Music & Fashion Clash
Hello everyone, my name is Zach and the purpose of my site is to share with people the music and fashion world. Both may seem like very different categories when they cross paths very often. Many Hip-hop artists often refer to many new sneakers that have came out recently in their songs. They also like to show off their new pickups thru the use of social media sites like Instagram and Twitter. Two popular sites that merge hip-hop music and sneaker fashions together are Sneakerwatch.com and Hotnewhiphop.com. Sneakerwatch does a great job of showing off celebrities in the latest sneakers. Hotnewhiphop is more geared towards music but also shows trending stories of celebrities in limited sneakers and the most popular songs of the day as well. I can connect great to both this websites since I am a sneaker collector and I also love hip-hop music. I have been using both sites since I was a young kid. It is also great to see a site about hip-hop music since I am in the process of releasing my own website with a couple friends about hip-hop music.
Hotnewhiphop Sneakerwatch
One of the websites that I chose was http://www.hotnewhiphop.com. The purpose of this website is to offer music to the public through the use of listening if it is copyrighted by the artist or by download if the artist releases it for free. Artists release free music in the form of a mixtape or leftover tracks that did not make their album. It also promotes artists that are not signed and looking for their big break. This hip-hop site educates people on the latest hip-hop music that is out by various artists and where to purchase them. Direct links to purchase through iTunes are provided as well as amazon and other websites to purchase music. This site does not sell any items but instead promotes other websites that sell clothes and sneakers. They try to connect the music industry with the fashion world. This website is also very biased in which many people support different artists and not everyone appreciates all the music that is on the site. They do not recruit volunteers but instead have certain people that post and watch for the latest music to drop. In addition they also post the latest celebrity news in the music industry as well as anything that is trending. The logo for the site is the initials of the site “hnhh” with Hotnewhiphop right below it. The lettering is in white with a red border outlining it. The logo works well with the purpose of the site because it says what the site is about which is hip-hop. However the viewer has no idea of knowing that there is much more then just music on this site.The background image is constantly being changed to whatever may be trending at the time. For example if an album is coming out tomorrow by a certain artist, the background would be that album cover. Other images on the website are of artists in interviews or new sneakers coming out. Tour information dates are also presented for certain artists. They work with the purpose of the site because music artists talk about certain clothes and shoes they wear. They are available to the public but are expensive. Others are not available to the public but images are out that are presented on the site. All of the tittles of music have a red tittle and they are organized from what is trending the most for the day. The authors take on a very informative personality in the way that they promote music. They are talking to people into hip-hop music and that follow street trends. Viewers comment on every song or post that is put up by the authors. I love this website because it has always kept me updated with the latest hip-hop music since I was very young. I also like how they do not just release artists music for free downloads when their supposed to be paid for. This website teaches me that I want to have interesting topics that catch viewers attention. It also shows me that the much of the wording should follow one color scheme in order for the posts to pop out. It is also a good model for my upcoming music blog that I will be releasing this summer.
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Furthermore the other website that I chose was http://www.sneakerwatch.com. The purpose of this website is to showcase upcoming releases of sneakers like Jordan’s and Nike’s. It educates to the public about upcoming release dates and how popular they will be. They have a celebrity section that posts what celebrities are wearing on their feet sneaker wise. The site has recently started selling some of their own sneakers that they own. They are being sold to viewers that may not have been able to buy them when they released. It sells these items by having screens that keep changing to what there trying to sell.This website connects with it’s audience by allowing them to comment on posts made about various sneakers and celebrities. This site is very straightforward and does what the title says. They have no surprises but instead just sneaker watching. The logo consists of an orange sneaker with the words “ sneaker watch” written inside the shoe with white lettering. The background image is always white. However the posts are shown by an image of what their going to talk about with the title in white lettering with a black background. The colors are very plain on the overall design of the site because the sneakers make it stand out more. Many people see a shoe as the logo image and think that the website is plain and not interesting. This site clearly uses the element of surprise since it contains so much more then it's logo promotes. The authors sound very professional and knowledgeable about what they are talking about. People that are into sneakers use this site regularly in order to stay updated on the latest shoe trends and what the upcoming releases are. They also connect their site with Instagram images of trending sneakers. I love this website because I am a sneaker collector and it is always good to know firsthand what is coming out and how much the value and hype will be. I would have liked the site to have some more color in it since that is what I will be trying to do with my own website. Both websites do incorporate various techniques that attracted my attention. They also have completely different design concepts even though they talk about similar topics. Sneakerwatch is very modern by the way it constantly keeps everyone updated on what shoes are the most popular. Some sneakers are only released in limited quantities and it is not possible to purchase everything that comes out.
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Both these websites have taught me that design is everything and the right colors and sections can really appeal to viewers. For my own site I would like to incorporate a lot of videos and pictures to support my views on fashion and music. The best way for an audience to understand what I'm talking about is thru the use of material that they can connect to because anyone can write words and post them. Outside sources can help the audience see for themselves the impact that fashion and music have on society. This is shown when their is violence at sneaker releases since people camp out for days and are not guaranteed a pair. They tend to get upset and violence erupts among those who did not secure their pair. I also noticed that both websites have hidden surprises that are not listed in the title. Hotnewhiphop does not just contain hip-hop, but instead it has celebrity and fashion news.