Punk : chaos to couture / Andrew Bolton, Richard Hell, John Lydon, Jon Savage.

Punk : chaos to couture /

Since its origins in the 1970s, punk has had an explosive influence on fashion. With its eclectic mixing of stylistic references, punk effectively introduced the postmodern concept of bricolage to the elevated precincts of haute couture and directional ready-to-wear. As a style, punk is about chaos,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bolton, Andrew, 1966- (Author), Hell, Richard (Author), Lydon, John, 1956- (Author), Savage, Jon (Author)
Other Authors: Bell, Eugenia (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2013]
Series:Metropolitan Museum of Art series.
Subjects:
Fashion > History > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Fashion > Social aspects > History > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Clothing and dress > Social aspects > History > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Punk culture > Exhibitions.
Punk rock musicians > Influence > Exhibitions.
Punk rock music > Influence > Exhibitions.
Table of Contents:
  • "Punk" couture: insides out / Richard Hell
  • A beautiful ugliness inside / John Lydon
  • Symbols clashing everywhere : punk fashion 1975-1980 / Jon Savage
  • Clothing for heroes
  • D.I.Y. hardware
  • D.I.Y bricolage
  • D.I.Y. graffiti and agitprop
  • D.I.Y. destroy.

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