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Due to the recent trend in hip hop fashion to revert back to the "old school" gaining popularity, the clothing is becoming similar to early 80's form of dressing. It has geared toward a more Hipster-inspired style of dressing with a nod towards irony, and may include items such as slim-fit denim jeans, tighter-fitting "vintage style" t-shirts with shorter arm sleeves, polo shirts, sportcoats, woven button shirts, large ornamental belt buckles, cufflinks, skull and skeleton decorations, elaborately decorated zip-up hoodies, trucker hats, lumberjack button-ups or plaid designed shirts, keffiyehs, and snow inspired fashions.


Shorter length t-shirts have become involved in recent trends, in order to expose decorated belts and belt buckles and biker chains. Although the "baggy" style of dress remains relevant, some hip hoppers forego that particular style, opting for colorful fitted and hipster-inspired clothing as exemplified by the growing influence of rappers such as Kanye West, Common, will.i.am, and Andre 3000, as well as the tighter-fitting skater influenced styles in the case of Pharrell and Lupe Fiasco. Other re-emergent 80s trends include Members Only jackets, huge oversized chains, and large eyeglasses. Leather jackets also have seen a rise in popularity.


Hip-hop fashion is a distinctive style of dress originating with African-American, Caribbean-American and Latino youth in The 5 Boroughs (New York City), and later influenced by the hip-hop scenes of Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area), Detroit, and The Dirty South among others. Each city contributed various elements to its overall style seen worldwide today. Hip hop fashion complements the expressions and attitudes of hip hop culture in general.



Hoodies come in a variety of styles, though never has the hoody had such a field day as in the current fashion era, with a combination of jazzy color and style collected from all over the world making this one of the biggest markets for young people today. The hoody is the loose fitting top that can be worn over a T-shirt and replaces the outer garments more traditionally worn by youngsters with something comfortable and that is a trademark of the hip hop style. For those preferring more discreet wear, hoodies also come in the traditional camouflage colors, and for younger children have taken on themes such as batman and sharks, so that any child can individualize their look within the hip hop range of items available, rather than all looking the same. Hoodies are great garments for young people and many of the new and innovative styles conducive with the party goers fun sense of style.


Jeans for the hip hop style have certainly taken off and from those jeans that come just below the knee and are baggy in style, they have evolved to include jeans that are loose fitting and that appear almost too long. It spells a sense of freedom of expression for the hip hop style of life, and when you look at the clothing available this year in hip hop jeans, you cannot help but be drawn into the concept of freedom of movement and style combined with comfort and flexibility.


The footwear has also evolved and in Germany the hip hop style young person can even buy sneakers that are color coded to the wearer's sense of fashion. Seriously business orientated, the designers have gone to town on developing ranges of sneakers to suit all tastes, heights and preferences that all fall under this style of dress.


Although the new style of T-shirts in mainline fashion is more fitted this year, there really is not that much change on the hip hop scene for men, although the hip hop lady can really show herself off in the newer slimline T-shirts with great color and panache. Many of the T shirt styles are reminiscent of the sixties era of independence and freedom, with smocked shapes, capped sleeves, and even tube styles that fit flatteringly to the young female form.


Leather jackets take on a whole new appearance for the hip hop fan, and many have printed surfaces which show pictures of the stars to whom their wearer feels some allegiance. The styles available are zip fronted and soft leather that is easy to wear, taking on the same theme as other hip hop clothing as being suitable to fun people looking to party the night away in comfort and style. The hip hop style is here to stay a little longer, and in many ways isn't a bad way for young people to dress since it allows for growth and does not restrict movement, encouraging healthy styles of shoes that don't hurt the feet, and great leisure wear that allows movement and comfort at the same time. Where the hip hop style will go from now is questionable, although when you see the hoody style being adopted for older generations, it is a strong style emulated and copied by other factions who may not necessary like the genre of hip hop. Loose, wild, free and colorful isn't a bad way to enjoy youth or to embrace what life has to offer, and although designer hip hop costs dearly, at least there is the possibility for parents to dress their children in a style that is acceptable to today's youth on a reasonable budget.

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