A Quote by Teyana

I'm ghetto chic, I'm where the hood and high fashion meet — © Teyana
I'm ghetto chic, I'm where the hood and high fashion meet
My style is ghetto chic. I love tacky jewelry, mega heels, high-waisted shorts, catsuits.
I went to this arts high school in Greenville, S.C. In speech class, the teacher, a white man, would say, 'You're talking ghetto. Don't talk ghetto.' I'm not only offended, but I'm confused because while there's nothing wrong with people who come from the projects or the ghetto, that's actually not my experience.
Fashion is really funny because it's something that should be subjective, but there are clear things that are chic or not chic. There are all these rules, but if the right person breaks a rule, then it becomes a trend.
I'd say an ideal wardrobe should have a mix of high-fashion gowns, clothes that spell 'boho chic,' and at least a few things that are playful.
I like to look casual yet chic. I love high fashion, vintage, and places like Zara, of course.
I like to describe my style as S&M chic with a little hood-rat appeal.
I like to mix the street look with classy and sexy. I call it 'hood chic.'
My dad was in the hood, he was a minister, and he would always put churches in the ghetto.
I've been into fashion since birth. I grew up in the 'hood, and everybody in the 'hood wants to compensate for being in poverty, so they want to look good to keep themselves up.
I grew up with pretty much nothing - in the hood, the ghetto - whatever you want to call it.
I never, never photograph someone getting high to sell clothes. I was called, at some point, the person responsible for "heroin chic". I didn't have anything to do with "heroin chic".
My own teenage style was modelled on Barbara Hulanicki's Biba look, which was based around smart 1930s chic. Roxy Music crystallised that look and made it high fashion. You felt that they were living the dream.
While the fashion in Paris is very chic and classy, the fashion in Hong Kong is very hip, young and colorful.
If the Negro in the ghetto must eternally be fed by the hand that pushes him into the ghetto, he will never become strong enough to get out of the ghetto.
Most superhero shows are set in an alternative universe. 'Black Lightning' is literally in the hood. He's going inside of the ghetto and trying to make a difference.
Chic is a combination of style and fashion.
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