2.26.2010

Birth of the Cool: 20 Black Style Pioneers

Birth of the Cool: 20 Black Style Pioneers
So what if Black History Month is winding down? The calendar can't contain the legacy of these supremely stylish icons. By the men behind Street Etiquette


As we reported over on The GQ Eye, the sharp-dressed young gentlemen behind the blog Street Etiquette —Joshua Kissi and Travis Gumbs—recently launched a D.I.Y. photo project to commemorate Black History Month and the style legacy of men like Miles Davis and Sammy Davis Jr. We're fans of the feature, and of the blog's overarching appetite for figuring out what makes classic American style tick, and asked Joshua and Travis to collaborate with us on an expanded, more in-depth list. Here, then, a slideshow of the in-many-cases-unsung style heroes whose sartorial impact and influence reach way beyond the year's shortest month—in the words of the Street Etiquette guys themselves.


THIS IS AMAZING, SHOUTS OUT TO GQ MAG!

SOURCE: http://www.gq.com/how-to/fashion/201002/black-history-month-black-style-pioneers-article