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streetwear hip hop urban Streetwear - What exactly is it?

There is no hard and fast definition of what streetwear is, but I will try here to describe what makes a piece of clothing "streetwear".

Streetwear is never work wear, whether your wearing a blue or a white collar worker. So, it most definately isn't a suit, shirt and tie or dark blue overalls.
Streetwear is never formal, although formal clothes can have streetwear influences.
Streetwear is influenced by certain kinds of sport, such as skate boarding and surfing, and dance such as "hip hop". Think of youths in the street on skate boards and dancers dancing to hip hop music. They are most likely to be wearing types of Streetwear.
There are different types of Streetwear, eg Urban, Hip Hop but the differences between them are unclear (to me, at any rate).
Types of streetwear clothing include printed T-shirts, hoodies, headwear, oversized jackets, baggie trousers (for hip hop dancing) and boots such as Doc Martens.
It is interesting to observe that if you attend an exercise class in "street dance" or "Urban Funk", the instructor is likely to be wearing baggie blousy trousers as opposed to the more traditional sports wear that instructors wear for other types of classes.
Streetwear is considered to be influenced by American subcultures including African Americans and Latinos.
Some people insist that Streetwear and Urban are two completely different styles. For example, Streetwear is said to be a retro 1980s style including hipster trousers, hoodies and trainers. Whereas Urban clothing is said to include more denim jackets, baggy clothes and white trainers. The picture above is more Urban than Street.

Streetwear by Attitude - Urban clothing including Bandwear, streetwear and skate and surf clothes by brands including Cradle of Filth, Deftones KORN, Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, Mudvayne, Offspring Slipknot and System of a Down.	Streetwear - What exactly is it? There is no hard and fast definition of what streetwear is, but I will try here to describe what makes a piece of clothing "streetwear". Streetwear is never work wear, whether your wearing a blue or a white collar worker. So, it most definately isn't a suit, shirt and tie or dark blue overalls. Streetwear is never formal, although formal clothes can have streetwear influences. Streetwear is influenced by certain kinds of sport, such as skate boarding and surfing, and dance such as "hip hop". Think of youths in the street on skate boards and dancers dancing to hip hop music. They are most likely to be wearing types of Streetwear. There are different types of Streetwear, eg Urban, Hip Hop but the differences between them are unclear (to me, at any rate). Types of streetwear clothing include printed T-shirts, hoodies, headwear, oversized jackets, baggie trousers (for hip hop dancing) and boots such as Doc Martens. It is interesting to observe that if you attend an exercise class in "street dance" or "Urban Funk", the instructor is likely to be wearing baggie blousy trousers as opposed to the more traditional sports wear that instructors wear for other types of classes. Streetwear is considered to be influenced by American subcultures including African Americans and Latinos. Some people insist that Streetwear and Urban are two completely different styles. For example, Streetwear is said to be a retro 1980s style including hipster trousers, hoodies and trainers. Whereas Urban clothing is said to include more denim jackets, baggy clothes and white trainers. The picture above is more Urban than Street.	Ducti - The next BIG THING - funky wallets, bags and watches uniquely made with duct tape.
Yukka - Urban fashion with free UK delivery when you spend £45. Worldwide delivery is also available. Brands sold include Akademiks, Phat Farm, RocaWear, Shady Ltd and South Pole.		Blackleaf - Surf, skate and snowboard wear together with sports lifestyle clothing and accessories including shirts, bags, hats, jackets, trousers, sunglasses, wallets and watches for men and women.
Offbeat Clothing - Stockists of Hip Hop brands such as Rocawear, Phat Farm, Akademiks, Mecca Usa and more, selling a range of tops, t-shirts, jeans, sets, vests, jackets, shirts, footwear, headwear and NBA gear.		Saltrock Surfwear - Funky street designes for men, women and children, together with surfer gear including fins and wax, skate decks, surf boards and wetsuits.
Route One - Specialists in equipment, clothing and shoes for skate, inline, BMX and All Terrain boards (ATB). Brands sold include Carhartt, Circa, Dickies, Element, Emerica, Fenchurch, Enjoi, and Toy Machine.		Urban Venom Urban hip hop clothing from all the major hip hop brands including Akademiks, Phat Farm, Unk, Drunknmunky, Ecko and many more, for men, women and children.
CX London - Exclusive logo T-shirts with free worldwide delivery.		Plain Lazy - Contemporary street wear, surf, skate, Mountain Biking, BMX, and Kite Surfwear fashion. No age limits regarding customers, they range from 0 - 80. Check out the T-shirts, double sleeve, hoodies, headwear and wallets and bags. Special offer - quote: “WORK SHY” at the checkout and benefit from £3 off your order!!
Island Leisure - A large range from Billabong, Quiksilver, O'neill and many other brand names, all with free UK delivery.		Spunky - Printed t-shirts with cool designs eg "Space Invaders", "Number Plates". Prices include UK delivery. Submit your own design - if Spunky use it they will pay you £300.