Overview
Fashion Killa is a classic tale of a modern renaissance; of an exclusionary industry gate-crashed by innovators; of impresariosāSean āDiddyā Combs, Dapper Dan, Virgil Ablohāhoisting hip-hop from the streets to the stratosphere; of supernovasāLilā Kim, Cardi B, and Kimora Lee Simmonsāallying with kingmakersāAnna Wintour, Donatella Versace, Tommy Hilfiger, and Ralph Lauren; of traditionalist fashion housesāLouis Vuitton, Fendi, and Saint Laurentātransformed into temples of rap gods.
Journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy explores the connections between the DIY hip-hop scene and the exclusive upper-echelons of high fashion. She discusses the sociopolitical forces that defined fashion and tracks the influence of music and streetwear on the most exclusive (and exclusionary) luxury brands. āAn essential book about US cultureā (Booklist, starred review), Fashion Killa commemorates the contributions of hip-hop to music, fashion, and our society at large.
This book title, Fashion Killa (How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion), ISBN: 9781982176334, by Sowmya Krishnamurthy, published by Gallery Books (September 3, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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