Cross Colors Hip Hop

Naming the Brand Carl Jones: This all started with a conversation that TJ and I had while working together for a surf brand that I owned called "Surf Fetish". We wanted something for the culture and for people that were into Hip Hop. Cross Culture- that's how the naming of the brand started. TJ did all the artwork, the logos, we started to register the name. TJ Walker: Yes, but then the.

Bright, bold, and imbued with a sense of Afrocentric pride, this distinctive apparel line emerged during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Characterized by vibrant color palettes and often featuring Kente cloth-inspired patterns, the clothing became synonymous with hip.

The Cross Colours product that was sold in more than 50% of "M-G-R" stores was no more. From there, Cross Colours started showing up less and less on the emcees and young urban kids that helped with its success. And companies like Karl Kani, which was a part of the Threads 4 Life family, took over.

Cross Colours is one of the first companies to make urban gear fashionable. It set out to harness the hip-hop craze with a line of street-inspired fashions for young men. Its products are sold by more than 3,000 retail outlets. [4] The hype started with affordable brightly colored T-shirts, jackets and caps, each accompanied by messages like "Stop D Violence" and "Educate 2 Elevate." Hip.

Photo: Courtesy of Cross Colours Archive If you watch any hip hop music video from the 1990s, chances are you'll see dancers or performers wearing Cross Colours streetwear. The brand, founded in 1989 South Central Los Angeles by Carl Jones and TJ Walker, was created with the desire to make clothing for all people.

Fashion company Cross Colours stepped in at a time when Hip Hop was taking off, drawing inspiration from West Coast and New York City style.

The Cross Colours product that was sold in more than 50% of "M-G-R" stores was no more. From there, Cross Colours started showing up less and less on the emcees and young urban kids that helped with its success. And companies like Karl Kani, which was a part of the Threads 4 Life family, took over.

Bright, bold, and imbued with a sense of Afrocentric pride, this distinctive apparel line emerged during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Characterized by vibrant color palettes and often featuring Kente cloth-inspired patterns, the clothing became synonymous with hip.

Limited Edition Cross Colours 50th Anniversary Of Hip Hop graphic screen print tee shirt. Small screen print featured at front chest and large print on the back.

Cross Colours is one of the first companies to make urban gear fashionable. It set out to harness the hip-hop craze with a line of street-inspired fashions for young men. Its products are sold by more than 3,000 retail outlets. [4] The hype started with affordable brightly colored T-shirts, jackets and caps, each accompanied by messages like "Stop D Violence" and "Educate 2 Elevate." Hip.

Before "streetwear" was a thing, there was Cross Colours. Carl Jones and TJ Walker founded the seminal brand in 1989, when hip hop was still in its youth, to address the lack of brands that reflected the Black community. 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.

Naming the Brand Carl Jones: This all started with a conversation that TJ and I had while working together for a surf brand that I owned called "Surf Fetish". We wanted something for the culture and for people that were into Hip Hop. Cross Culture- that's how the naming of the brand started. TJ did all the artwork, the logos, we started to register the name. TJ Walker: Yes, but then the.

The True Business History Of Hip-Hop Fashion Pioneer Cross ColoursThe pair had fashion dreams but were needed a look. So the West Coast-based budding entrepreneurs took a trip to New York City, home of hip hop at the time to see what was popular in streetwear. They noted the bagginess of the clothes and decided to play up on the style.