High end been in since the 90's. Cartier, Chanel, Versace, Rolex, Ralph Lauren, misappropriation of Gucci, lv, fendi, etc monogram prints. Urban wear was more visable since rappers/labels could put their name on a product and sell it directly to those who could afford to buy it, but nikkas been chasing couture brands since forever.
Ralph ain't high end unless it's vintage, rare or Purple Label.
They sell Polo at Macy's. Not high end at all. And no, the way high end is pushed today is more like the 80's when you saw everyday people on the street wearing Gucci and Versace, not just Biggie and Puffy. Nowadays, it's like if you ain't wearing head to toe Gucci or Supreme or some other overpriced high end or fuccboi shyt, people act like you ain't fresh.
And the Dapper Dan Air Forces of the early 2000's were just trash. Urban culture has become so pretentious lately. How you gone wear a $500 Gucci t shirt with $800 Balenciaga shoes and be driving a 1999 Camry or riding the bus?
People didn't get this pretentious until recently. In the 90's, you could be fresh wearing surplus store army fatigues, Timbs or chucks, khakis a Pendelton flannel. In the 2000's, you could be fresh wearing a $5 white tall tee, $60 urban brand jeans and some fresh Air forces. Authentic jerseys and Avirex leathers were expensive but made more sense than wearing $1000 Mason Margiela shoes that were designed for and by Eurofags. Now, you ain't fresh unless your shoes are valued over $700 and you have a $1000 winter coat and a $500 t shirt?
, Sean John used to have some great shirts back in the day 
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attire, every piece of clothing (and person) isn't fashionable/trendy/in style.
