This document summarizes several fashion and music subcultures from around the world between 2000-2011. It describes trends in styles of dress, music preferences, and origins in various cities and countries. The concluding thesis statement hypothesizes that these fringe groups form in reaction to societal standards and beliefs as a way for individuals to express uniqueness, and that social media has allowed many such groups to spread more widely and potentially influence modern society on a larger scale than in the past.

1. CHOLOMBIANS
MEXICAN URBAN SUBCULTURE
FROM MONTERREY, MEXICO (2011)
TREND: BAGGY CLOTHES WITH RELIGIOUS
IMAGERY LONG SIDEBURNS GLUED TO FACE
COLOMBIAN CUMBIAS
& VALLENTO MUSIC

2. YAMANBA
JAPANESE GIRL (TOKYO)
FASHION SUBCULTURE (EARLY 2000s)
TREND: BLONDE OR COLORED HAIR,
TANNED SKIN, CONCEALER USED AS
LIPSTICK AND EYESHADOW, COLORED LENSES
KNOWN AS “BLACK FACE” OR “PANDAS”

3. FAVELA FUNK IS MUSIC &
DANCE SUBCULTURE IN
RIO DE JANIERO,BRAZIL (2003)
TREND: THE LESS CLOTHES THE
BETTER, OVERTLY SEXUAL DANCING
STARTED IN FAVELAS AND NOW
MAINSTREAM
BAILE FUNK

4. THE NEW FRENCH HACKER-
ARTIST UNDERGROUND
PARIS,FRANCE (2006)
TREND: CREEP UNDERGOUND
TUNNELS OF PARIS TO RESTORE
AND REPAIR PRICELESS FRENCH
ARTIFACTS
GROUP OF RESTORERS,
ARTISTS,
FILM MAKERS
UX-URBAN EXPERIMENT

5. EMO
MUSIC & FASHION SUBCULTURE
BECAME MAINSTREAM IN USA (2002)
TREND: FIT JEANS, TIGHT T-SHIRTS, BLACK
DYED HAIR, SOMETIMES BLEACHED WITH
COLOR HIGHLIGHTS, SIDE SWEPT BANGS
COVERING ONE EYE
ASSOCIATED WITH A WAY OF ACTING
& FEELING; SHY DEPRESSED,
EMOTIONAL,SENSITIVE

6. BOTAS PICUDAS
MEXICAN POINTY BOOTS
MUSIC & FASHION SUBCULTURE
FROM MATEHUALA, SLP MEXICO (2011)
,
TREND: SKINNY JEANS, TRIBAL STYLE HAT,
& SUPER LONG POINTY BOOTS
TRIBAL MUSIC, A FUSION OF
ELECTRONIC, CUMBIA
& AFRICAN SOUNDS

7. THESIS STATEMENT
THIS THESIS PRESENTS THE HYPOTHESIS THAT FRINGE GROUPS
IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD ARE SPROUTING IN
REACTION TO MUSIC, STANDARDS OF SOCIETY, IDEALS AND
BELIEFS SIMPLY TO BECOME UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS IN TODAYS
SOCIETY. THANKS TO THE RISE IN SOCIAL MEDIA, THESE GROUPS
HAVE SPREAD NOTORIOUSLY FROM SMALL TO MAINSTREAM
REACHING PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. SUCH HYPOTHESIS CAN OPEN
A NEW CHANNEL TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA NOT ONLY AS A MEANS
TO DISCOVER NEW FRINGE GROUPS BUT TO UNDERSTAND HOW
IN COMPARISON TO PAST FRINGE GROUPS THEY ARE AFFECTING
MODERN SOCIETY TODAY.