70s Punk Fashion

70s punk fashion was a mixture of glam and grunge fashion. It all started in Britain in the early seventies when young working class kids with little job opportunistic found a way of expressing their discontent through 70s punk fashion. Glam was a big influence on early 70s punk fashion with women, and sometimes men, wearing makeup. 70s punk fashion was also about making a statement against mainstream fashions such as disco and professional attire. Many women lashed out at traditional female attire by combining feminine and masculine garments in fashion. Offensive slogans were usually etched on jackets and t-shirts which gave a personal voice to young kinds without even opening their mouths.

Swastikas were also worn to be provocative and offensive and anarchist symbols were regular on those who exhibited 70s punk fashion. It was glam mixed with a grungier look. Singers such as Patti Smith wore regular or cheap clothing instead of traditional, flamboyant clothing of many rock stars. Cheap items such as safety pins were used as fashion accessories pinned on leather jackets or tattered pants. Big mohawks and colored hair was the norm for typical 70s punk fashion. Mohawks were common, tattered shirts and skin tight pants were the norm. The DIY or DO It Yourself philosophy was part of the punk movement which included using old clothing and making it your own style. Piercings came in the form of nose to ear chain piercings were common back in the day.