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"It's ridiculous," said Anderson, a professional tailor. "What bothers me is the origin of that influence."

The style was adapted from prison garb, where pants hang low on butts because jail authorities confiscate inmates' belts.

"We have to find something more positive to replicate than something from the jails," Anderson said. "But the point is these young men have this vacuum in their minds. They're ready to absorb anything, much of which is undesirable.

"I want to give them something positive to replace that weird notion."