![]() ![]() They were schooling me, I learned by trial and error. “So I went to Global Leathers, downtown in the Fashion District. But it wasn’t the right leather,” Ferg told me at the time. ![]() They used to make all the custom outfits from Biggie, and they made my first samples for free. I went to 5,001 Flavors to get my samples made. “I discovered these Indian guys that made Donna Karen’s and Ralph Lauren’s belts. Ferg took that knack for style and channeled that energy into his own jewelry line followed by the launch of Devoni, a premium line of belts and bracelets slash anything Ferg wants the brand to expand into in the future. His father Darold owned a Harlem boutique that printed shirts and logos for record labels like Bad Boy Records. We mostly spoke about fashion, one of Ferg’s earliest loves. We talked about new music, mentorship by Dapper Dan, and Virgil Abloh. I remember A$AP Ferg walking in one afternoon with MadeinTYO to record our ON THE RECORD podcast. In 2019, I visited Highsnobiety’s New York headquarters on Wall Street. ![]()
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