Carl Jones of Cross Colours on Kanye: I Think He's The Fashion God Right Now

[@turnerj3699]

Dude on the left sounds like he would have a bomb ass conversation with Maya Angelou

[@susanmajek]

Love these guys. They are so eloquent and exude wisdom...

[@jonokay9768]

Sounds like they didn't wanna piss off the "Houses" and/or the powers that be by choosing their answers mighty carefully.

[@sandmanofchaos]

So in order to become a "fashion God" you just have to poke holes in a shirt and sell it for $1000? Where my scissors at?

[@Worldsfamous]

Idk if you're black but its funny how yall continue to say this thoughtless shit over and over again. Yall want to knock Kanye down a notch as if Birkin Bags don't cost $800 to manufacture and sell for 300,000 and not for nothing Kanye has spoken on not being in control of pricing (with Nike) and has also spoken on classism and not liking classism. You hate his shit because YOU can't understand it cool, but if you didn't like it why be here leaving comments with no research behind them.

[@vaultclassics1516]

These guys are humble and well spoken. I hope they are not lovers bc I'm proud of them being straight educated smart and humble black men.

[@DEMACVEV0]

People never fucked with Kanye's style because he is always 5 years ahead. He wore the backpack in the early 2000's, then it became popular when dudes started Jerkin. He was the first artist to have his own designer shoe (louis'). Let's not forget about the Yeezy's that made glow in the dark bottoms cool. He had grown men wearing shutter shades. He started wearing long shirts and leather pants back in 2010, and we didn't start till 2014. He rocked joggers before we did. He singlehandly put Adidas above Nike in one year. He inspired the oversized crewneck sweaters that came back around 2014. He made the Roshe Run a thing of the past. He has people paying for shirts with holes in them. He's just the most influential person since MJ and no one can ever question it. He's so influential that you forget he's a 21 time Grammy winner.

[@sbrooks904]

Very dickeating comment but still true

[@bhillboy37]

S Brooks Dick eating yes, but wholly untrue. Try googling each "fact".

[@jbthatsfire]

they are right Kanye is a fashion god Kanye comes up with stuff ahead of time

[@burritoxl6056]

Last time i checked Kaynes collection looked like it came straight out of the dumpster, i guess that's today's fashion though...

[@steppababynupe]

Burrito XL the matrix influence

[@esseen100]

Like everything else, he'll figure it out.

[@airdonte23]

I like Supreme, BUT they use limited quantities to create hype and demand, it's human psychology to want something that not many people have. They're definitely smart. 10 years ago, it was roughly easy to purchase Supreme stuff. These days, forget about it.

[@ruderefinement6130]

Should interview Insane clown posse and ask their opinion about the creepy clown sightings.

[@shelbyeason8700]

so basically this is a kanye interview. i want to hear how cross color got started and i want to know about the two creators

[@sbrooks904]

They sound like they lowkey hatin on supreme

[@wmurray003]

I noticed that too, buahhahaaaa....

[@ReedMySole]

People love to hate but kanye brought snapbacks back, he coined the concept of the backpack rapper. He changed the game alot.

[@CedRockStarr]

ReedMySole Pharrell brought back the snapbacks. And Kanye did NOT coin “Backpack Rapper”. How old are you?

[@lazaroclarkeii8994]

Cedrock Starr- I was gonna say the same thing about the term "Backpack Rapper"! That term was coined at least a decade before Kanye came on the music scene!!!!

[@raydennis16]

Why insert your opinion AFTER you ask your interviewee a question?? 🤔

[@adamfrbs9259]

Ray Dennis Ya he does that alot...basically rambles his opinion and a statement all wrapped in one...leaving them to clarify...Sooo your question isssss?

[@d.felixphoto2260]

Much respect to them but they are the people who he's talking about and it really explains why his line looks like it. They in one breath say there are fashion rules and you can't change rules but then in the other say because he has Adidas he can't lose? Really? Adidas isn't giving him much to play with design wise and it's winning. He created a "psudo couture" approach to clothes that aren't necessarily by definition couture being basically mass produced gym apparel. It's not hand made and it's not a "house" and it's still high end. He made couture out of gym clothes with a company that has history but not even in the race next to Nike. That's hip hop in a nut shell. The culture itself can make shit hot across the globe.

[@shabazz360]

Fashion wise Kanye kinda is in terms of INFLUENCE. Easily the most influential in fashion over the last 10 years. If you not really into fashion you wouldn't even know that. Its niggas on here thats bashing Kanye that wear shit that Kanye influenced but y'all so old, tacky, and/or disconnected that y'all don't even realize you look like a discount version of 2008 Kanye lol.

[@shabazz360]

most influential in HIP HOP in terms of fashion. Had to clarify that.

[@wmurray003]

True.

[@TheReid1233]

shabazz360 shoes are garbage. not even if they were 50$ would I buy them.

[@JJMza]

The replica's of Yeezy's are not even being looked at. So you know your there when people can buy the replica's of your shit.

[@williamislow572]

Bahtie boy

[@shanekhalifa613]

Yeezy 11s are the dopest shoe

[@UpxSetter]

VLADTV, release the Full Interview of Tariq Nasheed on ITunes.

[@airthrow]

I had a cross colors jersey back then, so filthy

[@ronaldgreenjr1423]

I never like Kanye's fashion sense. I used to like Kanye as an artist but he his entire image has become focused on gaining the approval white people at the expense of his relationship with black people.

[@shawneebailey9294]

Yaaaaas!!! PLEASE bring back CROSS COLOURS AND KARL KANI.

[@lazaroclarkeii8994]

Shawnee Bailey-Karl Kani's clothing made a reintroduction into the fashion world via Tupac's biopic "All Eyez On Me" because Karl Kani had to reproduce the clothes that Tupac's wore during his rise to fame! But, even before the movie I started seeing Karl Kani retro clothing in "City Gear" which is an urban clothing franchise store that's similar to "Citi Trends" urban fashion clothing franchise.

[@Triboro_Gigolo]

fashion god? Kanye west cant dress for shit. I haven't liked anything he wore since the college dropout days when he was polo'd out. just cause you design a couple of nikes doesn't mean you deserve your own clothing line. shit I can design a couple jordans, don't mean my clothing line is gonna be the shit either.

[@rebelliousferebee6271]

awwww stfu. you aint designing shit

[@ms.jackson5684]

😅😅😅😅

[@CedRockStarr]

Man shit down

[@virgatronbooks]

I couldn’t afford Cross Colours Clothing back in the day...them shits used to be high as heck in the early 90s

[@asha1195]

I think Pharell Williams and Andre 3000 are the Hip Hop fashion gods

[@JCNOAOU]

Why is there no links for the videos in order again?

[@RazorSharp369]

When your heart tells you to go Left , Just turn right

[@ricardodiaz8612]

regular people that Don't know anything about Fashion are going to disagree

[@usernameaz602]

Cross Colours is the epitome of “Esse Quam Videri.” Yeezy’s brands have always been the epitome of trying to use credibility and viability, certification and qualification as interchangeable terms.

[@tfs1598]

Oh Jesus

[@TVSOUNDSYSTEM]

Is there only two parts 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@esseen100]

Vlad is giving these guests the Kanye version of his "Nas questions".

[@chris-solmon4017]

Kanye's fashion looks like a version of post-modern urban contemporary Zamunda 'elite' outfits. I think he thinks he's the second coming of Prince Akeem.

[@Shortlady82]

Sol Mon 😂😂

[@sherardb.5064]

these guys were being safe. they are gay obviously. they are careful with their words just in case Lee, Ralph Lauren or somebody wants to do business with them. I see what yall did here

[@dripllc5088]

They Smart

[@marciawade9101]

Yep. They answered VERY carefully in a roundabout way, without giving too much away that could potentially hurt them. SMART!

[@lazaroclarkeii8994]

Sherard B.- I got that(gay)from vibe from them too during this interview. However, the way they spoke and thier mannerisms were the same as Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger who's happily married with children and grandchildren! Doesn't mean that Carl and TJ(cross colours) are not gay, it's almost like Vlad was trying to get them to just come out and say Most fashion designers and the (mainstream) fashion industry as a whole is dominated by white gay men and lesbian women! They wouldn't dare throw their fashion counterparts under the bus like that! Just the same way police don't throw their own under the bus, the same is true in the fashion industry! Just my observation!

[@samwiseghanjee8218]

How can there be 3 parts of this interview, yet not one person spoke about the ethos of the company, and the whole message behind Cross Colours? Kind of lost a bit of respect as this made it sound like it was all purely business with no moral behind it.

[@conflaeconleche]

pharrel is and has been the fashion God in hiphop

[@echad6259]

Cross Colours, cross dressing...they would think to call him a fashion God.

[@Joi55]

Kanye West fashion is garbage and overpriced. Hell it's beneath Walmart.

[@ms.jackson5684]

Damn...tell us how u really feel 😅 😅 😅

[@BoSHEmian_Experience]

Oh well, .....U prove haterZ gotta hate. Confident U WILL eat YOUr wordS once his idea actually getZ itZ full chance to hit the World and I wish U success to YOUr dreamS , Cameo, as well. Peace& BlessingS=jO

[@marciawade9101]

Now THAT'S bad! Lol!

[@Wondertroy1TV]

Why doesn’t VLAD just break out the Yeezy knee pads and get to sucking.. He wasted valuable time with two legitimate icons Talking about Kanye

[@barbarawells6845]

Well ole Kanye if you can't go through the front door then come through the back.

[@marlonedwards6928]

U use 2 were the hell out of CC

[@ikezodo9199]

it sounded like they dont fuck with Kanye

[@804E]

man nobody[30+] knows what supreme is. Feckoff!

[@sbrooks904]

Wrong.

[@TraumaCnter]

You wrong bro wu tang been wearing supreme way back

[@BoSHEmian_Experience]

Strangely, oddly and not necessarily popular opinion....I BElieve in the Kanye vision for fashion. Once he IS GIVEn a chance to launch, TRULY launch his vision, I SEE it successfully exploding for the World!-jO

[@Battleganz]

Look. I worked with Kanye West and Blac Youngsta, on MAD. Good guys. Good guys. Give you the shirt off they back. Is it a coincidence that they both like white women?

[@sbrooks904]

theupset Game yes it is

[@CedRockStarr]

😂😂😂😂 classic

[@ajsplace12]

Judging by body lang, these guys dont seem impressed by Kanye

[@mpbh6672]

Men on Fashion.....hated it

[@sebastiangreyjoy9183]

MOOKS

[@utopiaofdavis]

Why so many Kanye questions? Go ask Kanye.

[@jayatlfalcons1]

know

[@greatlakestatehorsepower1449]

I feel Kanye took a lot from HBA

[@blazesimpson8830]

I wish these guys would come back harder, that fake Ecko managed to put his brand out there from 1998 to around 2008

[@Lordpraisethe]

no he's not

[@CedRockStarr]

Definitely gay. Who knew?

[@simplymarvelous4983]

Rip off clothes

[@PinHeadzBlackson]

These dudes are completely irrelevant. Cross Colours was a brand that was destined to be flavor of the month. In retrospect the clothes were goofy

[@ayeoner]

In retrospect everything we wore before this current time could be considered goofy, no? They might be irrelevant to the current scene, but they still have a vast knowledge of the industry which a lot of people could benefit from.

[@CedRockStarr]

Says the person behind some brand nobody’s ever heard of..

[@neala2265]

1st

[@erricckkromero9988]

second