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Brown Leather Hip-Hop Tracksuit with Tan Trim
1990s · 2000s · African American
Designer
Dapper Dan
Production
one-of-a-kind
Material
premium leather
Culture
African American
Movement
Hip-Hop
Influences
1980s hip-hop tracksuits · luxury sportswear
A two-piece leather tracksuit consisting of a zip-front jacket and matching pants in rich dark brown leather with contrasting tan brown trim details. The jacket features a high collar, full-zip closure, and horizontal striping across the chest and sleeves in the lighter brown leather. Matching pants have similar striping details along the sides. The construction demonstrates luxury streetwear craftsmanship with precise leather working and athletic-inspired silhouette. This represents the intersection of hip-hop culture and high-end fashion during the early 2000s, when luxury materials were applied to casual sportswear forms.
jacketregular fithip length
Connected To
Influences·luxury sportswearTechnique·leather-working
SHAREDsame era · cross-culture · cross-category
The cognac leather tracksuit with its carefully placed tan piping and the cream quilted vest reveal how luxury sportswear crossed cultural boundaries in the late '90s and early 2000s, both elevating athletic silhouettes through meticulous leatherwork.
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