In Jerseys or Versace Suits, Tupac was a 'Fashion Killer'

 Any Tupac Shakur fan will tell you that the rapper, actor, and activist was a layered individual—sweet, brash, thoughtful, aggressive, intelligent, and witty are just a few attributes that could be accurately lobbed his way. But one that I think has been a bit forgotten is how stylish he was. This week marks the 25-year anniversary of 2Pac’s first album, 2Pacalypse Now, making its Billboard chart debut (April 25, 1992).

The Enduring Legacy of Tupac's Style 25 Years Later

To mark the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s impact on the fashion game, I connected with several stylists (my guy Memsor Kamarake, Brea Stinson, Wouri Vice, and Ty Hunter) and asked them about ‘Pac’s impact on the style world. Whether it was his iconic shoot with David LaChapelle, his role as Lucky in Poetic Justice, or his street style, Tupac still influences a lot of our favorite artists’ sense of fashion today.

“Tupac was one of the original fashion killers, pioneering the melding of street style—bandanas, gold chains, exposed boxers—with high fashion, which is now commonplace in mags and on runways worldwide.” - Memsor Kamarake, former VIBE Magazine Fashion Editor, current Stylist for Wendy Williams and The Wendy Williams Show. Give it a read.