{"id":442,"date":"2023-04-06T10:28:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T14:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watchpolaris.com\/?p=442"},"modified":"2023-04-10T11:29:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T15:29:37","slug":"alhassan-toure-celebrity-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchpolaris.com\/alhassan-toure-celebrity-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"Alhassan Tour\u00e9: Celebrity Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"The culture of hip-hop has long been identified by the elite foundation fueled by money and fashion.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nFrom the dookie gold chains down to Dapper Dan Gucci leather bomber jackets, hip-hop was more than just music, it was about being fly. Fashion icons from Dap to 5001 Flavors, even the mighty Shirt Kings were an important part of ushering in culture. Some of these talented Icons served as visionaries for many acts including Run DMC, LL Cool J, and even athletes including boxing champ Mike Tyson. One name that sits at the top of the list as a fashion icon is none other than Alhassan Tour\u00e9, also known as \u201cThe Leather King.\u201d\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nTour\u00e9 made his waves in the game working with the best of the best. Just to name a few, his good friend Raekwon The Chef, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj a very young Teyana Taylor, and just about any hip-hop star touting that mean leather fit at their shows and music videos. Tour\u00e9, a native of Ghana has also launched his own line, Tour\u00e9 Designs, which pays homage to his homeland. Tour\u00e9 is also working on an official documentary that outlines his roots in Ghana where he\u2019s currently building a home for his family.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u201cThe logo represents Africa,\u201d Tour\u00e9 tells POLARIS. \u201cA representative of farmers&#8217; life in Africa.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nThey have been with the farm like Gazelle. Gazelle is the number one animal in Africa that supports farmers\u201d says Tour\u00e9, donning his own line with a design of a Gazelle. \u201cEven in Mali, their passport has a design of a Gazelle. The reason why I have my clothing line, working with celebrities is really good, pays off, but you need something that lasts forever.\u201d\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nThe fashion maven introduces his 2-part series, \u201cAlhassan Tour\u00e9: The Essence\u201d on POLARIS, the new black-owned television network.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nFor the complete series tune into VIZO Watchfree+, channel 700 to watch.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nTour\u00e9 breaks down his journey from his days as a young boy in Mali to the epic transition as one the finest celebrity designers working with the biggest names in the music industry since it\u2019s&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-c696dce );\">creation.<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tour\u00e9 made his waves in the game working with the best of the best. 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