![]() With it came even more gold chains, black sunglasses & the all black everything ensembles.ġ988 - All Black Everything - The militant look was a clear contrast to the bright styles which purveyed hip-hop before.ġ989 - Leq Coq Sportif - The French brand nabbed a couple good looks in part from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince co-signs.ġ991 - Carhartt & d*ckies - Before N.W.A’s premature break-up, Eazy-E popularized denim Carhartt jackets & d*ckies short-sleeves outside of Compton.ġ991 - Neon Clothing - The vibrant colors of the early 90’s was a mainstay of pop rappers, which you could see in Kid N Play, The Fresh Prince & Left Eye (from TLC). Head to toe in Ralph defined wealth for many in the 80’s.ġ985 - Customized High-End Fashion - Not only was Rakim the first lyrical MC, he was also the first to embrace high end fashion in hip-hop, as he worked with Harlem’s Dapper Dan to create one-off, customized high-end pieces.ġ987 - Black Nationalism - The colors, the hair & the acceptance of diverse African styles mark this iconic period, popularized by Native Tongue members Salt N Pepa, Queen Latifah & also Public Enemy & KRS-One.ġ988 - Snapbacks - The classic hat found love when the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. Considering that adidas passed on the budding superstar first makes matters worse.ġ985 - Polo - Before Tommy, there was Polo. Adidas was unstoppable.ġ984 - Air Jordan - Nike’s landmark deal with Michael Jordan was the first dagger that led to the downfall of adidas’ supremacy in hip-hop. They are the godfathers of bling.ġ982 - adidas - The love started when Run DMC rocked the two piece track-suit, then came the lace-free sneakers inspired by convicts who weren’t allowed to wear their laces in prison for fears of suicide attempts. Afrika Bambaataa & Melle Mel rocked flashy attire think tight leather, gloves, ripped clothing & leather boots.ġ979 - Kangol - The fire-red Kangol was famously worn by a teen LL Cool J although Big Bank Hank from Sugarhill Gang was the first to don the cap.ġ980 - Gold Necklaces - Kurtis Blow & later Big Daddy Kane added a luxurious vibe to their looks with the gold chains. Take a look below, it's quite interesting.Įspecially struggling to identify some of the earliest styles in the 70's - any older cats can enlighten me?ġ975 - The Beginning - Hip-Hop fashion began where disco had left off. ![]() ![]() ![]() There's a lot of spotty years - can anyone fill the missing gaps? I'm aiming to be as accurate as possible when identifying anyone who brought in a trend. I wanted to investigate what trends in the hip-hop sub-culture have appeared in the past 45 odd years, so I whipped up this timeline. What's up guys, Kiran here from Inverse Culture. ![]()
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