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Rebel Needs Love

design: Rebel Cashmere

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The grunge gods get in touch with their feminine side

Krist Novoselić in a Joan Vass sweater and a scarf (worn as skirt) by Gene Meyer. Behind the scenes photo from a photoshoot with Nirvana for Mademoiselle magazine shot by Stéphane Sednaoui in July 1993.

found on Pinterest

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design: Elsa Schiaparelli, 1951 (?)

photographed by Walter Carone

found on vintag.es

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Déjà vu you

photographed by Trunk Xu

styled by Tim Lim

Numéro China, September 2012

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"Be not afraid of being called un-fashionable." - Adolf Loos

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Atelier Couture

model: Alana Zimmer

photographed by Paolo Roversi

styled by George Cortina

Vogue Italia, March 2007

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Our dress is our answer to a dull world.

In 1953, the major newspapers reported on the sweeping trend in men's fashion across all the towns in Britain - the New Edwardian look. In September a Daily Express headline shortened Edward to Teddy and coined the term 'Teddy Boy'. 'The Working Class Edwardian' were British teenagers who represented the vanguard of youth culture.

The Teddy Boy is a uniquely British phenomenon. The fashion of the 1950s has its origins in what was a reaction to the austerity imposed by the socialist government in the years following the World War II. The style of dress was addressed, primarily, to the young aristocratic men, but the Great British Teddy Boy is a rebel of conformity and therefore wears a Style. For working class youths, their fashion was not only aesthetic, but also a slap in the face to upper class society in rebellion against the class system.

The female counterpart to Teddy Boys, known as Teddy Girls or Judies, were the punk rock girls of their time. While older English women welcomed the return to femininity and elegance, Teddy Girls, on the contrary, embraced the new unisex trends that the war brought. They wore frock jackets, pencil skirts, rolled-up jeans, three-quarter length trousers (so-called pedal pushers), espadrilles and other shoes without heels.

Like their male counterparts, they wore thin ties with a bow or a scarf with a brooch. Some even carried a long umbrella, imitating a walking cane. Hair played an equally important role. Girls wore their hair cut short, combed into a stylish ponytail or they styled their hair 'Gibson Girl', swept up on top.

Post-war Britain was fertile ground for many subcultures in the second half of the 20th century. It was a time of insecurity, poverty and turmoil, but it was also a time of damn stylish rebels.

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Find more on edwardianteddyboy.com

photo: Oli Egler and Ken Russell (found on Pinterest)

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Zero to Sixty

photo by Craig McDean

styled by Edward Enningful

W Magazine, July 2013

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"When I was growing up I never babysat. I was considered too 'punk rock' to be trusted with kids." - Angelina Jolie

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Debbie Harry

photographed by Gus Stewart

Sounds Magazine, 4th February 1978

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Steam-powered

Steampunk fashion is a real-world reproduction of the clothing that is or could be found in steampunk literature. Most of that writing either takes place in the Victorian world or is strongly inspired by it, so dress Victorian and then add. If you are afraid that your outfit is "too Victorian", you're probably doing it right.

It is about creating an outfit that delights the senses, entertains the wearer, and engages the viewer. Never feel obliged to take away from the style or appeal of an outfit simply because you fear it will be "not steampunk enough." We do love goggles, but if they do not fit with the outfit or with the vision you are attempting to produce, you don't have to wear them.

There is no "steampunk color." Some people have claimed that steampunk is only brown, or only black, or only white. They are wrong. Virtually any color can be steampunk (with the exception of neon, perhaps). Remember, steampunk is set in a world of comparatively advanced technology, so it's perfectly reasonable to have vibrant colors and complicated machine-made patterns.

You are allowed to like other genres. Don't feel compelled to conform with everyone else. At worst, someone will disagree and then the two of you can discuss your conflicting views, get to know each other, and come to an understanding; or, you can simply feel free to ignore them, and you have every right to do so if you don't feel like arguing over a simple difference of opinion. You should be proud of having your own unique style.

Have fun and be yourself. That's what this is about.

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adapted from A Sense Of Structure: Steampunk Fashion Rules by G.D. Falksen

photo: found on Pinterest

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Artistic Muse

model: Mia Gruenwald

photographed by Hasan Karaarslan

styled by Oguz Erel

ELLE Turkey, November 2017