Streetwear heads know that many of the greatest designs to ever hit the t-shirts, hats and hoodies they love were borrowed from outside the industry. This reappropriation is part of streetwear's DNA. From Stussy's very first logos, to Supreme's newest season, borrowed and flipped designs are what many of the best brands hang their hats on. Take a look through some of the smartest, most iconic and just downright awesome references—check out our list of The 50 Greatest Pop Culture References In Streetwear.
Written By Gary Warnet (@gwarizm)

craig July 28th, 2011 at 05:14 PM
lushlife (http://www.lushlifenewyorkcity.com/store2/) did the misfits/bling teeth thing first ...just sayin
MRB23 July 28th, 2011 at 07:17 PM
No crooks and castles "handgun" t shirt?!?!
Deliverance July 29th, 2011 at 07:37 AM
Kool List ! Kontinue !
Name July 30th, 2011 at 04:20 PM
Hell YEA NICCAS!! FINALLY IT HAPPENED - JUST BOUGHT A NEW RIDE - A CAMARO CONVERTIBLE.GOT APPROVED FOR 26 LARGE. BEEN 5 YRS SINCE IVE GOTTEN SHYT APPROVED, BUT NOW ALL MY CREDIT ISHH IS GONE. ALL OF IT. IF YOU STRUGGLIN WITH CREDISH ISH, GET RID OF DAT. THESE MFS AT 877-243-0956 TOOK CARE OF ALL DAT IN 3 MONTHS FOR 44 bucks. I JUST SAT AND WAITED AND ALL DAT ISH GOT FIXED. MY HOMEBOY WAS IN THE GUTTA TOO, AND HE CLEANER THAN ME NOW-gettin a condo!! Hit em up!!!.. .. .. ...'''
Michael Gonzalez August 10th, 2011 at 06:30 PM
I just picked this shirt up in Chicago and I think it may be better then a bunch of the stuff on this list. Leaders1354 "Disney" logo http://www.leaders1354.com/show-product.php?prod=Chicago_Kingdom_Tee/Blue
Saxon August 31st, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Those visvim look fake...
Am November 3rd, 2011 at 12:40 PM
surprised no one picked up on the OBEY type with John Carpenters 'They Live' http://www.scificool.com/images/2011/04/they-live-alien.jpg