from streetwear to high fashion — analyzing the style codes of pretty flacko. 

men's fashion has given a lot to women's: from work jackets to oversized trousers, but in the industry itself it has always been neglected. at the level of glossy magazines, stores, the number of shows, fashion icons, women have a much higher variety. but the men's industry is being supplemented with achievements — an indicator this year was the metgala with the theme “superfine: tailoring black style”, which for the first time in the 77-year history of the ball was entirely dedicated to men's fashion. among the co-chairs were a$ap rocky, pharrell williams, lewis hamilton, colman domingo and with the prefix “honorary” basketball player lebron james — those very stylish men's icons whose visual language is objectively good. in this article, we analyze the style codes and connection with fashion of rapper a$ap rocky, but to be continued

a$ap rocky

today headlines with the name a$ap rocky are more often found in the “fashion” section than in “music.” The artist released his last album 7 years ago, but in fashion, even in half that time, he became the creative director of the Puma × Formula 1 line and later the first creative director of Ray-Ban, starred in the viral advertising campaign Bottega Veneta Pre-Spring 2024 in paparazzi style, received the Cultural Innovator award at the British Fashion Council awards. This fall, Rakim does not slow down: it is enough to note the fresh drop of the collaborative collection a$ap rocky x Puma, in whose campaign the artist continued to tease the long-awaited "Don't be Dumb."

a$ap rocky has always aspired to be a fashion icon, skillfully maneuvering brand names and specific collections in tracks — just read the lines in “raf” and “fashion killa” to enrich your fashion vocabulary and compile a list of the artist's favorite designers, which he has been choosing for over 10 years. and there, you'll find neither the typical rapper's supreme, but you'll have helmut lang and raf simons. of course, streetwear — is a constant in rocky's style, but in an exquisite combination with intellectual fashion.

another vivid example reflecting a$ap rocky's approach to style was his appearance at metgala 2025. a concise tuxedo, over which was a jacket made of innovative fabric authored by him, styled after marmot models from childhood. footwear — a collaboration between the awge studio and christian louboutin. boxers (not coincidentally peeking from under the trousers) — another custom project by awge. accessories: bvlgari jewelry, rayban glasses with 18-carat gold frames, a briony raymond umbrella with diamond inlays.

as revealed by his stylist — and the rapper has been working with Matthew Henson for 15 years: “this is not strict tailoring, there's always an element of mischief in it”. and that is the essence of a$ap rocky — he never sticks to pure classic or streetwear, but mixes directions, adds pieces of his own design or vintage, and with the mood — provocative details “for discussion”: whether it's a scarf in the spirit of babushka boi, a kilt, a pink birkin, or a pearl necklace. the final accent is always on the sunglasses and his recognizable braids.

style codes: Bottega Veneta suit, Miu Miu shirt, Rick Owens leather bomber, Prada patent brogues, Louis Vuitton bag, Audemars Piguet watch, Tiffany jewelry, grills — optional.

and now let's imagine such a scenario: what would a campaign with A$AP Rocky look like if he became an ambassador for the [Katch] brand?*