Streetwear

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Puts a large printed image or logo at the center, and shows the body as a broad face of heavy cloth rather than a silhouette.

Streetwear — Supreme store in Paris (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © The i-i
Supreme store in Paris (CC BY-SA 4.0) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · © The i-i
Streetwear — Air Jordan — Wikimedia Commons / CC0
Air Jordan — Wikimedia Commons / CC0 · CC0
Streetwear — ラン・ディーエムシー 1985頃 — Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0 · © Jeff Pinilla
ラン・ディーエムシー 1985頃 — Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0 · CC BY 3.0 · © Jeff Pinilla

At a glance

Visual cues

  • A logo printed large on chest or back
  • Heavy hooded and crew sweats
  • Loose, straight cut
  • Sneakers at the feet

Best used for

  • Products where the release mechanism itself is designed and scarcity is the offer
  • Launching a brand from a few staples and one large logo

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Dictionary entry

Type
One logo only, boxy lettering set large on chest and back
Composition
Few silhouettes, difference coming from colorways and collaborations weekly
Material
Heavy fleece, thick cotton, with the sneaker box designed too
Caution
Copying the queue and the limited run without matching quality turns the product into resale fodder and burns the community's trust.
Further study
Stüssy and surf-skate / Supreme's drop model / resale markets and authenticity

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