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| ]] (bangs) brushed to one side]]By almost all current definitions, Emo clothing is characterized by tight ] on males and females alike, long ] (bangs) brushed to one side of the face or over one or both eyes, dyed black, straightened hair, tight ]s which often bear the names of ]s (or other designed shirts), studded ], belt buckles, canvas sneakers or ] or other black shoes (often old and beaten up) and thick, black ].<ref name="dobi" /><ref name="knot magazine"/><ref name="incendiary magazine"/><ref name="fourfa.com fashion tips">{{cite web | last=Radin | first=Andy | title=Emo fashion tips | work=What the heck *is* emo, anyway? | url=http://www.fourfa.com/fashion.htm | accessdate=2007-03-11}}</ref><ref name="gurl magazine">{{cite web | first="Marni" | title=Label it. .. emo | work=gURL | publisher=iVillage Inc | url=http://www.gurl.com/findout/label/pages/0,,673303,00.html | accessdate=2007-03-11}}</ref> Emo fashion has changed with time; early trends included haircuts similar to those worn by the ] and ] in ], tightly fitting sweaters, button-down shirts, and work jackets (often called gas station jackets).<ref name="fourfa.com fashion tips"/> | ]] (bangs) brushed to one side]]By almost all current definitions, Emo clothing is characterized by tight ] on males and females alike, long ] (bangs) brushed to one side of the face or over one or both eyes, dyed black, straightened hair, tight ]s which often bear the names of ]s (or other designed shirts), studded ], belt buckles, canvas sneakers or ] or other black shoes (often old and beaten up) and thick, black ].<ref name="dobi" /><ref name="knot magazine"/><ref name="incendiary magazine"/><ref name="fourfa.com fashion tips">{{cite web | last=Radin | first=Andy | title=Emo fashion tips | work=What the heck *is* emo, anyway? | url=http://www.fourfa.com/fashion.htm | accessdate=2007-03-11}}</ref><ref name="gurl magazine">{{cite web | first="Marni" | title=Label it. .. emo | work=gURL | publisher=iVillage Inc | url=http://www.gurl.com/findout/label/pages/0,,673303,00.html | accessdate=2007-03-11}}</ref> Emo fashion has changed with time; early trends included haircuts similar to those worn by the ] and ] in ], tightly fitting sweaters, button-down shirts, and work jackets (often called gas station jackets).<ref name="fourfa.com fashion tips"/> | ||
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Emo (pronounced /ˈiːmoʊ/) is a somewhat ambiguous slang term most frequently used to describe or refer to a fashion, style, or attitude linked to post-hardcore. Emo may also describe emo music or a general emotional state (as in to "feel emo"). It is also (sometimes pejoratively) used to identify someone who fits a particular emo stereotype or category or someone who is overly-emotional. The term's definition is still the subject of debate, with some question as to whether it can even be defined.
Origin in music
Main article: Emo (music)In its original incarnation, the term emo was used to describe a subgenre of hardcore punk which originated in the Washington, DC music scene of the mid-1980s. In later years, the term emocore, short for "emotional hardcore", was also used to describe the DC scene and some of the regional scenes that spawned from it. The term emo was derived from the fact that, on occasion, members of a band would become spontaneously and strongly emotional during performances. The most recognizable names of the period included Rites of Spring, Embrace, One Last Wish, Beefeater, Gray Matter, Fire Party, and, slightly later, Moss Icon. The first wave of emo began to fade after the breakups of most of the involved bands in the early 1990s.
Starting in the mid-1990s, the term emo began to reflect the indie scene that followed the influences of Fugazi, which itself was an offshoot of the first wave of emo. Bands including Sunny Day Real Estate and Texas Is the Reason put forth a more indie rock style of emo, more melodic and less chaotic in nature than its predecessor. The so-called "indie emo" scene survived until the late 1990s, as many of the bands either disbanded or shifted to mainstream styles.
As the remaining indie emo bands entered the mainstream, newer bands began to emulate the more mainstream style, creating a style of music that has now earned the moniker emo within popular culture. Whereas, even in the past, the term emo was used to identify a wide variety of bands, the breadth of bands listed under today's emo is even more vast, leaving the term "emo" as more of a loose identifier than as a specific genre of music.
Personality
When referring to a person's personality and attitude, most definitions of emo hold that an emo person is emotionally candid, sensitive, shy, introverted, glum, and quiet. Depression is sometimes used to describe the emo personality. Emo music and poetry often contain multiple references to unrequited love, emotional and relationship problems.
Fashion
By almost all current definitions, Emo clothing is characterized by tight jeans on males and females alike, long fringe (bangs) brushed to one side of the face or over one or both eyes, dyed black, straightened hair, tight t-shirts which often bear the names of rock bands (or other designed shirts), studded belts, belt buckles, canvas sneakers or skate shoes or other black shoes (often old and beaten up) and thick, black horn-rimmed glasses. Emo fashion has changed with time; early trends included haircuts similar to those worn by the Romulans and Vulcans in Star Trek, tightly fitting sweaters, button-down shirts, and work jackets (often called gas station jackets).
References
- Richards, Kel (2007). "Emo". Retrieved 2007-08-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Dobi, Rob (2005). "Emo for Girls/Boys". Retrieved 2007-03-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Knot Magazine - "In Defense of Emo"
- ^ Incendiary Magazine - "EMO: What Is It?"
- ^ Rubin, Joey. "What Is Emo Music? A Genre Profile". About.com. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ^ Radin, Andy. "History of the term emo". What is emo. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ^ "Label it. .. emo". gURL. iVillage Inc. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ Radin, Andy. "Emo fashion tips". What the heck *is* emo, anyway?. Retrieved 2007-03-11.