Fashionable Males

I was reading this article today about two workers at a California Staples who were attacked by gang members for wearing red shirts. This got me to thinking about how stringent the dress codes are for various gangs, as well as giving me an idea for some new Star Trek TOS fanfic.

Now say you're in the Crips, or some other gang whose identifying color is blue. You would seem to have it pretty good, clothes-wise. Throw on some old jeans and a denim jacket (preferably with a tasteful "Steal Your Face" logo airbrushed on) and you're all set.

The Crips are a very fashion-friendly gang.

But what of the Bloods? Sure a red shirt is easy enough to come by, but what about pants? Can you wear blue jeans, or does that indicate something else; a double-agent? A part-timer?

Mah gang sign says "Unnngggghhh..."

What can you wear to cover your little leggies, then? Must you always wear half a Santa outfit or a Starfleet uniform? What about acid-washed jeans? They're only slightly blue, but very unstylish unless you happen to be Sinbad.

UPDATE!
After some intense Google image searching, I discovered that apparently the Bloods only have to wear predominantly red clothing. So a red shirt with blue jeans is a-ok. As is a red headscarf and a Gallagher t-shirt, apparently. I would have included that picture but the site had disabled hotlinking images, so you'll just have to imagine.

Well, problem solved, so it would seem. I suppose now the issue becomes: can the Crips, then, wear red pants or are they restricted to just blue? How quickly the tables have turned!

But that discussion is for another time.