One of the best things about NBFG is that we get to pay homage to some all-time female hero’s. First with the battle shirt and then last year we produced this tee of London’s own Cookie Crew - the UK’s most notorious rap duo from the eighties and early nineties. Through this I also got the opportunity to meet up with Remedee aka Debbie Pryce, to chat about the London scene in back in the day and of course get my original school wax signed. The interview appeared on notbadforagirl.com for a short while, but now thanks to Jee-Nice there’s gonna be another chance to read it in the forthcoming edition of Anattitude Magazine. Sweet!

Sometimes you need to put something down in order to remember why you first picked it up. It’s a perspective thing, and it’s easily lost when your head’s down, getting on with what you’ve got to do and keeping everyone happy. So, in the name of sanity (mine to be exact) we decided to have a well-deserved bit of feet up earlier in the year after the Addict launch. It was a good thing to do because it made me realise that there’s no point in rushing about trying to meet your own deadlines if you’re not doing it the way you intended, plus it gave us more time to think about what is next. The knock-on of that though is that there isn’t going to be any Summer line dropping for ‘08, but don’t watch that, it’s only a bad thing if you don’t know what is coming next… So here’s a sneak peak of one Aut/Win design in mock-up stage. Join the mailing list at Not Bad For a Girl if you want to be the first to know when the full line drops.

Without a doubt one of the UK’s finest female mc’s making her way right now is Tor. Spotted here performing at the recent BBC’s Your Game sport and music event. Photos courtesy of the BBC. Check more pix here.

The first co-lab between NBFG and Addict has been released. The co-lab was originally conceived and designed in early 2007, when I was asked to design a bespoke print for the Method Zip Hoodie - one of Addict’s staple pieces. This print was something that I had been previously developing and is a twist on the four playing card suit icons with NBFG monograms.

This week, in preparation of the Addict launch and giveaway, NBFG hooked up with super talented photographer and graf artist Ethel to shoot our girl Ren in the SS08 MethodZip hoodies. For those who for some reason aren’t acquainted with Ethel’s work - she’s the girl behind all of the amazing photos for Insa, as well as being a seriously accomplished graf writer in her own right. Photography: Ethel, Design: Karen Jane. Model:Ren

Just made a new book submission to DGV’s Logos 4, after previously being featured in Tres Logos. This submit includes lots of currently unseen NBFG logos. (Exclooosive!) So, hold tight for the book release! Actually don’t hold too tight, it will be quite a while yet…

Props to all at Sin Cru for the NBFG shoot; Raskelle in SUPA, TrubLRoc in Roxanne and Remady in Signature Script. Photos by Mitzi De Margary

This is my latest notebook. I always have one that goes literally everywhere with me for ideas, ramblings etc. It’s always there, and I mean always, in my bag or pocket or by the side of my bed for when some random thought seems good enough to want to remember. In fact if I don’t take it out with me it’s guaranteed that I’ll want to write in it, and if it’s there at least I feel like somehow I’m still working. I just pulled out some stuff from there for Summer pieces, which are on their way… I’m particularly loving the book at the moment as it’s covered in icon stickers made from the NBFG x Addict co-lab design which is now only a couple of months away from launching. But talking of the co-lab, we are going to celebrate the drop, thanks to the nice people at Addict HQ, by giving away a bunch of stuff on the site. So keep em peeled for that, free stuff rules right?

This is the 59Fifty I designed for the New Era Sessions. The cap was originally designed back in April ‘07 for the Sessions; where artists and designers were invited to use the 59Fifty as a blank canvas. Only 6 samples of each were made and showcased in flagship store exhibitions. This was my piece; Strawberries & Cream. The fruits of my labour! The Sessions Exhibition was on show at The New Era London Flagship store throughout December 07.

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New Addict Spring/Summer ‘08 catalogue has just hit the doormat and it’s great to see it finally in print, shiny and real. I’m a print girl at heart, so that feeling of getting something back from the printers is always a good one - unless it’s done fucked it up of course, which isn’t fun for anyone. But I digress, the catalogue previewed at the recent Bread & Butter Barcelona and this is the first official glimpse of the new Addict x Not Bad For a Girl MethodZip Hoody spread. I’m well proud to be able to post this baby up! These are the pictures from our shoot last month and Jasmine looks amazing. The only bad news is that we are gonna have to hold tight until next season before we can get our paws on them!

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Photography: Karen Jane
Model: Jasmine

Photography and design: Karen Jane

This shot was created for holiday season ‘06 to showcase the first NBFG Signature script hoodies. The image was shot and comped using one Tungsten lamp, a Cybershot and a dash of Photoshop science. After a visit to Sainsbury’s to buy nappies a dishbrush and some Moet - as we do - we were set to do the shoot. Thanks to Milly aka Milldilla the Millyonairre for putting up with me going “left arm up a bit, a bit more, and towards me a bit…’ etc, all day. I’m annoying I know. The image was inspired by Kali, a complex and contradictory Indian goddess.

Photography and design: Karen Jane
Model: Milly