https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:31:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246723 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:22:50 +0000 Aida 246723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good question, and interesting answers so far! A year or two ago I'd say "none at all!" but now not so much. The music I listen to is punk, ska, metal, but also classical (especially baroque!) and jazz. I'm not sure that the music is the PRIME driving factor in how I dress, because I think my basic pieces are fairly clean and classical, and I loves me some high heels. But I'm finding I do tend to look for ELEMENTS that match up with that pop music like lots of hardware, darker and more neutral colors, etc. I admit I find it amusing when people meet me and are shocked to find me listening to Billy Talent or In Flames, but I am also finding that the more I explore "my style" the more I'm drawn back to elements that do echo the music I love.</p> <p>/high five to all my punk/ska/metal sisters out there! \m/ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246688 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:22:45 +0000 Isabel 246688@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah....RoseandJoan brings us to another question, do our significant others reflect our music style? I ask this because your husband ( R&amp;J) is totally rocker cool ( from what I have seen ) and HE lines with up your band !</p> <p>My husband is a total rocker when he is not in business garb. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246586 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:17:22 +0000 Tanya 246586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, the only time there was a connection between the two was in high school, which was in the 90's. I listened to a lot of alternative and grunge was very in. You could guess pretty accurately who listened to what in my school based on what they wore.</p> <p>Nowadays, there is hardly any connection. I listen to many different things and wear a lot of different clothes too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246582 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:06:26 +0000 annagybe 246582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In my late teens to early twenties I was very goth (Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Cure, Sister of Mercy, etc), and dressed like it.<br /> Now I listen to mostly dance-pop (eg Lady Gaga) and alternative pop (eg The Hundred in the Hands) , and am probably the most trendy I've ever been. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246571 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:51:35 +0000 RoseandJoan 246571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm no.</p> <p>My favourite band<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeryLA5vUm4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeryLA5vUm4</a></p> <p>and my favourite dress<br /> <a href="http://s575.photobucket.com/albums/ss194/RoseandJoan/?action=view&#038;current=vintagedress.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s575.photobucket.com/al.....edress.jpg</a></p> <p>I don't see the connection. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246520 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:59:08 +0000 cciele 246520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the music I listen to -- reggae, funk, dance, metal, alternative, among others -- does tend to influence my style. I tend to dress in an edgy, eclectic, funky manner, much like the music I listen to.</p> <p>Being in an alt-rock band also influences my style, in that my "stage" clothing needs to reflect the style of music (moody, melodramatic). Those clothes tend to spill over into my normal everyday outfits, since I can't afford different wardrobes :)</p> <p>As far as the general influence that music has on style: people tend to dress like their "tribe," and if that tribe is centered around a particular type of music (e.g., goth, country, classical), I think one is more likely to dress to the tribe's code. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246428 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:03:25 +0000 Isabel 246428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great question !!!</p> <p>For me the answer is none whatsoever....though sometimes I want to dress like Jon Bon Jovi or John Mellencamp. I am a really conservative dresser ( I am working on that ) but I have been a heavy metal fan since I was a kid ! People laugh their butts off when they find this out about me. They find this especially crazy since I am very spiritual : like Def Leppard and AC/DC are not spriitual ? My favorite band, though, is Queen. But I have never run around in tight white hot pants a la Freddie Mercury !</p> <p>For some people that I know it completely affects them. The interesting thing is that these friends and family members are very artistic.</p> <p>Today, I really love Coldplay and Rufus Wainright....but so many of you are right, there isn't much today </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246403 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:16:48 +0000 rae 246403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have always, always looked to musicians for style inspiration, albeit not always consciously. There were so many years in there, where I was trying to dress like Kurt Cobain or Axl Rose or someone, and I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working for my figure. One day it finally clicked that, oh yeah, Kurt didn't have boobs... o_0</p> <p>Music still influences me in a big way, although I don't like too many of today's artists, so I'm pretty much still very 90s influenced. Nirvana, Trent Reznor, Veruca Salt (finally some girls to emulate), Pearl Jam. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246398 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:08:13 +0000 Kate 246398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think it does much. The only connection I can see is that I've always gone for "strong" female artists (Ani DiFranco, Alanis, Fiona Apple) rather than the girly pop artists (Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera). And for the longest time I didn't like to wear anything girly (no bows, lace, or pretty much any unnecessary details). I've gotten more used to detailing on my clothes, and now wear a LOT of dresses and skirts, but I still prefer strong female artists. </p> <p>I guess the other parallel would be that I like for my style and my music to be approachable. I'm neither too trendy nor too experimental in both my music taste and fashion tastes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246377 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:36:25 +0000 Mo 246377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm, interesting. I know as a teen it definitely influenced mine, and many other's, style. But as we age I was just wondering how much of that we internalize without even realizing it. Or if, indeed, we grow more fully into ourselves and it takes a back seat if still a force at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246374 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:33:43 +0000 Angie 246374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the 80's music influenced my style a lot. I wanted to be part of Duran Duran and Depeche Mode because they were cooler than cool. In the 90's Eddie Vedder was my main man and his grungy plaid shirts rubbed off on me. </p> <p>Today's music leaves me cold and so does it's clothing style :(. I sometimes still want to be cool like Chris Cornell though - even though I'm a buttoned up lass who wears pearls. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246281 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 05:24:06 +0000 RandomThoughts (Andrea) 246281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I was much younger, certainly. Punk rock, man! Nowadays not so much. If I had to name one music genre as "mine" it would be certain varieties of heavy metal but I don't think I look the part at all. </p> <p>OTOH, though metal makes up the majority of my musical menu I do have a wide range of tastes. (Apologies in the metaphor!) My clothing choices are, I think, eclectic so in that way I suppose it "matches". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246280 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 04:42:03 +0000 chewyspaghetti 246280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't really listen to much music anymore (noise=migraines). When I was younger, I was into alternative rock and other alternative music (Punk, Ska, Industrial, etc). I do always have that 'punk rock' piece of my heart, and I am leery of ever looking too "normal" in the way that I dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246278 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 04:39:03 +0000 Jenava 246278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mmm, no. I took classical piano lessons for 16 years, and met quite a few accomplished pianists who were VERY edgy in their fashion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246238 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:05:22 +0000 Sally 246238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting enough none whatsoever. When I was at University, I used to dress like a gothic kind of mod look with blue black hair and black clothes. I remember going to a heavy metal/gothic club (dont' actually know what they music was) but it was awful! All I remember is everyone was dressed like me! and a friend commented on that.<br /> I have always liked alternative rock/folk singers like Stevie Nicks, Jewel, Sarah Mclaughlan and Paul Cole. I dont think I dress like them though. Maybe a bit the jeans and ethnic tops.<br /> Saying that I love this music video for the clothes and colour though I would never wear it myself. <a href="http://www.mojvideo.com/video-paula-cole-me/0244bcf7a47a0596eda7" rel="nofollow">http://www.mojvideo.com/video-.....7a0596eda7</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/music-and-its-influence-on-fashion#post-246209 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:25:01 +0000 Mo 246209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>After all this talk about personal style, and how everything from age to body type may affect it, I was wondering how much musical tastes play into everyone's look. I would think the Black Flag devotee wouldn't be in a frillly skirt and that the classical pianist might not take to zippered pants and combat boots. BUT, I find I like lots of music and started to wonder it if affects my style or not. For example, over the last 2 weeks I have watched 3 equally engrossing back stories on musicians and their bands. Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash, and Black Sabbath. I love all three and realize they all bring very different things to the table.<br /> So, do you think your musical tastes influence your (and other's) style? And if so, can it really be as apparent as Docs for the punk lover and cowboy boots if you're into country? </p>