FaZe Banks: Internet Royalty in $5000 Jeans

In the influencer fashion world, there’s a ruthless game always being played: who’s about to drop the next trend? It’s a constant race. Blink, and the hype gets lit up and burned out like gasoline on concrete. But Faze Banks? He’s not playing that game—hell, he’s not even on the board. He’s busy making his own game. Hoodie half-on, chain swinging like a middle finger to convention, and completely unbothered.

How do you even describe Banks’ style? Picture this: a tech dropout who made millions off crypto, flipping Off-White grails from a penthouse. A skater with a luxury habit. He looks like he parties three times a night and wakes up in someone else’s designer hoodie. It’s chaotic, indulgent, and guaranteed to piss off fashion purists—which is exactly why it works.

He’s not dressing to impress. He’s dressing like he couldn’t care less. And in the world of clout and curated perfection, that’s the ultimate flex.

Luxury Streetwear Without Rules

Faze Banks is a fascinating case study in how luxury can be stripped of its polish. He takes designer pieces and wears them like they’ve lived a life. He wants them to look vintage, worn, maybe even beat up. This isn’t New York Fashion Week runway-ready Balenciaga—it’s more like Balenciaga after getting stomped in a mosh pit at Yeat’s Coachella set. Banks treats high fashion like actual clothes. Not collectibles. Not trophies. Clothes—meant to be worn, stretched, frayed, and soaked in real-life chaos.

What makes Banks stand out is his approach to flexing. It’s not loud or calculated. It’s a nonchalant flex. Like, “Yeah, these jeans cost $1200. They’ve got holes in the knees, the hems are shredded, and I couldn’t care less.” It’s that kind of energy. His entire aesthetic pushes back against the traditional idea of what someone with money should look like. No clean lines, no perfectly pressed pieces, no safe color palettes. He dirties it down—and somehow makes it look richer.

In a way, he’s ahead of the curve. That whole distressed luxury look? The lived-in aesthetic? It’s become a dominant trend. Brands are now selling jeans that look pre-wrecked and hoodies that feel like they’ve already survived a riot. And while designers are just now catching on, Banks has been living it. You could argue he helped push that look into the mainstream—maybe not on purpose, but by simply existing loudly in the spaces that matter.

Chrome Hearts in the Chat

Bank’s style is comes from the early 2000’s LA grunge nostalgia mixed with the chaos of internet fame; a weird combination, but one that works. It’s almost a Hot Topic regular who cashed out on Bitcoin, that’s the energy. 

It’s raw, with an unpolished feel, that feels on purpose. It almost punk, not with spiked jackets, crazy hair, emo makeup, but how it ignores fashion etiquette. This guy made millions gaming, partying with rappers and celebrities, yet looks like he woke up on a couch in a thrifted flannel and $2000 pair of jeans. 

I guess opposites attract or the less you care the more people pay attention. Bank’s doesn’t want to be a fashion icon, but that exactly why people watch what he wears.

What it Means for Fashion

FaZe Banks isn’t out here trying to redefine fashion. He’s not drafting mood boards or consulting trend forecasts. He just wears what he wants and people follow. That’s power. That’s influence. He’s living proof that in today’s landscape, personal branding beats trends. It’s not about what’s next. It’s about who’s wearing it.

Like it or not, that beat-up look? That’s the new fashion. The new wave. The new era.

It’s dirty. It’s expensive. It’s careless.

But above all, it’s authentic.