Givenchy has emerged as one of the top fashion houses for hip-hop these days, and that may come as a surprise if you take a look at the newest collection from the Riccardo Tisci-designed brand.
Skirts, leggings, and leather pants paired up with printed tees, leather, denim outerwear, and ball caps make up most of the collection. Also featured prominently are drop crotch trousers, high top sneakers, lots of dope tailoring, and the now iconic rottweiler face.
Any of this look familiar? If it does, it's probably because some of these looks are similar to the on-stage outfit Kanye West rocked throughout much of the Watch the Throne tour with Jay-Z. The leather pants, leather skirt, and oversized black tee look Yeezy rocked was definitely inspired by Tisci's designs, and from the looks of it, was most likely head-to-toe Givenchy (with the exception of the Air Yeezy II).
It isn't news that Kanye likes to push the boundaries when it comes to fashion and his personal style choices. But now that everyone from Pusha T, Tyga, A$AP Rocky, and Diddy has been spotted dipped in Givenchy, will we start seeing more dudes rocking the skirt and leggings look?
Reganomics jONES January 18th, 2012 at 07:25 PM
lol skirts! fucking gay
Julian January 18th, 2012 at 10:14 PM
it looks pretty cool but idk if i could ever get down with wearin a skirt
tayo January 19th, 2012 at 12:58 AM
a high fashion trend dies when hip hop gets a hold of it IMO. so much unoriginality and just copying what the next "it" guy is wearing (ie. jean jackets, wayfarers, etc). in reality, men have been rocking skirts for centuries; it has recently been adopted into mainstream high fashion. ye, like many others, are late. yet, the homophobia and close-mindedness of hip hop culture will hopefully keep this look alive and still "cool." just my .02