Opinion // Fashion steals from Skateboarding (Sorry Not Sorry)
You’ve probably seen high-fashion brands make their rounds in skate culture.
They jump on the trend, drop a capsule, claim a moment—and yet skateboarding has been shaping the styles we love long before the runways ever noticed.
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Unfiltered DNA of Skate.
It has sent shockwaves through culture, speaking across generations and defining what real creative expression looks like.
But beneath the polish and runway gloss lies something fashion can’t recreate: the raw, unfiltered DNA of skate.
Before luxury labels stitched themselves into the scene, skaters were already scraping concrete, ripping seams, and rewriting style from the ground up.
What the world now calls a “trend” started as a kid with a board, a beat-up pair of shoes, and the need to carve out an identity.
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No rules, no barriers.
Skateboarding is raw. Unrefined. It screams fuck you—no rules, no barriers. Even its jump to the Olympics sparked debates:
How do you judge the finesse of a trick? Who decides what expression counts?
It’s subjective, sure, but maybe this is exactly how the sport evolves. Like anything great, it adapts without losing its core. Because that’s the thing about skateboarding—it has never asked for approval. It just showed up, unapologetic. Culture followed.
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What’s next?
We’re watching the next evolution. A generation that doesn’t just wear skate style—they live it. A movement built not on what’s mass-produced, but on what’s earned: grit, progression, and a brand of authenticity you can’t fake.
Skateboarding isn’t borrowing from fashion.
Fashion is borrowing from skateboarding.
And the world is finally catching up.
Also, pay us properly, right before you steal our styles.
Artwork by: S4pot (@s4pot_)
Disclaimer:
Before anyone gets emotionally injured: this is just an opinion. Not a fact, not a commandment, and definitely not a reason to start beef. If you disagree, congratulations—you’re having a normal human experience. Please read with an open mind and a relaxed jaw.
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