A$AP Rocky Turned Into the ‘Fashion Killa’ He Rapped About
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The title of A$AP Rocky’s hit single “Fashion Killa” was a self-fulfilling prophecy. In the song (the video of which starred none other than Rihanna), he lists off every designer under the sun. Fast-forward a few years and he’s front row at Dior and Gucci and dating model Chanel Iman.
But while Rocky frequents the highbrow Paris fashion circuit, he’s always worn his street cred with pride. His crew claims to have paved the way for men to wear tight jeans, and he took full responsibility for igniting the Hood by Air craze. See how Rocky has blended streetwear and menswear throughout the years, from the carpet to the stage, in our slideshow ahead.
January 23, 2017 Where: At the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2017 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Ge...
January 23, 2017 Where: At the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2017 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
October 14, 2016 Where: In Los Angeles. What: Outfit by Gucci. Photo: LA Photo Lab / Splash News/LA Photo Lab / Splash News
September 30, 2016 Where: At the MTV Studios in New York City.
Photo: Brian Ach/Getty Images for MTV
June 15, 2016 Where: At the Dior Homme Menswear Spring/Summer 2017 show at Paris Fashion Week.
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June 2, 2016 Where: At the Gucci Cruise party in London, England.
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June 2, 2016 Where: At the Gucci Cruise 2017 fashion show in London, England.
Photo: John Phillips/Getty Images for GUCCI
May 13, 2016 Where: At the Adidas Originals Pink Beach Pharrell Williams party in West Hollywood, California.
Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Ima...
May 13, 2016 Where: At the Adidas Originals Pink Beach Pharrell Williams party in West Hollywood, California.
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April 22, 2016 Where: At the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coac...
April 22, 2016 Where: At the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella
March 16, 2016 Where: At the MTV Woodies in Austin Texas.
Photo: Rahav Segev/MTV1415/Getty Images for MTV
March 11, 2016 Where: At the Guess Originals x A$AP Rocky collection launch in London, England.
Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images...
March 11, 2016 Where: At the Guess Originals x A$AP Rocky collection launch in London, England.
Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Gue
February 15, 2016 Where: At the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
February 11, 2016 Where: At Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 in New York City.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Yeezy Season 3
January 23, 2016 Where: At the Dior Homme Menswear Fall/Winter 2016–2017 show at Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty...
January 23, 2016 Where: At the Dior Homme Menswear Fall/Winter 2016–2017 show at Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images
January 3, 2016 Where: At Drai's Beach Club at the Cromwell Las Vegas.
Photo: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Drai’s Beachclu
December 4, 2015 Where: At 'Barefoot' Powered by JBL, Heineken, and Sprite at Dream South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida.
Photo: Aaron Davi...
December 4, 2015 Where: At 'Barefoot' Powered by JBL, Heineken, and Sprite at Dream South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida.
Photo: Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for Mark Anthony Gr
November 4, 2015 Where: At the Guggenheim International Gala pre-party in New York City.
Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for Christian Dior
October 9, 2015 Where: At Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.
Photo: Gary Miller/Getty Images
September 26, 2015 Where: At DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan.
Photo: Scott Legato/Getty Images
August 2, 2015 Where: At Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois.
Photo: Gary Miller/FilmMagic
June 28, 2015 Where: At the BET Awards pre-show at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Im...
June 28, 2015 Where: At the BET Awards pre-show at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET
June 27, 2015 Where: At the Dior Homme Menswear Spring/Summer 2016 show at Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images
May 27, 2015 Where: At 'The Whoolywood Shuffle' at Sirius XM Studio in New York City.
Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images
May 27, 2015 Where: At the Sirius XM Studios in New York City.
Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
May 22, 2015 Where: At Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage
April 21, 2015 Where: At Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.
Photo: Mike Pont/WireImage
December 4, 2014 Where: At the Jeremy Scott & Moschino Party in Miami Beach, Florida.
Photo: Venturelli/WireImage
December 3, 2014 Where: At Miami Beach, Florida.
Photo: Venturelli/GC Images
November 23, 2014 Where: At the American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/AMA2014...
November 23, 2014 Where: At the American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/AMA2014/Getty Images for DCP
July 18, 2014 Where: At Lovebox 2014 at Victoria Park in London, United Kingdom.
Photo: Joseph Okpako/Redferns via Getty Images
June 27, 2014 Where: At the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Paras Griffin/FilmMagic
June 3, 2014 Where: At the Backstage at Best Buy Theater in New York City.
Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage
May 21, 2014 Where: At New York City.
Photo: Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic
May 5, 2014 Where: At 'The Charles James: Beyond Fashion' Costume Institue Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: George Pime...
May 5, 2014 Where: At 'The Charles James: Beyond Fashion' Costume Institue Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage
April 12, 2014 Where: At the Spotify Brunch at Soho Desert House in La Quinta, California.
Photo: Michael Bezjian/Getty Images for Soho House
March 18, 2014 Where: At the Los Angeles premiere of Divergent at the Regency Bruin Theatre.
Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
March 11, 2014 Where: At The Cinema Society & Bushmill's screening of DreamWorks Pictures' Need for Speed at the Tribeca Grand Hotel.
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March 11, 2014 Where: At The Cinema Society & Bushmill's screening of DreamWorks Pictures' Need for Speed at the Tribeca Grand Hotel.
Photo: Ben Gabbe/FilmMagic
February 5, 2014 Where: At 2014 amfAR New York City Gala at Cipriani Wall Street.
Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
January 20, 2014 Where: At the Christian Dior Show at Paris Fashion Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
January 18, 2014 Where: At the Dior Homme Menswear Fall/Winter 2014–2015 show at Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Petroff/Dufour/Getty Images
December 10, 2013 Where: At the 'Arms Around the Child's' The Other Ball at Highline Ballroom.
Photo: D Dipasupil/WireImage
December 7, 2013 Where: At PacSun's Common Threads event at MOCA Grand Avenue in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images...
December 7, 2013 Where: At PacSun's Common Threads event at MOCA Grand Avenue in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for PacSun
November 25, 2013 Where: At the screening of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
Photo: Ben Gabbe/FilmMagic
September 11, 2013 Where: At the Jeremy Scott Show in New York City.
Photo: Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images
September 10, 2013 Where: At the Novak Djokovic Foundation New York Dinner at Capitale in New York City
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images...
September 10, 2013 Where: At the Novak Djokovic Foundation New York Dinner at Capitale in New York City
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Novak Djokovic
September 7, 2013 Where: At the Jeremy Scott x A$AP Rocky Wings 2.0 shoe launch at Adidas Originals Store in New York City.
Photo: Gilbert...
September 7, 2013 Where: At the Jeremy Scott x A$AP Rocky Wings 2.0 shoe launch at Adidas Originals Store in New York City.
Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images for Adidas
August 31, 2013 At Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
August 31, 2013 Where: At the 2013 Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
July 25, 2013 Where: At the Concert for Wiz Khalifa at the Austin360 Amphitheater in Austin, Texas.
Photo: Gary Miller/FilmMagic
July 17, 2013 Where: At the Under the Influence of Music Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfeld...
July 17, 2013 Where: At the Under the Influence of Music Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images
July 14, 2013 Where: At Yahoo! Wireless Festival at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, England.
Photo: Joseph Okpako/Getty Images
May 5, 2013 Where: At the Rihanna 'Diamonds' World Tour at Barclays Center in New York City.
Photo: Mike Lawrie/Getty Images
April 26, 2013 Where: At a Concert at Ovation Hall at Revel Resort & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Photo: Bill McCay/WireImage
April 20, 2013 Where: At the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Photo: Gustavo Caballero/WireImage
April 8, 2013 Where: At Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
April 6, 2013 Where: At HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
Photo: C Flanigan/FilmMagic
February 13, 2013 Where: At the Jeremy Scott show during Fall 2013 MADE Fashion Week at Milk Studios in New York City.
Photo: Wendell Teod...
February 13, 2013 Where: At the Jeremy Scott show during Fall 2013 MADE Fashion Week at Milk Studios in New York City.
Photo: Wendell Teodoro/WireImage
Janurary 15, 2013 Where: At the 'Late Show with David Letterman' taping at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.
Photo: Ray Tamarra/Fi...
Janurary 15, 2013 Where: At the 'Late Show with David Letterman' taping at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.
Photo: Ray Tamarra/FilmMagic
January 14, 2014 Where: At SiriusXM Studios in New York City.
Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images
December 3, 2012 Where: At 106 & Park Studio in New York City.
Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images
September 9, 2012 Where: At Y-3 10th Anniversary Collection at St. John's Center in New York City.
Photo: Joe Kohen/Getty Images for Y-3
September 6, 2012 Where: At 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
August 28, 2012 Where: At The Chase Event presented by Hennessy VS at Venue One in Chicago, Illinois.
Photo: Jerritt Clark/WireImage for H...
August 28, 2012 Where: At The Chase Event presented by Hennessy VS at Venue One in Chicago, Illinois.
Photo: Jerritt Clark/WireImage for Hennessy
July 1, 2012 Where: At 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
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