As a result of all of this alternative music changing youths personalities, clothing for teenagers has taken a drastic turn too. Instead of the telltale layers that were around in clothing for teenagers in the '80's, with loose fitting tops covered with tighter ones and loose jeans, a new style of clothing emerged. Emos, scenes and even goths from all over the world began to take black as the new everything, emos in particular, which is how emos came to be associated unfairly with negativity and sadness. Scenes would mix in a splash of colour with their outfits, but would always stick with something black as the primary part of their outfit. Heavy black eyeliner, black nail polish and black lipstick became popular with alternative females, and sales of the brand All Star Converse footwear rocketed. Nowadays, a pair of black Converse shoes are necessary for any type of alternatively dressing youth, and other colours are becoming popular too.
Skulls, roses, guitars, rabbits and cats became popular designs for scene t-shirts, while skirts became popular again, this time coming back with less material and a lot more attitude.
Wristbands, band tees, hats, shorts and colourful tights all became factors in shaping the way scenes and emos act and think.
Nowadays, alternative youths from all over the world can be seen in their skirts, with their colourful tights underneath, their black converse and some form of band tee.
Alternative youths have adapted to this kind of clothing because of their heroes; the band members. Bands such as My Chemical Romance for example, wear army jackets on stage during their concerts, and so army style clothing has become very popular among their fans. Fall Out Boy fans will be seen in hats the same style as lead singer Patrick Stump, and fans of Paramore tend to dye their hair red or orange like Hayley Williams.
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