Everytime I go into one of these so called "Punk/goth/ alternative" indepedently owned clothing stores they all seem to be carrying the same things from brands like Dogpile and Hellcatz and freakin Tripp and AV儿劣*. But, doesn't that defeat the purpose of punk style?
Punk is supposed to be DIY and creative, but I guess these stores obviously support the idea that all punks should submit to their standards of punk style, and if they don't, then they aren't one of them? If your not wearing doc martens, a studded leather vest with animal print skinny jeans, chokers and a mohawk then you aren't punk? Isn't punk supposed to be against everyone looking the same and being conformist mainstream clones. I mean I remember in the original punk scene, everyone seemd to carry thiet own styles Siouxsie, The Sex Pistols, and even the Ramones, but now they dont want you to go to Forever 21 and buy a $17 pair of zebra striped skinnys but want you to pay $50 for a Tripp pair from Crash, Bang, Boom! I just don't get it. That's like, a minor form of , capitalism. It is capitalisdogpile clothing storem.Either way, these punk stores are just as capitalistic as the mall stores. I just dont get it, WHy?
HAHA! Well. YES, Punk fashion DID start out as DIY. Garbage bags ribbed, then fixed with safety pins. Then, on the other hand. You got some of the original Punk fashion designers like Vivienne Westwood. Punk NOW-A-DAYS is not like it used to be. It seems much more popular. Everyone knows that style. But, the few TRUE punks do not shop t those stores. They strictly diy. Thrift stores, even out of dumpsters; get clothing and re-design it. That is my favorite!
All those commercial stores that try to get that punk look are EXACTLY what TRUE PUNKS are against!
Thrift stores should be the go-to place. NOT sleazy mall stores, where little kids get the idea that are "so punk"! It gives looks bad for those that are "TRUE PUNKS".
As for Dr. Martens.... they actually sell ones now that look "worn"!!!! I mean come on! If you want to buy them looking worn already, it shows, you want to look like you've "been places". When, usually those ones, dogpile clothing storeyou say your all about fooling people into thinking your someone else.
Bottom line is...screw all those mall stores, and DIY is the ONLY true way to go!
Don't pay any mine to conveyor belt production line companies, that honestly DON'T know ANYTHING about punk, or punk lifestyle!!!!
-By the way, you seem to know a lot about clothing brands, and bands!
For anyone with any Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Ramones, Misfits, or ANY bands for that matter....please tell me you LISTEN TO THEM!!!!
You don't have to be punk... Don't label yourself. If you want to buy a pair of skinny jeans at forever 21 then do it! It doesn't matter what stores you buy your clothes at, as long as you like them and they look good. Don't spend extra money on something that you could get cheaper somewhere else. If you're a true goth you wont care what you look like and wont shop at stores like hot topic just because they have studded and emo looking stuff.
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