Streetwear's Most Influential People

This post will dive into the influential faces in streetwear. These are artists that are well known in the streetwear community and often set themselves a part from the rest. From starting trends to perfecting others. These are the people that many tailor their own looks after and often can't be matched. They have the power to help or hurt a brands worth.Alright well, let's get right to it:

1. Pharrell Williams
The music mogul is quite honestly one of the OG's in streetwear. He's been setting trends and coming up with designs of his own for years now. He was one of the main pioneers in the popular brand BAPE, and one could argue he's one of the main reasons the brand became so popular. Pharrell is the founder of the well-known clothing line Billionaire Boys Club, and it is one which he has a huge hand in deciding designs and the running of the business. To this day the 43 year old Pharrell can create buzz based of his style.

2. Kanye West
Kanye much like Pharrell is an artist whose main forte is music rather than fashion. Both also carry a lot of respect in the streetwear world for their passion in fashion. Kanye has been very vocal about his love for fashion since the day he became a household name. The hip hop artist currently has is own line with Adidas where he has released three installments of his clothing and footwear line. These items are always hyped up by streetwear aficionados and this has been the case since his prior deal with Nike. Kanye is usually ahead of the curve when it comes to trends and has even started some himself.

3. A$ap Rocky
The trend continues. A$ap Rocky has been a big contributor in streetwear since he blew up in 2011. He was one of the main pioneers for the brand PYREX and can be seen wearing Supreme, Bape, and Palace. You will also often see websites and blogs put out compilations of Rocky' s best outfits/looks.

4. Tyler the Creator
Another rapper, surprise surprise. Tyler along with fellow Odd Future members were and are still big fans of the brand Supreme and often can be seen wearing the wildly popular brand. Nowadays we still see the influence that Tyler and Odd Future have with their Odd Future brand that Tyler often designs himself. Tyler once claimed in a song that he has made "a quarter million off of socks." Tyler and Odd Future have also collaborated with the shoe brand Vans.

5. Ian Connor 
The first person on the list that is not a rapper. Ian Connor became an over night sensation after he was featured and modeled for the Yeezy Season 3 premier where Kanye famously also released his TLOP album. Since then we have found out that he has had a hand in some designs including those on the Yeezy Season 3 line. He is quickly becoming a social media icon with his Instagram reaching 548k followers where he posts pictures of outfits hes wearing and the people he is hanging out with, some of those people are on this list.