Monday 10 January 2011

Sub Cultures- SkinHeads.

Skinheads, formed in the 1960's, influenced by the west indian rude boys and mods for their fashion, music, and lifestyle. Traditional Skinheads were more influenced by the 1970's punk subculture,  but with shaven heads, tighters jeans,shirts or polo's, big boots such at Dr martens,blazers, braces, Silk handkerchiefs in the breast pocket of the Crombie-style overcoat , tattoos and piercings (less mod influenced). Most Female skinheads had Feathercuts,  A feathercut is short on the crown, with a fringe at the front, back and sides. The TV series 'this is england' is based around the skinheads and their way of living.


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