Don C
Don Crawley, known professionally as Don C, is an American luxury streetwear designer from Chicago, Illinois. His family comes from Louisiana. Crawley was previously the manager of Kanye West, and an executive at Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label.
Personal life
[edit]Crawley is of Louisiana Creole descent.
Career
[edit]In 2011, Crawley founded street-wear and sports apparel brand Just Don.[1] He also owned luxury clothing store chain RSVP Gallery[2] with Virgil Abloh.
Crawley first collaborated with Jordan in January 2015, redesigning the Jordan 2 with a blue quilted design. This design took off and gave both Nike and Don C much attention. In May 2017, he created a Jordan 2 in Arctic Orange exclusively for women, children, and babies with the theme "Family First". He eventually released a men's shoe as well.[3]
In 2018, Crawley collaborated with LVMH's Rémy Martin brand with "Just Rémy - The Rémy Martin 1738 Limited Edition".
Crawley has been mentioned in multiple of Kanye West songs, including “Erase Me” (Kid Cudi), “Keep My Spirit Alive”, "I Am A God" and “Facts”.[4]
Crawley is known for his designing of NBA, NHL and MLS hats, popular among celebrities such as Jay-Z.[5]
Arrest
[edit]Crawley and Kanye West were arrested in 2008 for getting into an altercation with paparazzi at LAX, where they ended up breaking a camera. They were charged with vandalism, grand theft and battery and were both sentenced to 50 hours of community service.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Studios, Bloke. "Just ★ Don". justdon.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "RSVP Gallery". RSVP Gallery. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "'Don C' continues dominance in luxury sportswear scene with latest Jordan release". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "Rapper BFFs You Should KnowDon C". Complex. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "Don C is carrying on Michael Jordan's sneaker legacy right now". www.iseworldwide.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Duke, Alan. "Kanye West gets community service in paparazzi scuffle". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "Kanye West's Paparazzi Assault Charges Dropped - XXL". XXL Mag. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
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