Talks

Can I? I Can. How to Build Something From Nothing with Karl Kani

30.01.2024

Introducing the man of many iconic firsts… the first to develop the baggy jean concept, the first fashion company to employ an all-black sales force and the first designer to tie fashion, music and culture together.

Brooklyn raised, Karl’s brand is synonymous with some of the industry’s biggest names such as 2Pac, Heavy D, Big Daddy Kane, and the Notorious B.I.G., as well as new-gen artists such as Quavo, YG, G-Herbo, and the late Pop Smoke.

From taking orders from the boot of his car to now having three generations of Hip-Hop music fans wearing the badge, he continues to pay homage to his roots.

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