued to produce special Misshapes events in new locations.
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of New York City. Geordon and Leigh had to lie about their ages as well as falsify resumes to obtain access to the space at the time.
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Leigh Lezark and Geordon Nicol. Previously the group consisted of Leigh Lezark, Geordon Nicol and Greg Krelenstein.
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In 2008, the Misshapes began doing shows for Henry Holland. Since then the Misshapes have also DJed for
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With the help of Gawker, the party's popularity grew. In 2005, following a performance by
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the party were posted on that website, as well as portraits taken against a white wall.
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to soundtrack installations in galleries, museums, public places and art centers.
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Misshape's After-Party: A global nightlife brand tries to grow up
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The New York Observer: At H&M, Easy Cavalli, Easy Go
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The Misshapes have also collaborated with brands like
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