Black tuxedo jacket by FUBU
Daymond John and the FUBU founders · 1992–2007
Daymond John and the FUBU founders
- Hip-hop apparel
- Sportswear
Daymond John, Carl Brown, J. Alexander Martin and Keith Perrin built FUBU into a defining name in hip-hop apparel. Working together on design, production and promotion, they developed clothing aimed at an audience underserved by established fashion brands.
- Daymond John · United States 🇺🇸
- Carl Brown · United States 🇺🇸
- J. Alexander Martin · United States 🇺🇸
- Keith Perrin · United States 🇺🇸
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Black tuxedo jacket by FUBU
1992–2007
The museum attributes this black tuxedo jacket to FUBU and dates it 1992–2007, a range spanning two decades. Its construction combines worsted wool with synthetic satin. The source does not identify a runway season or an individual garment designer.
Collection of the Smithsonian NMAAHC; Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
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Pinstriped Baseball Shirt, FAM-62714
Date not stated · Official product catalog; season not stated
FUBU lettering across a pinstriped baseball shirt connects the current Japanese catalog to the brand’s sportswear identity.
FUBU Japan
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Hockey Shirt, FAM-62712
Date not stated · Official product catalog; season not stated
The oversized number and contrasting sleeve bands apply a hockey-jersey format to FUBU’s streetwear vocabulary.
FUBU Japan
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Velour Track Jacket, FAM-52715
Date not stated · Official product catalog; season not stated
Velour and contrasting sleeve panels give the zip-front track jacket a soft, textured finish.
FUBU Japan
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Metallic Denim Jacket, FAM-51304
Date not stated · Official product catalog; season not stated
Metallic denim adds a reflective surface to the label’s familiar workwear jacket structure.
FUBU JapanArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1992–2007
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Daymond John and the FUBU founders
FUBU’s prominence in the 1990s helped demonstrate the commercial power of independent Black fashion entrepreneurship.