The evolution of men designers have expanded in full throttle speed in the quality and variety of different ethnic backgrounds and creative boundaries that sway between establishments of a true gentlemen to great individualistic knowledge of what fashion is. Music imprint Andre 3000 has been developing his own clothing label entitled Benjamin Bixby for men since 2007. Named after himself, Andre Benjamin, the 33 year old rapper has expanded his self image of being the out of the box maven that he raves about. He states in GQ about his philosophy for his inspiration, " “During OutKast’s Stankonia period, I looked like I was from Mars. The music was otherworldly, and my character reflected that. I wanted to put that spirit into classic clothes, but ones that people could actually wear.” He goes to explain that his clothing label doesn't represent your average men's apparel, " I think the cut of Benjamin Bixby comes from comic-book characters, which I’ve been drawing since I was a kid. In comic books, the waist is always pinched, but the legs are full-cut, kind of like the Cracker Jack man.". He remarked that he got many of his influences not only from his accredited music, but in the heart of his home town of Atlanta, Georgia. " In high school, in Atlanta, when Grand Puba told us to wear Girbaud jeans, I wore Girbaud jeans. Then you had this prep movement happening: Ralph Lauren, Eddie Bauer, Bass, Sebago, and Timberland. So imagine me walking through [local housing project] Bowen Homes in the morning to catch the bus, but I’m dressed like a prep. As you get older, you go back to those things.” The label is in the works of expanding and will be sold in retailers very soon. Andre's touch of style is what the industry need. Classic and innovative all in one.
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