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Photos Tiffany N. Cody, Smash Glam; Assistant Photog- rapher, D’Karia Bascom, Smash Glam Hair Ashley Marie Hazelwood, Rosemary Garcia Makeup Aisha Simon and Shelice Sheppard, Smash Glam; Assistant Makeup Artist Le’Christal Thomas Models Glynne Taylor, Patrick Quinn, Manifest Talent; Crystle Lampitt, Johanna Brooks, Amber Ross, Logan Nichols, Voices& Concept and Styling Calli Green being labels and the perception of wealth. Unlike other eras of fashion, which fought against mainstream and manufactured duds, hip hop fashion embraced the idea and major brands like Kangol, Adidas, and Pro-Keds thrived. Brightly colored name-brand track suits, large glasses, fat laces, nameplates, big gold chains, blousy pants, baseball caps and multiple rings defined this style. Isaac Mizrahi even showed a line based on the gold chain his elevator operator wore. It’s LL Cool J, it’s flygirl, it’s boombox thumping on your shoulder on the streetcorner. H Inspired Fashion Music has always been a constant, driving force of culture and style. Here are some of our favorite ways music has shaped fashion. ip hop style in the Eighties was fun. It is one style that never really died. It simply evolved. The movement was influenced by street style in major cities, its primary focus
On Crystle: Hat and shirt, Arizona Trading Company; pants Vintage Vogue; shoes, model’s closet; jewelry, editor’s closet.
On Glynne: Hat, Arizona Trading Company; jacket, Re-Runs; jeans, model’s closet; shoes, Off Broadway; chain, editor’s closet; boom- box courtesy Erin Daughtry, River Market Antiques.
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