Karl Kani Vlad interview

[Ol’Otis]

Famed designer Karl Kani spoke to VladTV about his come up in fashion, which started after he had a custom made piece done by his dad's tailor that turned heads in his Brooklyn neighborhood. From there, Karl started getting pieces custom made for the local drug dealers, and after he felt like the next step needed to be made, he moved to L.A. to be closer to the factories that made clothes for brands he was trying to associate with.

His first move was to set up shop in Crenshaw, which didn't end well, seeing as how the shop was robbed of everything from the sewing machines to the actual clothing goods. Karl bounced back by selling his clothes mail order, and he later partnered with Cross Colours founder Carl Jones in a 50/50 partnership.

 

[Ol’Otis]

AZ (rapper) used to live in South Central

the brooklyn gawd was walking the streets of LA

 

[Brooklynzson]

His brother was my pops right hand so we used to wear madd Karl Kani & get to see all the samples and what not. He was always on some fly shyt. Was dope seeing him make it big back then.

These was my shyt back in the day

 

[Kane1]

Slaute to the OG black business man





We need more like you bro

 

[DrX]

i remember his shyt in the 90s.....moms could never afford designer clothes for me tho

 

[Ol’Otis]

i remember his shyt in the 90s.....moms could never afford designer clothes for me tho

i know the feeling

somebody called me out for wearing a fake ass iceberg tee shirt

 

[NigerianDonDada]

good interview

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Vlad has to be affiliated with the government...

 

[ridedolo]

to karl kani. brooklyn excellence.

 

[AintNoCrampInYaMouthTho]

Breh needs to bless these streets again.

 

[Ol’Otis]

Breh needs to bless these streets again.

we do need a new movement
its about that time

 

[Hope]

Bookmarking and thanks, someone I always looked up to. Haven't heard much about him in years, don't really follow anything entertainment or fashion wise anymore.