2. MOD culture Music – Original mod taste in music started out as smooth jazz and easy listening, their tastes then developed to Rhythm and Blues. American servicemen stationed in England during the cold war supplied them with the music imported from the USA. “The Who” were cited as Icons within the mod culture, inspiring fashion notably the Union Jack inspired clothing. Fashion – Mod fashion developed into a fairly smart, formal range, a lot of which was influenced by French and Italian styling. Popular clothes for men included cashmere sweaters, and pointed toe leather shoes, otherwise known as winkle pickers. Female mods often wore a fairly masculine style with men's trousers, short hair cuts and little make-up. Mods V.S Rockers – Further into the 1960’s Mod culture began to decline and was replaced with what was known as Rockers. Conflict would often arise between the two social groups with organised fights becoming a common event. The two groups were often separated with Mods being generally from London and Rockers predominantly hailing from the North.
4. Punk Culture Music – Punk Rock came more to light in the 70’s with the Sex Pistols paving the way for more underground Punk bands to come to light. The were followed by other Punk Rock acts such as “The Damned” and “The Clash” Punk Rock was generally done by bands as opposed to a solo artist, often consisting of one lead singer and a backing band. Fashion - The main concept behind Punk fashion was to shock people and be more and more outrageous, with many wearing clothes made from leather, vinyl and other items replicating S&M fashion. Also popular were skinny jeans and brands such as Dr.Martinsfor those less outrageous. Ideology – There were many different types of ideology and beliefs within the sub-cultures of the Punk Culture. Left wing punks were strong believers in Liberalism, in which some believe in anarchism and socialism. Whilst there were other rival right wing punks who believed more in Conservatism, there was also a small group of far right wing punks known as Power White Skinheads who represented Neo-Nazism
6. New Romantics Music – New romantic music was influenced generally by electro pop and techno. Brian Eno and German techno group Kraftwerk. Many of the bands relied heavily on synthesisers and electronic instruments (Drums, Guitars etc.). The movement of New romantics mainly took place in clubs such as “Billy’s” and “The Blitz” in London. The Blitz club was known for its extremely strict dress code, many were denied entry if they were not diverse enough to fit in with the usual crowd. The club went on to host guests such as David Bowe and The Who.
