In anticipation of The Hundreds X Cross Colours upcoming collaboration: We asked the founders of iconic '90s street brand Cross Colours - Carl Jones and TJ Walker (pictured below) - to get a bit nostalgic. Below, they share their favorite celebrities of yester-millennium who proudly wore Cross Colours' clothing without prejudice and why.: 1) WILL SMITH Will Smith was the first to. In 1990, on the first season of the hit primetime television show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, lead actor Will Smith wore a series of boldly hued and geometric looks designed by a young Los Angeles-based urban apparel line named Cross Colours.
African American-owned, founded by Carl Jones and T.J. Walker, the brand quickly skyrocketed, securing a plethora of orders across the country and. Vice celebrates the 30th anniversary of Cross Colours and breaks down some of the brand's most iconic looks worn by celebrities.
New Exhibit Features Fashion Brand Made Famous by Will Smith on 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' The California African American Museum's September exhibit 'Cross Colours: Black Fashion in the. As the attention on Cross Colours grew, so did their influence on the fashion industry and pop culture. In 1990, Will Smith loved the color.
The first exhibition to examine this groundbreaking brand, Cross Colours: Black Fashion in the 20th Century showcases vintage textiles, media footage, and rare ephemera that illuminate how Cross Colours has permeated popular culture and how fashion can be used to tell history anew. Cross Colours Mens Fersh Prince Of Bel Air 90s Legend Will Smith Shirt NWT S-XL $9.99 + $5.97 shipping. As luck would have it, Will Smith appeared in the brand on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and from then on, celebrities were vying to wear Cross Colours.
Marked by the tagline "Clothing Without Prejudice," as well as its core colors-green, yellow, and red-among other bold hues, Jones and Walker wanted to make it clear that the clothes. The fledgling company got a big assist from TV: Will Smith donned Cross Colours on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air; the clothing appeared on characters in In Living Color and Martin, and in movies such as Sister Act 2. Rappers and sports stars strutted their outfits.
Then it all came crashing down.