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This is a list of my top 10 urban fashion designers. Some of them are hip-hop artists who have an eye for design and others are designers with a deep passion for their craft. Listed from the 10th spot to the #1 spot are the designers, the year the line was created, and the people who originally established the clothing line. Not all of them though have gone to school for fashion designing. So of the designers like Sean "P-Diddy" Combs was know for his keen fashion sense and was photographed for numerous magazine because of it. So the Sean John clothing line was a natural fit for him.

Some are womens designers of womens clothing as well as urban ladies fashions. At least one designer Mark Ecko has numerous successful lines under the major his major style line of Ecko Unltd. While others have added things like designer jewelry, betls, purses, under wear, and other item to their line. These urban clothes have changed the scope of the fashion industy drastically. Sean John had even dethroned Ralph Lauren for the award of top fashion designer at Fashion Week. While they are all fashionable, they all come from different circumstances and have faced their own struggles to take their brands world wide and have garnered thousands of loyal followers along the way.


Top Ten Urban Fashion Designers



10. Coogie: est.1969; Founder - Jacky Taranto

9. Billionares Boys Club: est.2005; Founder - Pharrell Williams

8. Lifted Research Group: est.1999; Founders - Jonas Bevacqua & Robert Wright

7. Phat Farm: est.1992; Founder - Russell Simmons

6. G-Unit: est.2003; Founder - Curtis "50 Cents" Jackson

5. Rocawear: est.1999; Founder - Jay-Z, Damon Dash, Kareem "Biggs Burke"

4. Baby Phat: est.1999; Founders - Russell & Kimora Lee Simmons

3. Apple Bottoms: est.2003; Founder - Carnell "Nelly" Haynes

2. Ecko Unltd.: est.1993; Founder - Mark Ecko

1. Sean John: est.1998; Founder - Sean "P. Diddy" Combs

This list is how I rated the designer based on the recent media advertising that I have come across including ads from tv, newpapers, online and magazines. This list may not reflect the top 10 based on gross annual sale for a given time period. I welcome you to vote below on who you think of these ten urban designers are your favorite.