![]() This year, according to WWD, Moschino has now considered Dillane to be Scott’s successor. ![]() Before Jeremy Scott exited Moschino this year, he seemed to directly bite one of KidSuper’s runway show concepts and Dillane’s hand-painted aesthetics for recent collections. And yes, outside of LV, other big fashion labels have been watching Dillane’s moves. ![]() Whether it’s the luxury label Stuart Weitzman, the liquor company Jagermesiter, or the vinyl toy label Superplastic, KidSuper has been a desirable collaborator for a multitude of brands. Since day one, KidSuper has been built off Dillane’s whimsical art, which first resonated with local New York rap artists like the Underachievers and Joey Badass before garnering him a range of partnerships across the industry. He went from selling T-shirts, hoodies, and hats out of his dorm in NYU to being considered a successor to Virgil Abloh by Louis Vuitton’s former CEO Michael Burke. Although KidSuper might not be the first brand that comes to mind when thinking of streetwear, Dillane’s rise to prominence has all the trappings of a streetwear success story. Dillane went from being a little-known Brooklyn-based streetwear entrepreneur to becoming a LVMH Finalist to releasing his own collection designed with Louis Vuitton’s atelier. KidSuper’s popularity within the fashion space truly peaked when Louis Vuitton shockingly announced that it would tap founder Colm Dillane to design its first-ever guest capsule collection, which is currently available in Louis Vuitton stores worldwide. We invite your feedback, as long as it’s respectful and informed. With that being said, here is our ranking of the most powerful people in streetwear right now. ![]() They are meant to tell a story about the state of an industry that we love and respect. After tallying those scores, we hashed out the ranking over multiple internal meetings and rounds of voting, which was always tight. Then we, a panel including well-informed members from the Style and Sneakers teams, individually scored each person’s power based on the following categories: their overall influence in fashion right now their current relevance/brand desirability their overall body of work their staying power/consistency and the value they bring to larger brands. How did we rank this list? We only included people who make and sell apparel and sneakers, which explains why someone like ASAP Rocky or his stylist Matthew Henson, who are both incredibly influential, aren’t on the list. So while not everyone on this list is solely a streetwear designer, they all impact the category, which influences fashion at large, as always. And after many years of luxury brands taking from streetwear without any credit or acknowledgement, we aren’t mad at designers who started out making T-shirts helming fashion houses. Being connected with streetwear means being connected with cultural currency. And it’s the reason why LVMH-which owns Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Kenzo, Dior, and more-wants to align with or employ streetwear designers and personalities. But we’ve always viewed streetwear as high art and an important vehicle for storytelling that speaks to consumers in a way luxury brands could never. Many designers on this list might view streetwear as a pejorative term, one that boxes them into a particular space and prevents their work from being perceived as elevated or luxury. The category is just much more expansive. ![]() (If Gucci can sell us a $500 T-shirt, why can’t a “streetwear” designer?) Some consumers, like resellers, look to streetwear for financial gain others participate because they want to follow trends or associate themselves with a community or tribe. It still references hip-hop, skate, punk, and graffiti, but the consumer base is broader and it’s not dictated by a price point. We define streetwear as clothing that appeals to youth culture and taps into the zeitgeist. But the category has evolved and the subcultures it reflects are now multibillion-dollar businesses, which makes the definition of streetwear much more nebulous-and in our opinion, that’s a good thing. They produced literal “street wear,” like T-shirts, hoodies, jeans, tracksuits, and sneakers that targeted a younger audience. In the ‘90s, streetwear brands drew from then-niche subcultures like skateboarding, punk, hip-hop, and graffiti. It’s a complicated question since the category used to feel very specific. ![]()
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