How Punk Fashion Escaped the Basement and Hit the Runway

This episode traces how punk’s DIY clothing—ripped shirts, safety‑pin leather jackets, and rebellious slogans—transformed from underground rehearsal rooms into high‑fashion runways with designers like Vivienne Westwood and Thierry Mugler. We examine the paradox of a movement built on anti‑consumerism becoming a commodity, and how independent creators keep punk’s original ethos alive in today’s fashion landscape.

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