Britain is (and always has been) a place where fashion is very important.

Most young British people tend to follow one specific sort of trend.

These trends nearly always go hand in hand with a specific sort of music or lifestyle.

Fashion in Britain

HipsterA Hipster (or Scenester) refers to someone who is a young, middle class, urban adults or teenagers. Their interests are:

• Indie rock and alternative music, like MGMT and Bat For Lashes.

• Independent films like The Science of Sleep.

• Magazines like Vice and Dazed and Confused.

What they wear:

• Very tight Skinny Jeans

• Printed t-shirt

• Plaid shirt

•Sunglasses

•Pointed shoes or plimsolls

•An American Apparel hoodie.

Nu RaverA Nu Raver is a young urban person who wears brightly coloured clothes

Their interests are:

• Nu Wave, Rock, Indie, Techno, and Electro music.

• The nightclub scene.

• The most famous Nu Rave bands are Klaxons, Late of the Pier and M.I.A.

They wear:

• Neon coloured clothes

•Skinny jeans

•High top trainers

• Trucker caps

• Neon coloured sun glasses

• Brightly coloured makeup (even for boys as well)

• Glow sticks

Hip HopHip hop fashion is generally worn by young urban men and teenagers, and it includes sports clothes and lots of accessories. Their interests are:

• Hip hop and rap music, such as Lil Wayne and Jay Z.

• The world of hip hop and graffiti are linked.

They wear:

• Very low jeans (saggy pants)

• Lots of jewellery (bling)

• Hoodies

• T shirts

• High tops

• Grills

• Sunglasses

FashionistaA fashionista usually refers to a young girl or woman who follows fashion very closely but it is also used to describe a certain style of clothes.

This style is not really linked with any type of music except from perhaps Indie music, such as and fashion magazines such as Vogue and Elle.

They wear:

• Blue and white striped tops

• Skinny jeans

• High-waisted skirt

• Ballet pumps

• Messy hair

• Sunglasses

• Pearls

• Blazer

EmoEmos are generally young teenagers, who have a reputation for having a lot of angst and sadness.

Their interests are:

• Indie rock and Emo music, such as Fallout Boy and My Chemical Romance

What they wear:

• Skinny jeans

• Mostly black clothes

•Converse trainers

• Scarves

•Wristbands

• Very long, side-swept fringes

•Eyeliner and nail polish

GothA Goth is a person who dresses in black and dark coloured clothes, with dark hair dye, black nail polish, black eye makeup and sometimes lots of piercings. The fashion started in Britain during the 80s.

Their interests are:

• Post-punk and heavy metal music.

• Many Goths have an interest in death or the macabre.

They wear:

• A lot of black

• Clothes influences by Victorian fashion

•Black and white makeup and nail polish

• Platform boots

• Crucifixes

Punk

Their interests are:

• Punk rock music such as the Sex Pistols, The Misfits, The Clash and The Ramones.

• Pop punk music such as Greenday and Blink 182

They wear:

• Leather jackets

• Tight tartan trousers

• Mohawks

• Band T-Shirts

• Lots of chains and studs

• Dr Martens

ChavA Chav is a young person who wears lots of sporty clothes.

Their interests are:

• Generally, pop, r’n’b, rap and dance music, such as

• Playing and watching sports

They wear:

• Tracksuits

• Hoodies

• Trainers

• Baseball caps

• Gold jewellery

• Burberry