Streetwear vs High Fashion: Where Do They Intersect?
High fashion is what you say when you are talking about luxury, exclusivity and the latest trends. Streetwear is what you say when you are talking about comfort, personality, and culture. Despite the basics or the roots being different, streetwear and high fashion have found a convergence point. Streetwear is everything we have mentioned above, but it can also have characteristics of high fashion.
We have already seen many streetwear brands coming into the luxury and exclusive space. Even though that wasn’t what the goal was with streetwear, that is where some brands are trying to take it.
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Collaborations Have Paced the Way
We won’t say that collaborations have paved the way, instead, we will say they have paced it. If you look at some of the big partnerships between Gucci and Dapper Dan, Louis Vuitton and Supreme, and Nike and Off-White, you will understand what we are talking about.
Luxury brands are trying to partner with streetwear brands to become more modern, while streetwear brands are partnering with luxury brands to increase the value of their clothes.
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Fashion Shows and Walks for Streetwear Category
Streetwear is entering in the more exclusive zone with fashion shows and walks incorporating them as a major or leading part of the event. In fact, even in many high-fashion walk shows, models can be seen wearing sneakers, which would be unconventional a few years ago.
We won’t say things are changing slowly. It is the opposite. Things are changing too fast.
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Acceptance Amongst Celebs
Celebs and influencers set the trend for clothing. This is what has influenced consumers today. You will spot many Indian celebrities wearing streetwear brands in their regular outings, or sometimes in special/big events.
One of the many reasons why celebs have accepted streetwear is that big designers are focusing on them.
High fashion won’t become streetwear completely. Streetwear can be high-fashion, not entirely either, but it can become a major part of it in the coming years. In the coming years, we see streetwear becoming more mainstream. It will be interesting to note if the corporate world can also accept streetwear.
Oversized t-shirts, shirts, and pants are considered informal at the moment. Thus, many might refrain from donning the oversized fit while going to a formal meeting. Since it is about culture at the end of the day, there’s always a possibility that culture will evolve into a future where people will wear streetwear for everything, formal and informal. It would be a fun future, don’t you agree?
