METALHEAD

ORIGIN & DEFINITION:

As the term says it is people who like metal, this movement originated in the 70's in Britain.
The metalheads are followers of heavymetal, speedmetal, death metal, among others.

VESTS:

The aesthetics of metalheads evolved with the times, originally wore jeans, tennis, denim jackets and black shirts emblazoned with the image of the band of your choice.
But the different influences of the bands were changing their clothing and jackets, black boots, pants, leather accessories black or slate.

FEMALE ATTIRE:

It is a version adapted to the aesthetics of the men, using mainly black, blue jeans, wide belts with rivets, wrist and sometimes black skirts or maybe black leather.

The members of this culture are predominant young adults between 14 and 45. But the initiation to the group tends to start from early adolescence, although most of their fans are older than 20 and 25.

Urban Tribes

Skingers

ORIGIN:

Skingers means skinheads, they are called so a movement originated in the 60's in Great Britain.
Emerged as descendants of the mods, who were middle-class youths, dressed in smart suits, scooters and were fond of street fighting.

                                                                                                     

THEIR CHARACTERISTICS:

• They have their heads shaved.
• They wear practice clothes and identified as working class: Suspenders pants, work boots, polo shirts, jackets bulging, etc.
• Listen Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady and RAC (Rock Against Comunist)

But the movement is damned Skin by society today, as they themselves like to make a cult of ugliness and violence. So the skins is the result of the crisis, confusion and chaos of our socio-cultural historical moments.

WOMEN SKIN MOVEMENT:

Since the origin of this movement of women have been in the skinhead movement, they were recognized as Chels, but now known as ¨ Skingirls¨ or Skinhead girls , as their aesthetic is similar to that of men but women untoque as plaid skirts, brogue type shoes or boots, etc.. and also have a shaved head like men, but are allowed to have long sideburns or a fringe.