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Published: October 12, 2006
Your guide to the anti-fashion ethos of post-grunge punk rock with feelings is right here. Emo style, slang for emotional punk rock music, was popularized in the late 1990s.
Emo’s attitude retains its punk-rock roots, with a lack of respect for authority and the eschewing of fashionableness. The only difference is emo has evolved past blatant anti-sociability and towards a more emotionally discontent – dare one say, unhappy – state.
It should be no surprise to anyone in the fashion world, trends beginning as a cry for help among the dazed and confused era of Generation X have found their way into one of many trendy social dispositions. It happened with the punk-rock poetess Patti Smith in the 1970s, the anti-socialism of The Sex Pistols in the 1980s and the grunge era with Kurt Cobain in the 1990s. And so it shall be in the year 2000 and beyond with such bands as Dashboard Confessional and Simple Plan, who guide teenagers to be anti-fashionably emo. The term “emo fashion” is a contradiction in terms.
Like the social and fashion trends of eras long gone, emo is not simply about the way you dress – it is a lifestyle. It culminates in your clothing, shoes, hairstyle, attitude and – most importantly – musical selection. If you are looking to polish the authenticity of your emo status, then heed the following guide, which shows you how to act, think and dress from head to toe in emo fashions.
Hair
Emo fashion is often marked by dark, messy hair. However, not everyone who finds themselves drawn to emo fashion scene is born with messy dark locks. Go to your local Hot Topic and get some Manic Panic hair dye in black. If you are looking to be a bit more creative with your hue, there are plenty of colors to choose from; magenta, hunter green, blue and yellow are just a few of your options. Do not go with an allover color scheme – a look screaming pure 1980s punk rock. Instead, try chunky highlights, or dye the underlying layer one color, while leaving the rest to whimsy.
Whatever hair color you choose, make sure it is messy. It may take time to get this look just right, though. You do not want to be labeled a poseur who uses hair gel to achieve bed head. Go as long as you can without washing, brushing or combing your hair and soon you will obtain the hair you desire.
Clothing
There are plenty of emo fashionistas who choose to wear slim-fit, skinny or down-right too-tight jeans or Dickie's. Thus, creative expression often is left to other articles of clothing, most notably the jacket and shirt. Girls are more than welcome to choose from a plethora of tiny-fit T-shirts with perfectly random messages and designs. These T-shirts have a vintage look to them, either because they actually are vintage or because they look vintage. Vintage-looking T-shirts are faded with crew-necks and vaguely vintage designs.
Perhaps T-shirts are not your scene. You may prefer the look of a cardigan or a button-down shirt. The most popular button-down shirt for guys is body-skimming plaid, while girls may prefer a too-tight cardigan.
Shoes and Socks
Converse sneakers are the way to go when choosing shoe styles. Every emo fashionista has sported low-rise Converse sneakers in his or her lifetime. While there is little say in the brand of shoes an emo wears, he or she has plenty of creative freedom when it comes to how they wear these shoes. Many choose to roll up the cuff of their jeans to show off a graffiti-ed pair of Converse All-Stars. In addition, girls have the option of wearing odd-colored argyle socks to further ingratiate themselves in the emo fashion scene.
Sources:
"Emo." 11 October 2006. Wikipedia. 12 October 2006.
"Guide to Being Emo." 14 October 2002. Everything. 12 October 2006.
"Brief Guide to Being Emo." 2 May 2006. Article Alley. 12 October 2006.
Emo’s attitude retains its punk-rock roots, with a lack of respect for authority and the eschewing of fashionableness. The only difference is emo has evolved past blatant anti-sociability and towards a more emotionally discontent – dare one say, unhappy – state.
It should be no surprise to anyone in the fashion world, trends beginning as a cry for help among the dazed and confused era of Generation X have found their way into one of many trendy social dispositions. It happened with the punk-rock poetess Patti Smith in the 1970s, the anti-socialism of The Sex Pistols in the 1980s and the grunge era with Kurt Cobain in the 1990s. And so it shall be in the year 2000 and beyond with such bands as Dashboard Confessional and Simple Plan, who guide teenagers to be anti-fashionably emo. The term “emo fashion” is a contradiction in terms.
Like the social and fashion trends of eras long gone, emo is not simply about the way you dress – it is a lifestyle. It culminates in your clothing, shoes, hairstyle, attitude and – most importantly – musical selection. If you are looking to polish the authenticity of your emo status, then heed the following guide, which shows you how to act, think and dress from head to toe in emo fashions.
Hair
Emo fashion is often marked by dark, messy hair. However, not everyone who finds themselves drawn to emo fashion scene is born with messy dark locks. Go to your local Hot Topic and get some Manic Panic hair dye in black. If you are looking to be a bit more creative with your hue, there are plenty of colors to choose from; magenta, hunter green, blue and yellow are just a few of your options. Do not go with an allover color scheme – a look screaming pure 1980s punk rock. Instead, try chunky highlights, or dye the underlying layer one color, while leaving the rest to whimsy.
Whatever hair color you choose, make sure it is messy. It may take time to get this look just right, though. You do not want to be labeled a poseur who uses hair gel to achieve bed head. Go as long as you can without washing, brushing or combing your hair and soon you will obtain the hair you desire.
Clothing
There are plenty of emo fashionistas who choose to wear slim-fit, skinny or down-right too-tight jeans or Dickie's. Thus, creative expression often is left to other articles of clothing, most notably the jacket and shirt. Girls are more than welcome to choose from a plethora of tiny-fit T-shirts with perfectly random messages and designs. These T-shirts have a vintage look to them, either because they actually are vintage or because they look vintage. Vintage-looking T-shirts are faded with crew-necks and vaguely vintage designs.
Perhaps T-shirts are not your scene. You may prefer the look of a cardigan or a button-down shirt. The most popular button-down shirt for guys is body-skimming plaid, while girls may prefer a too-tight cardigan.
Shoes and Socks
Converse sneakers are the way to go when choosing shoe styles. Every emo fashionista has sported low-rise Converse sneakers in his or her lifetime. While there is little say in the brand of shoes an emo wears, he or she has plenty of creative freedom when it comes to how they wear these shoes. Many choose to roll up the cuff of their jeans to show off a graffiti-ed pair of Converse All-Stars. In addition, girls have the option of wearing odd-colored argyle socks to further ingratiate themselves in the emo fashion scene.
Sources:
"Emo." 11 October 2006. Wikipedia. 12 October 2006.
"Guide to Being Emo." 14 October 2002. Everything. 12 October 2006.
"Brief Guide to Being Emo." 2 May 2006. Article Alley. 12 October 2006.
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