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Tommy Hilfiger Talks His Legacy And Birthing Streetwear In New Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David M. Benett / Getty Tommy Hilfiger’s influence on Hip-Hop fashion is indelible. In a new Q&A he details his legacy and more. HypeBeast recently interviewed the renowned designer after he receieved Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2021 Fashion Awards. During the conversation, the Elmira, New York native discussed his People’s Place initiative, a program with a goal of better empowering Black and Brown creatives within the fashion industry. “I hope other brands follow us,” he explained. “I’m surprised it has taken so long to realise they should actually use people of color in their advertising, or hire people of color. I can’t believe it’s taken so long to get there. To me, it’s obvious. I don’t understand.” He went on to make it clear that his ...
Virgil Abloh’s Last Louis Vuitton Fashion Show Honored His Legacy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nicholas Hunt / Getty The fashion community lost a giant in Virgil Abloh last week. His final Louis Vuitton runway show celebrated his legacy with his peers, friends and family in attendance. As spotted on High Snobiety the luxury French designer unveiled their Spring Summer 2022 menswear collection. The assortment was curated and overseen by the Chicago, Illinois native and would be his last for LV. Naturally the event was the one not to be missed during Art Basel in Miami. In attendance were the likes of Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Jerry Lorenzo and Don C. Additionally Offset of Migos and Kid Cudi walked the runway wearing the pieces from head to toe. Related Stories This event was a clear tribute to Virgil’s career as several of his most iconic...
Megan Thee Stallion & Cash App Collaborate For “Hot Girl Enterprise” Apparel Line
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Emilio Coochie / Cash Appnews With Megan Thee Stallion getting into so many new business ventures in her young career, we’re lowkey surprised no one’s alleged her to be a member of Illuminati. Source: Emilio Coochie / Cash App Just a minute after debuting her massively popular Popeye’s “Hot Girl Sauce” and being named Nike’s latest celebrity ambassador, the “Hot Girl Summer” rapper has now announced a new clothing line courtesy of Cash App. The newly released “Hot Girl Enterprise” Cash by Cash App clothing line will feature a t-shirt, biker shorts, and a reversable bucket hat that all bare the phrase “Hot Girl.” Can’t imagine too many men going crazy for these, but women will love it without a doubt. All proceeds from the “Hot Girl Enterprise” colle...
R.I.P. Virgil Abloh, Fashion Designer and Kanye West Collaborator Dead at 41
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh has died following a private two-year battle with cancer. He was 41. According to a statement released by Abloh’s family, he “valiantly battled a rare, aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma. He chose to endure his battle privately since his diagnosis in 2019, undergoing numerous challenging treatments, all while helming several significant institutions that span fashion, art, and culture.” Born in Rockford, Illinois, to Ghanaian immigrant parents, Abloh graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering, and later received his Master of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. While working at a Chicago print shop, Abloh met rapper Kanye West, which marked the beginning of a close fr...
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Kid Cudi Rocked A Wedding Dress To The 2021 CFDA Awards [Photos]
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sean Zanni / Getty The CFDA Fashion Awards are big deal. So of course, Kid Cudi thought it was apropos that he rock a wedding dress to the festivities. Source: Raymond Hall / Getty The Council of Fashion Designers of America held their award ceremony last night (Nov. 10) at The Grill Room in New York City, and Cudder decided to up his dress-wearing ante. According to Vogue, the Cleveland rapper was dipped in custom bridal gown by ERL, a West Coast label launched by designer Eli Russell Linnetz in 2018. Per Vogue: This wasn’t just any bridal gown, either. Cut from delicate white lace, the dress featured gloved sleeves and an ankle-length bell skirt; completing the look was a tuxedo jacket with ivory lapels, cream-colored sneakers embellished with gli...
Culture Control: Salehe Bembury Named Creative Director of LeBron’s UNINTERRUPTED Apparel
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Our culture is getting more representation at the fashion table. Salehe Bembury has been named Creative Director for UNINTERRUPTED Apparel. As spotted on Nice Kicks the emerging designer has been spotted holding down LeBron James’ and Maverick Carter’s clothing label. While UNINTERRUPTED is largely synonymous with the hit talk series their brainchild has successfully executed some noteworthy collaborations with Sue Bird and the Space Jam franchise. The appointment was announced via the brand’s Instagram account. “Proud to welcome @uninterrupted’s new creative director, Salehe Bembury. Big things coming soon” accompanied an image of James shaking Bembury’s hand. For those not in the know the Syracuse University alumni is valid whe...
Steve Harvey’s Season Of Drip Continues, Twitter Discusses & Memes The Fits
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Twitter / @Iamsteveharvey Steve Harvey has either tired of the calls from the public to update his wardrobe or reached out to a stylist that understood the assignment. The veteran comedian and television host is extending his season of drip, and folks on Twitter have some comments about his latest fits. As we discussed last weekend, Harvey stunted on all of us in a clean all-green outfit while on vacation in Paris with his beautiful wife, Marjorie. And if you thought he wasn’t going to keep giving you the looks, Harvey went deep into his fashion bag and hasn’t let up yet. Check out some of the fits below. But the fit that folks are currently discussing online and got Harvey’s name trending features the Kings of Comedy alumnus rocking a neon blue den...
The North Face Launches First-Ever Digital Archive Celebrating 55 Years Of Exploration, The RZA Included
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: THE NORTH FACE / The North Face The North Face has announced the launch of its fall brand campaign, It’s More Than A Jacket, an initiative honoring and celebrating the memories and stories of adventure created over the brand’s more than 55-year history. Source: THE NORTH FACE / The North Face The North Face is looking to its Northern California roots, partnering with fellow Bay Area icon and internationally recognized art museum the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) to bring the archive to life through a series of participatory programs at the museum in Fall 2022. The programs will feature exploration’s most historically significant designs and the stories behind them alongside everyday explorers’ submissions with stories from The RZA, HAIM and ...
Steve Harvey Drops All-Green Outfit Pic, Twitter Reacts As One Can Expect
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Eric McCandless / Getty Steve Harvey has always pushed the boundaries of style and fashion, which often has resulted in observers firing off jokes and memes at his expense. In recent weeks, the comedian and television host has made some more bold choices in those areas, and his latest outfit has Twitter reacting only as they can. Via social media on Friday (October 8), Harvey, 64, gave the streets an all-green shirt, slacks, tie, and topcoat combo complete with some sleek brown shoes and shades while standing proudly in a bathroom that probably costs more than your entire home. This look adds to a long list of other ‘fits that Harvey has gotten off over the years and not for nothing, this one ain’t half bad in our opinion. Related Stories Because Tw...
Uptown’s Finest: Dapper Dan To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty One of the culture’s biggest influencers ever is about to get some overdue acclaim. Dapper Dan is set to receive the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award from the CFDA. As spotted on Hype Beast the Harlem, Manhattan native will be honored during the forthcoming 2021 CFDA Awards. This distinction is unique in many ways as Dap is first ever recipient to ever receive it without activating a runway show. He spoke about the announcement on his Instagram account. In true fashion he pointed to his Uptown roots for giving him the DNA. “Isn’t it ironic how the fashion world says that Dapper Dan won the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, without ever having a runway show?” he wrote. The streets of Harlem have been my...
Uptown’s Finest: New Art Exhibit Chronicles Harlem’s Fashion Legacy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Photo by and in the private collection of Beau McCall / Photo by and in the private collection of Beau McCall There is no street style without Harlem. A new exhibit details the iconic neighborhood’s contribution to American style and more. As spotted on Cool Hunting the upper Manhattan area is about to get some long-overdue credit. Lois K Alexander Lane (1916 – 2007) was a fashion designer and Harlem resident. In 1979 she founded the Black Fashion Museum as a hub to showcase the countless contributions by individuals of color to the fashion industry. During her early years she struggled to acquire pieces for the collection. Since then the institution would go on to house over 2,000 garments that were designed, fabricated or worn by African-Ameri...
Founding Cannibal Corpse Singer Calls Kourtney Kardashian a “Poser” after She Wears Band’s Shirt
Kourtney Kardashian turned heads by sporting a gory Cannibal Corpse shirt when she stepped out with boyfriend Travis Barker a few days ago. Now, founding Cannibal Corpse singer Chris Barnes has labeled both the reality TV star and the Blink-182 drummer “posers.” The eldest of the Kardashian sisters sported a long-sleeve black shirt with the gruesome artwork from Cannibal Corpse’s 1990 debut album, Eaten Back to Life, as she walked hand in hand with Barker, who repped punk pioneers The Cramps with his white tee. Barnes, who has fronted Six Feet Under since Cannibal Corpse parted ways with him in 1995, shared the pic of Kourtney and Travis on his Twitter, and simply wrote “Posers.” Advertisement Related Video It’s not the first time the Kardashians have been called out for wearing metal shir...
