Nowadays, according to Ted Polhemus, cutting edge street-style is defined by individuality and pastiche. But when he first released his legendary photo book “Street Style” in 1994, there was a much stronger emphasis on displaying markers of one’s subculture, urban tribes had uniforms — Mods, Goths, Teddy Boys, New Romantics, Glams, Rude Boys, Cyberpunks… they all had distinct codes of dress which he documented, chapter by chapter.

New Romantics

Ravers

Rockabillies

Funks (L) and Punks (R)


Self Portrait as a Hippie
Skinheads

Rastafarians
Acid Jazz (L) and Cyberpunk (R)
Street Style was re-released in 2010 to present an updated encyclopedia of young style.