Andre 3000 x Class of 3000. Andre Benjamin’s Cartoon Network hit “Class of 3000″ still has such a devoted following that the show has now been adapted for a live musical stage show. “Class of 3000 Live!” is now playing at the Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff in Atlanta until March 29th. The stage show is officially supervised and endorsed by Andre Benjamin himself. Check out the video here for a preview and interviews with some of the actors.

Andre Benjamin just launched his Benjamin Bixby clothing line a little over four months ago. Unfortunately for him, the high-fashion but high-priced concept was launched at the start of one of the worst economic recessions in U.S. history. Although Andre’s clothing line was for the most part accepted as fashionable and hip, in today’s tough times who is going to pay $275 for a Benjamin Bixby sweater vest when families can barely afford to pay the rent and feed the kids? And even if you CAN afford it…well now you think twice.

WoooHa.com exclusively reports that the Benjamin Bixby clothing line is facing severe financial hardships due to limited sales and excess inventory. Sources have revealed that because Andre Benjamin paid so much attention to detail, his clothing line was not cheap to reproduce on a mass scale. Instead, limited quantities of the collection were made and sold primarily online through luxury fashion sites such as Barneys.com. Sources also revealed that the problem is no one is buying the clothing line because of the high price point and no brand equity. As a result, the Benjamin Bixby clothing line has had to dramatically drop prices in order to move inventory and prevent retailers from shipping it all back to Mr. Benjamin.

As of last week, you can now find Benjamin Bixby clothing at Barneys for over 50% the original price. That $275 sweater vest is now $109. The $1,495 leather jacket is now $639. Over half of Barney’s inventory of the Bixby collection is now priced at over 50%. That’s not all. The clothing line is also using luxury online discount sites and clubs such as Gilt.com to move inventory as well. These sites specialize in selling deep discount off season luxury goods for a limited time. Benjamin Bixby also sold their collection on this site to all those who were members. It’s not a good sign to see your four month old fashion collection on these types of discount luxury sites, but the fact is selling the inventory at a low price is better than it sitting on the shelf and not making a dime.

WoooHa.com has always been strong supporters of Mr. Benjamin and his out-of-the-box thinking and fashion sense so we hope his clothing line can rebound. This is definitely another case of bad timing with the Recession and making sure you know who your target is and what they can afford. I guess the good news is for the consumer b/c now you might be able to afford it with these discounts.

Maybe Kanye West should take note though and think twice before dropping Pastelle on us and thinking the world is just going to buy up a $500 hoodie with a shark fin on the head.

We have been covering the launch of Andre Benjamin’s Benjamin Bixby fashion line for the past couple of weeks including photos of his entire collection. Well now that all the hype of the launch is slowing down, we leave you with this final piece of information. The entire collection is now available in the U.S. exclusively though Barneys.com. Make sure to check out the site for everything from $95 hats, to $75 bow ties, to $200 dress shirts. Enjoy.

Andre Benjamin is busy promoting his recently launched Benjamin Bixby fashion line but he still has time to support this years “Declare Yourself to Vote” campaign. The outdoor ads also feature celebs such as Jessica Alba and Christian Aguilera in a push for people to get out and vote. Via: Great Ads

Andre Benjamin outdoor ad

Christina Aguilera Times Square ad

Jessica Alba “bondage” ad

Earlier in the month, Andre Benjamin officially launched his Benjamin Bixby fashion line at NY Fashion Week and of course WoooHa, Inc. had it covered. Here are some more pics of the Benjamin Bixby line which will start at $195 for basic shirts and pants and is available at Barneys stores in the U.S.

Andre Benjamin made good on his promise to deliver a unique and stylistic debut clothing line with the introduction of Benjamin Bixby. The Bixby clothing line is inspired by late 1930’s college football documentaries and the official launch took place this past week at NY Fashion Week hosted by Charlize Theron. The fashion line is now available nationwide at Barney’s where you can even buy at Barneys.com where shirts and pants are in the $195 price range. Here is a closer look at the Fall/Spring collection. Via: CL

WoooHa, Inc. first covered Andre Benjamin in the upcoming drama Battle in Seattle a couple months back when the movie was looking for a studio to partner with. Now the film has distribution and will be coming to theaters on September 19th. Check out the new trailer that also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Woody Harrelson, Charlize Theron and Ray Liotta and more exlusive pics of Andre Benjamin from the film.