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Punkouture: Matteo Torcinovich's Fashion Guide to Punk Aesthetics

publication · 2026-05-04

Matteo Torcinovich's latest publication, 'Punkouture: Cucire una rivolta, 1976-1986', investigates the essence of punk fashion while sidestepping its connections to violence and substance abuse. The book, comprising five chapters focused on clothing, hairstyles, makeup, footwear, and shopping, highlights major urban centers like London and New York, along with Eastern Bloc nations and Moscow. Priced at €29.90, this 256-page work seeks to spark dialogue on how punk's principles of recycling and gender fluidity continue to influence contemporary streetwear. Torcinovich, known for his vinyl and fanzine collection, also authored works on punk aesthetics and culture.

Key facts

  • Book title: Punkouture. Cucire una rivolta, 1976-1986
  • Author: Matteo Torcinovich
  • Publisher: Nomos, Busto Arsizio
  • Publication year: 2019
  • Pages: 256
  • Price: €29.90
  • ISBN: 97888894811438
  • Sections: Vestire, Capelli, Make up, Calzature, Shopping
  • Covers London, New York, Eastern Bloc, Moscow
  • Torcinovich previously published Pics off! (2016) and Buy or Die! (2017)
  • Gianni Versace presented a punk collection in Milan in the mid-1990s
  • Vivienne Westwood reacted negatively to the term 'punk' in that context

Entities

Artists

  • Matteo Torcinovich
  • Johnny Rotten
  • Gianni Versace
  • Vivienne Westwood

Institutions

  • Nomos edizioni
  • Good Fellas edizioni
  • Artribune
  • Sex Pistols
  • The Residents
  • Ralph Records

Locations

  • Londra
  • New York
  • Mosca
  • Milan
  • Busto Arsizio
  • Italia
  • Regno Unito
  • Stati Uniti
  • Russia

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