The 40 Best Streetwear Brands of the 2000s

Graphic tees, full-zip hoodies, and bright sneakers galore.

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The 2000s were chock-full of clothing brands that fused elements of skateboard and hip-hop style, a combination that dragged us into a decade-long rabbit hole of glorious streetwear. Tons of brands hit their stride during the aughts, and dope graphics, limited sneaker collabs, and bold patterns ruled men's style from coast to coast.

Streetwear's foundation was built up in the '90s, and from that solid platform the genre excelled throughout the 2000s. It may be a cliche at this point, but the spread of the Internet allowed ideas to spread quickly and build off of one another, and the barriers of entry to starting one's own brand were lower than ever. This created a busy arena with multiple participants that brought a torrent of creative output, and streetwear became its own culture. Within these 10 years we're focusing on, a lot of bands came and went, but a few cut through the noise to excel for a significant amount of time. 

Whether they made a product that changed the game, or consistently put out solid collections that had people lining up to try and cop, the top labels found ways to remain atop the rest in a competitive world where the next hottest brand could come from someone screenprinting dope T-shirts in their cramped apartment. The rapid innovation and flood of creative thought that defined the culture during the first decade of the 21st century was undeniable, but only a few triumphant labels could be called The 40 Best Streetwear Brands of the 2000s.

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40. Lemar and Dauley

39. For All to Envy

38. Fiberops

37. Rockers NYC

36. No Mas

35. 3Sixteen

34. PegLeg NYC

33. King Stampede

32. ONLY NY

31. Neighborhood

30. Recon

29. DQM

28. CLOT

27. Reason

26. WTAPS

25. In4mation

24. Maharishi

23. Mighty Healthy

22. X-Large

21. OriginalFake

20. Freshjive

19. aNYthing

18. Acapulco Gold

17. Mishka

16. Staple

15. HUF

14. ALIFE

13. FUCT

12. Undefeated

11. Fragment Design

10. Diamond Supply Co.

9. 10.Deep

8. SSUR

7. Crooks & Castles

6. Billionaire Boys Club/Ice Cream

5. The Hundreds

4. LRG

3. Supreme

2. A Bathing Ape

1. Stussy

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