“I think n***** be thinking money makes shit fly. It’s not the case. Fly makes shit money,” Smino says directly to the camera in the green room after his Everything Is A Lot… The Tour set, which the rapper is co-headlining alongside Wale.

All we asked for was a ‘fit check, but Smino wanted to show us more. “I’m just gonna show y’all everything,” he laughed, offering up a tour of his entire styling suite.

During the Brooklyn stop, he did just that, walking us through his clothing rack and sneaker selection for the show, showing us the pieces that didn’t make the cut and the ‘fits that could’ve been, featuring some 424, Carpet Company, and fresh vintage finds.

424 Military Boot (Camo)

“Today, when I was in my meet and greets, I had these 424 boots on. They’re really good. I like to wear them, like, when I got lowkey shit to do, like run errands.”

Air Jordan 5 Retro Soft Pink

“I almost went, god damn, Fives with the pink. You hear me? Today was just like … not the day.”

A Bathing Ape BAPE STA #1 by NIGO

“I had to go with the NIGO Bapes. I fuck with the OGs. I still like original stuff.”

Merrell 1TRL Agility Peak 5 Gore-Tex Zip Off

“When something has a Vibram bottom, it’s naturally going to be a good shoe. Because somebody was like, “No, this is a good shoe, I want to make it a great shoe.” So, Vibram, whoever you are, I love you, and I’m vibing with you, ’cause you Vibram.”

Carpet Company Mohair Work Jacket

“I’ve been into this shit called Carpet Company lately. It’s like mohair. And it’s also got like a little red gut, the silk red guts. It’s like your insides, your body. Your body is the silk red guts. It’s a human jacket. This is really a n****. It’s like Monsters, Inc for real, if you think about it.”

Bjorn x Silk Pillows Neon Rose Zip Up Hoodie

“This is my own piece I made. It’s the Bjorn. The real pronunciation is supposed to be Björn, if you like, really from Scandinavia, ’cause it’s a Scandinavian word, and really, in Scandinavian, it just means “bear” – but I have no real love for bears, especially not Chicago Bears. But Bjorn, for me, has its own meaning, and it’s on the back. It’s right here. It says, ‘The idea of being born to be something, to be planted in the garden of destiny, claiming your niche in the universe to dance with the wind of fate.’ That’s what Bjorn means to me. You know what I’m saying? It’s like kind of being born, but with a ‘J’ type shit.

Play Comme des Garçons Striped T-Shirt

“Obligatory Comme des Garçons shirts. Good stripes. They’re always good building pieces, if you like dressing.”

Vintage Denim Jeans

“I don’t know what these jeans is, but they got the birds on ‘em, so I just call them the Waka Flocka jeans.”

Vintage Camo Long Sleeve T-Shirt

“I got this at the flea market. One thing I think about, everybody that gets fresh be fucking up at. You think you can only be fresh ’cause you get luxury shit, or ’cause you got a bankroll, or cuz of whatever. But I think people really get fresher than you when they still go vintage. So, this is an old ass vintage camo undershirt. I wouldn’t wear this shit on top, but I’ll wear this shit underneath.”

Saint Vanity Bootcamp Camo Thermal

“Recently, I got into this brand called Saint Vanity. I love this shirt. I had this on at the meet-and-greet with the 424 boots for a camo combo. I thought it was cool.”

Bjorn Upcycled Hat

“This is a Bjorn hat made out of old T-shirts. It’s flexible. Shoutout my homegirl, Ambi Lyric, shout out to her. She made this. If you got something old, you can recycle it – and if you know anything about fashion, fashion is the biggest pollution thing outside of AI. It’s cool because I’m recycling clothes, so if I wear this right now, I look cool as fuck. I got this shit on, but really, it’s just a old t-shirt. She did her thing.”

Vintage Bag from Santee Alley

“The best fashion advice I ever got for any n**** in LA: Go to Santee Alley. You will find some shit like this. Like, this a bag everybody think I paid hella money for this bag. I paid like $80 for this bag. Maybe like $60 for this bag. I think n***** be thinking money makes shit fly. It’s not the case. Fly makes shit money. And that’s it, man.”