“Aspirations become a reality through what we wear. “Fashion is the original sixth element of hip-hop,” Ms. The show (which is accompanied by a Rizzoli Electa book) was curated by Elizabeth Way and Elena Romero. When the Harlem haberdasher himself arrived at the event wearing a red blazer and hat, he could barely walk through the exhibition, getting accosted for selfies at every turn. Other pieces included an Adidas tracksuit, Lee jeans, Kangol caps and jackets tailored by Dapper Dan. Wallace, was in attendance.) The mood was triumphant: No one disputes the Timberland boot’s enduring influence on street fashion, but it’s another thing entirely to see one trapped beneath a museum display case. Visitors sipped champagne while a DJ played retro hits like “Juicy” by The Notorious B.I.G.
The guest list was filled with early streetwear designers, old-school rappers, graffiti artists and hip-hop historians. The exhibition, “Fresh, Fly, Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style,” documents the fashion genre’s humble origins from its beginnings in the Bronx in the early 1970s to its crossover into the mainstream as a dominant and lucrative international force. on Tuesday night to toast the opening of a show that celebrates the history and evolution of hip-hop fashion. A proud crowd of hip-hop style pioneers gathered at the Museum at F.I.T.
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