Hip hop fashion, also known as
urban fashion, is a distinctive style of
dress originating from
African American, Latin and other inner city youth on the scene of
New York City later followed by
Los Angeles,
Houston,
Chicago,
Philadelphia, the
San Francisco Bay Area,
Detroit,
Memphis,
Virginia,
Atlanta,
St. Louis and others. Each city contributed various elements to its overall style seen worldwide today. Hip hop
fashion complements the expressions and attitudes of
hip hop culture in general. Hip hop fashion has changed significantly during its history, and today, it is a prominent part of popular fashion as a whole across the world and for all ethnicities.