Henry Holland

Henry Holland seems to be a bit of a hybrid himself, he has a lot of key characteristics of a Scene Kid and these have obviously been filtered down through his designs. He has a prided hair cut and packs a colourful punch; his clothes have the attitude of what’s expected form the street culture, bold and savvy, as long as the person in it has the dominance so the clothes don’t wear them. Is this the sub culture of a Scene Adult?

Henry Holland himself.

You can see from his look that he is a very trendy guy, a modern twist on big hair, his print top, the bravery to sport tartan trousers and avoiding looking like a punk want-to-be. He may not have the animal print, the dyed hair, the skinny skinny jeans but he has the key features of attitude and print. As Scene Kids aren’t just about the look it allot about the balance of attitude, a mix of intimidation with not being seen as some arrogant prick. Henry has this balance. In this picture he is wearing quite a contemporary print t-shirt, the fact its print plays heavily on the influence of this street culture, the fact you don’t really see what the image is of straight away seem to be another hint towards inspiration of scene kids tops, as most of them now are so heavily packed full of amazing graphics you do have to sit, stair and dissect the image. Different angel same point. Keeping it simple with his grey hoody and black jacket he finds himself slipping again back into a scene kid stature, with the low cut tight jacket + hoody, layering up he has done what most scene guys do.

Henry Holland

Moving on the man’s work, hear you can see he’s has followed the ever so popular trend of the heavy text print slogan tops. When these first came out the few people that had the right attitude to wear and pull off were scene kids due to their attitude to life and from what some of these early confrontational tops said. Here he has launched his own spin of them, different slogans still on the borderline of “offensive” print, he’s added colour on the text making It pop and put them on colourful backgrounds, the inspiration of this can quite easily be traced to the scene kid colour pallet, as you know how kids and colour’s are. There is one other thing he has taken form the street style, big baggy t-shirts, witch such epic prints Scene kids need a big canvas to display it on and can’t help but drape themselves in these drowning tops over their frail body’s, he has just taken the length and kept them thin, other have altered this further tuning this fad of big bold text print tops into long t-shirt dresses. With the guy, colour on the pants is essential, when you wear jeans low and everyone can see them scene kids make sure their pretty, Henry has obviously taken note of this, taking out the hole element of trousers. No high tops for Henry though, but he has just transferred the colour onto boots, making them very snazzy.

Henry Holland

Print and poker-dot’s, there was a time when poker-dot was one of the main crazes of Scene girls, for some of the old school’ers it still is even after the big shift onto animal print and the new funky cutesy object print. But what ells would you expect from a graduate in print, so why would Henry not look to the streets for colourful, unique print based sub culture of scene kids? The fact he studied journalism as well meaning he is more likely to be aware of the cultures going on in the country.

Marc by Marc

In Marc by Marc's spring/ summer 2010 collection they seem to have grasped allot of street influence form the sub culture of Scene Kid's. The strong heavy bold use of colour, the animal inspired print mixed with quirky accessories.

Marc by Marc Jacobs

The leopard print top can easily be seen to transcend from the street cultures of Scene kids, as it seems to be one of the key features of their wardrobe to identifying them selves into this culture, The low drape sleeves on the top stylize the scene kids look of being petite and small girls with slightly swampy tops yet still defining the small waist. It still sets a clear break from the origin of the pattern, it is discolored from its natural form and has been enlarged and more dispersed creating more thoughtful and conceptual look. Mixing the electric blue belt ribbon tie with the striking bright orange pattern skirt gives of a bold and complimentary statement witch is seen allot in the trends of this street culture, the total look is then topped with a huge oversized bow in the hair. Girls form this sub culture have been seen with the same feature and allot of the tops features bow’s collaborated with sculls. 

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Within the male realm of the stylization of scene kids Marc by Marc has been very very subtle in this aspect he has stuck with his favorites electric blue witch attract scene kids like moths to a flame, fashioning this into a luxurious long mac coat, not the typical scene kid coat mind but the colour keeps it on trend. With guys jackets need to make a bold statement accompanied by heavy print tops, but Marc has substituted this with a printed tie, toning it down adding to the subtle effect. A very effective key to menswear, subtle and different, ironic as scene kids are anything but subtle appearance wise. The pice I find most significant in this outfit that is taken from the street style is the belt buckle, as for most males cultures it is a source of pride and status. The bigger the buckle, the more colorful, the more dominant the male, scene kids opt for the more colorful and shinny to state their masculinity.

Marc by Marc Jacobs 

In a culture wear appearance and attitude is everything this image seem to key down some of those spectacular features, not as in your face but still non the less precent and powerful, the big curls of hair imitate a more tasteful appearance of the teen driven craze of back combed hair. The sunglasses give off a intimidating effect that scene girls achieve with other means, via being more creative. Once again Marc has stuck on gold with this beautiful animal print coat, Cheater. Different to the leopard print but still quite similar it branches off in to the animal inspired realm and could have lead to other fads of print such as zebra and such. The small cutesy dress underneath looks almost misplaced on this girl witch some groups of scene kids have developed into their own style, such as floral like dresses replaces with prints of animated sculls, cherries and stars, the fact is the prints are subtle and just stand out because of the style cut of the dress itself so when you begin to pick up on these things you notice such print details. Marc has pinpointed this awkwardness of the figure and look of the person to the cut of the clothes so you divulge more deeply into the entirety of the look. The flat dolly shoes could also been seen as simplified replicas of the heavy pattern iron fist style shoes, non the less you wont catch a scene kid in anything other than high tops or dolly shoes just add colour.

Kilts, Shortbread, Ashish Gupta and Haggis?

Ashiah Gupta

The man himself.

So my first catwalk show and I come out buzzing, I can already feel the addiction seeping through my skin.

 What a way to start with Gupta's new A/W 2011 collection based on a Scottish influence (if you hadn’t already guessed).

He storms out these young models bright eyed and stern faced in these stunning glistening garments of pure beauty. The collection consisted of tartan patterning in what appears to look like it’s sprinkled in glitter, accompanied by the odd knit jumper with stretched and worn holes.

My favourit pice of the show, a beautifull dress
with sunken pockets in the side seem.



A stunning A semetrical dresse with one
elagent long sleeve and the other bear.



He has brought a new essence to the look of Punk street couture with his softer alterations of it, as he states “Punk with a lower case ‘p’”. He has taken shabby to an entire new level glam’ed up with the shimmering shiny treasures hidden under the tattered worn jumpers a mix and match of Scottish heritage and the trendy tern of street couture. He seems to have broken away from the norm and hit the nail on the head with this one, it was truly a treat to experience this show live in no other way should these garments gleam and sparkle but under the intense spot lights of a cat walk, sunlight would not grant them justice of their true potential.

 

The defanition of his collection.

And thus his collection was compleate, with his very tripocal pick of shabby styled models, i persanly think the ginger chick was a nice touch, very ironic.

Planting the scene seed.

Zui Suicide



Sarawww



The origin of Scene kids is a bit sketchy it appears to be a collaboration of most sub cultures, as the look is reflects many elements from such cultures, such roles models in the scene are Zui Suicide, Oli Sykes and bands such as Haduken.

Visual Kei is obviously the inspiration of hair and the Japanese street flare of extremism, some say that scene kids come from emo’s just more colourful and well happy. But you can see similar traits from other sub cultures such as New Romantic, Glam rock, Punk, Indie and so on. . .



Vanna Venom



From my own experience Scene kids are highly stylise colourful people nice to get on with if you treat them right and typically have big hair held by masses of hairspray with colour chucked in and maybe a bit of animal pattern stencil on, printed t shirts and band tops with fun animations and colour, skinny jeans legging skirts and tight with studded belts and glam buckles such as the brand Famous (ironic huh), vans or high tops with fun patterns and colours. However it is a very youthful thing, you don’t get many beyond the age of 21, my opinion- that’s when they can’t maintain a look as society will not allow them to work with 10 inch hair out in all direction and vibrant colours and extreme makeup.

Saraww





5 Step's to Scean’isem for Kid’s.

Ben-Jimin

1)      Appearance is everything, your gona need the hair guys long (fringe), big (backcomb), extreme colours and patterns infused into it; Start with a base colour of black or dark brown, chuck in some blond, a dash of an unnatural colour and maybe a bit of animal print and your set. Promote your look on facebook and other social sites become an online social whore with a catchy name to add to your flare.

2)      Your attitude and self confidence is essential, people will scrutinise you, glare at you and you need to learn to take it, be strong and stand out but find the balance of standing up for yourself and not being an arsey teen.

3)      The Scene, you have to be a very social person always out with friends, going to gigs, keeping up appearances as your name is everything this will help build your online and social status, so get out their get to the gigs, typically it can be anything form acoustic bands up to dubstep, electro, indie.  New things always come along don’t be scared to expand your musical vocabulary.

4)      Have something to offer your culture, bring in your unique flare, scene looks at a lot, listen to allot. High tops, tattoo’s, printed & band T’s, sunglasses, headbands, jewellery and pricings, you all have your own taste of what u like and don’t so take the best bits and mould it to yourself, just DONT be a copy.

Oli Sykes

5)      Remember to just have fun and enjoy your younger years,  don’t be put off by the few haters, never ever ever refer to yourself as scene, because that’s not scene that’s just a wana-be

Ben-Jimin & Bexi ^_^



21 question's with Ben-Jimin

This is Ben-Jimin Haines:

1.       On average how much time do you spend on your hair a day?

I’m gona go with an hour overall through the day including all glimpses in the mirror and minor hair tweekige.

2.       In your experience what hairspray you deem unliveable without?

Tresemme freezhold, long lasting and has great hold, and a huge can of it.

3.       Perfect pair of skinny jeans, men’s or woman’s?

Topman black skinnies for guys, and Primark dark girls jeans as i could never find men’s navy ones..

4.       If you were an animal what would you be?

Sometimes I think I should be wise like an ostrich, other times strong like a tiger, but a snow leopard.

5.       Would you rather live without teeth or hair products?

To be fair I can get false teeth so id loose them.

6.       What your poison, what’s your hair dye?

Erm I’m gona have to go with cheeky vimto(WKD blue and port.), Plumb red ; crazy colour.

7.       Have you ever reinvented yourself, if so how many times and the latest was?

Yes, at 13-14 because it’s what I liked at the time and still do.

8.       Top tips to keep your high tops in mint condition?

Haha, I don’t, I go for the dirty look.

9.       What sub-culture do you think is the coolest, and what do you class yourself as?

Scene kid, with all the pricings and tattoo’s big hair. Haha I’m scene apparently.

10.   If you could take one thing with you to start your new life on the moon what would it be?

World of Warcraft. . .  or on second thoughts a friendship bracelet for the aliens.

11.   What celebrity do you admire the most?

Hailey Williams, Paramore’s lead singer.

12.   Last 3 albums you brought / downloaded?

Katie Perry, Emarosa and Fore Years Strong, all downloaded of corse.

13.   Best band ever?

Paramour,  I don’t bum her honest.

14.   When you were a kid what did you want to be?

An astronaut, to be specific Buzz light-year.

15.   If you could be any cartoon character who would be?

Ash Ketchum, with my own little Pikachu

16.   You have £500 pounds what do you do?

Buy a Pokémon, no actually id get a micro pig and dress him as a Pokémon.

17.   The perfect weekend would be?

Hanging out with my friends.

18.   Favourite films?

Can it be pornographic? Ok, Freedom Writers (2007), Dead Poet Society (1989) properly.

19.   Sum yourself up in one word

Benjamin, because it’s who I am, No? Ok. Happazairing (happy-crazy-caring)

20.   What’s your bad habit?

Taking my plugs out and wiping my ear cheese on people

21.   Who do you draw your look from?

Oliver Scott Sykes. . . . . . . . .I’m not a stalker or anything.



Brick laine Outting

I am:

Scene Kid

1)This jaket is very scean kid, from the bright blue and white colours, to the band uniform jaket styling imattating an emo band (My Chemical Romoance) but putting a vibrent spin on it, it fits the sub colour because its a diffrent and unushiwal thing to wear, requiring confidence ot pull off.

2)This wool nilon mix gives off a nice colour, a stiffness and is very easy to print on and embroyed, with the gold print and text embroydery, it also has some intreting rope trims on the sholder giving it that band jaket feel.

3) This intrestign jaet would be worn with a hevy single colour print t shirt with graphitie style graphics on a white or black top, mega skinney jeans or 3/4's in a light bone wash and flash new high top's, maybe even a head band.

You are:

Hippy

1) This light baggy exstream flared floral print trousers are a true hippy find, with the vibrant colours the bisey patterning and flowing moovemnt they define flower power.

2)Thease imence trouseres are a light cotton mix to give it that light stretchy vibrent print, minimal weaight maximum colour.

3) I would proberly paire thease with a nice tie dye baggy top with a widdend neak line, some drappey beeds and a head band, not forgetting a cute pair of flat sandels.

We are:

Punk

1) What makes it punk, the dull tones of black and grey, the prison liek appearance of stripes mixed in with leather; its diffrent its make shift and the waistcoat faternings make it look quite D.I.Y.

2)It's made up of a smart cotton herringbone grey and black stripe with a plane soft leather waistcoat , this looks becomes effective as it clashes smart with rough giving off a punky vibe.

3) This garment would prberly be warn with a tight pair of ripped skinney jeans, probberly black with high top doc-martins or beefy boots, to clash skiny with bolkey.