Fresh Fly Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style is set to be one of 2023’s stand outs. An extension of a special Exhibition at the Museum At FIT, this book by Authors Elizabeth Way -Associate curator at the Museum at FIT & Elena Romera -assistant professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (as well as correspondent for CUNY-TV’s magazine show LATINAS) with foreword written by the legendary Slick Rick draws on the experiences and memories of those who lived through some of the most important moments in Hip Hop fashion over the past 50 years.
The book is a wealth of knowledge and insight into the various worlds within the hip hop community including interviews with Disco Fever club owner Sal Abbatiello and designers like Dapper Dan and April Walker. There are chapters from Vibe stylist Emil Wilbekin and former editor of The Source Kim Osorio with a wide range of topics covering the range of hip hop’s influential style as well as its reach tracing the evolution from earliest days to present. From local story’s with spotlights on Time Square to its international reach, from Lo Heads to Lil Nas X and visuals by the legendary Jamel Shabazz & Ernie Paniccioli -among others- make this one book you cannot pass on.
Publish Date: February 07, 2023
Format: Hardcover
Category: Design – Fashion & Accessories
Publisher: Rizzoli Electa
Trim Size: 9 x 11
Pages: 256
US Price: $55.00
CDN Price: $75.00
ISBN: 978-0-8478-9931-9