Was The Fashion in SLC Punk! Accurate?

[@zfunk56]

I saw SLC Punk in theaters during high school back in the late 90's. Such a neat memory. I think that there might not have been skinny jeans due to them not working with long johns. Another factor could be that they seemed to not like the fashion punks that they encountered and were a more non-conformist social group.

[@unnaturalselection8330]

The least punk part of the whole thing is that they had so many different changes of clothes

[@Daniel_Verhey]

I hadn’t thought about that, there were a lot of changes throughout the movie. I will say I feel like within the wardrobe changes there were a lot of pieces that were repeated. At least in the case of Heroin Bob!

[@unnaturalselection8330]

@@Daniel_Verhey I hung out with mostly punks in the era the movie came out. Vast majority of the scene was people sleeping on a dirty mattress on the floor and spending all their cash getting wasted, buying gas and going to shows, usually have 1 jacket, 1-2 pair of pants and a selection of shirts. The hair would change every 2-4 months. Just my personal observations.

[@Daniel_Verhey]

@unnaturalselection8330 oh wow yea, that’s a lot more toned down compared to the movie. Thank you for that, interesting to know!

[@MrXHCx]

It ain't punk if taking off your boots doesn't clear the room

[@unnaturalselection8330]

@@MrXHCx Now you're bringing back memories of being Febreezed lolol

[@m.scottmcgahan9900]

Steve-O is wearing a The Weirdos T-shirt except it's backwards, unless you are flipping the scene backwards. They are definitely a recognizable band from Cali. The Germs used to play shows with them.

[@cheerstopremierepro8674]

About the red and blue wristbands he wears - they actually look like they were cut off from a pair of socks. If you look closely at one of the edges of the wristbands, they're torn and frayed - suggesting that he just tore them apart and added them to his wardrobe, adding to the whole "D.I.Y." part of the punk scene. I used to do the same thing pretty often - it's a good, edgy addition to an outfit. :)

[@honeybreeworld]

i genuinely always thought the clothing being slightly mismatched was due to the fact that they were thrifting or finding vintage punk clothing from the punk eras before, and then also showing what the current/new/mod looks to explain why they might have been wearing baggier pants and 70s button downs. This also could been have shown their financial and social status, they had to spend their money on warm clothes for practicality due to location.

[@gringogreen4719]

You hit the nail on the head.😉👍✨

[@Daniel_Verhey]

I’ve been thinking about this and I think that was definitely part of the reason why the wardrobe came out the way it did. It all looked so great!

[@gringogreen4719]

@@Daniel_Verhey It was real and grounded and to be honest it was probably pretty cheap for the budget. But it works and looks good. As for Mods, I'm not sure how many "Mods" there were outside of NYC and So Cal because that was a very English scene and it went back to The Who. You did have a Mod Revival with the movie Quadrophenia and bands like The Purple Hearts but again, because of pre Internet distribution, not sure how widespread they were.🤔

[@gringogreen4719]

The movie is pretty accurate. Most Punks had little to no money so they wore what was cheap or free. So KMart and Walmart type of clothes (like the long johns), old clothes from a thrift store (so 1960s and 1970s clothes that have been given away) or Military Surplus (clothes from WW II and the Vietnam War were very cheap (not now) because either parents had them or they were cheap and durable so they lasted). So the movie really nailed the look. Mods originally wore 1960s Italian suits back in the UK. So Mod fashion would be nicer used suits and you paid to have them tailored to the person. Looking sharp in a suit isn't an off the rack look, you have to have them tailored to the wearer. Something to note that back in the early 1980s there wasn't a huge range of types of Punks. Mainly it fell in-between Punks and Hardcore looks in the US. All of the other Punk subgenres are really more late 1990s and later and even then, the kids who wear any given style (take it from a Street Punk and Psychobilly guy) and since it's clothes, you can change the look from show to show. So trying to frame a 1980s plot in a 1990s movie with 2000s/2010s references is a bit of a stretch. Overall this is decent but being Punk means you wear whatever the hell you want. Edit: The big thing to keep in mind is that this was pre Internet, you got a look at what Punks were doing elsewhere and you replicated it with what you had locally. So local brands and you bought what you could find. Even in the early 2000s buying online wasn't the same as today so you bought merch from shows or music stores if you could find them. Otherwise you pretty much cobbled your look from what you could find. I did this back in the 1990s and 2000s when I was going to shows all the time.

[@Daniel_Verhey]

This is so informative and awesome, thank you for all of this! I’m glad I’m getting to learn more and get a better understanding

[@carolyns.9377]

first time i saw this movie, it was on a lightning mcqueen tv in an underground venue run by crust punks during a hardcore show. good times

[@Daniel_Verhey]

I love that, sounds like the perfect way to see it!!!

[@Morphstock]

5:01 - "most likely local bands" - GBH, UK Subs , Broken Bones , all bands from the UK.

[@josephfreeman8516]

Discharge too

[@Puckrocker]

Solid video. Me and my friends watched this movie a ton growing up. Inspired by SteveO, i started frequenting my local Goodwill, acquiring all the interesting suit jackets I could find. This movie has one of the most depressing endings ever! Still bothers me anytime I rewatch it.

[@Daniel_Verhey]

Thank you 🙏🏼Steve-O’s look is super strong, I love almost all his looks! You’re not kidding about the end though

[@drummerdude0515]

The Steve-o in HS scene with the mohawk is 100% accurate as far as the jacket. Those aren't local bands those are all common punk bands that would have been on a jacket in the 80's, Sub humans, GBH, Discharge, even a DRI patch. Who ever made this jacket was definitely a punk at some point or the wardrobe person got it spot on!! Also i would like to note how as Steve-o got older his look got more tonned down, a very minor but highly realistic detail. Most punks and metal heads usually are most rebellious in HS and by mid 20's they tone the look down a bit.

[@darkestjuggalo420]

It was actually the directors jacket from high-school and Matthew just happened to fit it.

[@travishodge9769]

Punks with no job, shop at the goodwill. This movies fashion is super accurate, in that they wore what was cool and affordable. Dead grandpa's shit.

[@gringogreen4719]

Can confirm...

[@emmakara8907]

Not an accurate review but im glad this popped up on my recommended, it reminded me to rewatch this movie lol, thnx

[@bl33d_m3_an_0c3an]

“I didn’t think this was punk” “this isn’t punk enough” Punk is NOT a fashion Punk is a MINDSET its WAY OF LIFE it’s NOT about how you DRESS it’s about how you THINK and USE YOUR BRAIN FOR THE GREATER GOOD. Goddam yuppie

[@jcast23]

I remember a reviewer felt that the clothes were too contemporary for a movie set in the 80's. As he put it, "In 1985, people dressed like it was 1985, not like it was 1996". Also, I have too cousins, both sisters, who are married to guys why were punks/HC in the 80's. You were more likely to see engineer or combat boots than Doc Martins in that day. Hair was more likely to be done in crew-cuts, as opposed to spikes or mohawks.

[@m.scottmcgahan9900]

At least in Colorado in the mid-80s Doc Martens were worn almost exclusively by Skinheads. They would actively make anyone who wasn't a Skinhead remove their Docs or get their heads kicked in!

[@JohnDoe-mp1yn]

i need to watch this movie since i wanna be fashion/costume designer

[@Daniel_Verhey]

Great movie to watch for costume design!

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

11:10 they do dress like traditional punks. You’re imagining modern goth/d-beat kids.

[@shawnogan840]

some of the fashion was spot on for the 80's but the feel was more 90's style than 80's i would say and i lived through both eras combat boots were a thing in the 80's dr. martens not so much till the 90's they were still hard to find . the ill fitting plaid jackets would have been a thing in either era . leather jackets were always a thing although not all punks wore them hardcore guys have always prefered hoodies more so . thrifting has always been a huge part either era . . the mods fasion was pretty spot on although i didnt know many mods in my era till the 90's ska movement . whether the fashion is right or wrong doesnt really matter its a great movie and i liked it when i first saw it

[@chrisgottlieb5403]

"How accurate was this punk fashion?" -kid in a Boondock Saints tshirt lol

[@WatchMeWakeU111111]

We shopped at the DI. Deseret industries a mormon run thrift store. Items cost next to nothing $0.50 or $2 for something really nice. We also shopped at Army Navy Surplus also super cheap. Or later Grunts n' Postures I had most my wardrobe from there. Honestly not many people had colored or standing mohawks. Lots of dreads and shaved sides or the super short skinhead pixie cut on girls. There were no wigs ever. WE NEVER WORE SKINNY JEANS!!! Back then only metal heads "pegged" their jeans. The cut off shorts, totally accurate. I'm a SLC Punk. I'm actually in many scenes with extras in the movie. Sean Fightmaster and Mike Kaly were good friends. Sadly Sean passed in 2006. The whole city was in mourning.😢

[@Blarmenify]

This movie introduced me to punk rock when I was in middle school. Probably the most important movie of my life even if I don't love it now. I noticed blue is used alot in the film. The wold movie just feels cold.

[@jordonbryant8135]

Still trying to figure out what shirt Bob is wearing with the television set it was single stitched

[@gadgettv2023]

Oh, I saw a kid wearing one of the siiiiiiiiiiiickest skate punk shirts the other day. It was so perfect. I just kinda wish he knew how old I was. It made my day.

[@fettjonjr]

the majority of punk fasion is thrifted then diy to be different then the norm of the time to make it your own. so yeah most of the outfits fit the punk umbrella.

[@larryjex6485]

I've spent most of my life in Utah, and I would say that if anything, Salt Lake follows its own rules for fashion, and it doesn't always reflect the rest of the country. I moved to the west coast in the late '70s, during the first punk wave, and some of the styles in Portland and San Francisco didn't make it to Utah for a few years.

[@Daniel_Verhey]

That thought ran through my mind during the making of this video, it makes sense

[@gadgettv2023]

Lol. I remember the first time my bully blower upper wanted to try wearing yoga pants. I said "Bro, you really are a genius." Because we were worried. Dang ol' close talker.

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

3:22 super tight pants weren’t really a thing until the late 90’s. Before that, you had to make them yourself or spend tons of money on boutique clothes.

[@JoeJokes-l8j]

You'd get laughed at in the 90's if you wore tight 80's jeans

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

@@JoeJokes-l8j exactly!

[@gringogreen4719]

Tight pants were really more of an Emo thing and the joke/reality is that the guys stole their little sisters pants which is partially correct. Most of the people I knew in Punk didn't really wear tight clothes, mainly it was Punk on top of regular jeans or work clothing. Look at DKM or Social D from the 1990s and early 2000s and that's what I mean.

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

@@gringogreen4719 no

[@gringogreen4719]

@@Blackdiamondprod. By all means professor... please elaborate...🤨

[@cipaternet]

the part you're ignoring about why the colorful 70s prints you dislike actually work is that you bought clothes at the salvation army or other thrift stores and it was always out of date stuff, which the 70s fit perfectly. sorry to burst your bubble.

[@p0ison_0ak33]

Skinny jeans were SO unhip during this time and if any respectable teenager wore them, you would absolutely say "LOL look at their mom jeans".. I was a teenager around this time and when it came to pants, the wider the legs, the better. I had a pair of jeans that had a 54 inch circumference on the legs. 😅💯✌️

[@GMR420]

I find it interesting, That Chewbaca does not in fact wear pants an that why would a Wookiee, an 8-foot-tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of 2-foot-tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.

[@NandiLoaf]

You should do Hackers next🔥

[@Daniel_Verhey]

Hackers is definitely on the list!!!

[@NandiLoaf]

@@Daniel_Verhey can’t wait!!

[@ChaosTheoriesLuxe]

I need to watch this movie again. I have the VHS, but i can't play it because i dont have a VCR.

[@Daniel_Verhey]

Oh for sure, you gotta get a VCR to watch it!

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

5:04 no, those aren’t local bands. Those are all iconic, famous punk bands. DO AT LEAST SOME RESEARCH!!!!!! Also, that jacket would not have been a thing back then. Those didn’t become popular until the early 90’s. Finally, the button downs are traditionally punk and so is the black/rainbow jacket. Again DO ACTUAL RESEARCH!!!!!!!

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

3:47 that’s not true. I don’t know where you got that idea from. You seem to have just looked at a couple of album covers and said to yourself “that’s the entire scene”. It’s okay that you’re young and you weren’t around back then. It’s not okay that you’re pontificating about something you don’t understand.

[@Maksym10]

dude i love your channel!! keep making videos, please !! and thank you !!

[@Daniel_Verhey]

Thank you!! I love seeing people appreciate the content

[@destinydavidson1524]

Maybe this video could have been titled " All of the outfits i liked in SLC punk". it sounds like your knowledge of punk culture is lacking and as if the title is YOU asking the question instead of answering it.

[@J_LHAO]

Do Nowhere by Gregg Araki next. Lots of great outfits in this movie!

[@Daniel_Verhey]

I haven’t watched that one yet! I l have to soon but it’ll get put on the list 👍🏼

[@citrusforce]

Great video! I need to check out this movie.

[@Daniel_Verhey]

It’s a must see, I wanted to rewatch it right after I finished it and I keep thinking about the movie. Thank you!!

[@4LetterName]

ROCKIN' BLUE DOCS WITH WHITE SOCKS!

[@samuraicode4264]

You seem kind of hung up on the skinny jeans. I promise you they were not as important as you think they are, especially at that time

[@Daniel_Verhey]

Totally could be the case, a lot of the photos that I had found that were during the mid 80’s featured skinny jeans but it could’ve been just in a specific region.

[@chuckberry8852]

I like your analysis. However, I wonder why you keep referring to skinny jeans? The Ramones had them but now perhaps only Skins are into them. Stores are dumping them in sales now so, they won’t be around retail for much longer. I’ve never associated them with punk that much. Some Turbonegro Jugend were wearing them a number of years ago but, I think they are pretty much out.

[@emmayoung330]

This movie has some great outfits! I think it’s intentional that Stevo wears punk outfits but almost always has a piece of clothing that looks like he borrowed it from his Dad (a 70s button up, a sweater, blazers ect.) I always took it as foreshadowing of his narrative arc!

[@Daniel_Verhey]

The more the film sits with me the more I lean this way. It’s highly likely that was the intention but there’s no doubt! I loved so many of these outfits

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

No, that’s how punks dressed back then. This guy is imagining 90’s street punks. Not 80’s punks.

[@gadgettv2023]

What are yuh gonna do? :D Give you a big ol' hug! LD

[@damnit6349]

Punk isn't what you wear, music you listen to, etc. It's about having the guts to like and believe what you want to regardlesa of being the extreme minority, and damn the consequences. The word "fashion" is the polar opposite of punk. The only punk part was when homegirl called Steve-o out on his bull.

[@gadgettv2023]

The SLC Punk look might also be considered what is known as "freak punk" and/or "disco punk"... The list goes on and on. There's also Cowboy Punk and Inline Punk. Do NOT even frick with the Inline Punk boys. There's fun and then there's rights of passage. And to gang in with me you literally have to basically perform surgery all the way all over your body and it's INTENSE. Some people simply will not last. As in.... Yes. Death is 100% entirely possible just to even skATE the way I do. In other words you literally have to eat a skateboard wheel. And it ain't pretty. And it is totally deadly. And it is not fun. And it is quite disgusting. And it's 100% relatable to our sport's infamous and digusting history of abuse we've endured. So there are some things only one man can do... And I'm on my way to the olypics so what does that tell you? And if you think for one freaking second that I will interrupt a French skateboarders session you're absolutely insane.

[@Whitehorse_crimefighter]

The movie is a comedy and has nothing to do with punk. Tho stevo is definitely the rich kid in the scene that doesnt know shit but acts the way hes heard hes supposed to on the news. His ideas on anarchy his ideas on punk, they are all wrong and he is just running on what the news told him hes supposed to do. Thats the most clever part of the movie, he was your typical poseur that goes around calling everyone a poser so they dont see his weaknesses

[@gadgettv2023]

Eddie was an illegal immigrant. Como so dice "iLleGaL ImMigRanT"

[@sewerslidemg]

Close enough for me, most punks back in the day were thr diy shit , so it wasn't a uniform ppl were creative to have their own style, just my opinion

[@zakari7-one-1]

Gen Z'er explains to millennials how they dressed and why

[@chrisgottlieb5403]

This movie is about Gen X not millenials

[@holden4764]

Was just about to say this lol

[@zakari7-one-1]

@@chrisgottlieb5403 true but the time the movie came out and the people who identified with it also dressed "classic punk" in honor of the previous generation. We thought it was cool until punk fashion was just another type of uniform in itself. Flip flops, 3 day old dirty sweatpants and a clean smelling hoodie is just as punk if not more than a leather clad outfit with spikes and patchs. The irony. Another reason why this movie was so amazing and self aware.

[@aaroncalloway2898]

This is the least punk thing I’ve ever come across.

[@punkfan3280]

Bro, do some more research next time before talking about something you aren’t super knowledgeable in. It’s easier than ever nowadays to figure things like this out.

[@danielbloomquist9810]

To most of the comment section: Way to resist the urge to be an asshole. 🙄

[@darkestjuggalo420]

"Not what i consider punk." Then you just dont get it. Punk is a mindset not a fashion trend. 😂😂😂 i know plenty of punks who dont spike their hair or do diy clothing. You dont have to "look" punk to be punk.

[@RicaSkateShop]

Kids are fucking hilarious…lol

[@ranen7043]

Nonsense

[@jamesmerendino270]

Maybe ask me what we were thinking before making these absurd generalizations. Honestly.

[@williamdixon-gk2sk]

I was a 12 year old punk when your film came out, I've watched it 100's of time's, it's in my personal top 10. But love it or hate it, I've never heard any one question the authenticity of the costume design.

[@stonnergaming420]

I think you missed the point of the movie 😂

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

9:55 they’re called Teddy Boys. Why are you so bad at making videos? Do you just go off the top of your head?

[@Daniel_Verhey]

I feel bad for you man 😞 hope you’re doing alright 👍🏼

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

@@Daniel_Verheyif you can’t accept criticism, don’t try to create media.

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

@@Daniel_Verheyyou legitimately were wrong about almost everything you said. This is coming from a person with real life experience in the subject at hand. Accept it and do better in the future.

[@Daniel_Verhey]

@@Blackdiamondprod. totally fine with criticism! It’s all about approach. Thank you for the insight. I’m glad you said something

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

@@Daniel_Verhey you’re just soft. If you had been bullied in school like you’re supposed to be, you wouldn’t be this way.

[@1travstone]

Movie kinda sucked actually.

[@JetWindTV]

What movie did you watch?

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

Someone who was not relevant to a time period suggesting they have any idea about fashion at that time... Cringe bro.