We Came Along Way From Bankhead!!!!

In this year's GQ: Best New Designers in America 2009 I came across someone who has came along way! From music now to a fashion icon, André Benjamin (a.k.a. André 3000), 33 creator of the Benjamin Bixby line, Founded: 2008, New York & Atlanta. We all know Andre has always been fly when it comes to fashion, so I expect nothing but the best from him.

"3 Stacks"(a.k.a. Andre 3000) shows us what his line is about & where it came from.

• The philosophy: “During OutKast’s Stankonia period, I looked like I was from Mars. The music was otherworldly, and my character reflected that. I wanted to put that spirit into classic clothes, but ones that people could actually wear.”
• The look: “I think the cut of Benjamin Bixby comes from comic-book characters, which I’ve been drawing since I was a kid. In comic books, the waist is always pinched, but the legs are full-cut, kind of like the Cracker Jack man.”
• The influence: “In high school, in Atlanta, when Grand Puba told us to wear Girbaud jeans, I wore Girbaud jeans. Then you had this prep movement happening: Ralph Lauren, Eddie Bauer, Bass, Sebago, and Timberland. So imagine me walking through [local housing project] Bowen Homes in the morning to catch the bus, but I’m dressed like a prep. As you get older, you go back to those things.”

Although Benjamin Bixby wasn't the only line featured in this years GQ: Best New Designers in America 2009. Other lines such as Save Khaki, Robert Geller, Yigal Azrouël, Shipley & Halmos, and Rogues Gallery were also there to give you a look at what's next in menswear. To see more about GQ Designers click here.