Angels with dirty faces: punk, moda e iconoclastias contemporâneas

Abstract

In this article we propose an analysis of the genesis of Portuguese punkfashion. Due to the overvaluation of the London reality, punk clothing reveals, at first glance,a character of homogeneity. However, through the consideration of different socio-historicalrealities and contexts, a more careful view of what punk fashion really was and istoday may be established. In Portugal, at the time of its emergence from four decades ofdictatorship, this fashion constituted a form of disruption. Through a set of interviewswith key actors of the Portuguese punk scene, we will try to analyze how this disruptivefashion was triggered and, also, how it can be distinguished from other realities.