Sorta.
The infamous Hendrix has been in rock and roll heaven for many years now but his legend lives on. Kept in the forefront by Experience Hendrix LLC, the family owned company preserving and protecting the commodity Hendrix’s popularity never dips.
Lyric Culture a the ‘music inspired lifestyle brand’ is launching a new Jimi Hendrix men’s collection at Bloomindales nationwide. The clothing will include everything from cufflinks (who wears those any longer?) to hoodies and should be at your local Bloomys’ now as it was set to debut at the start of November in celebration of the guitarists 70th birthday.
If you are in NY you’re in luck an interactive kiosk is on loan from Seattle's Experience Music Project and will offer viewers in the Manhattan store an opportunity to see the source of Jimi's handwritten lyrics, the inspiration behind the Lyric Culture's Hendrix collection. So he is sorta there, right?
All Bloomindales’s locations , will also offer original recordings that have been released by Experience Hendrix through its partnership with Sony's Legacy division. "Valleys of Neptune", "Axis: Bold As Love", "Are You Experienced", "Electric Ladyland", and many others in CD and hip vinyl LP formats.
Jimi's sister Janie is the CEO of The Expreiance and did a book signing last Thursday.
“We're delighted to partner with Lyric Culture to launch this line of Jimi Hendrix apparel and jewelry,” said Janie Hendrix. “Jimi's words, music and handwriting have been cherished by so many for so long and this underscores how resonant his art has been all this while and, certainly into the future.”
"We are honored to celebrate the 70th birthday of Jimi Hendrix with a new Lyric Culture men's fashion collection inspired by the fearless and innovative lyrics of one of rock music's most influential artists," said Hanna Rochelle, founder of Lyric Culture. "His legendary style and iconic music is integrated into every design. Some pieces even include Jimi's actual handwritten lyrics incorporated into the fabric prints."