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Fashion History Forgot the Black Women Who Invented Streetwear

From logomania to Timberlands, the women who originated these styles on NYC streets deserve to go down in fashion history. Here, they set the record straight. Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.

Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.

As the world remains inside to stay as safe and healthy as possible, fashion trends have largely moved from aspirational to functional and most importantly, comfortable. This is where contemporary streetwear shines. From Melody Ehsani's comfy sweatsuits to Bephie's Afrocentric graphic tees, each company's causal silhouette says, I might not be "dressed up" for this Zoom meeting, but I am killing it, on my couch. And while fashion's rising tide of ease might be new, streetwear's origins in Black culture are not.

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From logomania to Timberlands, the women who originated these styles on NYC streets deserve to go down in fashion history. Here, they set the record straight.

Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we [...]




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