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The Apple Bottoms footwear collection, which includes everything from flip-flops, to over the knee club-boots, has as much detailing as the rest of the collection. And recently, the company came out with crib shoes for infants. In the crib-shoe line, they even have a boot-with-the-fur for babies. Rapper Flo Rida's song Low references Apple Bottom jeans. |
The Apple Bottoms footwear collection, which includes everything from flip-flops, to over the knee club-boots, has as much detailing as the rest of the collection. And recently, the company came out with crib shoes for infants. In the crib-shoe line, they even have a boot-with-the-fur for babies. Rapper Flo Rida's song Low references Apple Bottom jeans. |
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==Nelly== |
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The American Rapper was signed by [[Universal Studios]] in 2000. Nelly won his first [[Grammy award]] in 2003, and then won a second Grammy in 2004. He is the first solo artist to have made a debut at #1 and #2 on the Billboard Top Album Charts<ref>http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts.jsp</ref>. He has since had 35 million + records sold worldwide, and his newest album "[[Brass Knuckles]]" was released in September 2008. |
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Aside from being a singer/songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and designer, Nelly is also a philanthropist. The artist started two charities. "Jes Us 4 Jackie<ref>http://jesus4jackie.com/</ref>" was started in response to his sister Jackie Donohue’s battle with Leukemia, in order to educate, and encourage minorities to become bone-marrow donors. Apple Bottoms was used as a fundraiser for the organization. The second charity is called “4 Sho 4 Kids<ref>http://www.4sho4kids.org/</ref>” and focuses on improving the quality of life for children born with developmental disorders. The organization provides educational classes as well as health-care services. |
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== Pop culture == |
== Pop culture == |
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Apple Bottoms is a fashion and lifestyle brand for women, which was launched in 2003 by multi-platinum recording artist Nelly, alongside Yomi Martin & Ian Kelly. Nelly’s vision for the brand is that “a woman should not try to fit the clothes; the clothes should fit the woman![1]”
The brand, which when launched, was exclusively a denim label, and has since gone through a major line-expansion. Currently the Apple Bottoms label includes: apparel, footwear, handbags, eyewear RX, intimates, sunglasses, accessories, jewelry, cold weather, and girl’s apparel.
ICER Brands, LLC in collaboration with Nelly, holds the exclusive licensing rights to the product development and marketing of Apple Bottoms. Nelly works very closely with the design team to oversee all productions,and ensure that they are consistent with his vision.
Design
Apple Bottoms fashions have very intricate detailing on all of their items. All of the zippers and hardware have Apple Bottoms logos. Patterned fabric, which changes every season, is used to line the insides of the jeans' pockets. The eyewear utilizes the glamour of rhinestones and studs, to ensure that they have as much detail as the clothing.
The Apple Bottoms footwear collection, which includes everything from flip-flops, to over the knee club-boots, has as much detailing as the rest of the collection. And recently, the company came out with crib shoes for infants. In the crib-shoe line, they even have a boot-with-the-fur for babies. Rapper Flo Rida's song Low references Apple Bottom jeans.
Pop culture
The term "Apple Bottoms jeans" is referred to in various Hip-Hop songs, such as Overnight Celebrity by rapper Twista, and more recently by the Hip Hop artist Flo Rida, in the song "Low" featuring T Pain. The term is also used in the songs "Tip Drill" and "Paradise" by Nelly, and in the Eminem single "Shake That" (ft. Nate Dogg) from his 2005 album, Curtain Call, and his 2006 album (Remix ft. Nate Dogg, Obie Trice, Bobby Creekwater) The Re-Up.
In 2004, Oprah walked on to her show (The Oprah Winfrey Show) wearing a pair of Apple Bottoms jeans , shortly after they were featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show as one of Oprah's Favorite Things [2]. Oprah also featured the jeans in her magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine [3]
In the 2008 movie Tropic Thunder actor Tom Cruise dances to the song "Low", wearing Apple Bottom Jeans. And in September 2008, when Nelly made an appearance on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show, he gifted the entire audience with Apple Bottoms handbags[1].
Apple Bottoms were also showcased on America's Next Top Model Cycle 10 on March 5, 2008[4] when the models were all gifted with Apple Bottoms handbags and jeans.
Apple Bottoms jeans was listed in the Denim Bible as the "The brand to watch for in 2009[5]"