Fly Fashion: Alife & Champion Team Up For HBCU Capsule

New York-based streetwear line Alife has partnered up with Champion to celebrate the legacy of 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The collection is carried exclusively at Urban Outfitters. 

Featured colleges are: Albany State University, Cheyney University, Clark Atlanta University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Fisk University, Grambling State University, Hampton University, Howard University (THE REAL HU! YOU KNOW!), Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University, Morehouse College, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Norfolk State University, Spelman College, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, Virginia State University, and Xavier University. 

Urban Outfitters also just launched an initiative titled “UO Summer Class ’21”, a 10-week, paid summer internship for five students currently attending an HBCU. As part of the internship, students will be offered a one-on-one mentoring session with Urban Outfitter leadership. 

Priced at $89, the HBCU hoodie capsule launched on February 8, 2021 at urbanoutfitters.com and alifenewyork.com.

Peep the campaign video below featuring HBCU alumni and students.