DOES SUBCULTURE STILL....
EXIST?
Does subculture still exist? It’s a question we’ve asked ourselves many times before. On one hand, the music we listen to no longer dictates the clothes we wear but, on the other, the likes of Gosha Rubchinskiy and Nasir Mazhar are recrafting subcultural fashion codes, creating modern-day tribes for fashion’s new wave. Can true subcultures really exist in the same way as they did in the past? Have we outpaced the ability for subcultures to grow? Has the internet allowed them to break new ground in a way they never could previously? And what has changed from the times when Hebdige was writing about punks, mods and skinheads? Subcultures do still exist in society today but they are nowhere near as clear cut and black and White as they were in the days of mods and punks. Back then, it was important that you belonged to one group or the other but nowadays it is more on a spectrum. There are still people who would clearly identify themselves with a specific group, such as goths, but there are also people who have certain “gothic” items but do not identify completely as a goth. This kind of spectrum exists with all groups so therefore it makes its difficult to define were one group stops and the next starts due to this overlap.
What do you do? I study Psychology at University and currently writing a book. Describe your style in three words? Expression, unique and stylish. Where’s your favourite place to hang out? In my bed when the moon is shining! Where do you look to find inspiration? Underground fashion blogs on Instagram. What song are you playing on repeat right now? Jhene Aiko - Comfort inn Ending. Do you think subculture still exist? Yeah i think they do, but they’re not as prominent as they used to be, i think because society has become more diverse over the decades. I also think subcultures aren’t just set to a certain style e.g. Mods, rastas etc but instead, now in the 21st century subcultures have come to a new age and are mixed, for instance evident subcultures that existed in the past, do exist today but interwined with on another.
ELLIS THOMPSON
Ellis Thompson, 19, Liverpool
Oynx Hinds, 19, Liverpool What do you? I’m an artist that is growing towards all art forms to express myself. Right now I’m using dance music and a bit of paint.
Describe your style in three words? I’d say raw, funky and comfy
OYNX HINDS
Where’s your favourite place to hang out? Anywhere with untamed nature, with good weather. Where do you look to find inspiration? I don’t concisely look for inspiration but it always hits randomly and I’ll leave whatever I’m doing and start creating. I find a lot of inspiration from artistic people.
What song are you playing on repeat right now? Recently I’ve been playing Jimmi diggin’ cats by Digable Planets over and over
Do you think subculture still exist? I definitely think subcultures exits, with how long
people have been creating culture through expression and how diverse people are its bound to be there. In mass generalised society’s it can be hard to see but within that culture itself there’s sure to be subcultures i think.
Harper Danns, 22, Liverpool
Describe your style in three words? Mountain, climbing, badman Where’s your favourite place to hang out? My yard, my room Where do you look to find inspiration? I don’t its very spontaneous What song are you playing on repeat right now? D’angelo - One mo gin Do you think subculture still exist? Of course it does. Even in ourselves. You could say were a subculture out use of language can be unique to us. Not all but most
HARPER DANNS
What do you do? I do a lot to grow, as a artistic, lyrical, mindful an peaceful human
Elias Dubicki, 20, London What do you do? Create, sounds, movement, visuals & mash down Babylon
ELIAS DUBICKI
Describe your style in three words? Sticky dub style Where’s your favourite place to hang out? In the 3rd world Where do you look to find inspiration? To me ancestors What song are you playing on repeat right now? Been composing a tune all day, so my own tune which doesn’t have a name yet. Nutribe
Do you think subculture still exist? Definitely, any people who aren’t blind to the system by default have an altered perception which makes them become alternative, then when they express themselves and others do the same, there’s many. Without them, were fucked.
What do you do? I am a Artist and a father Describe your style in three words? Heart, soul & mine Where’s your favourite place to hang out? At home with family Where do you look to find inspiration? I look to the atmosphere, the people i live amongst, the positive and negative, the world we live, my son & family
What song are you playing on repeat right now? Angie Stone - Green grass vapours Do you think subculture still exist? I think subcultures, labels & the need to place a name on things exists too much, too much fitting in a box not enough outside the box! Its all expression and creativity, as long as what you emote doesn’t harm yourself or others, then its fine by me.
THOMAS BUTCHER
Thomas Butcher, 28, Liverpool