Hip hop entered the music scenes in the 1980s, so did colorful hip hop fashions.
It started out with the Adidas jumpsuits, leather bomb jackets, lace and polka-dots and sneakers. Leg warmers, head bands and lace gloves were also popular among other racial groups.
Jheri Curls was the most popular hairstyle. You could either wear it juicy and curly or you can dry it out a bit and change it up with different style cuts. Will Smith changed the game when he broke out with the high-top fade.
Heavy gold chains draped the necks and wrists. The big gold knuckle rings layed across the four fingers. Today we call this "bling". LOL! The women wore the huge hoop ear-rings introduced by Salt-n-Pepa. Every young black girl wanted to be like them. They rocked the asymetrical hair-cut. They were "fly" as we used to call them.
In the late 80s, the style changed a little. The pants were getting baggier. Finger waves came onto the scene as well as dreadlocks. Red, Green and black were the popular colors. The rap group Kris Kross started wearing their clothes backwards which introduced a new fashion trend. Even the "preppy" look was making a way.
Those were the good ole' days.
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