7igures

UK Streetwear / Black British Culture

27/03/2024

might be the new . And I don't mean musically...

It wouldn't be surprising at all to see Nemzzz become an influential force within fashion. His marketability is vast. And his streetwear brand selection is broad. He's not pledging allegiance to any one brand in particular. His allegiance seems to be with the UK streetwear scene, as a whole ♾️

I could've written the exact same thing about Cench during his come up. And we can see how that went for him. His own clothing line, incoming Nike collab, JD ambassador, countless brand deals, etc 📈

If I had a streetwear line, I'd be tryna get a care package over to Nemzzz ASAP. The price will only go up 📦

29/12/2023

has done a lot in just 6 years 📈

Although the word "verborgen" means "hidden" in German, the brand has been anything but. It's not uncommon to see it being donned by world-class footballers and music megastars with millions of followers ⚽️🎵

Originally launching the brand from Jersey 🇯🇪, the brand's founder has done an exceptional job connecting with high-profile figures, from the UK 🇬🇧 to the US 🇺🇸

Yet even with the numerous celebrity cosigns, the brand has never just relied on hype. From the outset, directed their attention to quality and design, leading to the brand developing a reputation for creating premium streetwear must-haves🪡

Their next collection is a denim set that drops today! Check out the last two slides👖

23/12/2023

FACT: Creatives don't like to be copied 🚫

ANOTHER FACT: Creatives copy all the time 😅

is an embodiment of both of these facts. And has been both a victim and perpetrator as far as copying goes ©️

In August, I came across a post where called out Clint for creating a "knock-off" of his iconic LA Lakers 2001 Championship Leather Jacket, which was eternalised by Kobe Bryant (RIP) 🥀

Again, today I saw Jeff make the same comment on a Corteiz post, denouncing Clint's rendition of the popular jacket 😬

Clint has directly called out a number of designers and brands, including Boohoo and Maniere De Voir, that have copied his designs in the past. But he has also produced a number of Corteiz products that are based on another brand's work🤷🏾‍♂️

Items like the CRTZ 'little bag' backpacks (based on Nike Brasilia Just Do It bags) and the plastic drawstring bags (based on JD Sports bags) can pass as paying homage. An ode to British youth culture (last slide) 🎒

The CRTZ Skydive leather jackets look similar to an Avirex Icon Bomber jacket. Clint even used the fact he rejected Avirex's late proposal for a collab to promote his own leather jacket. But tbf the design is fairly common and would be based on creative inspiration at worst (slide 8) 💭

But the Jeff Hamilton inspired leather jacket would be the equivalent of copying someone's homework verbatim, then using a thesaurus to change a few keywords 🤣

The game is the game, I guess 🎮

I would like to see a CRTZ x Jeff Hamilton collab at some point. Jeff collaborated with Supreme 5 years after they did a collab with Nike which copied his style without crediting him. So a collab isn't necessarily off the table 🫱🏾‍🫲🏻

23/12/2023

are ending the year strong with their Blood-inspired bollection 🩸

They dropped blak and red (soowoo) hoodies for everyone, and bropped tops in the same colours for the ladies ⚫️🔴

Check em out. Store live now 🔓

15/12/2023

Fam 😮‍💨

just revealed another Trapstar x Avirex jacket. Different colourway, different design🖤

This tag team is gonna be iconic 🏆

I'm curious to see the price though. Avirex generally sell their leather jackets in the UK for around £1300-£1400 💷

Shout out to the for his role in bringing us a legendary streetwear collab 💐

28/11/2023

Remembering a today🥀

10/11/2023

made history rockin at his show w/ 💪🏾

As our culture goes global, so will our fashion 🌍

27/10/2023

Tickets go on sale at 6pm. Only £10 💷

A UK streetwear brand (that's less than 6 months old) chucking a whole fun-fair is mad. I think has raised the bar so high this year with all of his success in music that this major move may not receive all the credit it deserves🎢

Reminds me of the sentiment behind his lyric on 'Sprinter': "We ain't got generational wealth. It's only a year that I've had these millions..."💰

Whatever the case, the experiences and memories from this event will build connections with Syna World's supporters and bring the brand even more into the spotlight 🔦

Head to 's website for your tickets 🎟

18/10/2023

This is it. VA-Garments' long awaited 'Prophecy' sneaker lands on FRIDAY and is currently available to pre-order 🔥

The guys behind the brand, Alan Adewale and Vidal Rollings, both went to great lengths to see their vision come to fruition. Cutting corners or rushing the process were never options 🙅🏾‍♂️

Their last shoe, the V373, was a hit. However, the Prophecy was produced with a new manufacturer in Portugal. This meant more work for Vidal and Alan, as they established new relationships and worked hands-on to create a higher quality sneaker 👟

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08/10/2023

Would an LV x CRTZ / Mains collab be premature?🤔

In my opinion, yes, it would be. I trust that and will prove themselves to be worthy fashion designers and creative directors, but that process takes time ⏳️

However, I wouldn't be shocked to see one of these collabs happen. Virgil vouched for Clint before had proven much. Skepta's fashion career really took off once he linked up with Virgil, too 🚀

God knows what more Virgil would have done for them if he was still here. And now, with Pharrell at the helm of Louis Vuitton menswear, who knows what opportunities may be presented? 🤷🏾‍♂️

It would be sick if Clint and/or Skepta could intern at LV or another major fashion house. That would be way more valuable to them than a collab at this early stage in both of their fashion careers 💯

If any of the mandem deserves that opportunity, it's Samuel Ross. Ross was rumoured to be next up at LV after Virgil, and with good reason. An LV x collab would be welcome at this point 🎮

Just my humble opinion 🚶🏾‍♂️

30/09/2023

The greatest to ever do it💙

literally changed the course of fashion history, bringing the world's of streetwear and luxury fashion together on an unmatched scale. He has a legacy of not only opening doors, but holding them open 🚪

There aren't currently any significant documentaries about Virgil, as far as I'm aware. I've been researching and developing one for a minute now. I initially intended to release it on Nov 28, which is the day he passed in 2021. (That's also my birthday)🗓

I've since decided to develop a doc to the best of my ability and pitch it to production entities that can help me to produce it at a higher standard than I'm capable of on my own. It will be EPIC. But I'll say less 🔇

Rest in eternal peace, Virgil Abloh 🕊

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18/09/2023

This movie is a must-see 🍿

The film did a great job in highlighting the true meaning behind "trapping". Everyone involved is trapped in some way🪤

absolutely smashed his acting debut as well💥

On a separate note, I love that it was released independently on and 's own platform - .Movie 🎬

Inspirational stuff 💭

16/09/2023

Look out for 🩺

's streetwear brand is still in its origin story, being built from the ground up organically🧱

I love seeing brands with great potential in this stage. All of the greats had a starting point 🌱

Each limited edition piece tells a bit more of 's story as it's being written ✍️🏾

Pay attention💯

13/09/2023

I keep stumbling across this model. Have you seen her?

She's been building quite the portfolio with our independent streetwear labels...

12/09/2023

Homies Where The Heart Is ❤️

I enjoy this concept. They do a great job capturing the energy of a platonic bond in their imagery and designs. Love that 🔥

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11/09/2023

Two creative geniuses 💫

I've been loving this ACW × Nike TN98 campaign 👌🏾

Samuel Ross is a next-level designer and a prodigy of the late great Virgil Abloh. He is the 31 year old mastermind behind and was recently appointed as Principal Design Consultant for 🎧

Gabriel Moses is a 25 year old, self-taught photographer from South London. He directed the campaign footage for Pharrell's LV debut a couple months ago. He's also worked with Virgil Abloh in the past, as well as major fashion brands like Moncler, Dior and Nike 💯

Pay attention 😶‍🌫️

18/08/2023

After a historical 10 week run, Cench and surrendered the Number 1 spot with Sprinter dropping down to Number 10 📉

I literally only learned about the ACR rule yesterday ngl 😅 (Slide 2) I was hoping they'd do at least 12 weeks otherwise 😄

Separately, 's "Unfinished Business" has entered the album charts at Number 9. That joint project with Nines is due to chart higher. But a top ten is nothing to turn your nose up at regardless 💪🏾

One thing I will say is the charts don't speak for the streets. Skrapz woulda gone platinum time ago if they did lol. I love to see the commercial progression tho, especially when our artists are staying true to their sound and subject matter. All of this is important to the overall progression of the culture 💯

17/08/2023

and joint mixtape dropping at some point this year 🙏🏾

26/07/2023

Remember last year when J Hus posted and deleted an album tracklist?

The album title was "The Ugliest," a monicker Hus has carried for nearly a decade now. Everyone got excited about the announcement, as we hadn't heard new music from Hus in years. Not to mention, the list of features were looking mad! But eventually the hype died down as we heard nothing more about it...

A year and a half later, we now have "Beautiful and Brutal Yard," J Hus's second Number 1 album. The tracklist is different from the one he previewed last year, with the exception of 5 songs, including "It's Crazy" and "Bim Bim"🎵

The fact 5 songs from the previously announced tracklist made it on to this album makes me wonder what happened to the songs that didn't make it💭

That feature could've set levels, especially considering 21 is originally from East London's Newham Borough, just like Hus. And you literally can't go wrong with a song featuring and 💯

All of the potential features were considerable talents. But I guess that doesn't automatically equate to a classic album 🤷🏾‍♂️

24/07/2023

Skepta's fashion brand will be relaunching with it's first fashion show on 16th Septemeber. The brand will have new support from Puma 🆕️

Of all the UK rappers with clothing lines, Skepta is best positioned to create a credible fashion brand. A brand that doesn't rely on him wearing the clothes in order for them to sell. Not only does he have global appeal. His connection to high fashion, along with his major role at Puma, gives him access to all sorts of information and potential business partners. Him leveraging his relationship with Puma to benefit his own brand is proof of this💯

Dapper Dan, a luxury street fashion veteran, has recently gotten a lot of flack for claiming that up-and-coming black-owned labels are better off working with established European fashion brands than trying to build everything from the ground up. Dap has been a partner of Gucci since 2018, which happens to be the same year Virgil Abloh was appointed as Artistic Director of Menswear with Louis Vuitton. Both designers had their own brands, which benefitted greatly from these partnerships📈

Skepta's the closest thing we got to Ye West, as far as the link between music and fashion goes. Ye eventually managed to build his Yeezy brand to billions of dollars in value by partnering with Adidas and Gap, but this was after trying a number of fashion ventures by himself and getting himself into $53M of personal debt 📉

I'm not sure what caused Skepta's brand Mains to take a hiatus, but I'm pretty sure he's better of now with the connections he's made compared to when the brand initially launched in 2017 💪🏾

13/07/2023

These models are AI generated. As in, they're not real people 🤖

Is this what diversity and inclusivity will look like in the future? 🤔

11/07/2023

Syna × Evian? 🤔

is ready to drop again, previewing their new Evian inspired white tee.

By the look of things it's an official collab between 's up and coming streetwear line and the popular bottled water brand.

Evian is the second best-selling bottled water brand in the country, only second to Highland Spring. But their branding is defo second to none. You can taste how clean the water is just by watching an ad or seeing their logo 💧🏔

Very random collab, but it definitely opens up Syna to a wider customer base. I'd rock that tee. Whereas those colourful sets with drawstring ropes and enormous logos are a bit too juvenile for a grown man imho

In separate news, Cench still ain't got his IG account back 😬 Genuinely wouldn't be surprised if this is a publicity stunt for something upcoming at this point 🤷🏾‍♂️ 2023 has been a wild year 🚶🏾‍♂️

11/05/2023

Check out 🔥

Based in Cardiff County 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Funded by the Streets 💰

11/05/2023

.Gees was only established in 2020 yet has quickly made a name for itself, as authentic streetwear becomes the defining standard in today's market✨️

Hailing from South London's Shooter's Hill, this clothing brand provides street fashion essentials, inspired by urban music and street culture🔥

Having grown up in South London myself, I know navigating towards success first requires survival and overcoming. We all have our own stories and are on our own journeys. We're all .gees 💯

11/05/2023

Don't you love when a streetwear line is headed by a dope designer? ✨️

is the Gabonese-British fashion designer (and pro content-creator) behind a promising brand called 🔥

Each piece gives a flair of individuality and with uncompromising style. This guy gets it ✅️

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10/05/2023

isn't just a cool name on some fabric. It's a part of the fabric of Brixton💯

has a rich and colourful history that has led to it becoming one of London's most famed areas, for better or worse. It's internationally renowned🌎 So naming a streetwear brand after it is nothing to take lightly.

When I first came across Brixton Streetwear I thought to myself "Please don't let this be some gentrified BS🙄", I'll be honest😅 That's certainly not the case.

It didn't take long for me to learn the founder is a Brixtonian in every respect with a genuine love for where he's from. He runs the business with his brother , and they make a point of putting profits back into the local community ✨️

And what's more important than and ? ❤️

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