It was 1985. Hip-hop was entering its golden era, and Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh were putting on what they called "The Show." On that single's B-side was "La Di Da Di," one of the most beloved, and ...

On February 8th, The Museum at FIT is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop style with a showstopping exhibition. This museum is dedicated to the art of fashion, and over the last five decades, hip-hop has ...

It's practically impossible to fully explain hip-hop's impact on fashion. From Aaliyah and Destiny's Child in head-to-toe Tommy Hilfiger 'fits to Dapper Dan's Gucci jackets to Lil' Kim teaming up with ...

Professor Elena Romero, journalist and assistant chair of marketing communications at Fashion Institute of Technology; and Elizabeth Way, associate curator of costume at the Museum at FIT discuss the ...

‘And I walk down the street and bop to the beat / With Lee on my leg and Adidas on my feet.” In 1986, Run-DMC released “My Adidas,” a love song to those sneakers. Not only was it a big hit but it won ...