Since streetwear has become so mainstream, many suppliers have moved on to new edgier grounds. What’s next? Well, Acid house is it.
To the deep basslines and squelching synths of Acid House, Louis Vuittonmen’s artistic director Virgil Abloh,and grime star Skepta have been channelling late 80s & early 90s Manchester.
Though just a snippet of Manchester’s history, the defunct Hacienda club has proved inspiration for Abloh, who recreated the famed nightclub for a fashion party back in January. The designer joined Septa at the Parklike Festival this past weekend, which took place on the home-turf of raver history. It’s where graphic artist Harvey Ross Ball’s iconic smiley face went from being a by-word for house music to a coded image for anti-establishment.
We’re starting to see nods all over the place to the iconic Happy Hardcore look. Another high-end designer name is to thank for this burgeoning trend new: Anya Hindmarsh.
Back in September last year during London Fashion Week, the accessories label presented a spring summer 18 collection complete with stamped and padded leather smileys.
For those in the know, here are a few other examples on the high street right now, from Toppers, to Zara, to H&M. Think eighties and early nineties, think yellow, think platform, think hoody.
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