Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Sub Cultures
I am finding all of these sub cultures very similar and i think that the whole idea of subcultures has changed a lot especially in this decade. People are so much more individual these days and they experiment with style more. There isn't so much typical 'groups' of people dressing the same with the same music and lifestyle interests. People can style have 'looks' but they are more mixtures of different looks put together. I think it is still more of an american thing to have the different sub cultures and even there the cliques are becoming more and more disperse, well the ones i know in the places I have visited. I am going to keep researching into this idea of sub culture as i dont really like the ons listed and dont feel i want to continue to research them.
Ravers
A party goer
I see neon sticks/ glow sticks
Dots on the faces
Thumping music
Anyone can be a raver nowadays
I think it differed in the past
I see neon sticks/ glow sticks
Dots on the faces
Thumping music
Anyone can be a raver nowadays
I think it differed in the past
Sloanes
-stereotype in the UK of young, upper class or upper-middle-class women or men who share distinctive and common lifestyle traits.
-possibly came from people who hang around Sloane Sq?
-possibly came from people who hang around Sloane Sq?
Club kids
New York City club personalities mostly led by Michael Alig and James St. James in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
This group was notable for their outrageous costumes and extensive drug use—in particular, ecstasy, ketamine, cocaine and heroin, although preferences ranged. Some were even assigned names and personas by Alig himself.
All these sub cultures seem to have the same sort of issues with trying to stand out/ be different/ drugs etc!
This group was notable for their outrageous costumes and extensive drug use—in particular, ecstasy, ketamine, cocaine and heroin, although preferences ranged. Some were even assigned names and personas by Alig himself.
All these sub cultures seem to have the same sort of issues with trying to stand out/ be different/ drugs etc!
No Wave
It tried to clarify the differences between the various categories of music too often confused or wrongly treated.
A key contribution is given precisely by the Arts, starting by comics, which in their designs and in the plot of theirs stories, try to give an image and translate on paper the ideology and aesthetic of this musical and cultural movement at the same time.
True manifesto of the New Wave can be considered the work of James O'Barr, The Crow, in which the author, fascinated by the richness and lyrism of the work by groups like The Cure and Joy Division, creates a deep and complex character, a romantic and gothic story at the same time, a melancholic atmosphere in which love is so strong that it can win even death. All this is made not only through the development of story, but from sketching design, the use of color (white and black), which can to project magically in a dream and spectral atmosphere.
A key contribution is given precisely by the Arts, starting by comics, which in their designs and in the plot of theirs stories, try to give an image and translate on paper the ideology and aesthetic of this musical and cultural movement at the same time.
True manifesto of the New Wave can be considered the work of James O'Barr, The Crow, in which the author, fascinated by the richness and lyrism of the work by groups like The Cure and Joy Division, creates a deep and complex character, a romantic and gothic story at the same time, a melancholic atmosphere in which love is so strong that it can win even death. All this is made not only through the development of story, but from sketching design, the use of color (white and black), which can to project magically in a dream and spectral atmosphere.
New Wave
It tried to clarify the differences between the various categories of music too often confused or wrongly treated.
A key contribution is given precisely by the Arts, starting by comics, which in their designs and in the plot of theirs stories, try to give an image and translate on paper the ideology and aesthetic of this musical and cultural movement at the same time.
True manifesto of the New Wave can be considered the work of James O'Barr, The Crow, in which the author, fascinated by the richness and lyrism of the work by groups like The Cure and Joy Division, creates a deep and complex character, a romantic and gothic story at the same time, a melancholic atmosphere in which love is so strong that it can win even death. All this is made not only through the development of story, but from sketching design, the use of color (white and black), which can to project magically in a dream and spectral atmosphere.
A key contribution is given precisely by the Arts, starting by comics, which in their designs and in the plot of theirs stories, try to give an image and translate on paper the ideology and aesthetic of this musical and cultural movement at the same time.
True manifesto of the New Wave can be considered the work of James O'Barr, The Crow, in which the author, fascinated by the richness and lyrism of the work by groups like The Cure and Joy Division, creates a deep and complex character, a romantic and gothic story at the same time, a melancholic atmosphere in which love is so strong that it can win even death. All this is made not only through the development of story, but from sketching design, the use of color (white and black), which can to project magically in a dream and spectral atmosphere.
Hippy
Still popular today. We all know hippy style.
Hippies today are more like Joss Stone, with the style rather than all about peace on earth dude!
It has turned into more of a fashion statement than a whole culture.
Hippies today are GREEN!
They volunteer, wear natural clothes etc. Save the o zone layer.
Different types of hippy around today
Hippies today are more like Joss Stone, with the style rather than all about peace on earth dude!
It has turned into more of a fashion statement than a whole culture.
Hippies today are GREEN!
They volunteer, wear natural clothes etc. Save the o zone layer.
Different types of hippy around today
Folk
Well the folk style is definitely still around today.
People still go to folk dances etc (admittedly its the older generation) but its still here.
http://www.folkclothing.com/landing
There is even a website called 'folk' selling folk clothes!
Also i think there is more religion behind this culture.
People still go to folk dances etc (admittedly its the older generation) but its still here.
http://www.folkclothing.com/landing
There is even a website called 'folk' selling folk clothes!
Also i think there is more religion behind this culture.
Americana
Americana is an amalgam of roots musics formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influential styles.[1] Americana is popularly referred to, especially in print, as alternative country.
I found this information about Americana music but cannot find anything on the sub culture. I am guessing that it is a country sort of girl style. Thinking Jessica Simpson old style or Taylor Swift.
I found this information about Americana music but cannot find anything on the sub culture. I am guessing that it is a country sort of girl style. Thinking Jessica Simpson old style or Taylor Swift.
Metal Head
With the rise of heavy metal in the 70s came a subculture of fans referred to as metalheads. As heavy metal evolved and diversified, so did its fan base. There are now metalheads all over the world, and they're not all stereotypically male, heavyset, and long-haired. As with any subculture, however, there are always poseurs--people who take on the superficial characteristics of the group without adopting what ties them all together.[1] This article will help you avoid such a fate.
-These particular types of sub culture do not interest me in the slightest. I found them a bit vulgar and don't believe they are using style to portray themselves.
-These particular types of sub culture do not interest me in the slightest. I found them a bit vulgar and don't believe they are using style to portray themselves.
Neo-goth
An angsty outcast, between the ages 12 & 18, that attempts to be "goth" by dressing up in the latest hot topic clothes in order to try to look like their favorite anime characters.
Cannot find anything interesting or relevant on this particular subculture. It must have not been widely known or have faded out.
Cannot find anything interesting or relevant on this particular subculture. It must have not been widely known or have faded out.
Goth
You don't see too many goths around today. They generally still hang around in groups as they are outcasts. They try to be different by dressing in black and wearing huge ugly black shows but in reality because they hang around together they all look the same so they are not being different at all.
I would say goths and emo's are sort of merging at present. Theres more mixtures of emo/goth/grunge.
-The date of origin is usually placed in 1979 when Bauhaus released the song "Bela Lugosi's Dead." The band originally intended the song to be tongue-in-cheek; however, many young fans latched onto this mysterious, eerie sound as inspiration for the budding gothic subculture. The first generation of the gothic movement emerged mostly in the UK in the late seventies and early eighties as a splinter from the punk movement. Punk music was breathing its last breath as this gloomy, introspective mutation gained momentum. Bands like The Damned, Bauhaus, and Siouxsie and the Banshees characterize the first generation. These bands were called Gothic later on, but most did not consider themselves Gothic at the time. There is a great deal of uncertainty about who coined the term "gothic" and how it got attached to this dark music. The British music press seems to be most responsible for making the label stick.
I would say goths and emo's are sort of merging at present. Theres more mixtures of emo/goth/grunge.
-The date of origin is usually placed in 1979 when Bauhaus released the song "Bela Lugosi's Dead." The band originally intended the song to be tongue-in-cheek; however, many young fans latched onto this mysterious, eerie sound as inspiration for the budding gothic subculture. The first generation of the gothic movement emerged mostly in the UK in the late seventies and early eighties as a splinter from the punk movement. Punk music was breathing its last breath as this gloomy, introspective mutation gained momentum. Bands like The Damned, Bauhaus, and Siouxsie and the Banshees characterize the first generation. These bands were called Gothic later on, but most did not consider themselves Gothic at the time. There is a great deal of uncertainty about who coined the term "gothic" and how it got attached to this dark music. The British music press seems to be most responsible for making the label stick.
Rocker
- started in the UK
-60's
-motorcycle riding youths
-also referred to as greasers
-Many rockers mostly favored 1950s and early-1960s rock and roll by artists such as Gene Vincent,Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Elvis Presley.
-lots of different varieties of rockers today. People claim to be rock stars that do not portray the original rock look.
-Still of course rock music around, but not so much listened to just by rockers, but by everyone.
-60's
-motorcycle riding youths
-also referred to as greasers
-Many rockers mostly favored 1950s and early-1960s rock and roll by artists such as Gene Vincent,Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Elvis Presley.
-lots of different varieties of rockers today. People claim to be rock stars that do not portray the original rock look.
-Still of course rock music around, but not so much listened to just by rockers, but by everyone.
Soul Boys
-Working class English youth
-Late 70's early 80's
-Listened to American soul and funk
-sideways fringed wedge hair style
Cannot find that much information on this sub culture. Did find that it didnt get much press due to the amount of attention the new romantics received.
-Late 70's early 80's
-Listened to American soul and funk
-sideways fringed wedge hair style
Cannot find that much information on this sub culture. Did find that it didnt get much press due to the amount of attention the new romantics received.
Mod
You may not see quite so much of the Mod sub culture today but they do still exist. There is even a facebook page dedicated to the sub culture.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mod-subculture/114688261880237
A Mod was a product of working class British youth of the mid-sixties. They portrayed an image of being stuck up, emulating the middle classes, snobbish and phoney. The Mod boys dressed in suits, neat narrow trousers, and pointed shoes. The girls displayed a boyish image. They darkened their eyes and wore their hair short to fit a unisex type of culture.
The Mods were essentially from London and the South East and were complete followers of the latest fashion. They consumed purple hearts (a mixture of amphetamine and barbiturates). Each had to have a Lambretta GT 200 or a Vespa GS 160. These were their scooters that they rode as part of their stigma that connected them to being a Mod.
This Is England shows clearly the Mod way of life.
I feel like the Mod culture is still around but more so in the older generation. To me it doesn't seem a style that the younger generation have adopted.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mod-subculture/114688261880237
A Mod was a product of working class British youth of the mid-sixties. They portrayed an image of being stuck up, emulating the middle classes, snobbish and phoney. The Mod boys dressed in suits, neat narrow trousers, and pointed shoes. The girls displayed a boyish image. They darkened their eyes and wore their hair short to fit a unisex type of culture.
The Mods were essentially from London and the South East and were complete followers of the latest fashion. They consumed purple hearts (a mixture of amphetamine and barbiturates). Each had to have a Lambretta GT 200 or a Vespa GS 160. These were their scooters that they rode as part of their stigma that connected them to being a Mod.
This Is England shows clearly the Mod way of life.
I feel like the Mod culture is still around but more so in the older generation. To me it doesn't seem a style that the younger generation have adopted.
Punk
-Earliest roots USA NY
-Late 60's early 70's
-Ramones, Television, Patti Smith, and Blondie (influences)
-Adolescents became angry and showed their frustration and dissatisfaction of situations or conditions. In 1975, the poor working class youths of Britain began to use the style of the New York punk scene. Adolescents were angry because they seemed domed to living out an existence on the dole. This, coupled with normal adolescent feelings of isolation and estrangement gave rise to the punk movement. Punk music became a strong way in which pinks could give vent to their feelings and identify themselves as a counter culture. Their dress also became a means of identification. “Punk as a subculture was beginning to take shape, conformity was what punk stood against” (Cahill 1998: 1)
-Original punk movement reacts against racism and inequality
-There is no doubt the punk culture is different to what it once was.
I think P!NK is a good example of a type of Punk style that is still around today. It's the whole sort of 'i dont care what you think' image. You dont see quite so many people going around with massive punk hair in groups together now. Punk has changed and there are many different varieties of Punk style out there, depending on your location and age.
-Late 60's early 70's
-Ramones, Television, Patti Smith, and Blondie (influences)
-Adolescents became angry and showed their frustration and dissatisfaction of situations or conditions. In 1975, the poor working class youths of Britain began to use the style of the New York punk scene. Adolescents were angry because they seemed domed to living out an existence on the dole. This, coupled with normal adolescent feelings of isolation and estrangement gave rise to the punk movement. Punk music became a strong way in which pinks could give vent to their feelings and identify themselves as a counter culture. Their dress also became a means of identification. “Punk as a subculture was beginning to take shape, conformity was what punk stood against” (Cahill 1998: 1)
-Original punk movement reacts against racism and inequality
-There is no doubt the punk culture is different to what it once was.
I think P!NK is a good example of a type of Punk style that is still around today. It's the whole sort of 'i dont care what you think' image. You dont see quite so many people going around with massive punk hair in groups together now. Punk has changed and there are many different varieties of Punk style out there, depending on your location and age.
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Dover Street Market
Dover Street Market.. such an interesting shop. I have never really experienced a shop with an atmosphere like this. When I first walked in it felt kind of cold and unwelcoming. I didnt like the lay out of the ground floor, and my eye wasnt really drawn to anything in particular. But then i went up to the first floor and literally fell in love. I knew that the shop stocked some amazing labels from Comme de Garcons to Alaiya, but the way the clothes have been presented was amazing. Everything is so simplistic, with a very arty feel. It's quite geometric, and I love the fact that it is so different from any other shop in London.. just completely unique. I will be returning for further research here.
Acne
Ok, so i visited Acne but didnt actually go inside. The window did look very inviting though and I will be returning for a proper look!
B Store
This was the first time I had visited B Store and I was really impressed. The staff were really friendly and let us take pictures inside. The layout of the shop was really easy to work around, and they stocked both expensive and middle of the road priced clothes. The style was really simple with plain, earthy sort of colourings. I was really excited by the projections in the windows.
Topshop
I then went on to fight my way through the crowds in Topshop. I do really like Topshop, especially the Topshop Unique range. Because the clothes are affordable and very fashionable you do find a lot of people wearing the same things, which is a bit annoying. This particular Topshop is huge, and stocks up and coming designers along with brands such as Lipsy and Office, as well as their own range. It's always so busy and you have to be in the right mood to want to shop here because you are always faced with mile long changing room queues and people squashed amongst the sale rail. The atmosphere is always buzzing though and they play good music. You don't feel particularly luxurious shopping in Topshop, in my opinion it's nothing compared to Liberty because it feels as though a different class of people shop here. I'm not saying that someone who shops in Liberty would not shop in Topshop, but I bet the majority of Topshop customers do not shop in Liberty, because the majority just couldn't afford it.
Liberty
So the first shop I visited on my travels was Liberty. This has always been one of my favourite shops in London. It's so sophisticated and just walking in makes you feel glamourous, and takes you into a whole new world of fashion. I love how the building is so old, and I think the lay out is fantastic. The staff are warm and welcoming, and it just has an air to the place that makes you feel elegant and beautiful as soon as you step in. Liberty stock a lot of fantastic designers from Westwood to Erdem. Although the price range is pretty high there are some affordable pieces in and around.
I took a few pictures from inside the shop...
Generic Fashion
So I have been given project at uni on generic fashion.
My first task was to visit a number of different shops in London and photograph each one. I will also be writing some notes in each of the shops.
My first task was to visit a number of different shops in London and photograph each one. I will also be writing some notes in each of the shops.
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