According to Complex…Raekwon is one of the biggest ‘Lo heads around, and is aware that the jacket is similar to the Snow Beach jacket, but he says the idea “wasn’t to take anything away from Ralph Lauren.”
“Of course we know that’s the original, but I think people recognize that I made that jacket a little bit more explosive for Ralph Lauren,” he says. “I wish we had a way to really communicate with them and just tell them thank you for adding onto the fashion world ’cause it’s clothes like that gave us all the hope to become successful designers in our own way.”
He adds: “People gonna say what they say, but more importantly it was definitely to pay homage to the original. I think a lot of people know I can’t look at it like, Polo was gonna get mad ’cause that’s like me looking at Jordans and seeing 70 different retro style Jordans and people… We enjoy ’em, we rock ’em ’cause it gives us a feeling.”
The Linx Beach jacket, priced at $599, is available for pre-order at CL95.com now. Orders will ship Aug. 1.
