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2000s: Hip-hop and streetwear meet luxury
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Rihanna -
Virgil Abloh
Asserting itself as the defining trend of the 2000s, streetwear has evolved into a luxury and status symbol.
Black culture’s influence into high fashion began with Dapper Dan who first introduced high fashion elements to the hip-hop scene. The designer established the first luxury fashion house in Harlem and created looks for clients including Salt-N-Pepa and Mike Tyson before finding mainstream success in 2017.
Recent shifts include co-creator of Off-White, Virgil Abloh appointed as the Artistic Director of menswear at Louis Vuitton in 2018 becoming the first African-American Artistic Director of a French luxury fashion house.
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Louis Vuitton Fall 2020 -
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Pyer Moss Spring 2020
The following year, Rihanna partnered with LVMH to launch Fenty Fashion House to become the first women of color to start a fashion house and the first woman to create a brand with the group.
This further symbolizes the influence of streetwear on luxury fashion, which continues to dominate collections by Black and Non-Black designers alike.
