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Emperial Nation at Made to Order

The NoLibs streetwear slinger's the exclusive Philly carrier of Emperial Nation, and just received shipment of their Harlem Renaissance line, including a white number w/ a black and purple pixelated Jack Johnson action shot around the quote, "I made a lot of mistakes out of the ring, but I never made any in it", a nod to the legendary Cotton Club, w/ an image of the joint in its heyday, a navy-backed silhouette of Duke Ellington tickling the ivories beneath "Music will be there when the money is gone", and a negative of Ella Fitzgerald jazzing it up under blood-red script stating "Music is My Mistress", which is funny, because they never stick around when the money's gone.

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Emperial Nation at Made to Order (Emailed on August 12, 2009)

817A N 2nd St, between Brown & Poplar; Northern Liberties; 215.413.7080

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