How to Dress Hip Hop

Music has long since influenced the way people dress. For example, take the Greatful Dead in the sixties and Disco in the seventies. The Hip Hop music of such artists as LL Cool J and Alicia Keys has also affected the fashion industry. The main accessory to have when dressing hip hop is attitude; everything else is just extra detail.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Dress in bright, flashy suits. Feel free to express yourself and go bold with color.

2. Accessorize each outfit with loads of bling such as shiny platinum or gold chains and rings.

3. Wear t-shirts with big logos, baggy pants and name brand boots or kicks (sneakers) for an everyday street look. Oversized athletic jerseys are also very popular in the hop-hop style. Add a visor with your bling to complete the style.

4. Expand your perceptions of what you can wear. Missy Elliot paved the way for women to pull off the once all male style. Now it's perfectly acceptable for women with attitude to wear baggy jeans, tight singlets, big polo shirts and trainers. Don't forget the trucker caps.

5. Wear low-wasted skirts and jeans to show off your hips for a more feminine touch. Wear tight fitting shirts to draw attention to your chest. Sexy and powerful is the look you're going for. Go to BabyPhat.com for more examples of the feminine hip-hop style.

6. Look to artists such as Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Eve and Lil Kim for more fashion examples.

Resources

• Visit Babyphat for the latest in women's hip hop looks