Via April 2017 | Page 49

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It's 2017, and certain aspects of life are evolving at faster rates than ever before; each day is moulding inte the next. It's gotten to a point where we're finding it harder to pinpoint artificially manufactured issues, then differentiate in sight of problems that hold some relevance. At this very moment in time, male fashion in particular has taken on a surprisingly similar image.

Higher fashion has drastically become evermore versatile, and evermore applicable to streetwear-framed outfits; we see Gucci sneakers dropped on the streets, with baggy Nike tracksuits over luxury brand composites. In light of this however, there's one huge factor in fashion that has been positively impacted:

Influence

Social media personalitites have become far more powerful per se, if I were to drop names such as Ian Connor and GullyGuyLeo, amongst others, you'd immediately relate back to their mass photo-sharing accounts, whether that be in a positive or negative light.

Above all, I'd foremost like to highlight a single point already made to proceed with, and develop throughout this article; the merge of higher-end brands with other genres, whether it be sports or streetwear.