Look of the Week: Streetwear

Right, a bit later than expected, but here's my Look of the Week inspired by streetwear!  I've recently been infatuated by the streetwear that's all over Tumblr and Pinterest (if you know where to look), it's a look that before has never really caught my interest, I just thought that it was just some urban style where people bought t-shirts that were too big and jeans that were too tight!  But, having looked into it, it's an incredible world influenced by major designers such as Givenchy, Neil Barrett, Raf Simons, Rick Owens, Kenzo and Commes Des Garcons to name a few.  Now, I'm not talking about the smaller companies like BOY London, who are adorned by people like Rhianna.  More like A$AP Rocky, Kanye and alike - who wear it with much more aplomb and finesse.  The origins have come from rap and hip-hop, oversized baggy street styles mashed with modern slim cut designer clothes has breathed new life into streetstyle without it being refused entry into a club.  You'll find a lot of monochrome, it seems to be the code of the uniform, mixed with leather, studs, animal print and gold.  It's a great look and a lot of high street stores are catching on.

So, what I've got for you here is your monochrome streetstyle inspired look.  The jeans are from Balmain, they're leather panelled distressed skinny jeans which sound awful I know but look great.  To match this I've got a pair of trainers that have been a huge success this year, the Valentino sneakers, I love them - if only I could afford a pair (or two).  The t-shirt is a limited edition that you can only buy at Selfridges at the moment, its from a company called Les (Art)ists who have brought out these american style jersey t-shirts with notable artists such as Yeezy, Damien Hirst and Raf Simons printed on the back.  I've gone with an artists I can't stop listening to at the moment, A$AP Rocky.  The chain is from A.P.C, I've used it a couple of times on my blog, it's awesome and fits in perfectly here.  The watch is a Nixon Time Teller rose gold that won't break the bank but looks the piece.  The jacket is a black bomber which is right on trend for the coming autumn from Paul Smith, it is such a cool item and you'll see it all over the street style blogs come the colder months.  Finally the belt is new season Burberry Prorsum.  The animal print breaks up the black and white nicely.

So, there you have it - my street style inspired look.  If you have a similar outfit and want to send me some snaps I'll be happy to put them up on my Tumblr page.

Enjoy!