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

My real passion is for designing new styles but I’ve always got time for the odd pastiche. It’s all about what you bring to it. Experimental Jetset’s original Beatle’s; John& Paul& Ringo& George tee has got to be the most emulated tee of recent times. Those guys created a beast, but it was the way they celebrate the other versions that inspired me to do this one back in ‘06. People always ask about this tee when I’m wearing mine and I tell them to go google it! For those that don’t know, these are 4 female emcees from the eighties, famous for their rivalry and battle raps. Roxanne Shante was the first female I ever heard on Electro 6 (my brother had it). It was “Roxanne’s Revenge” the answer to UTFO’s “Roxanne, Roxanne” and it was 1985 and I thought it was the best thing I had ever heard. Roxanne later went on to battle Sparky Dee, and there were many other answer records as part of that never-ending Roxanne saga. MC Lyte and Antoinette also put their issues with each other down on wax in 87/88. So these are my top ladies from eighties battleland. My ultimate fan shirt and one fo’ the heads!

The first official Not Bad For a Girl logo. Homage to Herb.