Fresh dressed, like a million bucks.

Hip hop and fashion have gone hand in hand since the birth of the culture in 1970s New York City. From the extravagant styles of early hip hop rappers to classic b-boy outfits, hip hop has spawned a fashion industry all of its own.

Sasha Jenkins, music journalist and co-founder of legendary hip hop magazine egotrip, is set to document the culture’s close relationships to fashion in a new documentary titled Fresh Dressed.

With a debut at the Sundance Festival this year, the film is a co-production between Mass Appeal and CNN, with backing by Nas. According to Mass Appeal:

A number of important figures in fashion appear in the film, including Kanye West, Andre Leon Tally, Riccardo Tischi, Harlem swag savant Dapper Dan, and Thurston Howell III, one of the founders of the Lo Lifes. The combined narrative of these folks weave a tale which Jenkins says “begins with slavery and ends with what is being rocked today–and what the social implications attached to it all are.”

You can see the first clip from the documentary below, and read an interview with Jenkins over on Rolling Stone that further details the ideas behind it.

Update: The documentary has its final viewing at Sundance tonight and will air on CNN later this year. You can <a href=”https://vimeo.com/117441857″ target=”_blank”>watch a new clip on Vimeo.