Tuesday, 18 February 2014

TOM FORD'S JAY Z 'KNOCK OFF’ AT LONDON FASHION WEEK; HIP-HOP CULTURE AND HIGH FASHION FINALLY MEET.


It’s not very often that Hip Hop culture inspires high fashion. During Tom Ford's Autumn Winter 2014 collection last night at London Fashion week. Tom Ford, unveiled a ‘knock off of a knock off’ of Jay Z‘s Tom Ford jersey.  The jersey had the designer’s name, the number 61 (year Ford was born) and the word MOLLY crossed out.

Jay Z declared ‘I don’t pop Molly/I rock Tom Ford,” on the single “Tom Ford” off his latest album, Magna Carter Holly Grail, and rocks the Tom Ford jersey during his performances. It seems that fashion designer, Tom Ford was flattered so much that he has made it part of his 2014 collection.

How did he do it? "I just took the knock off from online and knocked it off. The designer told The Associated Press.

Jay's jersey created by BBP (Black Boy Place), a French brand founded in 2010 sells for $65. Ford in response chuckled and told style.com "My knockoff will sell for $6,500."
So while most of us can’t help but snigger at Ford’s blatant and tongue in cheek homage to Jay-Z during London Fashion Week, the Goss-IPgirl wonders what the designers at BBP will make of this?

Let’s watch this space.

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