What is hip-hop fashion?
Hip-hop is not only a genre of music, a form of dance, or a way of dressing.
Hip-hop is a culture.
Emerging from the Bronx in New York City, the hip-hop lifestyle – with its music, DJing, dancing and graffiti – provided an escape from a myriad of societal, economic, political, and cultural forces.
The origins of hip-hop go back to the 1970s, and the fashion reflected streetwear that kids in the Bronx already had in their possession, like bomber jackets, tracksuits, and sneakers with oversized shoe laces.
Puma, Chuck Taylors and Pro-Keds dominated the sneaker scene. Baggy clothing was big, likely due to
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