What Comes After Streetwear? | ComplexCon(versations)

[@Imeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan]

Don C looks and talks like Keygan Michael Key in a Key and Peele Skit

[@MADOUT_VPS]

Dead ass

[@MrPhillipnewman]

On god 😂

[@MinkSinatra]

Principle O Shaq Hennessy

[@brickflair9964]

🤣🤣🤣 facts

[@AntoineTroupe]

Literally thought that and then saw this comment

[@paris-gd7nr]

so no mention of skateboarding's influence? uhh

[@onikuman]

the interviewer has no idea, that's why.

[@stefanmarchesi9392]

@@Tejanoxicano One of them actually mentioned that real streetwear has a street influence and early streetwear was made by people who were "from the streets" as he said it. These guys aren't "Designer dick riders" so stfu and actually hear some of the details ya dick head

[@Joy_Dvzn]

I would consider skate culture as a part of street wear. From the early streetwear days, they always had ties with skating and some streetwear companies itself were actually skating companies like stussy and supreme. Everyone has a different interpretation of streetwear because it is an art but what streetwear is to me is fashion that represents modern and urban culture. So basically when this movement was emerging stuff like hip hop, basketball culture, alt rock culture, skating culture,etc. was defining the youth culture (and still is today) therefore inevitably shaped streetwear in that manner

[@lets7121]

Str8 disrespect. Even to this day skateboarders are the street wear trendsetters. PERIOD. These people act like there in the streets. DOING WHAT? Taking pictures of your clothes haha it’s ridiculous. Streetwear is Skateboarding Mainly, with a few other activities sprinkled in.

[@frankalankman43]

You can't put skateboarding at the forefront with where some of these guys come from, streetwear is also referred to the drug life and dopeboy inspiration, fashion comes from the grunge, the dirt, people wouldn't associate so closely with skateboarding because thats not a popular inner city movement whereas the dope life is more prevalent

[@aramisponder6954]

Don C is my guy! He always stands out from the crowd every time. Very humble and charismatic,cant help but fuck with him!

[@JasonBassettphotography]

I find "streetwear" leaning towards inclusion over time. It's more about self-expression and feeling. I personally define it as a presentation to your personality. It's still heavily clouded by the hypebeast culture, but it's definitely shifting. If you really look at it as wearability for walking around the streets, you can begin to understand it's far outside hoodies, sweats, and trainers. It's not something being in the realm of "luxury" (generally identified by brand and cost and a sleek or avant-garde aesthetic) that makes it not streetwear. Streetwear is more about HOW it is worn, and that's why you can't define it as easily as other styles of wearing clothing.

[@YunTino]

You’re so right and I feel that with this thing of getting streetwear on the mainstream make some people that aren’t familiarized with the culture to think that some of the big brands are responsible for making it a “thing”.

[@JasonBassettphotography]

@@YunTino well-said!

[@TriangleMusicGang]

L l

[@dachucktaylor1]

All I know is the Diamond supply co, Hundreds, Bape, Ice Cream, Mishka, Play Cloths, 10 Deep, Stussy, Obey, Staple, Crooks(maybe on them) era.

[@jackxavier3915]

Ok grandpa

[@HarleyFletcher777]

karma loop ass

[@Luke_Segovia]

@@jackxavier3915 fr 😂

[@oliverjones1845]

The us will catch up to what japan been doing: it won’t be about labels but how you wear it.

[@ignN3XT]

the us will never catch up to that lol way 2 superficial for that

[@FOAMPOSITEHEAD]

U mean seoul korea....

[@kosdsd6524]

@@FOAMPOSITEHEAD are you like dumb?

[@jordan12118]

That's always what I've believed. One of the main reasons why I love thrifting

[@nolongerusingaccount2956]

Oliver Jones japan is 20 years ahead of the us

[@TitusK1ng]

Fashion is becoming what it’s meant to be. An representative of who you are. Me personally , I don’t like street fashion at all. I like the tucked in T- Shirt with some black skinny jeans and boots and I’m good to go lol. No more buying clothes for the name or to show off. That shid dead and shouldn’t have ever started. Make fashion great again!

[@abdulmateen8879]

Papi Titus WORD💪🏾

[@rubberbandclan1017]

You live in the suburbs?

[@TitusK1ng]

RubberBand Clan lol I do

[@rubberbandclan1017]

@@TitusK1ng you do what?

[@TitusK1ng]

RubberBand Clan live in the suburbs

[@spktylr]

Street fashion is what you make it. High fashion is just the new wave in the hood. Trends come & go.

[@moneybagg1310]

AC Taylor what u mean new wave? High fashion been the wave since 2012

[@vontebrown1284]

High fashion been in the hood, matter fact if it wasn't for Dapper Dan doing monogram prints on the labels he bought, and doing custom prints, for drug dealers and rappers, and R&B singers, and black sports figures, in his shop in Harlem, than it wouldn't be monogram prints on clothing now

[@beachcity562]

@@vontebrown1284 Real talk dapper Dan is pioneer! The hood always been trendsetters

[@vontebrown1284]

@@beachcity562 Exactly

[@raymondjackson3640]

We gotta stop including luxury brands into street wear

[@TOMMIENOAKES]

please we got too.

[@onikuman]

Designer/luxury wear = just more profit. stop feeding this nonsense.

[@TOMMIENOAKES]

Kush sw is not luxury clothing, they differentiate who they appeal too

[@beachcity562]

@@TOMMIENOAKES I thought it had to have a street look..

[@CstWstFllwer]

its starting to blend. basically street wear is just self expression. its all inner mixed like MGK (not his ethnicity, but his styles). the lines are being blurred, rock rap, street, punk, pop etc is all streetwear, its blending. just which do u wanna be more of, a streetwear punk or a metal streetwear cat. its all relative. its clothes man

[@avantgod7]

VISION STREETWEAR in the 80s was the 1st time I heard the term "STREETWEAR"

[@d.felixphoto2260]

Don C a GOAT. I just remember him early in Ye career always influencing the game. Him, Ye, Taz, Fonzworth and Virgil were the blueprint for today's style. That legendary niggiz in Paris photo looks like they were dropped in from the future. Lol He also sounds like a character on the Cleveland Show designed after Key from Key and Pelle wearing oversized hypebeast streetwear spotted on the street during fashion week.

[@alfairsoft]

personal style will be the next thing in fashion whatever represents you is what youre going to be wearing in 2020-forever on people are starting to realize you dont need a certain brand to be fashionable and everyone has different strings from fashion they pull from wither it be vintage, street wear or designer..... also i think 1/1 hand done pieces will see a huge breakout in the years with up and coming talent.

[@alfairsoft]

1/1 is going to be huge because many people dont want to be in a box that is labeled street wear, or designer they want to be themselves and look fresh af the whole time

[@TitusK1ng]

John Cernava F.A.C.T.S.

[@binwahli9524]

THAT'S WHAT TRUE STYLE SUPPOSE TO BE,YOUR TRUE YOU...BUT THE MAINSTREAM TURNED IT INTO A FAD...CELEBS THAT'S REALLY CORNY,WEARING COOL CLOTHES TO RELATE...ESPECIALLY THE CIRCUS THAT'S GOING ON IN THE NBA.

[@Addsiqishrb]

FACTS

[@nolongerusingaccount2956]

John Cernava it’s been

[@ChicagoAngeljai19]

so basicallyyy big names are essentially limiting the visions these designers by wanting them to continuously create their vision of mainstream "Streetwear" (aka hoodies and tshirts) and the designers feel like their concepts outside of that label have difficulty getting recognition. The designers want to kind of use them to bank off the trend and don't necessarily allow them to innovate.

[@rustyd3817]

Dope perspective but it’s hilarious that around 41st minute he says companies that copy but Virgil Abloh been stealing designs “homage”

[@slick1hit]

I never hear anyone mention Karl Kani as street wear. Kani literally was the first street wear brand. So many people copied that mans style.

[@rubberbandclan1017]

Dude with the black glasses right!!!!!

[@joshlewis4071]

The future is WHAT we decide. It's gonna remain FUN. That's what fashion is.

[@illstylez1]

Such a dope panel and so many gems here. I tune out the noise and respect all the perspectives because at the end of the day its about true creativity and that is decided by those that love what you ultimately show to the world. Streetwear by any other name but tell your true story and create a legacy something that can be bigger than just the individual. Creating something that inspires feeling not just desire. #justmythoughts lol

[@food4j]

Don C's definition was the closest. But Virgils is the realest. It's clothes that were hard to get. Plain and simple. Exclusive clothes that stood out and had people asking where'd you get that? Or what brand is that? That has always been the staple of Street wear.

[@CstWstFllwer]

true but even common pieces that are dope are streetwear now in the modern.

[@maverickbull1909]

Streetwear.. Hmm. I never knew what it meant and I still don't. I felt like it used to be what urban kids/ppl wore in major metropolitan areas like LA, NYC, Chicago etc. For other parts of the country, I don't think it was really a thing. And now, I think streetwear is completely luxury items. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with individuality or creativity. Most people look almost exactly the same and they value the individual pieces over the style. Anyone with the cash can just buy the correct, hyped "pieces" and be considered "streetwear." There's nothing special about it. It's funny that people are paying abnormal amounts of cash for basic items like hoodies, sneakers, and t shirts which before were considered lazy to wear. However, it's in the nature of capitalism and consumer culture to exploit what's happening among the masses and then make exclusive versions that exclude others and make them feel left out.

[@TheRobinsonJahliyl]

YEEZY Comes After Street Wear

[@avalosalex1993]

Jahliyl Robinson been telling people that for a minute now

[@nolongerusingaccount2956]

Jahliyl Robinson yeezy is for rich people with no style

[@TheRobinsonJahliyl]

@@nolongerusingaccount2956 not for long from what ive been told plus production will be in America everything American made so they'll be cheap plus clothes now granted things might still be pricey but not like it use to be i dont know what the price is for the new clothes dropping but sources say it'll be affordable

[@nolongerusingaccount2956]

Jahliyl Robinson I don’t care about the price but his designs I feel are all rip offs other than the red October’s also that’s it their more focused on mainstreaming and monetization than Art and that’s where I check out

[@mboriginale]

The difference between a streetwear designer and a fashion designer is the ability and knowledge of clothing construction and the manipulation of textiles. Much respect to them, but If streetwear designers don’t want to be called that they need to learn the craft of fashion design.

[@r.porter1300]

When Don C says “Us” he means black creatives/artists

[@jpmcbrandclothing1477]

My introduction to the name and the game as a kid was "VISION Streetwear" in the late 80's S/o Brad Dorfman

[@beachcity562]

Where are you located? I remember vision

[@jpmcbrandclothing1477]

@@beachcity562 We are in sacramento our online store is open now jpmcbrand.com

[@wpaia]

Street wear is basically hip hop clothes or skateboard clothes

[@cantbeserious9507]

🤣🤣

[@trustnone6134]

DON C speak his mfn mind. South side Chicago native too baby! Robert Taylor Projects born in 85

[@pusceating1366]

I never noticed how sweet Don C was till this interview..

[@aculturacionsin9852]

Don c talks like malibu most wanted

[@adelinared1]

Aculturación Sin is he a brotha? I always thought he was Indian.

[@omermohemed5539]

Waiting in line For week 3 days before they drop

[@nolongerusingaccount2956]

If Tupac wears Versace it’s street wear if Ashton Kutcher wears Versace it’s high fashion

[@jaycreativenyc1582]

Ryan Ewing MIGOS voice ( Versace ? )

[@KT-ih1rr]

The term Streetwear is a paradox it’s not like people are wearing the outfits in the house 🤷🏾‍♂️😂

[@omermohemed5539]

Retail experience Brand streetwear Context Luxurious brand Don C got us

[@edwin0404]

Back to what luxury brands were doing high fashion, this streetwear stuff is just a phase.

[@ResurrectedSocks]

Exactly just to satisfy the new generation of consumers

[@omermohemed5539]

Case in 🏆# Trophy

[@omermohemed5539]

Best battle the best that grows!

[@thetrendmachine]

Resources are for everyone - Don C ❤

[@ybt3fly]

Don C 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@jimmybacas8003]

I only wear the OG...Vision Streetwear

[@ollinrojas5784]

Don C's pow wow hat!

[@kryptic6563]

Make Streetwear great again

[@ebz3001]

I tried so hard to G.A.F, couldn't do it...

[@thechancellor842]

This host is booty why all your questions negative..... street wear is dope close case. Been wearing it for over 25 years.

[@Mroreo1234567890]

Don C talks like Malibu's most wanted! 🤣

[@lets7121]

Someone correct me if I’m wrong. Did they do this whole talk on street wear without mentioning skateboarding? Skateboarding popularized street wear and continues to do so more than anything else. Wayyyyy more than anything else.

[@ernestoh429]

Dope video

[@omermohemed5539]

1 Economy income retail the material work always Quality 👌

[@justinayuso7351]

Yass love the video

[@omermohemed5539]

Envy u got' em

[@easymoneysniper4]

Labels are the reason the clothes sell, honestly supreme t-shirt is the same quality as a fast fashion brand t-shirt...

[@JasonBassettphotography]

Well, not all shirts are the quality of a fast fashion shirt. Maybe if talking strictly Supreme, sure. But it is certaintly not always like this. Labels are a mass consumption value, I agree there.

[@kobewankenobi248]

*Supreme quality is definitely not fast fashion quality. I’ve been collecting since 2006 and yeah some of the quality has gone down as prices went up. But it definitely isn’t on the same tier as let’s say your basic Forever 21 or H&M*

[@JasonBassettphotography]

@@kobewankenobi248 some for sure is. But yes, not all of it is. But it's never really been my thing regardless and I find it to be in the easy category of getting into streetwear these days. There really isn't anything special about the brand in terms of garment quality, craftmanship, or even the style. The heritage however, there is merit there.

[@omermohemed5539]

Took advice on Don C early in chi

[@ImDougDimmadome]

Don C looks like an Aziz Ansari character

[@kaveman525]

You mean brown person

[@ImDougDimmadome]

kaveman525 No I mean his face looks like Aziz Ansari’s face

[@ok-hy9yn]

from bobs burger?

[@scudmaster31]

Don C literally mentioned that he's black in the video.

[@adelinared1]

Connor he didn’t. He said black awards. I don’t think dude is a brotha. I’ve actually met him before a few times.

[@juskwas]

Creativity comes after streetwear, probably.

[@vonthevisualgod5969]

the white dude said all brands I grew up on, Im tryna shop with him

[@jimmybacas8003]

Is Don C Humpty Hump without the glasses?

[@omermohemed5539]

Hustler .

[@DavidDOquendo]

Why does Don C remind me of Key from Key&Peale?

[@maverickbull1909]

I don't understand the question "what comes after streetwear?" Is that like... "what is the next thing we're all going to conform to and copy?" If so, that's sad. Fashion, styles, and culture aren't dictated from above by a panel of "experts." It grows organically up out of the REAL culture and REAL people. These are mostly people who aren't paying $1000 for sneakers. Instead, they're taking what they have and making it special almost by accident. It's apart of the personality of the groups and people to dress in those new ways and they do it to escape the mandated fashion choices made by pretentious losers in the "fashion industry" who think they know best. The next wave can't really be predicted. However, once it comes onto the scene it will be manipulated, picked apart, adopted, and disseminated among the masses just like STREETWEAR has. Streetwear will be old news and lame (except to the people who actually loved it regardless) and this new thing will be on a pedestal. That's the nature of fashion because it's all about CASH. The industry can't make money and stay rich without making you, the masses, feel inferior, less than, uncool, and behind the times. So, for people secure in their own culture (self made or otherwise), there isn't anything "after" streetwear because they've been dressing how they like the whole time (like me and many others). For the people who can't think for themselves and who need to copy others to manifest a feeling of importance, there will always be something new that they HAVE to cop.

[@socity13]

The future is in Bespoke and vintage fashion. Tailored vintage fabrics.

[@sresner7]

Facts. Quality+Uniqueness=Cool. Wearing something that 99.9% of the time you won't see someone else wearing, that's what's really dope (imho).

[@onikuman]

Dear clones, please do not enter vintage.

[@omermohemed5539]

Fresh

[@omermohemed5539]

Proundind thunding Agree the trending Company life

[@STARSFashionArtLove]

STARS Heritage 4 Ever B!thces!💖💛💚

[@vskage4641]

I just looked this up and I watched this

[@in_the_pines]

Erik Brunetti should have been in this interview

[@mariuspatru7]

the title is wrong....

[@jadebombay]

Click bait

[@omermohemed5539]

🙏 Virgil

[@pusceating1366]

The host is a robot.. no bullshit!!!

[@lets7121]

Streetwear is Skateboarding mainly, with a few other activities sprinkled in. Give it its credit for Christ’s sake.

[@iamdaviddor]

Like, its like, like streetwear. Like you know um, like I grew up with streetwear. Like um its good.

[@omermohemed5539]

Relive Cris changes

[@omermohemed5539]

Not there no problem

[@omermohemed5539]

Things are amazing new .money 💰

[@oswig1768]

All I know is if you’re spending $2k per outfit to “express yourself”, you have something wrong with you. The prices of streetwear garments are frankly a disgrace. When Palm Angels first hit the market, you could buy a hoodie from their website for $80, now look at the prices of them, it makes me sick.

[@ohdagee]

The streets righfully appropriated some high end fashion brands. Lets talk Ralph Lauren for instance. The Lo Lifes made a lot of RL's shit a staple in the streets, still to this day they've been repping the LO. That is streetwear because its been so imbedded in the streets that especific Polo garments aren't even seen right outside of the streets. Come on, when you see a Polo Stadium jacket what is the first shit you think about? Exactly, Hip Hop and the streets. Thats my point!

[@orestesrodriguez7747]

Southpole was my shit in middle school

[@omermohemed5539]

Best Dress

[@senorfish2503]

Don c the type of dude to tie his shoes without bending his knees.

[@omermohemed5539]

CooL

[@OrangeHobbes]

Hopefully my ish sells

[@Kingjames91]

What was Matthew Henson wearing?

[@omermohemed5539]

Kings Are 🤴Born

[@omermohemed5539]

No competition checks#

[@MarvelAlexander]

Lol why is everyone out of breath??

[@omermohemed5539]

Rest in Peace Viril

[@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs]

I see that kanye taught don c so much Look at the way don c speaking

[@onikuman]

One more thing though. Attention designers: Don't be bitching about consumers don't buy $2000 suits, and instead opt for a $300 hoodie. There is a thing called disposable income, and a $2000 suit will only speak to a very very small category of consumers. Okay so, why not just continue pumping out hoodies/tees/hats. and make a $50,000 one-off to let some rich clown buy it. Just saying.

[@killmedia1279]

Bro is a straight up 'Keegan-Michael Key' clone! bahahah! Thought this was going to break into some sort of parody, bahaha!

[@jf3715]

Why do I look at Don C and think “this is a guy who I never want to get style advice from”...Am I the only one who thinks this dude is corny as hell?

[@grinduntiludie]

Ran Dom first time hearing him talk never knew he was that cringe/ corny

[@kirstenoliver6953]

🔥💯

[@BlackedOutExcalibur]

What Comes After Streetwear? Anything we want will become the next BIG thing

[@omermohemed5539]

Whole 360

[@jayChiefs]

So is the homie w/ Tekashi's hair on his sweater 13 or 39? 👀 lol /s

[@omermohemed5539]

100 🏆

[@omermohemed5539]

Tinkerfeild Jordan's Air

[@omermohemed5539]

Artist Don C speak for Espy

[@BI6WES]

Hi

[@omermohemed5539]

Facts

[@omermohemed5539]

Don C skip a datbrokefresh#

[@omermohemed5539]

Middle Chi Lin

[@omermohemed5539]

ROC Nation

[@taevonthurman2141]

Me & Don gonna have to talk if he cut Ed off one more time

[@omermohemed5539]

Fresh wear

[@omermohemed5539]

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