Styled by Ashanté Nicole
I’m sure by now, most people have either seen When They See Us or at the very least are aware of who the Central Park 5 are. At the end of the mini-series it gave a quick update on where the gentlemen are now, and pointed out that Raymond Santana had started a clothing brand called Park Madison NYC.
I was so stricken by their story, that I of course had to support his dream by making a purchase from his collection. While most people chose to purchase the shirt with their names on it, I decided that I didn’t necessarily want to remind people of the trauma but instead I wanted to focus on the fashion aspect of the brand.
On the 7th of June, I went ahead and purchased the BMW Gold BBS Tee ($30) in white. I purchased a mens small for myself, but ended up giving it to my cousin seen above because it was a better fit on him. This shirt has a very sturdy cotton thread count, and also has a great high crew neck cut and fitted arms. It also has a high quality silkscreen logo, and screen print of an old school BMW on the front which is what initially drew me to the shirt.
Because it is a mens shirt, it doesn’t taper at the waist which is why I decided to pass it along as a gift. Other than that, I was impressed by the quality and hope that the major outpour in support of the brand means that they will come out with more designs for both men and women.
If you want to support Raymond Santana by purchasing any of the Park Madison NYC designs, including t-shirts, hoodies, hats and jackets all of his designs are exclusively sold online through Park Madison NYC.