Part two Subculture

 Subculture 

What subculture do I fit into? I find this hard to answer as I feel I am a mix of subcultures and don’t definitely  fit into one group or another. I think I am mainly a merge of subcultures as I feel a bit of each relates to me and what inspires me.

Punk

Punk was  a radical style which started in the mid 1970s and was influenced by music the political  arguer and anti-establishment. Punks style is highly theatrical as of their bold hairstyle, edge clothing and  body modification such as tattoos and piecing

Punk is as a subculture which is something when looking at my clothes  you can see similarities and  which would place me  in this category.  Due to my love of Dr Martin shoes which is a signature footwear which is associated with punk .  Studded embellishment and jewellery again  looking in my wardrobe I own a lot of studded clothes from dresses to jeans to jumpers  this is also an important feature in punk culture as it adds edge to a plain  garment and make a statement.  Another prominent style from punk is my liking for skull imagery on clothing I tend to chose a more discreet skull image then bold images that are mainly associated with punks.

Hipster

Hipster diverse from a term used to describe earlier fashion 1940s but as it current sub culture it came about in the 1990s. A hipster is someone who likes indie and alternative music and wears  a variety  of non mainstream fashion which is a blend of vintage high street and designer.

 Hipster is not something I want to be known as due to the social stigma which has occurred in the last few years over social media. But when you look at the origins a hipster is a person who follows the latest trends and fashions, especially those regarded as being outside the cultural mainstream. From researching I released I did fit into this category as I try to be my own person with my style. Maybe this is not reflected in any particular garment but in the way I think and approach fashion and my style and my taste in music.

Blancmange pink doc martins to pink toned hair this a crosses over  from punk subculture to hipster subculture or is this just my  love for pink?

I found this really interesting as it made me question my fashion identity and my opinions and  it well worth taking time  to see what subculture you fit into.

Frankie Ruth