{"id":181227,"date":"2023-04-18T11:15:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=181227"},"modified":"2023-04-18T16:32:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:32:59","slug":"new-book-fresh-fly-fabulous-50-years-of-hip-hop-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/new-book-fresh-fly-fabulous-50-years-of-hip-hop-style\/","title":{"rendered":"New Book: Fresh Fly Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On a hot summer night in August of 1973, DJ Kool Herc<\/strong> and his sister, Cindy<\/strong>, put on a \u201cback to school jam\u201d in the rec room of their apartment block at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the West Bronx. The rest is history. The birth of Hip Hop rippled out across the globe, influencing music and fashion for generations.<\/p>\n

Fresh Fly Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style<\/strong> draws on the experiences and memories of those who were there, from a foreword by Slick Rick<\/strong>, to interviews with Disco Fever club owner Sal Abbatiello and designers Dapper Dan & April Walker<\/strong>, to chapters from Vibe stylist Emil Wilbekin<\/strong> and former editor of The Source Kim Osorio<\/strong>. Topics cover the range of Hip Hop\u2019s influential style over the past half-century, tracing the evolution from early Hip Hop style, born of aspiration, individuality, and practicality to contemporary fashion steeped in luxury brands.<\/p>\n

Hip Hop style is a local story, told through spotlights on Times Square as an early fashion space, as well as an international phenomenon, shown in the prominence of Hip Hop fashion leaders on red carpets. Inventiveness, the art of the remix, and a diverse set of influences are consistent themes in sections that examine Hip Hop style from hair and nails to shoes and sneakers.<\/p>\n

Fresh Fly Fabulous<\/strong> is the definitive source for Hip Hop style, brought to life by the groundbreaking photographers who captured it firsthand, including Janette Beckman, Jamel Shabazz & Ernie Paniccioli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The authors are Elizabeth Way & Elena Romero<\/strong>. Elizabeth<\/strong> serves as associate curator at The Museum at FIT and author of Black Designers in American Fashion. Elena<\/strong> serves as assistant professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology and is a correspondent for CUNY-TV’s magazine show LATINAS. Slick Rick<\/strong> provides the foreword.<\/p>\n

Cop Fresh Fly Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style<\/strong> here<\/a><\/p>\n

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