How to Look Like a Punk Rocker for Teens

Achieve a punk rocker look easily by making your outfit look unique and alternative.

Punk rock was and still is a category of rock music, founded between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, England and Australia. The music was alternative, heavier than rock and quirky. This sub-culture also donned specialized clothing, makeup, jewelry and body modifications that made them look unique and different from mainstream culture. As a teen, you should take aspects of these traditions and work with them.

Instructions

1. Research local "rocker" shops in your area or shop for these clothes online. According to Made Man, you should be aiming for punk band T-shirts, leather jackets, leather pants or slim-fitting jeans. Wearing a lot of black is also good.

2. Team your rocker clothes with some rocker accessories. Chains, studs, spikes and chunky jewelry were popular in the 1970s and continue to be popular with punks today. Add a studded and spiked rocker bag or purse, available from online rocker stores.

3. Add a pair of Converse, brothel creepers or black combat boots to your outfit; basically, anything that looks worn and disheveled in terms of footwear. Looking clean, neat and tidy is a look you want to avoid.

4. Rip, tear and cut holes and in your punk rocker clothes to personalize them. Add safety pins, chains and studs to T-shirts and jeans if they are plain or sew on a patch with a slogan or your favorite band.

5. Style your hair into a mohawk or any other hairstyle that looks different than the norm. Traditionally, punk rockers dyed their hair lots of different colors, but as a teen it is not recommended that you dye your hair because of school. At evenings or weekends, you could add non-permanent hair mascara or a non-permanent hair spray in the color you like.

6. Listen to punk music such as The Clash, Ramones, The Germs, Iggy and the Stooges, Sex Pistols and the Buzzcocks, but go into your local music store and ask the assistant to recommend more artists.

References

• Made Man: How to Dress Like a Punk Rocker; Esther Lowery
• Aces and Eighths: History of Punk Rock

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Rocker Jackets: Accessories
• Slash Burn: Women's Pants