The 11 Essentials of Punk Style
1/11Band Buttons
Punks: the original flair enthusiasts. Think of it as wearing your Facebook "likes" section and load up on the bands you love. But posers be warned: if you don't know the music, keep it off your lapel.
Assorted vintage pins
$7.50 - $8.00
Available at Gasoline Alley Antiques
2/11The Leather Moto Jacket
Whether it was the Ramones' Schott Perfectos or Joe Strummer's go-to Lewis Leathers biker, the moto jacket is about essential a punk garment as it gets, meant to be worn all-day, every day until it becomes a second skin.
Schott Perfecto leather jacket
$720
Available at Mr Porter.com
3/11The Striped Mohair Sweater
The spongy, Muppet-textured knit was a staple for the likes of Johnny Rotten, and designers across the board offer versions of the lightweight knit in Sex Pistols-approved stripes.
BLK DNM
$369
Available at Matches
4/11Chuck Taylors
The iconic American sneaker was, appropriately so, the favored shoe for punk enthusiasts on this side of the Atlantic, most famously, and continuously, worn to shreds by Joey Ramone.
Converse washed Chuck Taylors
$65
Available at Converse
5/11Skinny Jeans
Jeans finally slimmed down in the last five years, a recovery from the "bigger is better" '90s, but before then, arbiters of punk style didn't consider anything else below the waist. Battle-worn knees optional.
AllSaints
$145
Available at AllSaints
6/11The Tudo Jacket
The punk look might mean tartan pants and spiked collars to the masses, but much of the music wave's founding fathers appropriated über-traditional menswear pieces, like evening jackets, into everyday threads.
Saint Laurent smoking jacket
$2,080
Available at MR PORTER.com
7/11The Studded Belt
The harder head bangers of punk employed accessories meant to be off-putting to the average passerby, so out came the spikes and studs, adorning waists, wrists, and even necks, for those truly dedicated to the cause.
DSquared2 belt
$279
Available at Far Fetch
8/11The Denim Jacket
The well-worn patina that's linked to so many of punk's iconic pieces wasn't intentional—it had more to do with the fact that many of the movement's influencers only owned a few clothes, and the ones they did have needed to last. Hence the ultimate outerwear workhorse, the denim jacket.
Levi's indigo trucker jacket
$100
Available at SSense
9/11White Shirt, Skinny Black Tie
That's right, the sharp pairing that's essential to every guy's wardrobe now looked just as damn good back then. While there were plenty of torn tees during punk's heyday, there were just as many artists (men and women) sporting this elemental pairing.
Comme des Garçons shirt, $245, and Neil Barrett tie, $119
Available at Far Fetch
10/11Black Combat Boots
The original shitkickers weren't just an aggressive style statement, but also must-have protection during cramped, raucous shows. And while it's not uncommon to see guys sporting boots with a suit these days, back then these were the clear go-to for fuck-off footwear.
Doc Martens '1460' boots
$120
Available at Doc Martens.com
11/11Make It Your Own
The whole point of punk was rebelling against the established, and nothing says lemming more than settling for only what's available to you. Rough up your jeans, graffiti a button-down like Mr. Strummer here, and, most importantly, don't give a damn while wearing any of it.