Punk vs Punk Fashion
パンク / パンク・ファッション
Punk comes from Counterculture and Punk Fashion from Subculture Style. They are reached for with some of the same intent, which is where they get confused.
Punk
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A DIY objection to the authority of the tidy, made by cutting, pasting and dirtying.
Punk Fashion
Punk fashion grew from 1970s music, shops and street culture, cutting, fastening and rewriting ready-made clothing into a confrontational message that included body and hair. DIY alteration, restraint hardware, metal and slogans made dress an editable medium rather than a finished commodity.
| Punk | Punk Fashion | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1970s–1980s | mid-1970s– |
| Family | Counterculture | Subculture Style |
| Kind | Style | Style |
| Cues | Cut-and-paste letters / Photocopier noise / Handwriting / Ragged placement | Torn T-shirts with exposed seams and fasteners / Safety pins, chains, zips and bondage hardware / Handwritten slogans, band names and repurposed insignia / Upright hair, hard makeup and body piercings |
| Best used for | Voicing dissent against the rules · Giving events and communities a raw voice | Making an editable sign of belonging and opposition for music, protest or club settings · Reversing the meaning of ready-made clothes, uniforms and insignia by cutting, joining and overwriting them |
| Type | Mix newsprint letters, handwriting and stamps | Cut existing logos and newspaper lettering into handwritten words and uneven joins. Name the target of a slogan rather than substituting generic rebellion. |
| Composition | Deliberate misalignment and overlap; disturb even the margins | Concentrate tears, metal and text in one part of the body and support it with worn utility clothing. Design hair and posture as part of the full silhouette. |
| Material | Copier paper, tears, black plus a warning color | Cut, pin and resew secondhand cotton, leather and tartan with metal and permanent ink. Keep dangerous hardware off skin and verify wear safety. |
| Caution | Borrowed rebellion is hollow. Decide what you are protesting first. | A new set of safety pins, tartan and a mohawk becomes costume. Separate it from Punk graphics and retain who objects to what and how the wearer altered the garment. |