Previewing Andre Benjamin's Benjamin Bixby Line

Paul L. Underwood discusses a recent preview of Andre Benjamin's Benjamin Bixby collection:

"The rapper/designer has spent the last several years working on his 70-odd piece collection, and he was on hand to take us through it look by look...Benjamin claimed to be inspired by football players of the thirties, which explained the collegiate theme and athletic detailing, not to mention the more generous proportions of that era."

"And every piece, from the preppy boiled-wool sweaters and double-vent corduroy blazers to high-waisted trousers and striped dress shirts, had been constructed to a T—or actually a stitched "X," which adorned elbow patches and dungarees' back pockets. More casual items, like polos or a thermal knit with a faux hand-painted "35" on the back, were festooned with an embroidered logo of a hot-air balloon—"because the customer doesn't know where he'll land," Benjamin said."

This was a first time showing to buyers and editors with a likely release in the fall.

Via Haute Concept.