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Fashion Fridays: Manicures + An Interview with Project Runway’s Samantha Black
March 8, 2013
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Heds and Dreds: Slick Rick The Yardie
January 14, 2013
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Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Janette Beckman—
Slick Rick is easily one of the greatest rappers of Jamaican or Caribbean extraction. Unlike some of his yardie bredren, though, Rick didn’t make many overtures towards reggae or dancehall during his career: the style icon’s chief contribution to the Jamericanization of hip-hop was introducing yardman fashion to hip-hop in the form of Kangols, Clarks and Bally shoes. (Yep, young Ricky D. was rocking Wallabees years before Wu-Tang lionized the comfy British kicks). That and the “Children’s Story” beat, later used in one of the greatest dancehall remixes ever, Capleton’s “Tour.”
Fashion Fridays: Yahdie Conscious
October 19, 2012
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Words by Jesse Serwer—
We’re always looking for local Caribbean fashion labels with the potential to make an impact on an international level. Our friends at Kingston Style just put us on to a great one in Yahdie Conscious, a Jamaican womens’ line with an aesthetic that’s right on time with trends in yaad and abroad. While the name Yahdie Conscious evokes thoughts of rootswear, it’s dresses and rompers are something more sophisticated, and the aesthetic is complemented by a line of head ties called GlamHEAD. Kingston Style recently interviewed Yahdie Concsious and GlamHEAD founder Jami Spence about her inspirations, and the direction of her twin lines. Check out some looks from both lines below, and read the interview here.
Fashion Fridays: RepJA Summer Tees and Ting
July 6, 2012
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Ah Yah So Nice! That’s definitely the theme of the season in dancehall- and yard-inspired streetwear. Our doopses at RepJA have put their spin on Potential Kidd‘s spring-and summer-defining hit, with a Miami Vice-inspired design, while that TV show’s classic pastels also make their way into their just released summer line in a “Jamaica Nice” tee. Shabba Ranks’ classic “Love Punanny Bad”—or perhaps just loving punanny bad—is the inspiration for another. And for di stush gals dem, there’s the croptop you see above. Although the loose casualness of a croptop is kind of inherently not stush, no? Hmmm. Check the looks below, then head over to RepJA’s store.
