Fashion and music go hand in hand. Musicians are now becoming the new trendsetters and fashion icons. No where is this more apparent than in Hip hop. The Migos, A$AP Rocky, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and Kendrick Lamar are but a few artist who are entrenched in the fashion world. Rocky recently was featured for Dior’s SS17 ad campaign. Marc Jacob’s chose to feature the retro Hip Hop style for his Fall women’s fashion show.

As musicians become more prominent within the fashion world the culture of Hip Hop/Rap and R&B will continue to spread and be viewed by a wider audience. Fashion is something new for me to write on but I thoroughly enjoy it and will take my best shot at giving my ideas on how I am inspired by an artist’s fashion sense. I compiled a small group of artist that currently inspire me, by not only their music, but also by what they wear.

I plan to continue posting on music and fashion because there are so many artist I look to for fashion inspiration. These artist are in no particular order as I feel they equally have great style. Is there anyone I missed on the list? Comment and we can debate or discuss!

Jorja Smith: First up we have Jorja Smith, the 20 year old from England. I first heard of Smith on Drake’s More Life Album. I was captivated by her voice on the Black Panther Album banger I AM. Here are my favorite looks of hers.

Khaki hoodie.Short hair, gold earrings

My favorite thing about Jorja’s look is you can see and feel the confidence and attitude in her look and photos.

Jorja Smith Pitchfork October 2017

Burberry Pants Suit

Mesh top with hoop earrings and Kangol Hat. Classic 80s Hip Hop look

Childish Gambino: Childish is having an amazing 2018 so far with the Premiere of Atlanta, his role in Star War’s Solo, and his moving video of This is America. Lets look at my favorite looks from him.

2018 Met Gala, Childish was raised in Georgia and you can see the Southern Elegant style in many of his outfit choices. One thing to remember is that Childish Gambino’s shoe game will always be elegant and flashy.

Childish Performs at Governor’s Ball. All white everything with the open button up and bandana.

2018 Grammy Awards

A$AP Rocky: Fashionista A$AP Rocky is known in the Hip Hop industry as one of the best dressed and for good reason. Rocky is a lover of the color black and shades as many of his looks include the two. Lets see why they call him Pretty Flacko.

Dior’s SS17 ad campaign

Graphic Tee, Flannel top, ripped Jeans.

If there was ever was a look for male concert goers this would be it. Metal band t-shirts and graphic tee shirts are the go to tops for male Hip Hop and Rap fans.

A$AP Rocky is the only one the can combine a mink, skull cap, and sneakers and make it work. Dope fit!

Rihanna: Not much needs to be said here shes been top of the music fashion game for over 10 Years now

The oversized baggy look was huge this winter and I don’t see it going away for winter 2019

Hoodies and boots are a great look for the fall months

2017 Grammy Awards

Dua Lipa: This new Pop Star from London England has made a splash since her smash hit New Rules came out last year. Dua Lipa has a mixture of a casual and sporty look. Often she combines the two to create an amazing look. Much like Jorja Smith you can see the confidence that Dua Lipa exudes through her fierce looks and choice of bright colors.

Oversized band shirt, black long sleeve, black thigh high boots with choker

Orange and Bright colors are Dua Lipa’s favorite. The orange correlates well with her fiery personality.

 

The futuristic building of the broad is a marvel to see. Located in downtown L.A., this museum has a collection of over 2,000 pieces. The location reminds me a lot of the museum campus here in Chicago, a beautiful location of museums and architecture in the middle of downtown. The Broad is surrounded by skyscrapers and is only a block from the visual wonder of the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

A fairly new contemporary art museum the Broad opened in 2015. I was drawn to the Broad because of the media post of the gigantic chairs and table! This was one of the many things at the top of my list for my journey to California. Parking is available on the street but is scarce in the area. There are plenty of parking lots in the area. I chose to park at the Broad parking lot and was able to validate for a discounted price.

Prior to making this venture and I did do some research as far as entrance. I was expecting to wait in a huge line because the museum does offer presale tickets in order to skip the daily wait line. There was a lot of foot traffic and many visitors already inside as I could see from the glass windows that surrounds the lower portion of the museum. Upon arriving I was told the usual gallery “no flash photography and no touching”, given my wristband and was allowed to enter. I was pleasantly surprised by the no wait time and took the escalator up to the second floor gallery. The escalator seemed to take me to another dimension due to its sleek, minimal, and light at the end of the tunnel appearance.

Immediately you are launched into a floor with a ton of visitors and magnificent pieces of art work. At the center and heart of the museum currently sits the Jeff Koons Tulips. Tulips, has beautiful vibrant colors and a mirror-like coating the reflects any onlooker’s image back to them.  I had to take a picture of this one!

I did not know which way to go because so much caught my eye. Directly behind this work of art I had the pleasure of viewing one of Japan’s iconic artist, Takashi Marakami, and his amazing artwork In the Land of the Dead , Stepping on the Tail of A Rainbow. Unfortunately, I missed the Marakami exhibition they had at the MCA here in Chicago. So I was glad to see his artwork here. The Land piece is expansive and wraps around one section of the galleries wall. I was able to get the section of the piece I enjoyed the most…..

It is hard to describe the amount of colors, shades, material, and shapes used in the intimate space that is used at the Broad.  Once you get to the second level you realize the main gallery is not expansive in space. The closeness of the artwork and space allows for a unique view for all visitors. I felt my senses were hijacked, as there were  tons of pieces I wanted to just sit and stare for hours. I could only capture some of the artwork but I highly recommend viewing this museum for contemporary works of art.

There’s so much to see at The Broad that I cannot fully cover everything I seen in this post. I have included other works of art that moved me and that I found interesting. Since much of the gallery is mostly one level you could cover a lot of pieces in a short amount of time. Unfortunately, I was not able to see the Infinity Mirror Room because you must reserve a ticket in advance to visit.  The Broad is definitely a site to see and has some of the best contemporary art work out there.

For more information on visiting The Broad check out their website.