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As we continue to stride through the ensuing madness of New York Fashion Week, let\u2019s take a moment to appreciate the deliciously dark creations from R13 Denim\u2019s SS17 collection.\u00a0Founded in 2009, the American\u00a0brand\u2019s enigmatic design team has committed\u00a0to bringing an aggro-femininity (something they credit to\u00a0the riot grrrl movement of \u201990s grunge) to women\u2019s denim and casual staples.<\/p>\n
This season, R13 carried over\u00a0its tough-as-nails ethos and rocker edge via\u00a0a range of garms that would tickle the fancy of Hot Topic shoppers just as equally as they would\u2019ve appealed to the London punks who frequented Vivienne Westwood\u2019s iconic \u201cSex\u201d boutique<\/a> in the mid-\u201970s (except for maybe the \u201cFuck Trump\u201d-emblazoned tank tops, those refer to something a bit more contemporary).<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/figure>\n Fitting\u00a0with the band T-shirt craze<\/a> that\u2019s been all the rage for a minute now, the brand showered their SS17 line with a slew of iconic\u00a0rock legends from the late \u201970s and early \u201980s (the genre\u2019s golden era, in my opinion). OG goth gods Bauhaus were slapped on an oversized tee, stalwart horror punk outfit Misfits\u2019 macabre skull face logo made its way onto a jacket and Joy Division\u2019s ubiquitous Unknown Pleasures<\/a><\/em> cover art also made a cameo. Guess the trend isn\u2019t dead<\/a> just yet.<\/p>\n Plaid flannels and ripped denim were styled with patches, chokers and wallet chains, while models stomped around in\u00a0clunky Demonia boots<\/a>\u00a0and Doc Martens (aka\u00a0the uniform footwear for every rock music subculture).<\/p>\n Browse some of my favorite pieces from R13\u2019s SS17 collection above, but while you do, may I suggest hitting play on this classic here below?<\/p>\n