♔ ~~~~| Celebrites Rockin Heat (fly gear/Fly kicks) VOL. 3 | ~~~~ ♔

[melopony35]

Youth? City? It's just clothes bro.
You're caring way TOO much about something neither of us has control of. Just get over it.
If you don't like it then don't buy it. Simple as that.

uh-oh BOLD font!  I think its trash and I wouldnt wear it if it was given to me.   Yes youth, Yes city. This clown is from Chicago right?  One of the most violent places in the states and he is trying to push "pyrex vision"  specificaly to young people?

If you're not part of the solution you are part of the problem.  

All you had to do is explain to me what the "vision" is...

 

[stuntman mike]

  hope these clowns dont run into some real tough guys

both those dudes ain't never fired a gun. ever.

 

[bip roberts]

Queens dude in the 90's wore army fatigue, or was this an all borough thing?

So, here are some of my recollections. I'm sure other older heads from NYC have some thoughts too.

• Camo was definitely heavy in Queens. But, also in Brooklyn.
• Timbs were heavy everywhere, but heaviest in Brooklyn - like Queens was heavy on hikers, but BK is the king of the construction boot
• Uptown loved Vaques and Dolomites
• Air Forces ones were Harlem
• North Face was also heavy in Manhattan as well as the BX
• Avirex heaviest in Queens and BX
• "Basketball playing thug" look was popular in Manhattan
• Queens heads loved Nautica
• Queens never really jumped on the Clarks Wallys train
• Brooklyn was homebase of the Lo Life movement.

Obviously, no borough had exclusive province of any one style or brand, but on balance, these are a few of my opinions. And, of course, if you are talking this era, there are things that were basically staples. I mean, army jackets were cheap, warm, and versatile with the button out lining, so tons of people bought them for practical reasons. Ditto with Champion and Carhart hoodies, and Columbia rainsuits. Girls in every borough wore Eastlands if they went to private school.

Heads from the generation before mine would tell you that they could tell what borough a writer came from by how round vs. sharp the lines on his pieces were, how he used arrows, etc. I didn't really start understanding the graff word until the early 90s though, and I think a lot of faded away as Koch killed the train era.

 

[allhailmegatron]

^ Don't remember either, but I rocked the hell out of em. The Mobb Deep rooftop photo, and dunn in the background with the camo and the Reebok Blacktops, defined my late teens/ early 20's. Grimy videos, unlaced Timbs, SOHK shirts, AVX, St Johns (Ron Artest, Lavar Postell, Eric Barkley) basketball, Brooklyn-Queens days thats how I remember the desert borough and NY when I left. Ah well.

Good lookin out Bip on those photos. Much appreciated.

For the record "T.O.N.Y." still has one of the best beats of that time in my book. "....Noreaga blast wit 9's. Move fakers get ya back blown in Jamaica, leave you in the earth and curse you and your maker..."

 

[tommyicerocking]

where can i cop the gear they got? Or is it impossible in today's world?

 

[jchambers]

where can i cop the gear they got? Or is it impossible in today's world?

Burlington Coat Factory.




All of that stuff is still available though. Polo, Nautica, fatigues etc. Hard to find baggy jeans these days, but Levis got something for everyone. Everything comes back around. I remember when you would have to grab a size 42-44 for some jeans to be baggy, then they started making huge baggy jeans, now we are back to the slim fits. 10 years from now, kids gonna be back with the tall tees, huge jeans and timbs/forces.

 

[allhailmegatron]

Large Professor

Phife, Mos (Carmines no laces), Plug Two

N.W.A

 

[wade187]

But, overall, I think you give Dip Set way too much credit in this. I think more influence came from the re-integration of skater culture and hip hop, as well as the growth of influence from Japanese streetwear and higher-end denim. The Dip Set cats may have been on the bandwagon early, but none of those dudes, other than Killa, are even mainstream artists with real spheres of influence.

I hate to do this but Ninja is right. The skate culture is what brought skinny jeans, but that was after people had started slimming down. Idk where you are from, but Dipset had a heavy influence in that time period, and before people got into streetwear heavy they were rocking true religion, seven jeans, rock republic and stuff like that. This was not only in NY but also in mass, florida, and even dominican republic (those were the only places I can say I saw for myself in that time period). This was Jim Jones was sort of the face of dip set and around the whole ballin period, it was slimmer clothes and ******ed looking belts, or baggy clothes. Jim Jones was very mainstream at that point

 

[dj proto j]

large pro!

yeah, i specifically remember jim jones wearing slim fit tees in the tall tee era, and thinking to myself it was a much better look, compared to the OD baggy shirts most rappers were wearing. i'm sure he went that route cuz he works out / body builds, and a lot of guys who do, wear slimmer shirts, to show it off a bit, cuz most girls will tell you they like that look better... i remember that video with him doing push ups with chicks sitting on his back.

 

[jchambers]

But, overall, I think you give Dip Set way too much credit in this. I think more influence came from the re-integration of skater culture and hip hop, as well as the growth of influence from Japanese streetwear and higher-end denim. The Dip Set cats may have been on the bandwagon early, but none of those dudes, other than Killa, are even mainstream artists with real spheres of influence.

I hate to do this but Ninja is right. The skate culture is what brought skinny jeans, but that was after people had started slimming down. Idk where you are from, but Dipset had a heavy influence in that time period, and before people got into streetwear heavy they were rocking true religion, seven jeans, rock republic and stuff like that. This was not only in NY but also in mass, florida, and even dominican republic (those were the only places I can say I saw for myself in that time period). This was Jim Jones was sort of the face of dip set and around the whole ballin period, it was slimmer clothes and ******ed looking belts, or baggy clothes. Jim Jones was very mainstream at that point

Yep. Jim Jones and them brought Trues, 7s, Rocks etc to the hood. No matter what you think of him or his music, you can't take that from him. The streetwear stuff came from Pharrell and Kanye. I'm talmbout Florida, Chicago and Atlanta.

 

[wade187]

So, here are some of my recollections. I'm sure other older heads from NYC have some thoughts too.

• Camo was definitely heavy in Queens. But, also in Brooklyn.
• Timbs were heavy everywhere, but heaviest in Brooklyn - like Queens was heavy on hikers, but BK is the king of the construction boot
• Uptown loved Vaques and Dolomites
• Air Forces ones were Harlem
• North Face was also heavy in Manhattan as well as the BX
• Avirex heaviest in Queens and BX
• "Basketball playing thug" look was popular in Manhattan
• Queens heads loved Nautica
• Queens never really jumped on the Clarks Wallys train
• Brooklyn was homebase of the Lo Life movement.

Obviously, no borough had exclusive province of any one style or brand, but on balance, these are a few of my opinions. And, of course, if you are talking this era, there are things that were basically staples. I mean, army jackets were cheap, warm, and versatile with the button out lining, so tons of people bought them for practical reasons. Ditto with Champion and Carhart hoodies, and Columbia rainsuits. Girls in every borough wore Eastlands if they went to private school.

This is so on point. As the "NY era" of hip hop died though, rappers lost influence. People no longer looked up to people from their borough, and for a little while everyone started looking like they were from harlem, then eventually the younger crowd started dressing like rappers who aren't from NY at all. I remember when I was young people took so much pride in how they dressed and representing where they were from, that NY pride seems to be long gone

 

[jchambers]

So, here are some of my recollections. I'm sure other older heads from NYC have some thoughts too.

• Camo was definitely heavy in Queens. But, also in Brooklyn.
• Timbs were heavy everywhere, but heaviest in Brooklyn - like Queens was heavy on hikers, but BK is the king of the construction boot
• Uptown loved Vaques and Dolomites
• Air Forces ones were Harlem
• North Face was also heavy in Manhattan as well as the BX
• Avirex heaviest in Queens and BX
• "Basketball playing thug" look was popular in Manhattan
• Queens heads loved Nautica
• Queens never really jumped on the Clarks Wallys train
• Brooklyn was homebase of the Lo Life movement.

Obviously, no borough had exclusive province of any one style or brand, but on balance, these are a few of my opinions. And, of course, if you are talking this era, there are things that were basically staples. I mean, army jackets were cheap, warm, and versatile with the button out lining, so tons of people bought them for practical reasons. Ditto with Champion and Carhart hoodies, and Columbia rainsuits. Girls in every borough wore Eastlands if they went to private school.

This is so on point. As the "NY era" of hip hop died though, rappers lost influence. People no longer looked up to people from their borough, and for a little while everyone started looking like they were from harlem, then eventually the younger crowd started dressing like rappers who aren't from NY at all. I remember when I was young people took so much pride in how they dressed and representing where they were from, that NY pride seems to be long gone

Lotta' Ninjahood batsignals being thrown out in this thread.

 

[wade187]

large pro!

yeah, i specifically remember jim jones wearing slim fit tees in the tall tee era, and thinking to myself it was a much better look, compared to the OD baggy shirts most rappers were wearing. i'm sure he went that route cuz he works out / body builds, and a lot of guys who do, wear slimmer shirts, to show it off a bit, cuz most girls will tell you they like that look better... i remember that video with him doing push ups with chicks sitting on his back.

He actually got that style from the older dominican dudes in the heights. The ones who played the block dressed like that for a long time, he just threw a lil spin on it with the belts and continued to rock his bandana's. For some reason after the whole gangster stage that's where he turned to style wise, even went as far as getting the curly

 

[thunderchunk69]

  hope these clowns dont run into some real tough guys

both those dudes ain't never fired a gun. ever.

they wouldn't fling a rubber band in the hood

I didnt mind when Kanye brought some casual wear into rap

I don't mind 1 or 2 people wearing tough clothes or pink

but, Jesus Christ, it's at a point where not 1 rapper dresses like a man

check out these funboys

Wale, French Montana, A$AP Ferg

 

[jchambers]

large pro!

yeah, i specifically remember jim jones wearing slim fit tees in the tall tee era, and thinking to myself it was a much better look, compared to the OD baggy shirts most rappers were wearing. i'm sure he went that route cuz he works out / body builds, and a lot of guys who do, wear slimmer shirts, to show it off a bit, cuz most girls will tell you they like that look better... i remember that video with him doing push ups with chicks sitting on his back.

He actually got that style from the older dominican dudes in the heights. The ones who played the block dressed like that for a long time, he just threw a lil spin on it with the belts and continued to rock his bandana's. For some reason after the whole gangster stage that's where he turned to style wise, even went as far as getting the curly

 

[wade187]

One of the flyest young dudes to come out the city. RIP to that man, still bump him constantly

EDIT: Kinda funny how he had a large part in the change of how dudes dressed, and Lupe was the one who really pushed the skate trend soon after

 

[jchambers]

  hope these clowns dont run into some real tough guys

both those dudes ain't never fired a gun. ever.

they wouldn't fling a rubber band in the hood

I didnt mind when Kanye brought some casual wear into rap

I don't mind 1 or 2 people wearing tough clothes or pink

but, Jesus Christ, it's at a point where not 1 rapper dresses like a man

check out these funboys

Wale, French Montana, A$AP Ferg

Them outfits ain't that bad. French's own looks straight. They all hyped up judgin' each other's fits in the second pic like some princesses tho. This is the type of stuff that looks really ridiculous:

Fab straight, but look at Pusha:

How can a grown man even come out the house like this?

Cuz look like he should be dancing in the background in a Dee Lite video.



Also, insert anything with the word ASAP here:



Can you imagine if you got locked up in the late 90s to mid 2000s and you came out to see cats dressed like this talmbout they thugs?

 

[tommyicerocking]

what Jim was rockin wasn't even hot to me

 

[moneylicious]

Wale, French Montana, A$AP Ferg

Oh. No. He. Didnt.

 

[tommyicerocking]

 

@ the dude on the right

 

[rhester]

 

[lver of jordan]

 

[lver of jordan]

Double.

 

[DYNAMICS]

I see most of my photos from the video shoot making rounds, here's another one.

 

[jchambers]

I see most of my photos from the video shoot making rounds, here's another one.

Serious question; Would that dude in the middle be considered a ****** or a dwarf?