- An artist's appearance, including their hairstyle, facial hair, headwear, footwear, outerwear, and trousers can convey different meanings and impressions. Certain styles are commonly associated with particular genres of music or personalities. For example, snapbacks and trainers often suggest hip hop or R&B artists, while beanies, boots, and sweaters may indicate a more laid back or older style. Expensive or branded clothing can imply wealth and status.
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2. -Shape up, shows the artist is well kept
and cares about his appearance.
-Having an intercut shape up such as
the one seen in the Chris brown photo
shows that he wants to impress and be
different from other people.
-Having facial hair on the model is almost
Seen as being wise and sophisticated, so if
I were to have a singer with a moustache
or something would help promote this
image. It also relates to masculinity
because facial
hair is considered
to be only
acquirable if
someone has
become a man.
3. -For an RnB/hip hop artist most artist
wear snap backs or flat caps because
it is considered as a form of swag.
-Snap backs can connote the artists
favourite thing such as angry birds
or their favourite team.
-They are also considered to
be a form of expression.
4. -Certain hats suit certain genres for example,
rappers are most commonly known for wearing
snapbacks were as singers such as Neyo
is known for his trilby.
-Beanies on the other hand show a
more laid back approach almost like
singers. As well as them being laid
back they can also connote that
the artist is fun.
5. -The shoes or creps an artist has can
show how stylish he really is because
the creps a man decides to where in an
outfit is probably the most difficult fashion
choice that he has to make.
- Trainers can connote a very different thing to
boots. For example boots show that the artist
doesn't normally move around a lot on stage, it
can also show that the artist is calm
and isn't very active. Were as trainers
connote the complete opposite, trainers
show that the artist takes part in a sport
or hobby i.e. lil Wayne does skate
boarding.
6. Different chest pieces can connote different
types of personalities and traits for example
a vest could connote some one who is in hot conditions
or comes from the hood where as a sweater would
depict a person who is of the older generation.
There has been an increase in people wearing winter
jumpers.
Jackets or fur coats show that the artist is quiet
rich because fur coats are very expensive and are
mostly worn at prestigious events. So if the artist
was to be seen smoking a joint or drinking red wine
which can stain their coat, which could connote that
the artist doesn't care if it gets stained. He could
have more or can afford to buy more.
7. Trousers are a mystery, not really that important
but certain brands and types show different things;
for example having true religion jeans connotes
that you can afford to buy expensive things but
ripped trousers connotes that you have a rough
personality. In the r&b genre artists are often
seen with them low slung.
Having suit trousers connotes that the person is
respectable and is in a high position, it can also
show that they are very formal and presentable.