Sky Arte's 'Stili ribelli' explores iconic fashion of boots and raincoats

Sky Arte's series 'Stili ribelli' airs two episodes on Wednesday, May 20, focusing on boots and raincoats as style icons. The first episode, narrated by writer Paul Gorman, traces how the Beatles popularized boots. Manager Brian Epstein had the Fab Four wear ankle boots with elastic side panels, sold by Anello & Davide on Charing Cross Road in London, later known as Beatles boots. Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock recounts his first boots, while artist and costume historian Matteo Guarnaccia discusses the glam revolution's impact on youth aesthetics. The second episode examines the trench coat, with fashion historian Silvia Vacirca explaining its iconic status through cinema legends like Humphrey Bogart, Michael Caine, Steve McQueen, Audrey Hepburn, and Greta Garbo, making it the ultimate unisex garment. Drummer Kenney Jones and singer Jesse Hector discuss the parka's origins from the need for warmth while riding scooters in London, purchased at army surplus stores in the East End.