| | Hip-hop fashion no longer just for urban black kids |
 | | Jenkins is among the hordes of young men and women in their teens and early 20s who regularly descend on Greater Cincinnati malls and shopping centers to scoop up pricey, rap-inspired clothing labels that have become the uniforms of the so-called hip-hop generation. |
 | | The cross pollination of hip-hop culture and fashion has created an urban-wear market that is one of the fastest-growing segments of the apparel industry, worth $2 billion in annual sales of sportswear, outerwear, children's wear and accessories, according to NPD Fashion World, a consulting firm that tracks the nation's apparel and footwear industry. |
 | | Shopper Carlos Tipton, who also attends Kentucky State, says the widespread appeal of hip-hop fashions stems from a desire to connect with the glamorous lifestyles of the rap stars who wear the clothes in flashy music videos and TV commercials. |
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