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David Bowie and Cher in 1975.

Music and fashion have long been closely linked. Artistic movements in music have often been associated with distinct fashions.[1][2] Both industries have also had considerable influence on each other. Many famous musicians have also had notable styles and influenced fashion.[3][4]

Grunge[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Grunge fashion.[edit]
Grunge fashion refers to the clothing, accessories and hairstyles of the grunge music genre. This subculture emerged in mid-1980s Seattle, and had reached wide popularity by the mid 1990s. Grunge fashion is characterized by durable and timeless thrift-store clothing, often worn in a loose, androgynous manner to de-emphasize the silhouette. The style was popularized by music bands Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam.

Heavy metal[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Heavy metal fashion.[edit]
Judas Priest, in typical heavy metal stage attire, performing at the VH1 Rock Honors on May 25, 2006.
Heavy metal fashion is the style of dress, body modification, make-up, hairstyle, and so on, taken on by fans of heavy metal, or, as they are often called, metalheads or headbangers. While the style has changed from the 1970s to the 2020s, certain key elements have remained constant, such as black clothes, long hair and leather jackets. In the 1980s, some bands began wearing spandex. Other attire includes denim or leather vests or jackets with band patches and logos, t-shirts with band names, and spiked wristbands.

Hip-hop[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Hip hop fashion.[edit]
Rapper Snoop Dogg at a 2009 show overalls
Hip-hop fashion (also known as rap fashion) refers to various styles of dress that originated from Urban Black America and inner city youth in cities like New York City, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. Being a major part of hip hop culture, it further developed in other cities across the United States,[5] with each contributing different elements to the overall style that is now recognized worldwide.

Mod[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Mod (subculture).[edit]
Mod, from the word modernist, is a subculture that began in 1950s London and spread throughout Great Britain, eventually influencing fashions and trends in other countries.[6] It continues today on a smaller scale. Focused on music and fashion, the subculture has its roots in a small group of stylish London-based young men and women in the late 1950s who were termed modernists because they listened to modern jazz.[7] Elements of the mod subculture include fashion (often tailor-made suits); music (including soul, rhythm and blues, ska and mainly jazz) and motor scooters (usually Lambretta or Vespa). In the mid-1960s, the subculture listened to rock groups such as the Who and Small Faces. The original mod scene was associated with amphetamine-fuelled all-night jazz dancing at clubs.[8]

Punk[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Punk fashion.[edit]
Punk fashion circa 1986, a hairstyle with dyed red liberty spikes

Punk fashion is the clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, jewellery, and body modifications of the punk counterculture. Punk fashion varies widely, ranging from Vivienne Westwood designs to styles modeled on bands like The Exploited to the dressed-down look of North American hardcore. The distinct social dress of other subcultures and art movements, including glam rock, skinheads, greasers, and mods have influenced punk fashion. Punk fashion has likewise influenced the styles of these groups, as well as those of popular culture. Many punks use clothing as a way of making a statement.[9]

Punk fashion has long been commercialized,[10] with well-established fashion designers like Zandra Rhodes,[11][12][13] Thierry Mugler,[14][15] Jean Paul Gaultier,[16][17] Stephen Sprouse,[18][19] and Anna Sui[20][21] using punk elements in their production and the first punk-influenced fashion spreads appearing in mainstream fashion magazines as early as 1976.[22] The early, pre-fame work of designer Vivienne Westwood helped pioneer the look of early British punk with her scene-establishing clothing shops Sex and Seditionaries in the mid-1970s, co-run with Malcolm McLaren who managed the Sex Pistols. Westwood was asked by then-partner McLaren to outfit the Sex Pistols, and Westwood's designs found a canvas on Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious.[23] Her early work with Sex and the Sex Pistols helped to establish her as one of the most influential British designers of the 20th century.[24]

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  1. ^ "How Does Music Impact Fashion?". LMT Music Academy. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  2. ^ Hardcastle, Kate. "Taylor-Made Success: The Power Of Music & Fashion's 'Special Relationship'". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  3. ^ "From Madonna to J.Lo, Lizzo and Britney, take a look back at 32 of the most iconic fashion moments in music history". Glamour UK. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  4. ^ Jackson, Claire. "Classical music's enduring relationship with fashion". Classical Music. Retrieved 2024-04-12 – via BBC Music.
  5. ^ "The Complete Story Of How Hip-Hop Changed The Way We Dress". FashionBeans. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  6. ^ Grossman, Henry; Spencer, Terrance; Saton, Ernest (1966-05-13). "Revolution in Men's Clothes: Mod Fashions from Britain are Making a Smash in the U.S." Life. pp. 82–88.
  7. ^ Jaquest, Oonagh (May 2003). "Jeff Noon on The Modernists". BBC. Archived from the original on 11 January 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  8. ^ Wilson, Dr. Andrew (2008). "Mixing the Medicine: The Unintended Consequence of Amphetamine Control on the Northern Soul Scene" (PDF). Internet Journal of Criminology. ISSN 2045-6743. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  9. ^ Hudson, Alice (2016). "Understanding the Politics of Punk Clothing from 1976 to 1980 Using Surviving Objects and Oral Testimony" (PDF). University of Brighton (Dissertation). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  10. ^ Hyde, Nina S. (1978-01-01). "Fashion Notes". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-04-04. ...[P]unk...has inspired the huge trash cans with shoulder ropes being sold...as trendy carryalls at New York's Fiorucci.
  11. ^ Mulvagh, Jane (1988). "1977". Vogue History of 20th Century Fashion. London, England: Viking, the Penguin Group. p. 356. ISBN 0-670-80172-0. 1977: Rhodes presented a 'punk' collection of ripped, zipped and safety-pinned jersey evening dress...
  12. ^ Hyde, Nina S. (1977-10-29). "And Now 'Punk Chic'". The Washington Post. The French are not the first to exploit punk fashion. British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes incorporated rips and tears and safety pins into $600 silk crepe dresses a season back [spring 1977]. Stores like Sakowitz in Houston sold them 'rather well,' according to Robert Sakowitz, the store owner.
  13. ^ Morris, Bernadine (1977-09-17). "All Around Town, a Week of Lavish Couture Openings". The New York Times: 19. Retrieved 2022-04-04. ...Zandra Rhodes, the British designer who transcribed the punk rock image into the idiom of high fashion....Zandra Rhodes...catapulted 'punk rock' to the fashion world's attention....The style is characterized by cutouts, safety pins and chains...In Miss Rhode's versions, there was not much of the aggressive, sadistic punk rock flavor.
  14. ^ Hyde, Nina S. (1977-10-24). "Thinking Big for Spring". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-02-07. There is punk influence at Thierry Mugler, including a punk model with fluorescent yellow hair...
  15. ^ Hyde, Nina S. (1977-10-29). "And Now 'Punk Chic'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-04-04. At Thierry Mugler, black leather and safety-pin jewelry showed up on the runway worn by the cool, blonde [French punk icon] Edwige.
  16. ^ Mulvagh, Jane (1988). "1976-1986". Vogue History of 20th Century Fashion. London, England: Viking, the Penguin Group. p. 345. ISBN 0-670-80172-0. ...Jean-Paul Gaultier fused the showmanship of a couture training...with the design anarchy borrowed from London's streets...
  17. ^ Cunningham, Bill (1986-03-01). "Bright Spring Fashion Takes a Brave New Direction". Details. IV (8). New York, NY: 98. ISSN 0740-4921. Jean Paul Gaultier...defines the neo-punk yuppies.
  18. ^ Cunningham, Bill (1988-03-01). "Fashionating Rhythm". Details. VI (8). New York, NY: Details Publishing Corp.: 119. ISSN 0740-4921. Stephen Sprouse...continues to manipulate...the Sixties hippie and Seventies punk influences...
  19. ^ Goodman, Wendy (1987-09-21). "Stephen Sprouse Tries a Comeback with a Solid New Store". New York. 20 (37): 139. Retrieved 2022-08-18. Stephen Sprouse...T-shirts printed with safety pins, skulls, and barbed wire; eleven-inch micro-skirts in...camouflage patterns;...dresses covered with gold safety pins...
  20. ^ Nika, Colleen (September 14, 2011). "Exclusive: Anna Sui Discusses Her Spring 2012 Show and Punk Rock Heritage". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  21. ^ Drain, Kelsey (May 13, 2016). "Opening Ceremony, Anna Sui Capsule Collection Launches; Designer's '90s Pieces Reissued". fashiontimes.com. Fashion Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  22. ^ Mulvagh, Jane (1988). "1976". Vogue History of 20th Century Fashion. London, England: Viking, the Penguin Group. p. 353. ISBN 0-670-80172-0. 1976: The punk image began to be covered in Italian Vogue, which featured page after page of black clothing worn with aggressive accessories: low-slung, studded belts, leather knuckle-dusters, dog chains, and wrap-around sunglasses. Hair was dishevelled and tied with black lace ribbons.
  23. ^ Andrew, Scottie. "How Vivienne Westwood dressed the Sex Pistols and shaped punk". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  24. ^ Price, Authors: Shannon. "Vivienne Westwood (born 1941) and the Postmodern Legacy of Punk Style | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History". The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Retrieved 2023-04-01.

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