"Hip-hop fashion is defined by its brazenness, its originality, its verbal symphony.
Earlier this year, the Museum at FIT celebrated hip-hop fashion with an exhibition titled "Fresh, Fly and Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style."
After five decades, luxury and fast-fashion brands are collaborating with hip-hop designers instead of just being inspired by them.
"Us not asking for permission to work with high fashion designers," Ambrose said.
"All these are a result of the influence of hip-hop, hip-hop culture, hip-hop fashion.
Persons:
June Ambrose, DJ Kool Herc, Joe Blow, Constance White, Ambrose, Jay, Mariah Carey, Mary J, Blige, White, Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Powell, Richard Chang, Jonathan Oatis
Organizations:
York, Puma, PTA, Rappers, FIT, Thomson
Locations:
American, New York's Bronx