A Guide to MANILA GREY’s Distinct Street Style

Article by JM Aquino. Original Photo taken from: https://mega-onemega.com/how-manila-greys-music-celebrates-their-roots/

Phil-Canadian duo MANILA GREY has been running through their course in the music industry as having a great cult following all over the word, and just as their popularity, their fits are also to be noticed.

Canadian Rapper Duo MANILA GREY, led by Neeko (@Ghostrideneeko) and Soliven (@BLAMESOLIVEN) is now killing the game in hip-hop rap with their songs that defy how the street style evolves their music and taste in fashion.

By analyzing their music videos throughout the years, you would see some subtle changes in their style but still keeping it OG and to the streets. Now, we are to be going through their music videos and show hot takes and pieces that shine and show their colors, also for you guys to know where to cop these and look equally as fresh as them.

In March 2017, they released their first music video titled “1Z” which is an ode to their day ones, their ride or dies, or their closest homies that would be there for them no matter what, also showing proudly their Filipino roots throughout the video cues and lyrics. In the opening scene, we see the two walking in the store strapped in street fits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Tro2zEDew — Neeko is wearing the ACRONYM prestos accompanied by a BAPE (A Bathing Ape) camo-shark hoodie and a vintage Honda racing dad hat while Soliven is wearing Black gum bottom Timberland boots, a blue oversized sweater, and a black belt bag. Showing their raw and rugged style as rising Phil-Canadian artists

Later 2017 in their music video Youth Water, we see more variation in their style. Brighter and colorful than the first one, we see them packed into a grove street type of setting where they vibe out with their real 1z alongside their musical producer Azel North.

In their most recent music videos from 2019 to 2021, we see more collected pieces that show definition and roll into the high street luxury-type beat fits. Silver Skies which was shot in the Philippines show a more tropical and summery type of fit composition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtzX0da4h9k

Neeko’s fit is composed of a vintage Tommy Hilfiger sailing team-type windbreaker paired with blue-washed Amiri Ripped jeans and a pair of 350V2 Adidas Yeezy Zebras and on the second transition of fits, he wears an all-black fit composed of the standout piece of a black BAPE spells out logo t-shirt.

Meanwhile, Soliven’s fit is decked out in a red Harington jacket, Elixer homage tee, black Fear of God athletic shorts, and black trainers, in the second transition his stand-out piece is an Akira homage tee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWhyFfsb74g

The Most noticeable fits that were worn were their Black/orange and white/brown ensemble. For the first fit, we see Neeko lavishing in a Black and orange VLONE friends tee paired with black and orange zipper sweatpants and the Adidas Yeezy 500 blush colorways while Soliven has a contrasting fit with an oversized orange tee, black cuffed sweatpants, and a pair of Nike Air Force 270 Utility in white.

The second fit composes of an Off-White puffer jacket worn by Neeko and a 1Z collective white hoodie paired with a custom utility vest worn by Soliven.

Another music video worth mentioning is Night Code where they sing about living life on the edge through a metaphor of a car power sliding through the night as the wheels burn at night. Showcasing their high luxury take on fits and their transition to more collected and very tasteful fashion pieces.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCvxpQbO2sM

To summarize their fits throughout the whole video, Neeko wore a pleasures ensemble for his tops and converse 70’s flames, a techwear rendition of the Adidas “Seeulater” and a Katana to finish the fit while Soliven wears fits composed of Nike Sacai Blazers, Raf Simons Chrome Ozweegos, and a CLOT studio black and yellow splatter kangaroo pocket windbreaker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcFdOGc1wjA

Lastly, for their newest singles for their new album on March 26, No Saints on Knight Street, singles Backhouse Ballin feat James Reid and Shibuya, we see our boys more cultured with the fits and wearing more known high fashion brands like Palm Angels, Evisu, Pleasures, Rick Owens mainline, Rhude, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ099p83aEE

Showing that their still hip-hop icons but with a side of soft boys who are vibin’ and living their life to the fullest.

What was your favorite fit composition throughout their music evolution? Also their newest album ‘NO SAINTS ON KNIGHT STREET’ is already available for pre-save on all music streaming platforms. Go and show your boys some love!

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(Originally published, taken and transferred from: https://slu-gabmadriaga.medium.com/) (03–08–2021)