Did “streetwear” die with Virgil? Do you care?

[TheFoo]

I am not a regular SW&D participant, but I’m genuinely curious: what are perspectives on the “streetwear” trend over the past ~10 years? It seems rarely discussed or addressed here, even though the trend has been clearly quite dominant. What mention I do see tends to be dismissive of even derisive. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone here wear Off-White.

Did everyone here just sit this one out? If so, why?

And bigger question: is the trend coming to an end or did it so fully infiltrate the industry that everything is at least a little “streetwear” now? NYT recently put out an article discussing that exact phenomenon.

Love to hear thoughts.

 

[XWT]

Streetwear being "the thing" ran it's course and it's now just "a thing". It feels like it's part of the lifecycle of a movement when it's no longer anything close to being a lifestyle and some elements from it are being coopted in other genres and styles.

Stuff like Cabana suits and vintage sportswear have had an influence on Streetwear. Things came back around and the renewed sense of relevence of those reinterpreted classics was very much a consequence of streetwear being what it is.

 

[TheFoo]

Streetwear being "the thing" ran it's course and it's now just "a thing". It feels like it's part of the lifecycle of a movement when it's no longer anything close to being a lifestyle and some elements from it are being coopted in other genres and styles.

Stuff like Cabana suits and vintage sportswear have had an influence on Streetwear. Things came back around and the renewed sense of relevence of those reinterpreted classics was very much a consequence of streetwear being what it is.

Is it really just “a thing” though? Still seems the dominant theme at the big fashion houses and the youth still wear it.

 

[mhip]

and the youth still wear it.

Yep...
And the trousers keep getting more relaxed and baggy.
Now the "puddle pants" are a thing. When I was in school, they were called Elephant Bottoms.

 

[TheFoo]

Yep...
And the trousers keep getting more relaxed and baggy.
Now the "puddle pants" are a thing. When I was in school, they were called Elephant Bottoms.

Puddle pants?

I’ve seen recently that some designers are getting more relaxed with their pants and playing with volume, but slim/tight/tapered pants seem to remain more the streetwear norm.

 

[XWT]

Is it really just “a thing” though? Still seems the dominant theme at the big fashion houses and the youth still wear it.

I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong. The big fashion houses are slow moving behemoths in many regards. Independant labels are driving fashion and have been for a while. Right now in terms of casual menswear a lot of "post prep" has been at the forefront.

Also most youth have little money and a lot of need for self expression. Streetwear is still out there but from my perspective it seems somewhat diluted within a broader umbrella that includes loungewear and sportswear.

 

[TheFoo]

I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong. The big fashion houses are slow moving behemoths in many regards. Independant labels are driving fashion and have been for a while. Right now in terms of casual menswear a lot of "post prep" has been at the forefront.

Also most youth have little money and a lot of need for self expression. Streetwear is still out there but from my perspective it seems somewhat diluted within a broader umbrella that includes loungewear and sportswear.

I would have considered loungewear, sportswear, and streetwear to all be overlapping. The nature of the latter tends to consume other themes.

 

[volcanotristate]

I’m old enough to say, thankfully, that streetwear, tattoos, and body modifications were never part of my life. I have enough embarrassing photos of me in 80’s fashion to warrant carefully examining fads.😅

 

[0ldb0y]

streetwear is dead means everything is streetwear now

 

[covskin]

Streetwear is just a nonsense word for any old ****.

 

[Peter1]

SF has generally not been "trendy," whatever that means.