The 2000s were chock-full of clothing brands that
fused elements of skateboard and hip-hop style, a combination that
dragged us into a decade-long rabbit hole of glorious streetwear. Tons
of brands hit their stride during the aughts, and dope graphics, limited
sneaker collabs, and bold patterns ruled men's style from coast to
coast.
Streetwear's foundation was built up in the '90s, and from that solid
platform the genre excelled throughout the 2000s. It may be a cliche at
this point, but the spread of the Internet allowed ideas to spread
quickly and build off of one another, and the barriers of entry to
starting one's own brand were lower than ever. This created a busy arena
with multiple participants that brought a torrent of creative output,
and streetwear became its own culture. Within these 10 years we're
focusing on, a lot of bands came and went, but a few cut through the
noise to excel for a significant amount of time.
Whether they made a product that changed the game, or consistently
put out solid collections that had people lining up to try and cop, the
top labels found ways to remain atop the rest in a competitive world
where the next hottest brand could come from someone screenprinting dope
T-shirts in their cramped apartment. The rapid innovation and flood of
creative thought that defined the culture during the first decade of the
21st century was undeniable, but only a few triumphant labels could be
called
The 40 Best Streetwear Brands of the 2000s.
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