Protesting Fashion

Fashion Vanguards

In our second instalment of the series, we delve further into the world of protest behaviour and subcultures, discussing their impressionable nature on individual identities and style. As we take a look back at subculture's revolutionary beginnings - born out of resistance to oppression - we discuss its imminent demise throughout the ages, helped by an industry whose hunger for cult objects fuelled fashion trends and helped to line the pockets of major brands. As subcultures have over the years existed in a state of ambiguity and fluidity in the online world, we analyse how subversive we truly are and whether we really have a need to express our collective existence through our personal style.