Nazi chic is the use of style, imagery, and paraphernalia in clothing and popular culture related to Nazi-era Germany, especially when used for taboo-breaking or shock value rather than out of genuine support of Nazism or Nazi ideology.
Its popularity began in the 1970s with the emergence of the Heavy metal, punk and glam rock movements: the Sex Pistols' first television appearance occurred with a person of their entourage wearing Nazi regalia.[1] Nazi chic was later used in the fashion industry.[2] The trend, while having originated in the Western culture, by the late 20th and early 21st century became particularly popular in Asia.[3] Nazi chic also partly inspired some of the fashion of the leather subculture.[4]
- ^ "Anarchy in the UK: How the Sex Pistols’ snarling manifesto changed the face of punk" The Independent. November 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Kidd, Laura K. (2011). "Goose-Stepping Fashion: Nazi Inspiration" (PDF). Paideusis - Journal for Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Studies. 5.
- ^ Manning, Charles (13 February 2015). "Trendy Teens in Asia Are Dressing Up Like Nazis". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Maigné, Juliette (21 June 2018). "There's a Lot More to Being a Leatherman Than You'd Expect". Vice. Retrieved 6 August 2023.