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Men are hot in Hip-Hop wear: Fashion 2010

This is the time for men to look cool, carefree and hot at the same time, hip hop clothing for men is the rage for 2010.

Hip-Hop Clothing for men

Hip Hop clothing can be the best bet of making a fashion statement for or men this year. Gurus of the fashion industry have well predicted that hip hop clothing will rule wardrobes. Men can choose from a variety of scarves, sweaters, blazers and slacks in a wide range of textures and colors. urban clothing this season will see some very stylish knit patters as well. Recognizing the need there are many well known brands such as Dereon, Sean Jones, Baby Phat etc coming up with exclusive range of clothing for the season. There are many individual designers also contributing to the variety.

What’s hot in clothing?

The best aspect about urban clothing is the flexibility it provides to swing between extreme funk and classic! One can pair up these clothes with leather gloves and boots too. Dark and rich colors such as red, black and brown are in, grey goes well too. As far as scarves go, they are in with stripes to add glamour and style. The culture infused into clothing makes it urban, funky and stylish at the same time! The hot items include denim jeans, jackets and casual slacks. Clothes such as sneakers and jersey are still in vogue. Stripes are in and they can be seen across shirts for both office wear as well as casuals. Black leather jacket can be an absolute essential this year. Track suits and heat transfer T-shirts are a rage for summer.

Heat Transfer Clothing

Heat transfer clothing is not just restricted to T-shirts, under the hip hop genre of clothing it also ranges across jackets, sweatshirts, shorts etc. Even transparent clothing, which of course will be rage this year. The heat transfer clothing have made a huge impact with their innovative designs and prints that range from funny to inspiring. The fame of Barack Obama print still lingers on across the globe! Heat transfer clothing and other urban clothing will also see embroidery.

Vintage Hip-Hop wear:

Vintage holds a special charm, a special appeal to the lovers of hip hop clothing. And many designers are coming up with some innovative designs catering to the vintage section. This can prove to be a special pick for men as they will stand out against any crowd. One designer says, ” It also provides a look of authenticity to the clothing”. Its got a bit of history in it combined with thrifty prices and easy availability on the internet.

Completing the statement!

Hip hop clothing can make a complete statement with various accessories. Cool belts, boots, scarves and even pouches for men make great accessories, teamed up with which the hip hop clothes look even better. So this year go out and get yourself some great hip hop clothes for all seasons and make your very own fashion statement!

Over the last few years the fashion trend of hip hop clothing has grown from an underground street culture into the mainstream fashion world. Urban clothes are now proudly shown at the top fashion shows in Milan, Italy, Paris and New York. Just ten years ago such blatantly flashy and urban clothes would never have seen the light of day at these shows, but now they are proudly displayed. So what is this emerging trend and which consumers are driving the growth of this fashion niche?

The answer can be found in looking at the history of hip hop itself and it’s evolution into the mainstream of music and fashion culture. Hip hop went from being the music of a few skateboarders and corner lyricists to being the predominant musical culture of todays young generation. As more and more people listen to hip hop and urban music, the fashion styles and the clothing these young people were wearing started to reflect the music and artists they were listening to. While most do not remember this now, the first trend to be adopted from urban music were the Adidas shoes which were originally made popular by the hip hop legend Run DMC. After that came the bling bling jewelry and the baggy pants, followed by backward hats and large chains.

The trend was further moved forward when the famous rapper LL Cool J signed on to promote the FUBU clothing line. FUBU stood for “For Us By Us” and was the first urban clothing line to hit the mainstream around the world. After FUBU came Phat Farm which was a trendy line launched by Def Jam president Russell Simmons – a hip hop mogul himself. This line was wildly successful and enjoyed the promotion and patronage of several high profile rappers. After these lines gained steam and saw success, many rappers started catching on to the idea that they could launch their own lines of gear and started to do so. Jay Z came out with Rocawear, a tremendously successful line which he eventually sold for several hundred million dollars. Other rappers followed suit, although not all were as successful. 50 Cent introduced his G Unit clothing line to much acclaim and even partnered with Reebok on a top selling shoe line.

Through the years urban clothes have evolved greatly with many smaller and more unique lines springing up. There are now literally hundreds of lines of hip hop clothes as is evident at the latest Magic Fashion Show in Las Vegas. There are many artistic trends such as t-shirts with hand painted images and drawings, lines by and for women, hats and even hip hop jewelry which imitates the bling bling styles worn by hip hop artists.

Overall the hip hop styles have evolved greatly since the introduction of the first urban gear brand. They are now considered way within the mainstream of clothing and fashion and are also breaking new ground with creativity and designs. Hip hop clothing is here to stay and has now claimed a foothold in the fashion industry as a whole.

Hip Hop gear has got its own flavor. From Tees and Dickies to collared shirts with designer brand accessories, the style is apparent. Here’s five places where you can get the freshest hip hop gear for cheap…

Dr. Jays. Arguably the best in the business, and you certainly pay the price for the quality. Here’s a tip: shop online via their website and you’ll save up to 50% on designer brand items such as Rocawear, Marc Ecko, LRG and Evisu. In addition to saving a grip of cash, you can also save searches for later.

Hip Hop Closet. If Dr. Jays in New York is the highest quality, this store provides the best bang for your buck by offering high quality name brands at 60-70% off retail; names like Sean John, Babyphat, G-Unit and Azzure are often heavily discounted.