K&B (Katz and Besthoff) was a drug store chain headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1905, it expanded to throughout the Gulf Coast and into the hearts of New Orleanians. In 1997, K&B was bought out by Rite-Aide. Ever since, New Orleanians have secretly held a grudge against Rite-Aide.

One of the most distintive features of K&B was its use of a particular shade of purple, which commonly became known as "K&B Purple." And with a little help from American Apparel, Storyville now proudly revives "K&B Purple" in tee shirt form.

"K&B Purple" is printed on an ultraviolet (K&B Purple colored), 100% organic cotton, sweatshop-free American Apparel tee shirt. "K&B Purple" is available in both the unisex and female-specific cut. "K&B Purple" is modeled by Meghan Montgomery and TahJah Krauss. The tee shirt was also modeled by Felipe Lopez during the fifth annual Fashion in the Park fashion show, which took place in New Orleans on May 9, 2009 (photo by Lawles Bourque).

Go here to see the K&B tee shirt in white. Click here to see more Storyville Originals and Exclusives.