If you ask any true hip-hop head about the relationship between the genre and fashion, you'll find that they go hand-and-hand. Slick Rick and Ghostface a.k.a. Pretty Tony had pounds of dookey rope necklaces, Run DMC with the Adidas and track suits, the list can go "on and on"...in the present day hip-hop era, fashion and trends seem to be more or less evolving to a new standard or plateau. Know we have K. West who is always decked out in Prada, Ralph Lauren, and his infamous favorite Louis Vuitton. So infamous that he's known as the Louis Vuitton Don. Jay-Z is notorius for his fetish for Asian labels such as True Religion and Evisu. High fashion is at the epicenter of most major hip-hop. When??? WHY??? In an interview with Pharrell of N.E.R.D. by men.style.com he claims he wears what he once coudn't afford and always dreamed of having. "Hermes made a tote, kind of a weekend bag especially for me. Purple croc with gold accessories" Skateboard P explained. (as pictured). He also explained he would be getting other custom made goodies from Hermes. On a sidebar, he still is under contract with Louis Vuitton as a model. Will hip-hop and high fashion remain synonymous? It will be interesting what's in store for the future.
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