“The clothes don’t make the man, the man makes the clothes,” says grime’s golden boy turned fashion designer Joseph Junior “Skepta” Adenuga, when we catch up days before the collection is due to launch.
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You can find our Community Guidelines in full Skepta is back with a second drop of his label MAINS. “I’m used to making my own instrumentals, mixing them, mastering them, pressing upload to YouTube. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Along with two hero unisex trackies — one black, one khaki, both detailed with subtle embroidery inspired by Morocco and his African heritage — the shop will also stock an edit of well-considered basics, including a handful of refreshingly unassuming T-shirts and sports socks. You could be a businessman from Dubai, a hippy from LA, or a grime MC from London and wear a Mains tracksuit.”. I think people have got lost with looking good on the outside, no matter how empty or broke it makes them feel on the inside. “It was really getting to me because I would go and make music — make things happen — and all they would say is ‘yeah, but you’re Skepta, it’s easy for you’. For a man who infamously sang about binning luxury labels on his 2016 hit That’s Not Me track, price-point wise, Skepta is keen to keep things real. I’ve won a Mercury award in a tracksuit, I’ve won a Novello award for songwriter of the year in a tracksuit, I’ve played the Brits main stage in a tracksuit. Purchase the collection now at www.PornhubApparel.com and www.NAMILIA.com. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. But I wasn’t born like this, this is something that I’ve built up. It’s about making this to be of a competitive price while still making good quality garments. 70's New Wave Punk meets classic Simons streetwear. Mains campaign. When I was at school, everyone laughed at me because I was African. Featuring the children and women that the collection is inspired by, the clothing features patterns and prints that were created by the children in drawing workshops as the final textiles. The idea is that HEROTICA is a world where women are in charge of the dialogue, the narrative, and every inch of their bodies, which turns the tables on the straight male perspective. Now, the unisex label has dropped their latest lookbook ahead of its first ever pop-up shop opens next week in London. "Rock'n'roll is just an attitude. This production is musically considered danceable.

The whole thing was about the ability to wear a tracksuit anywhere. “Mains” è una canzone di Skepta. Skepta’s streetwear brand Mains has been on our radar since last summer, when the rapper launched his line of futuristic tracksuits. He's insistent that it's not merchandise.

“So many different cultures are mixing in a melting pot. I’ve been working on the brand for two years now. Poison (feat. "This is for life," he told us, surrounded by his closest friends, collaborators and a very proud mum. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Lyrics to 'Mains' by Skepta, Chip & Young Adz. I’ve always been a tall kid, so I used to sneak into raves every weekend. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Jordan Bowen and Luca Marchetto, creative directors of JORDANLUCA, collaborated with a London community of seamstresses, pattern cutters, and highly skilled creators to support the local economy. It’s not that I don’t care, I just haven’t seen it.

The collection which is made up of sportswear pieces that step away from the usual tracksuit protocol in two significant ways: by being void of logos, and by sticking to a strict colour palette of navy, khaki and white. We got there in the end.”, Skepta also admirers the style of his brother JME — a fellow grime MC and co-founder of their record label collective, Boy Better Know — and counts his childhood hero Bob Marley as “the total package — his style, his music, everything”. Skepta self-released the first single "Rolex Sweep" in September 2008, which reached number 89 on the UK Singles Chart. For the Tottenham artist who has fashioned an affinity with low-key, logo-free tracksuits into his trademark, the launch of Mains — named in reference to “power” (the brand’s discreet logo is shaped like a British electricity socket) — was a chance for Skepta to stage a democratic style statement.