Costuming Influences and Research- David Manning

Our genre influences our costuming a lot. The indie rock genre stereotypically includes young people dressed in indie/individual clothing. This means they often look quite quirky and retro, often using natural or dim coloured clothing.

As our band is a boy band, we should look specific

ally at indie men. The Kooks is an all male band that is considered indie. All of the band member are wearing skinny jeans, jackets and black shoe boots. Their tops are all patterned but usually dull colours. This is something we must consider when looking at costuming.

The Strokes are another indie band. They also wear dull coloured clothes, often with a black jacket and skinny jeans. The only slight difference is their shoes which are converse. One member of the band is smoking which emphasises the 'bad attitude' and 'rebellious' nature of indie bands. All these things should be considered when looking at costuming.