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artists that they idolised and end up looking like
half dressed versions of those that they are pay
ing homage to; leather pants of a rockstar bike
chain of a bike face of an acne covered pubes
cent mop with a runny nose and white boney
arms that I could snap off and beat them to death
with Fashion is always changing with its bland
influence on how we present ourselves so called
top clothes shops dominate high streets suggest
ing what is an acceptable dress code in society or
signifies what is allegedly trending and either
brainwashes us to follow suit or convinces us to
create our own unique look and raise a middle
finger to it all Elite World fashion houses have
an image too determined to promote their mod
els to appear like a Television commercial for
anorexia; I've yet to see SUSAN BOYEL on a cat
walk
The one thing about an extreme or taboo image
I believe is that it can only be an accessory to ex
isting talent within It's okay dressing up and ex
perimenting but until you've perfected some
adjacent talent which you can stand alone on
then you won't really be taken seriously Relying
purely on image is unlikely to help long term un
less you can back it up with something better like
a real skill ELTON JOHN despite dressing like a
sausage munching queen of glam during some
parts of his career can actually play piano profes
sionally and is responsible for great songs Every
successful band or artist normally looks comfort
able with their look so if you are trying to create
an image then I'd suggest attempting to be your
self in a more visual way that makes you happy;
consider what could look good for you first and
foremost and not focus so much on what looks
great on others be practical consistent and keep
it simple Wearing a razor blade helmet that fires
darts of cum despite looking cool may be a tad
uncomfortable somewhat limiting and definitely
sends out a message but probably not a positive
one; think about what you are trying to convey
to others Behaviour is an important component
to image; you can look like a million dollars but
if you act like a cheap tramp then that's how the
public may perceive you and vice versa People
can tart themselves up as much as they like but
it's what's on the inside that counts more than
anything
Your image whether you think you have one or
not can open or close doors leading to opportu
nity Since I shaved off half my hair and
beard and have done every day since As ex
treme as some may find it I think it suits me Ob
viously I expect reaction but surprisingly during
big public events such as the World Cup Chil
dren In Need or Comic Relief some gormless fuck
face will always congratulate me on doing my
bit for the cause as they assume it explains my
appearence; despite this it's an easy task for oth
ers to describe me so they can cite me with the
music or media I am associated with Many get
shocked by and overlook the fact that I go to the
same places as regular people like Family Plan
ning Centres and Funerals
I did an experiment for six months everytime
I left my house I wore a big black leather jacket
jeans sunglasses and biker boots; made sure
that whatever I did each day be it traveling
working rehearsing shopping or taking selfie's
that I was only seen in this way publicly Not
only did I convincingly resemble a badass cyborg
killing machine but I created a consistent and
identifiable image What I noticed most was that
less people approached me those that did were
extremely polite crowds would part as I walked
near old people whistled hits of the 's as I
walked past them and cars would make an effort
to slam their breaks if I wished to cross a street
Then for one complete day I wore only casual
clothes; more people approached me those that
did either wanted cigarettes or money pedestri
ans would rudely bump into me and two cars
drivers yelled obscenities at me as they drove
past suggesting that I'm a "freak" and should "go
get a hair cut" This demonstrates the power of
uniform and consistency People reacted and be
haved differently when I altered my fashion
proving how easy it is to control sheep with fear
and intimidation and why I now carry a cricket
ball ready for when I next clock the windscreen
of that Vauxhall Insignia VXR hatchback
Many opinionated teenagers insist that they
have no image at all don't conform to capitalist
values are against popular trends and refuse to
wear uniform; they show this mainly by dressing
only in black wearing New Rock boots and
adorning PANTERA MEGADETH or METAL
LICA T shirts bought using their parents credit
card and memorising the script to The Twilight
Saga films Young bands often copy traits from
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