Bump up your wardrobe game with these hole-in-the-wall street style brands
Streetwear may have had its heyday in the ’90s with the emergence of hip hop, rap and breakdancing, but that doesn’t mean it has to stay there. With a legion of fashion brands and genres making their mark online or in the physical at our fingertips, the tendency to find oneself in a swarm of popular, mass-produced brands that provide a kind of sameness in the style scene is real, and we lose sight of the fashion styles that deserve to break into the mainstream as well.
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In the shrinking and virtual world we live in today, underground streetwear brands have become more accessible to the masses than ever before and it has made it easier for people at home to experiment with and explore various styles that one can add to their fashion repertoire.
Not only do these brands celebrate and showcase the alternative designs and brainchildren of street fashion designers that are quietly under the radar, but these counterculture fits are also outrageously accessible to all who seek to up our street style game.
Here are the understated and indie streetwear brands that need to be in your closet, stat.
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1. Black Roses
Black Roses is a New York-based company that applies bold and experimental designs to their products, in which their aim is to supply classic and old-school streetwear without compromising on quality material and sleek proportions. Not only do they provide great quality with every one of their signature designs, they also seek to highlight exclusive and unique designs that can only be found in their oeuvre and they range from accessories to sweatshirts and hoodies. However, be sure to order one or two sizes down because they stay true to what street style sizes come in: huge.
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