#punk-culture

#punk-culture

"I always feel the most comfortable in the punk world because they want to be hated, which I find funny. Pink Flamingos was a punk movie. We even had the yellow, the color hair. You couldn't buy the color back then, you had to do it with India ink and magic marker. So we were always punk. In a way it was a great freedom when that came. And punks are my people still."

"Anything that uplifts, empowers, or highlights women's creativity is a yes for me. The current state of the world is doing a number on women, and I want to contribute to their joy."

In case you don't know, zines are do-it-yourself, small-circulation self-publications whose creators manufacture and distribute the works themselves. More or less invented by the Dada artists following World War One, zines became popular during every other moment of blasé corporatized tedium that drove people to circumvent the established order. They became especially prominent during the punk eras.

The latest collaboration between NEIGHBORHOOD and OTW by Vans features rebellious designs that nod to punk culture while incorporating refined craftsmanship for everyday essentials.