Sneakers and jewels have been a part of urban fashion since Hip Hop’s inception, but only recently have the two worlds collided. Alan Kashi, a 26 year-old jeweler, who went from New York to Pittsburgh to make custom jewels had a heavy-hand if not pioneering, in this movement of weaving iced out medallions and Cuban links through laces.

The movement led Kashi to his own manufacturing plant, Kashi Kicks. Approaching 300 styles, many of which sold out, this thriving designer sneaker company has caught attention of everybody from George Clinton to DJ Khaled. Get a sense of this fashion phenomenon and the visionary behind as The Evil Collector kicks it with Kashi.

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Fashion is a mode of self-expression. From Stash House to the Snowman phenomenon, it is with that expression that empowers its wearer to believe in one’s self. It is with that self-worth that fuels Cheriss May’s line – Unified Soul [http://www.lovewhoIam.com]. The Kansas City native and Howard University graduate has taken her love of the visual graphic arts and has applied it to this cutting edge fashion that line that has recently found itself under the spotlight. (more…)

From the cover of Food & Liquor, it was plain to see that Lupe Fiasco wasn’t plain to see. He had a neatly defined style, like his music, of past meets future. Black suits with colorful sneakers. Retro jackets with nouveau digital watches. Holy scarves with gold plated glasses. The list goes on, but it helped defined a Pop culture icon as visual as he was musical. As Lupe Fiasco will tell you, this vision was developed over years in the mind of a Chicago artist.

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Today’s urban fashion is driven by the pursuit of quality. The nuances of tailor-made, fitted clothes attract attention, and they reveal a carefully groomed image that men and women both aspire for.

Few lines feature the kind of quality seen with Onovo Royaluxe. Based in Los Angeles, the team of eight designs military-inspired garments that appeal to the urban youth with a tangible air of sophistication for people outside of the scope of mixtapes, blogs and Myspace. (more…)