How to Dress Like a Punk
Clothing and accessories reveal much about your personality and style. Punk fashion is all about being on the edge of what is accepted or considered normal by some. It tells the world that you are not a conformist, but rather an independent individual.
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Things You'll Need
- Dr. Marten boots or Converse sneakers
- Kilt or slim-fit leather or denim pants
- T-shirts (punk band or politically-themed)
- Safety pins or shoe laces
- Bleach or paint
- Fishnet stockings
- Bullet/studded belt
- Metal spikes
- Patches
- Buttons
- Punk jewelry (safety pins, dog tags, rubber gaskets, razor blades)
- Military-style jacket
- Bold hair color
- Eye liner
- Mascara
- Eye shadow
- Red lipstick
Instructions
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Clothing
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Build your punk style from the ground up by wearing Dr. Marten boots or Chuck Taylor All-Stars sneakers.
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Wear a kilt, leather or denim slim-fit pants with a T-shirt that promotes your favorite punk band or a strong political belief.
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Customize your clothes by slashing or ripping them, and place laces or pins over the tears to hold them together.
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Alter the look of your clothes by splattering bleach or paint on them.
Accessories
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Enhance your punk look with torn fishnet stockings, bullet or studded belts, metal spikes, patches and buttons.
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Wear safety pins (in your pierced earlobes) as earrings, military-style dog tags as necklaces, and rubber gaskets as bracelets. You may also hang a straight razor blade around your neck with a chain or pieces of a string for an edgy, dangerous-looking accessory.
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Top off your punk look with a military jacket.
Hair and Makeup
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Dye your hair in a bright hue such as red, orange, blue, green or purple and wear it in a spiked, Mohawk, shaved or partially shaved style. You can also bleach your hair white or platinum blond, or dye it jet black.
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Adorn your eyes with heavy, black liner and mascara or decorate your face with sweeping, bold-colored eye shadows that extend to the hair line.
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Apply bright red lipstick to your lips.
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Tips & Warnings
Save money by buying your clothes at a thrift store or a military surplus center and then alter them to reflect your personal punk style.
