In Ghetto we Trust

This project explored the appropriation of Ghetto style/aesthetics and their cultural, political and historical importance to their creators, Black people. In researching for this project I struggled to find any material of the subject of appropriation and the few I did find were scattered across the web. After identifying the fashion industry as a major culprit in the appropriation of Ghetto culture, I decided the best form for this project to take was a fashion magazine. This magazine houses the articles/information I found on the topic as well as my own interview with a "ghetto enthusiast" and visual responses to the topic that help to illustrate the written text.