According to a study, we are more impressed by musicians and 'industry insiders', than social media influencers.
have been cautiously preparing themselves for the tracksuited gravy train to come to a shuddering stop.
But look a little closer and it seems that the influence of streetwear isn’t coming to an end, instead it’s the influence of the influencers who wear it. In fact, a mammoth study which tracks the streetwear revolution said that three quarters of those surveyed actually expect the trend to grow in the next year. When it comes to who influences what they wear and buy, however, more and more tend to be impressed by musicians and “industry insiders”, than social media influencers.
Hip-hop and rap musicians in particular were identified as a main influence, followed by contemporary art and sports, identified by around 40% of respondents respectively as an important influence. Social media influencers dragged way behind, with just 32% of those surveyed identifying them as an influence on their style or what they buy. The report attributes this to a craving for authenticity among streetwear fans -- and let’s be honest, #sponcon isn’t exactly known for its authenticity.
"It found that 70% of the people they surveyed actually earned under $40,000 a year but are still willing to drop huge amounts of this income on select pieces. Perhaps this is because, as the study also reports, two thirds of those surveyed said that a streetwear item never goes out of style.", published by Hypebeast, surveyed 40,960 fans, asking them what they buy, why they buy it, and what they like and hate about the world of streetwear.
Because of the huge mark-ups that exclusive drops can be seen going for on reselling platforms like Depop and eBay, there’s a stereotype that hypebeasts and streetwear lovers are affluent, maybe even spoiled -- teenagers with more money than sense. But the Streetwear Impact Report shatters that stereotype. It found that 70% of the people they surveyed actually earned under $40,000 a year but are still willing to drop huge amounts of this income on select pieces.
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