How Did Prince & Princess Become DC's 80s Fashion Spot?

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11 ай бұрын

DECADES is a series of mini documentaries telling the stories of people, places, and entities that have laid the foundation of the culture in the DC Metropolitan area for years.
Episode One: Prince & Princess a clothing store in Georgetown founded by immigrants that became the go-to for fashion enthusiasts in DC during the 80's.
Executive Producer: Angie Ange
Director/Producer: TL Benton
Producer: Mustafa Tariq
Brought to you by #WHUTtv - Howard University Television

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@neilgonzalez8535 11 ай бұрын

I’m a DC native from 18th and Columbia Rd grew up in the 80’s around Park Rd and later on Kennedy St. never heard of this place. My place was Cavaliers downtown.

@mos1247 11 ай бұрын

Grew up on 18th and Columbia in the building where fleet feet is... my joint was lifestyle and red Foxx downtown

@omd6dawg 8 ай бұрын

Y’all didn’t come outside then. Anyone who was anyone shopped in Georgetown. Sure, you could hit Snyder’s, 4 Dudes, and even Cavalier’s, but Prince and Princess, GT Players, Britches of Georgetown, etc, these places were a destination to buy clothes.

@djscott1129 5 ай бұрын

@@omd6dawgwe had our own spots tho... We had a spot where you could get the Sergio tacchini and the filas ... He Was a brother .. i forgot his name. We had boutiques. We had 2 up against the walls. Plus a foot locker and Fleet Feet. We eas outside and we was good. And if we wanted to, we WALKED TO GEORGETOWN Thru ROSE PARK. 20 minute walk.

@djscott1129 5 ай бұрын

@@mos1247im from Adams Morgan too... Grew up on 18th and harvard (Zoo Hill).... We had our own spots plus we could walk to Georgetown in 25 minutes. Rose park.

@SohoJoe202 Ай бұрын

Respect. I grew up Uptown around Adams Morgan too, joe! I lived on Harvard st by the zoo in the 80’s

@TrustyTusky 11 ай бұрын

I'm so proud this is a beautiful representation of what our culture was all about.

@user-gz7vl2sh4f 9 ай бұрын

I grew up coming to this store - this store was and continues to be a staple!

@DeenKane33 Ай бұрын

Always my first stop when I’m in Georgetown 💯

@CityLife202 8 ай бұрын

Man…I love this city! About time our own are telling our stories. Grew up in S.E but when mom got mad she’ll send me uptown with pops😂 that’s how I got a chance to experience different parts of the city. 5th&0, 5 and Decatur just a couple of hoods I pass through coming up! My entire family grew up here. Love my city💯

@uptowndre4000 11 ай бұрын

Y🤯, I'mma hit the spot this weekend Family my #1 location , Also hit Fleet Feet & Racket & Jog. Uptown Salute 🫡.

@AyeBrooke Ай бұрын

Thankful that they're still with us!!! s/o to DC Culture

@SohoJoe202 Ай бұрын

What y’all know about spending your Summer Youth check either in Georgetown, Fst, City Place, and/or PG Plaza? Lol #Uptown

@marvinhagler4721 Ай бұрын

Absolutely the 80s and 90s..50 and over STAND UP

@perryhouston1363 29 күн бұрын

I remember as a kid I couldn’t think of shopping @ Prince & Princess but your feels good I now could purchase a few things if I wanted! Big Up to myself 😎😎😎! Black youth be patient 🤛🏽 ! p from that good S.E.

@kyleedward6364 Ай бұрын

Story is wonderfully woven together

@mos1247 8 ай бұрын

I ❤ being from DC

@Mr_Originality 22 күн бұрын

Everybody love being where they from.

@mmafan3 Ай бұрын

"You want to do business with people where they know your name"..Facts sister.

@daysrays3987 8 ай бұрын

Parkland apts SE DC representing

@GoGoThaDistrict 16 күн бұрын

Always will be my spot since the age of 12.

@sirmoney2762 21 күн бұрын

Georgetown was never the same once mall left, restaurants left like ESPN zone, Paparazzi etc .... I miss the Coogi store and Gtown had biggest and best jewelry market like 15-20 vendors and jewelry makers under one roof

@gunniellottjr483 15 күн бұрын

I remember in the 80's only hustla's shopped at P&P. I was at the store maybe 19' or 20' and copped a fresh pair of Gucci 1984 and P&P merch.

@josephjohnson2387 Ай бұрын

Shitttttt, I'm from queens and D.C. cat's was rockin DKNY before me. Definitely a fly group of people between dat GO GO and the ladies 👍🏾✊🏾. Fly shit ✌🏽

@parrisjewel 11 ай бұрын

N.W. born and raised!!!!!

@marvinhagler4721 Ай бұрын

This spot any and everybody knew about

@ABrad-te9kx 5 ай бұрын

Yeah real talk I remember I used to go there😊 I remember couldn't find no parking. But I would find that parking so I can get in there 🌹🌹 and I live all the way in southeast

@WHUTTV 5 ай бұрын

You gotta do what you gotta do!

@bryanriley8864 Ай бұрын

Glad to see Mr. Mowatt speaking on DC culture, definitely an influential individual

@lesterhicks4212 8 ай бұрын

Still get my 1300’s from there

@seanjones987 11 ай бұрын

DC made me but Uptown raised me...7th n Taylor.....

@Etnad85 11 ай бұрын

Uptown boy too Georgia and Gresham but I am NE resident now

@mbp333 5 ай бұрын

I drive from the Bronx to grab my pieces from prince & princess to get right.😊

@WHUTTV 5 ай бұрын

There's no place like Prince and Princess!

@deeparker4828 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@jw4473 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

@Mrletitgo Ай бұрын

I have Togo here

@924MUSIC 8 ай бұрын

This isn’t long enough

@kharyvines6971 Ай бұрын

MEED A NETFLIX DOC

@urbanguerrilla3022 Ай бұрын

Tyler House 1200

@kreativeforce532 Ай бұрын

9:33 😂😂😂 gentrify? My brothers and sisters who owns the store and who is giving their last dime to buy the products? Who owns the company producing, marketing, advertising and shipping the products? Gentrification is the least of your worries.

@PoloSeanDon Ай бұрын

What about Shoe Gallery salute to my guy Clay Von yall not hip 4real 🫡

@DCDec Ай бұрын

Who not hip lol??? You trippin 😂

@DCDec Ай бұрын

His name is Kayvon. You the one not hip lol

@PoloSeanDon Ай бұрын

@@DCDec where was the first Shoe Gallery at?

@DCDec Ай бұрын

@@PoloSeanDonYou gotta be kidding me lol. Is this a trick question or something???

@PoloSeanDon Ай бұрын

@DCDec Naw dead ass can you tell me?

@Mrletitgo Ай бұрын

Why solbiato don’t get any love

@DCDec Ай бұрын

They get love but no comparison to Prince & Princess

@Mrletitgo Ай бұрын

@@DCDec why is that

@kharyvines6971 Ай бұрын

@@MrletitgoLATE COMERS AND THEY STOLE THE STYLE

@Mrletitgo 4 күн бұрын

@@kharyvines6971what did they steal

@kharyvines6971 4 күн бұрын

@@Mrletitgo WHERE ARE THEY FEOM

@billymercedes-le8pl Ай бұрын

How did I know that every body on the comment section is from such and such Md used to run with ray and all that…… Don’t nobody care where you lived 50 years ago champ.

@kharyvines6971 Ай бұрын

WTF ARE TALKING ABOUT IT'S CALLED HISTORY. SEE YOU LOST ALREADY. HISTORY