| Urban wear for men carries one of the most | | | | bigger, and today, they simply are a phenomenon. |
| distinct fashion statements in today's society. | | | | Meanwhile, the baggy jeans were inspired by |
| Simply a standout among the different fashion | | | | street gangs and prison uniforms. Those who |
| styles, hip-hop clothing is not just a fleeting | | | | were incarcerated had their belts confiscated upon |
| phenomenon. With its distinct popularity, men's | | | | entry, since many used them for self-defense, as |
| urban wear has also become a symbol of a | | | | a weapon. As a result, the waists of their pants |
| colorful sub-culture, paying homage to its rich | | | | fell a little below the hip. |
| history. | | | | This fashion trend is believed to represent |
| While some may disapprove of the oversized | | | | extreme poverty in the ghettoes, where people |
| shirts, baggy jeans, baseball caps, and the "bling" | | | | are forced to commit unlawful acts and end up in |
| that appear to disregard the fashion rule book, | | | | prison, in their bid to provide a decent living for |
| there's no denying that the trend just keeps | | | | their families. |
| catching on. And even while it traces its roots in | | | | Finally, the "bling" or large men's jewelry are |
| America, urban fashion has now spread to even | | | | supposed to be for the flamboyant display of |
| as far as Japan. | | | | wealth of the nouveau rich, for those who |
| Components of men's urban wear have a history. | | | | worked hard and proved that it is possible to |
| Oversized shirts are famous in their culture | | | | move out of the ghetto and lead a successful life. |
| because many kids from the so-called ghetto | | | | Even if some fashion critics disapprove of the |
| communities donned hand-me-down t-shirts that | | | | style of urban wear for men, the phenomenon |
| were always too big for them. Many began | | | | remains a symbolic tribute for the community and |
| deliberately using shirts that are a couple of sizes | | | | their rich history. |