Downtown New York sweetheart Vashtie Kola, has turned down the color on the Caribbean with her latest collection Rude Boy Yute for Violette, her label.
The Autumn/Winter 2011 clothing collection features t-shirts with muted Warhol-inspired cans of Ackee (the national fruit of Jamaica) and phrases commonly used in Caribbean slang, including Rihanna’s favorite term, “rude boy.”
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The lookbook for the line was photographed in the streets of Trinidad and features an array of cultural images and Caribbean flair that will induce nostalgia for anyone who has once called the Caribbean home.
Vashtie via HighSnobette.com:
I used common iconography in West Indian households and added a touch of pop to them – a can of Ackees, a bag of Curry, a Carib bottle cap, etc. My Caribbean people are known for their color and vibrancy, but I decided to focus on making the line as monochromatic as possible like some of the flag shirts. It was a way to make the pieces accessible to anyone, despite your country of origin.
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Take a trip to Trinidad with Violette’s video illustrating a preview of the line below!
The line is available at violettenewyork.com
“RUDE BOY YUTE” – VIOLETTE NEW YORK – FW11 (teaser) from va$htie on Vimeo.
