So I'm a bit too young to have experienced the whole Cross Colours era, but having came across the clothes later in life I gota say I have a lot of respect for the brand. Cross Colours was founded in the late 80's, inspired by that old chestnut Hip Hop. CC's message was clear- Peace & Love. Their clothes included slogan's such as 'Educate 2 Elevate' and 'Stop D Violence'. Messages that are just as relevant in 2011, it's just unfortunate that many brands don't have the balls to say something political/social for fear of not being perceived as fun and whimsical by the youth of today. But in fact the youth of today are intelligent, socially conscious and know all too well how fucked up their community/city/country is. Maybe it's time for a 21st Century CC, or maybe they could just come back? Please.
Check out the Cross Colours Facebook fan page for more images, which is where I swiped these from.
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