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2015
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Positive Reviews
28
Negative reviews
3
Average Rating
3.3
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3.0
Its not deep but it is thoroughly entertaining and edifying, albeit not quite as educational or as substantive as it could have been.
Av Club
3.0
Midway through, the narrative gets a little bogged down in the details of retail; still, Fresh is a colorful, comprehensive trip.
EW
3.1
The throwback elements of Fresh Dressed are probably enough for most people to thoroughly enjoy the film.
Rogerebert
4.0
Fresh Dressed is a detailed and engaging documentary chronicling the rise of hip hop fashions from the streets of the Bronx to the catwalks of interna ..
Common Sense Media
3.0
But the breezily likable pic benefits from an underexposed topic and solid execution.
Variety
4.0
Fresh, dope and dipped all meant looking your best, especially if that was beyond your means.
Time Out
3.0
The film offers a scholarly commentary on aspiration, self projection and the street level appropriation of couture exclusivity though you sometimes w ..
The Guardian
4.0
The subject of this entertaining documentary the evolution of hip hops distinctive street style and its percolation into mainstream fashion could be d ..
The Guardian
3.8
Fresh Dressed nevertheless offers an original and worthwhile look at the history of hip hop style.
3.0
Fresh Dressed is the first documentary to tell that story, cramming a lot of history into a small space.
The New York Times
4.5
Its consistent pulse and strong historic arc should keep even nonfashion fans engaged for the entire 83 minutes.
3.0
Nearly everyone turns out for this engaging history of hip hop fashion, including Dapper Dan, Damon Dash, Diddy and Kanye.Director Sacha Jenkins start ..
Ny Daily News
3.8
Its an interesting look at an often glossed over aspect of the subculture although the doc sags as it progresses into the mid 1990s and current modes ..
Philly
3.1
The rise, fall and mainstreaming of hip hop fashion is explored in Sacha Jenkins Fresh Dressed, a documentary that visits an under explored corner of ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
With a bright explosion of politics, Kangol caps, Air Jordans, gold chains and Ralph Lauren Polo shirts, Fresh Dressed charts the genesis of hip hop f ..
The Times
4.0
The fascination of Fresh Dressed lies in the inventive and revealing way it interweaves politics, music and sociology.
Independent
4.0
This new sub culture required a new style.Classic B Boys and B Girls wore Cazal glasses and Kangols.
The Irish Times
3.0
Even if youre impoverished and oppressed you can look good, and looking good can help you feel less impoverished and oppressed.
Detroit News
3.0
The lowdown: This brisk, entertaining documentary offers a primer on the relationship between hip hop and fashion.
Oregon Live
3.0
As much as this commercial faade covers certain ills, sweeping all social problems under the carpet just isnt possible.
Cine Vue
2.0
The message: I can afford the name brand, but my style is unique.
La Weekly
0.5
I had to admit that manner of blending, mixing, and reappropriating high end brands was indeed consistent with my hip hop innovation criteria.
The Stranger
4.0
I think it can give people a better understanding of youth culture as a whole and a lot on some of the fashion trends of the last 25 years easy.
Punch Drunk Critics
2.5
But it ends up feeling like a once over lightly take that should have gone deeper.
The Dissolve
1.9
Even if boring art can be useful or educational, its still boring.
Movie Mezzanine
3.8
Its an exchange that both kicks off Sacha Jenkins lively documentary about the rise of hip hop fashion, and gives it a name.
Seattle Times
3.0
It lacks an arc its a rise and rise story.And the film makers love for the fashions precludes any serious take down of the corporations that made bill ..
New States Man
3.0
Urban fashion cant be examined without looking at hip hop as a whole.
Mac Guff
4.0
In other words: If you want a graduate degree in the history of hip hop fashion, look elsewhere; if youre looking for an entry level course, Fresh Dre ..
Vogue
5.0
A nostalgic tribute to a materialistic generation weaned on conspicuous consumption where capped gold teeth and gaudy clock necklaces were trendy fash ..
Baret News Wire
3.5
Classic street style, Brooklyn circa 1986.Photograph by Jamel Shabazz.
Vice
4.5
Still, despite only taking a shallow dive into certain areas, Fresh Dressed is a serviceable film.
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