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1990’s Subcultures
Cyber goth • Borden indicates that initially the hair extensions and bright fishnets did not mesh well with goth fashion, but that by 2002 "the rave elements of dress were replaced by Industrial-influenced accessories, such as goggles, reflective clothing, and mostly black clothing.” • The most common use of a theme color is in the hair or eye make-up. Artificial, extended hair or “falls” are sometimes used to create this added effect. Falls can be made of various materials, ranging from yarn to fluorescent tubing to electrical wiring. Popular club gear for cybergoths includes tight black pants, tight black vests or shirts cut from ripped,they also wear pants that tear their legs and create some sort of layer called an exo skeleton solid or fishnet fabrics, resembling costumes from 19th Century.
Rivethead • The original Rivethead subculture (late-1980s to mid-1990s) was different from gothin ideological and musical terms, as well as in their visual aesthetics. • Confusion regarding the boundaries of those two youth cultures has heightened because of the late-1990s “multi-youth-cultural” cross-hybridization, which has led people to believe that Rivetheads are an offshoot of the Gothic subculture or identical to recent trends such as the rave fashion and trance music. • Women involved in the Industrial scene wore less makeup, particularly less elaborate eye makeup. They also adopted a much more traditional Punk look, with shorter skirts, made of leather or vinyl, and combat boots. Because of the athletics required of Industrial dancing, it was rare to see women in this scene with spike heels, as it would constrain their movement on the dance floor. The male Industrial style also was much closer to Punk, with men wearing shorts, big boots and adopting partially shaved hairstyles.
Riot Girl • This is an underground feminist pink subculture that started from Washington in the middle of 90s' and it is associated with third-wave feminism. Riot Grrrl bands have usuallu issues such as rape, domestic abuse, sexuality and female empowerment. Some of them are Bikini Kill, Bratmobile and Frumpies such as lesbian queencore like Team Dresch. Ladies who are called Riot Grrrls are more involved in art and politics than other women of their era and can also be characterized of having activism and holding meetings, starting chapters and getting supported and organized in music.
