I’ve been grappling with the answer to this question ever since I bought my first pair of retro 1’s and thought I was the coolest bitch on planet. After my impulsive purchase, I realized that just about anyone can stroll into the Nike store and cop a pair of Jordans. Just because I too now owned a pair, didn’t mean I was doing anything special.

So what qualifies as street wear? Is it just high-end clothing brands like Nike, Off-White and Supreme? Or can it be a pair of $3 parachute pants that you found at the Salvation Army and turned into a staple piece?

When I think of street wear, a word that comes to mind is authenticity. Street fashion is supposed to have emerged from urban, street culture, which has never been affluent or shiny. What complicates things is that it has become just that. We see celebs like A$AP Rocky sporting a $300 Vetements hoodie and think street wear can’t be for us, when in fact, it came from us. It emerged from the everyday urban youth living in Los Angeles and Oakland and Harlem and Chicago.

So I guess when the question what is street fashion comes to mind, choose to think outside the box. Street wear isn’t just those expensive pair of Jordans. It can be your mom’s vintage halter top and those $3 parachute pants from the Salvation Army. The importance is that you make it true to you.

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You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

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