Street Tagging: How Graffiti Influences Fashion (+ Styling Tips)
All about graffiti-style clothing and wearable street art. For the culture comes designer swagger for men and women inspired by street-tagging activity and expressive graffiti art.
Graffiti has been a symbol of urban culture and self-expression since the 1960s. The art form began as gang-related activity to mark territory accordingly. Eventually the vandalism that started as street “tagging” garnered acclaim and began to be respected as a renown form of art. The urban street designing has since influenced streetwear fashion in many ways. It combined the essence of rebellious originality with luxurious fashion. So here’s how you can get that dope and luxurious graffiti aesthetic the right way!
Graffiti Style Clothes: From the Street Art to Wearable Art
At RSO, we’re hyped about streetwear and there’s no greater inspiration than the streets of L.A. Our designers are influenced by the surrounding areas as our lab sits in the heart of the city. We’re exposed to the energy, the art, the messages and the passion from the locals and we amplify that vibe with our streetwear. Like art complements each other in the streets, our styles complement one another from head to toe.
Graffiti Outfits Inspo
If you want to pair dope graffiti-inspired styles with more drippy streetwear pieces, you need to consider a balance of designs and colors. For example, if your graphic tee is loud, you’ll want to pair that with solid denim jeans so the focus stays on the t-shirt and vice versa. Pairing your tees and jeans in a complementary way will make others notice your aesthetic. Our fellas can achieve the perfect complement of colors using color theory, and the same ideas will also work for women.
What Makes Fashion Graffiti-Inspired?
Let’s not get anything twisted – graffiti-inspired streetwear doesn’t always mean tees, jeans and sets spray painted and washed. The designs of graffiti aesthetic can be much more intricate and diverse. This means color block designing, custom character graphics, rubber silicone printed logos, bleach styling and even provocative expressions. What makes graffiti streetwear come to life is the cultural essence behind it fused with seasonal elements. So in the summertime, you’ll see lots of urban short sets and customized graphic tees for men and women. During the fall and winter months, you’ll see bold colors intertwined with elements like fur lining, matte or metallic finishes, rhinestones and paint splattered details.
How to Accessorize Fashionable Graffiti Clothing
Once you have the fit picked out, move on to the streetwear essentials: accessories! No streetwear fit is complete without one of the following elements, if not all of them:
- Snapback/Trucker Hat/Beanie
- Watch/Bracelets
- Chains/Necklaces
- Jordans/Designer Sneakers
- Sunglasses
Adding any one of these details will tie the streetwear look together for a brand new, upgraded look. So when you’re ready to try something new and daring, shop Rockstar Original’s dope urban streetwear for men and women, and don’t forget to cop something from our Graffiti collection while supplies last!
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Rockstar Original established itself as an OG graffiti and street artist clothing brand when our first pair of distressed denim jeans rolled off the design floor in LA. Since then, we've been synonymous with graffiti clothing, streetwear and wearable street art. For more outfit inspo, follow us on Instagram.