--- title: 4 Street-Inspired Hip Hop Looks! description: 4 Street-Inspired Hip Hop Looks! image: https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071287-jpg/blog-files/img_24241-937x1024.jpg --- - [Contact](http://thelineup.com/contact) - [About](https://www.thelineup.com/about) - [Sizing](http://thelineup.com/sizing) - [Fabrics](http://thelineup.com/fabrics) - [My Account](http://thelineup.com/account) - [My Cart](http://thelineup.com/cart) [![the line up](https://blog.thelineup.com/hubfs/2018.TheLineupTheme/logo.png "the line up")](https://www.thelineup.com/) - [Shop](http://thelineup.com/) - [Design](http://thelineup.com/services-design) - [Learn](http://thelineup.com/learn) - [Inspire](http://thelineup.com/inspire) . # [Blog](https://blog.thelineup.com/) # 4 Street-Inspired Hip Hop Looks! Posted by [thelineup](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/thelineup) on Jan 25, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071287-jpg/blog-files/img_24241-937x1024.jpg?width=500&height=546&name=img_24241-937x1024.jpg)](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071287-jpg/blog-files/img_24241-937x1024.jpg) Hip hop has become one of the most exciting styles of dance to watch, with routines loaded with style, tricks, and isolations that make your head spin. Studios, high schools, and collegiate teams are competing at a national and local level, bringing more and more attention to the edgy dance style. We are even seeing a lot of pro teams - both NBA dancers and NFL Cheerleaders - busting out some hip hop routines on game day! What do *you* enjoy about hip hop? For us, it means more exciting, new dancewear styles to play with, and that's always a welcomed challenge! With hip hop, you'll see a lot of urban-styled harem pants, leggings and playful tops that help contribute to the overall vibe of the performance. What's fun about this style is that the dance attire needs to look like street wear: casual, comfortable and trendy. The challenge: Creating designs that fit the hip hop casual style but also add a memorable flare for performance. The most stand out hip hop costumes have an element that pushes the limits and leaves a lasting audience impression! Here are some of the exciting [hip hop dancewear](http://thelineupstore.com/Shop-Online/Hip-Hop) trends we've seen you sporting: --- ##  1. **Sequin jersey** The jersey look is classic, but how about adding a new twist to your jersey with sequins? It pairs well with many types of bottoms and adds that memorable sparkle. At The Line Up, we can print on top of the sequins using [sublimation](http://thelineup.com/sublimation.html), for a personal touch and unique look! At the Iowa state dance championships, [Waterloo Columbus Dance Team](https://blog.thelineup.net/2015/12/07/waterloo-columbus-dance-team/) customized a Top Rock tank with their school lettering and anchor logo, placing first in their division! ![Waterloo dance team hip hop costume, first place](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071317-jpg/blog-files/waterloo2.jpg?width=1024&name=waterloo2.jpg) [![Waterloo Hip Hop, The Line Up, hip hop dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071352-jpg/blog-files/waterloo-hip-hop3-683x1024.jpg?width=500&height=750&name=waterloo-hip-hop3-683x1024.jpg)](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071352-jpg/blog-files/waterloo-hip-hop3-683x1024.jpg) [![Watch Me Tank, sequin jersey for hip hop dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071367-jpg/blog-files/watch-me-tank_1-661x1024.jpg?width=500&height=775&name=watch-me-tank_1-661x1024.jpg)](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071367-jpg/blog-files/watch-me-tank_1-661x1024.jpg)   ## **2. Mesh** Mesh is another fresh look this year. Mesh insets can add an edgy touch to an otherwise plain ensemble. An entire top out of mesh is perfect for that oversized look that won't hide a dancer's silhouette. Shout out to the [University of St. Thomas](http://www.stthomas.edu/news/st-thomas-dance-team-earns-national-titles-two-categories/) who rocked their mesh sweatshirts at nationals and brought home the win. Well done ladies! Congrats to the 2016 National Hip Hop Champions!! [![University of St. Thomas - 1st Place in Open Hip Hop, mesh shirt, leggings](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071382-jpg/blog-files/img_6359-1024x768.jpg?width=1024&name=img_6359-1024x768.jpg)](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071382-jpg/blog-files/img_6359-1024x768.jpg) [![mesh tops for hip hop dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071437-jpg/blog-files/gleason-mesh-419-8-cami-zsa-zsa-city-track-warm-up-pant-freeskate-crop-556-9-pant-mika-top-pursuit-575-25_1-copy1-1024x744.jpg?width=640&name=gleason-mesh-419-8-cami-zsa-zsa-city-track-warm-up-pant-freeskate-crop-556-9-pant-mika-top-pursuit-575-25_1-copy1-1024x744.jpg)](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071437-jpg/blog-files/gleason-mesh-419-8-cami-zsa-zsa-city-track-warm-up-pant-freeskate-crop-556-9-pant-mika-top-pursuit-575-25_1-copy1-1024x744.jpg) [![For more costume inspiration: Top 8 Jazz Dance Costume Trends >>](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1594707/cc600cb8-ac49-41ae-9c59-5075c6f08294.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1594707/cc600cb8-ac49-41ae-9c59-5075c6f08294)   ## **3. Black and Gold!** Black is the most essential design element in hip hop dancewear, paired most often with red and royal blue. But how about black paired with gold for a little extra bling? [University of St. Thomas](https://blog.thelineup.net/2015/06/01/university-of-st-thomas-dance-team-2015-national-hip-hop-champions/) rocked the look last year at UDA. We styled the black-on-black harem pants and helped embellished their men's shirt with gold vinyl graphics. ![University of St. Thomas dance team hip hop costume 2015 black and gold](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071477-jpg/blog-files/team-shot-hip-hop-2015-copy.jpg?width=838&height=537&name=team-shot-hip-hop-2015-copy.jpg) [![hip hop dance costume, harem pants and sequin tank](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071487-jpg/blog-files/top-rock-tank-556-8-harem-pant_6-store-action-copy1-588x1024.jpg?width=400&name=top-rock-tank-556-8-harem-pant_6-store-action-copy1-588x1024.jpg "hip hop dance costume, harem pants and sequin tank")](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071487-jpg/blog-files/top-rock-tank-556-8-harem-pant_6-store-action-copy1-588x1024.jpg)   ## **4. Strong Hip Hop Themes with a Unique Twist** We've seen some other bold choices in hip hop dancewear this year. These styles don't necessarily follow the traditional hip hop look, but focus on a theme. Below is a Little Mermaid inspired outfit the [Lake Central Centralettes](https://www.facebook.com/lcdancenation/) designed. "Ariel, 00" was printed on the back of a mesh baseball jersey for an added thematic touch. We're super curious and excited to see the choreography for this routine! [![Lake Central dance team hip hop costume, Ariel hip hop](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071502-jpg/blog-files/img_26581-700x1024.jpg?width=400&name=img_26581-700x1024.jpg "Lake Central dance team hip hop costume, Ariel hip hop")](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071502-jpg/blog-files/img_26581-700x1024.jpg) [![Watertown Blue Revue spiderman hip hop unitard costume, The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071557-jpg/blog-files/watertown-hip-hop1-628x1024.jpg?width=400&name=watertown-hip-hop1-628x1024.jpg "Watertown Blue Revue spiderman hip hop unitard costume, The Line Up")](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4141071557-jpg/blog-files/watertown-hip-hop1-628x1024.jpg) For a more adventurous theme, [Watertown Blue Revue](http://www.watertownbluerevue.com/) went with Spiderman! They used sublimated graphics on a hip hop unitard to bring the Spidey-look to life. 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