A couple years ago I wrote a cover story about Chicago’s intersecting hip-hop and streetwear communities; I covered plenty of independent local brands but there were some I wasn’t able to get to at the time, such as Iridium Clothing Company, which was founded in 2008 by a guy who goes by the name Platinum. Iridium opened a boutique in the Loop back in the fall, and it’s well loved by local MCs—a quick click through Iridium’s Tumblr brings up a mess of talented local rappers cloaked in its apparel, including ZMoney, Roy French, and Chris Crack. (Oh, and there’s a picture of Justin Bieber wearing one of Iridium’s T-shirts too.)
Leor Galil writes about hip-hop every Wednesday.
