Lupe and Mos Def To Release Own Clothing Line

Lupe Fiasco and Swagger present Fall of Rome

Lupe Fiasco's clothing line,Trilly & Truly, has partnered up with Japanese designer Swagger to create the F.O.R. (Fall of Rome) line. The line, which will only feature black clothing, has only been available in Japan until now but it will make it's official U.S.A. debut this fall.

“This whole collection is about love,” says Lupe of the line. “That’s why I used the hearts. The saying on the back pocket of the jeans says ‘If falling in love means a fall from grace, then count me among the fallen,’ to represent how we sometimes sacrifice a lot for the sake of being in love.”

Falling Of Rome Photo Shoot

Mos Def Teams up with Undrcrwn to release new line

Meanwhile Mos Def, real name Dante Terrell Smith, has teamed up with Philadelphia apparel company UndrCrwn to create a cut-and-sewn collection to launch in Spring'09. the 14 piece collection will be introduced at a Mos Def listening party in Vegas, at the Palms, on August 26th. the line will be available in stores in February.

Mos Def says, “It all went down in about 90 days, but I feel like I’ve known these guys forever..,When you meet a good friend, you just feel the connection.”

Undrcrwn’s creative director Dutin Canalin described Mos as a ‘true artist, who looks at creativity first and dollars later’. The line will be marketed as “Mos Def designed by Dustin Canalin for Undrcrwn,” and prices will range from $36 to $200. Inspiration for the collection came from the 2004 Dead Prez album “RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta.”

Mos Def says, "I come from a place where how stylish or fashionable you were had nothing to do with how much money you had." He goes on to say, "Brands like Supreme are giving luxury brands a big run for their money. These types of brands represent a certain type of perspective and a new kind of status."

The first t-shirt in the line, "Watermelon Syndicate" in available exclusively at Karma Loop

Mos Def UnrCrwn Interview

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