Shawn Zhi
Marketing major
Class of 2023
“I grew in and around New York. Due to that, I have always been in city’s and I see urban wear is so popular. The big chains, the baggy pants are common things I saw in school while in those environments. Streetwear has been something I aspire to in my style.”
—Shawn
This is what happens when memory becomes fabric. The weight of chain links recalls the flow of hallway conversations. The oversized proportions echo the democratic ease of city sidewalks, where trend is born in the interplay between comfort and spectacle. It’s not just clothing—it’s geography stitched into every seam. For Shawn, streetwear isn’t a trend to be chased. It’s a language. And like any native speaker, he wears it fluently.
Streetwear is urban poetry in motion—born from the concrete heat of the late 20th century, when hip-hop bass lines met the grit of skate parks and spray-painted walls. Oversized jackets, chains heavy with memory, sneakers made for running through the city’s veins. For a New York native, it’s not just a trend; it’s the skyline worn on the body, the noise of the streets translated into texture, silhouette, and sway.