ow.ly/r2g5U Beats, rhymes and Louis Vuitton: Hip-hops new lust for high fashion By Christina Mastro Kanye West hit the stage at the 12-12-12 benefit in New York for Hurricane Sandy relief wearing none other than a leather pleated Givenchy skirt, confusing the world like never before. This defining moment in hip hop history was the single most dramatic act that validated the trend that many had caught on to prior to that night: the budding relationship between hip-hop culture and high fashion. Up until recently, hip-hop and couture were rarely used in the same sentence. The trends seen in music videos and on everyone who was listening to hip hop in the late ‘90s and early 2000s (think baggy, faded jeans, an oversized white t-shirt and lots of gaudy bling) have thankfully passed and been put away in the vault with all of the other historically horrendous fashion trends. What rappers and their fans are wearing now — or wishing they were wearing — is more high fashion, to say the least. The infamous baggy Girbaud jeans have been traded in for Versace leather skinny jeans. Nike Air Force 1s have been swapped for Giuseppe Zanotti embossed leather high-top sneakers. Plain, baggy, white t-shirts have been replaced by fitted graphic Givenchy tees. And bling has been replaced by — well, more bling. ow.ly/r2g5U
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 06:40:25 +0000