http://www.sojones.com/celebrity_lines/akoo/ Urban clothes and hip hop fashion, including urban fashion news and rumours. Previews of the newest hip hop clothes and urban fashion lines. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:21:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.sojones.com/celebrity_lines/akoo/comment-page-1/#comment-4650 TI’s AKOO featured in Today Show’s 2009 Holiday Lookbook Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:51:59 +0000 http://www.sojones.com/?p=1418#comment-4650 [...] AKOO, an acronym for “A King Of Oneself”, is the brainchild of hip-hop artist TI. The brand was founded by TI and his business partner and Grand Hustle Entertainment CEO, Jason Geter. This week, NBC’s Today Show Style Guide Contributor Bobbie Thomas hosted an event in New York City called the 2009 Holiday Lookbook at The Gallery at Metropolitan Pavilion. AKOO billed the event using the following description: Named one of the “10 Most Stylish Men in America” by GQ Magazine, who better to take style advice from then the man who’s graced the covers ranging from Billboard to Giant Magazine. “The AKOO man is an individual who regards fashion as a compliment to his strong personality,” says AKOO Head designer Ralph Reynolds.  Must haves from the Fall/Holiday ’09 collection include staples such as Pea and Sport Coats in herringbone and hounds tooth, hooded cardigans which play on the idea of the traditional grandfather sweater, custom denim, chucky wool sweaters and classic rugby shirts and jackets. [...] [...] AKOO, an acronym for “A King Of Oneself”, is the brainchild of hip-hop artist TI. The brand was founded by TI and his business partner and Grand Hustle Entertainment CEO, Jason Geter. This week, NBC’s Today Show Style Guide Contributor Bobbie Thomas hosted an event in New York City called the 2009 Holiday Lookbook at The Gallery at Metropolitan Pavilion. AKOO billed the event using the following description: Named one of the “10 Most Stylish Men in America” by GQ Magazine, who better to take style advice from then the man who’s graced the covers ranging from Billboard to Giant Magazine. “The AKOO man is an individual who regards fashion as a compliment to his strong personality,” says AKOO Head designer Ralph Reynolds.  Must haves from the Fall/Holiday ’09 collection include staples such as Pea and Sport Coats in herringbone and hounds tooth, hooded cardigans which play on the idea of the traditional grandfather sweater, custom denim, chucky wool sweaters and classic rugby shirts and jackets. [...]

]]> http://www.sojones.com/celebrity_lines/akoo/comment-page-1/#comment-997 AKOO: Exclusive Look at T.I.’s Menswear Collection Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:25:34 +0000 http://www.sojones.com/?p=1418#comment-997 [...] no mistake– rapper TI’s apparel label AKOO is alive and kicking even though its frontman is currently away in the big house, doing his [...] [...] no mistake– rapper TI’s apparel label AKOO is alive and kicking even though its frontman is currently away in the big house, doing his [...]

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