1. Asap Rocky
A young and prosperous Harlem icon, Asap Rocky is taking his position as lead fashion vanguard for the hip hop culture seriously. The A.L.L.A rapper champions a look that consists of a plethora of obscure and lavish design labels, but his style goes beyond simply donning lavishly tailored pieces of clothing. Rocky flaunts a creative director’s work in the best way possible attaching an unmatched attitude, accessorizing and layering to the pieces. Pretty Flacko introduces brands to the mainstream and it’s clear when his fashion prowess has been bit. While not certainly chalked up to the fashion killer, the surplus of artists wearing Palace tri-ferg logos with ripped denim or Hood By Air graphic tees might have to be attributed to the Harlem native. The stylish power and influence Rocky exercises is due to a true knowledge of the industry and a respect, Rocky wore a Dior Homme ensemble to the Guggenheim Gala with a trendy addition of pins alongside the maker of the piece Kris Van Assche demonstrating his love of the fashion system. Whether its alongside Jeremy Scott, Raf Simons or Rick Owens’ wife Michelle Lamy, Rocky enjoys being in the mix with the fashion obsessed and inclined and fits in with the mind numbingly creative. The community of style manufacturers has taken him in as their own realizing that this rapper is truly unlike any other.
