SUBCULTURES

In sociology, and cultural studies, a subculture is a

group of people within a culture that differentiates
itself from the larger culture to which it belongs.

PUNK

Some say punk was born in a small specialist

London boutique owned by the eccentric
Vivienne Westwood back in the seventies. In
an extreme reaction to the other popular,
neatly groomed and tidy style of the time
mods the punk look aimed to shock by
combining mismatched patterns, work
boots, ripped denim and lots and lots of
safety pins. Combine with a brightlycolored, starched mo-hawk and a bad
attitude, and there you have one of the
most infamous subcultures of all time.

Radical youth subcultures seem to have

died out over time, as there are so many
types of people that almost every combo
has been done. Nevertheless, it would seem
the emo look could be classed as the latest
new look, even though it does draw
comparisons from the Goth and New
Romantic looks. Inspired by bands with long
names such as The Day My Dog Went to
Town or Fire Eat Boy Eat Lamppost, morbid
youths all over the world decided to wear
their hair in extreme side-partings, don
neckerchiefs, black eyeliner, and jeans so
tight that they can no longer feel their legs

EMO

One of the most iconic looks of all time would

have to be that of the hippy. Immortalized by
The Beatles, Twiggy, and anyone that went to
Woodstock, this look was all about color,
flower power, corduroys and looking laid
back, man.

Origin- INDIA

HIPPIES

GRUNGE
The nineties brought us nuwave rave, complete with
neon trousers and shell-suits,
which people soon realized
was a stupid look. However, it
also brought us Kurt Cobain,
and with that, a look that was
adopted by millions of people
for years following. Long, lank
hair, knitted jumpers with holes
in and scruffy jeans became
the uniform of choice for
grunge-lovers.

GOTHS

The goth subculture is a

contemporary subculture found in
many countries. It began
in England during the early 1980s in
the gothic rockscene, an offshoot
of the post-punk genre. The goth
subculture has survived much
longer than others of the same era,
and has continued to diversify. Its
imagery and cultural proclivities
indicate influences from the 19th
century Gothic literature along
with horror films