Cover single “God Save the Queen” by the Sex Pistols, 1977
“Dee” by Beatrice Brandini
Born as a youth movement breaking, provocative and very critical of the company (mid-seventies), the punk has influenced many forms of art, such as literature, visual arts, fashion and music. To this it was important and continues to be.
Images “Punk tribes” eighties, Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren
Photo Peter Lindbergh, 1982. COMME de GARçON dress
Photo Satoshi Saikusa, 1994. Gianni Versace dress
Photo Juergen Teller. 1998. model Kate Moss
Photo David Sims, 2008. Rodarte dress. Model Daria Werbowy
The term Punk anthropologically defines a group of people, united in gender by age, ethnicity, social class … tends to be detached from the rest of the population, adopting a different lifestyle, in general nonconformist. Historically it born as a musical movement between London and New York around 1976, and then spread everywhere. The music is loud, rude (literally punk mean low quality) and has many variations, British Punk, Punk Rock, Punk Street …… protagonists historical groups such as the Ramones, the Sex Pistols or the Clash.
“The PUNK ROCK” movie, 1978
Photo David Sims, 2011. Chanel Jacket
Photo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, adv campaign Versace Fall 2012. Model Elza Luijendijk
Photo Tim Walker
Photo Steven Meisel, 2013. Model Frida Gustavsson
Photo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, 2013. Model Saskia de Brauw
Aesthetically perhaps it was one of the movements that most of all adopted its forms and codes, as opposed to all that there was or had been. Clothing, hairstyles, body decorations are a way to mark their identity and communicating a clear message of discomfort. Not surprisingly middle-class clothes, such as jacket or tie, they become something else in the hands of punk, are filled with pins or studs, in a nutshell get “DIRTY”.
Photo Steven Meisel, 2013. Model Edie Campbell
Photo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, 2013. Model Sasha Pirovarova
Photo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, campagna Versace A/I2013-14. Model Saskia de Brauw
Photo Steven Klein, 2015. Interview cover, Kristen Stewart
The piercing was born with the punk, the safety pin that held the wings of newborns, or the razor blade, become weapons that can penetrate the skin, a clear desire to get hurt, masochism, which means dispute. In fact, even all its cultural events, music and art, have always had a common denominator, a deep anger that periodically explodes and manifests against the social and economic situation in the world. For this punk is, especially today, very timely.
Vogue China, photo David Slijper, model Chiharu Okunugi
Vogue China, photo David Slijper, model Chiharu Okunugi
Many designers who have drawn from Punk, almost always leaving out its symbolic value (and its original power), in favor of pure aesthetic code, often making it glamorous, or the denial of the initial message.
“Inspiration Punk”, Alexander Wang fashion show, A / W 2015-16
“Inspiration Punk”, Philipp Plein fashion show, A / W 2015-16
Crucially, though Vivienne Westwood (and not only for the punk!) who, with her husband, designer and manager of the Sex Pistols, opened an alternative and avant-garde store, the famous “Sex” in Kings Road in London. Gianni Versace, the first in Italy to resume Punk and turn it so sexy and ultra-feminine. Comme de Garçon, John Galliano, McQueen, until Philipp Plein or Alexander Wang today.
Inspiration Punk Mood Beatrice Brandini, 2013 You can not put the punk in one reality or current of thought, for this fashion adopted it and made it one of its “cup of thea”…
Good life to all!
Beatrice