This play book is being published four decades after the birth of
punk, and it is devoted to one of the most spectacular youth
revolutions in the whole of history: a provocation held together by
safety pins, one that was rather short lived (1976-1980) but
definitely made its point...and left a deep mark on our
imagination. Thanks to torn clothing, spiky hair, chains, razor
blades, studs, leather, sullen facial expressions, and a fast pace,
the movement elbowed its way to the frontline of style. Punk was
the product of an economic crisis, of the failure of ideologies, of
the wake-up call of the dream of love and peace in the sixties, but
it was also a healthy reaction to the tediousness and pomposity of
the cultural pundits. It appeared with a rebellious and rude
attitude, together with vibrant music performed by a motley crew of
performers wearing garish stage outfits: from the Sex Pistols to
The Clash, from Iggy pop to The Ramones. In spite of nihilist
radicalness and its prophetic promise of "No Future", punk did
guarantee a future to the fashion system by putting forward myriad
new ideas.It ritualised violence, its visual terrorism was
transformed into a successful sartorial stereotype. The Punk
Playbook invites you to play punk by colouring in, cutting,
pasting, and putting together figures that recall the places, the
idiosyncrasies, and the cult heroes of the punk scene - and to
enjoy the educational supplement dedicated to the movement's fairy
godmother, the great name in fashion, Vivienne Westwood, and her
outrageous creations.
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