Sole-Ful Sounds: Clarks in Jamaica + The Story of the Desert Boot
A new mini-doc and CD compilation shine a light on the iconic shoe's status as a rude-boy staple.
Fashion Fridays: Clarks x Staple
NYC fashion label Staple collaborates with Clarks on a new-look Wallabee.
Tr888 Fashion: Popcaan’s Unruly Guide to Style
Every day him clean! Dancehall's Unruly Boss breaks down his wardrobe in the first installment in our "Guide To Style" fashion series.
Essential Kartel: Vybz Kartel’s 30 Most Essential Tunes
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Words by Max Glazer and the LargeUp Crew, Image by Ellen G
Addijah Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel will soon learn his fate and, right now, the outlook is not good for the artist alternately know... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: DOOM x Clarks Originals
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Clarks. Vybz Kartel, Scorcher, and Damian Marley are just a few of the Jamaican artists who've sung the praises of the venerable British brand, whose classic styles have been an inte... Read More...
Pop Style: Steven Jackson
Interview by Tami Tsansai, Photos by Martei Korley—
Welcome to LargeUp’s new street style feature, Pop Style. Every other Friday, we’ll be talking sartorial shop with the most impeccably dressed men and ... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: Are Vellies the Original Clarks?
Words by Mikaila Brown, Photos by Jason Eric Hardwick for Brother Vellies—
"Everybody haffi ask weh mi get mi Clarks"
In his 2010 hit song "Clarks," Vybz Kartel outlines the official outfit for an or... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: Clarks Originals x Greensleeves x Record Store Day
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Years before Vybz Kartel had everybody asking where he gets his Clarks, '80s dancehall deejays like Errol Scorcher, Ranking Joe and Little John had their own tributes to Jamaica's ... Read More...
Heds and Dreds: Slick Rick The Yardie
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Janette Beckman—
Slick Rick is easily one of the greatest rappers of Jamaican or Caribbean extraction. Unlike some of his yardie bredren, though, Rick didn't make many ove... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: Supreme Wallabees
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Earlier this year, Clarks Originals and Supreme collaborated on a new spin on Clarks' Desert Mali low shoe ("doing their part to bridge the gap between Wu-Tang and Odd Future gener... Read More...
Run Tune, Successor: Prince Harry’s Reggae DJ Aspirations
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Arthur Edwards—
We thought the celebrity DJ phenomenon had reached its endgame with Madonna and Lindsay Lohan (or at least Dennis Rodman) but it seems that we were mistaken.... Read More...
The Shoe Fits: Clarks To Spotlight Jamaican Culture with New Campaign
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Beth Lesser—
In the spring of 2010, with Vybz Kartel's "Clarks" reaching peak rotation levels, I published a story in The Guardian tracing the long-running connection bet... Read More...