Style tribe explained

A style tribe or fashion tribe is a group of people that dress in a distinctive style to show their membership in this group.^{[1] [2]} Examples include punks, goths, hip-hop devotees, and ravers.^[1] The term "style tribe" appears to have been coined by anthropologist Ted Polhemus, who analyzed style tribes in terms of the modern primitive and an abandonment of a linear trajectory of progress in fashion.^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Further reading

• Polhemus, Ted. Streetstyle: From Sidewalk to Catwalk. Thames and Hudson (1994). .
• White, Nicola & Ian Griffiths. The Fashion Business: Theory, Practice, Image. Berg Publishers (2000): p7. .
• Taylor, Lou. The Study of Dress History. Manchester University Press (2002), p212. .
• Duffty, Keanan & Gorman, Paul. Rebel, Rebel: Anti-Style. Universe Publishing (2009).

Notes and References

1. http://www.wwd.com/dictionary/fashion#fashiontribes Women's Wear Daily fashion dictionary
2. News: Invoking Tribal Spirits as 90's Muses. Constance C. R. White. New York Times. 1997-10-07.
3. News: Books: Pinned and wriggling . Independent, The (London).
4. Maynard, Margaret. Dress and Globalisation. Manchester UniversityPress (2004), p122. .
5. Margry, Peter Jan & Herman Roodenburg. Reframing Dutch Culture: Between Otherness and Authenticity. Ashgate Publishing (2007), p13. .