Nowadays, according to Ted Polhemus, cutting edge street-style is defined by individuality and pastiche.
Street Style
Yearly Archives: 2012
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Hello Halbstarke!
Yankees – Halbstarke (1965)
Lyrics: They race (biduah, biduah) / through the streets / and the alleys / they are deserted / blonde beehives / with bands in the hair / and on the black leather that they wear.
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Young Miners
These sorrowful photographs by Lewis Hine show the work life of young boys during a time when child labor was exploited.
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Manual High Makers
The students at Manual Training High School in Denver, Colorado studied more than just reading and writing.
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Rihanna at 15
httpv://youtu.be/bTtMXLe5z3Y
Yes, it’s Rihanna, age 15. Performing Mariah Carey’s ‘Hero’ to a receptive crowd.
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Pattern Fashion
Back in the day most teenage girls knew how to sew (and well).
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Joyriding in Dublin
Ballymun Towers, Dublin. One of the most renowned council estates in Ireland.
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New Age Travelers
New Age Travelers are young people inspired by the traveling traditions of the gypsies and nomads who’ve roamed Europe for centuries; they are idealists looking for an alternative form of living.
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Unaccompanied Minors
Through August 14th, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City is hosting a film program titled Unaccompanied Minors, looking at the role of emancipated youth in film history.
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Alive & Kicking
Springtime home movies! The frolicking students of Maryland Institute College of Art in 1986.