Hip-hop is turning 50. The culture that invented a distinctive street esthetic wasn’t recognized by the fashion world for decades. Now it faces the danger of forgetting its origins
The exhibition, which was co-curated by Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way and is accompanied by a book of the same name, is part of an ongoing, year-long celebration of hip hop’s 50th birthday, and, with over 100 featured pieces, is the largest-ever exhibition of its kind.
The most iconic looks from some of your favorite hip-hop artists go under the microscope; examine and explore the intersection between hip-hop and fashion’s biggest heavyweights.