Wearable Obsessions: Coup d'etat Brooklyn

Che opted for a beret, Malcolm and Patrice Lumumba were instantly recognizable by their horn-rimmed glasses, and Toussaint, a self-educated slave who went boot to boot with Napoleon, was regal even in Haiti's tropical temps. But what would these visionaries have worn to the revolution in 2009? I'd venture that the clothing line Coup d'etat Brooklyn--which now includes mostly t-shirts and some cardigans but is poised to expand--would make up a fraction of the no-nonsense, yet effortlessly fashionable, wardrobe typically favored by men with big ideas. The 'Teach the Babies' shirt ($30.00) comes in a trio of colors, including a shade of purple for women. Because we lead movements, too!