We are surprised to see when a person or a group of people dressed quite strangely is walking along the street. It is strange for the rest who choose modest clothes, not artsy, comfortable in everyday life. Most of us condemn these young girls and boys dressed in acidic costumes.
Where did this current come from?
“Freaks” - those who once learned the meaning of these words throw them after them. It sounds like swearing. But let's figure it out, freak - who is it in our society? The history of this movement dates back to about the seventies of the last century. In those years, strange people began to appear on the streets of the West:
torn jeans and bright clumsy T-shirts were their clothes, piercings on their faces and not only on their heads Iroquois or terrible ringlets. Society was horrified: the end of the world was approaching.
Where did the concept of freak come from? Who is this: an innocent folly or a person from whom to expect evil? Translated from English freak - eccentric. This word was previously called people with obvious deviations, freaks: a woman with a beard or Siamese twins. They performed in a circus and entertained the audience.
What do they want to say with their appearance freaks?
The modern concept has changed a bit. A dressed-up freak is who it is, if not a person who wants to express his personality in an inconceivable way. With their bright appearance, they are trying to break out of the gray mass and show the world their "I" to the world. Not all people can sing, dance, paint pictures. A fairly simple and effective option is to express your inner world using the available means (clothing, makeup, accessories). This is a kind of shocking.
By the way, in this way many Western and Russian stars declared themselves. Recall, for example, the famous Lady Gaga or the scandalous Beth Ditto. They are also freaks - girls who managed to win the attention of the public with their appearance and original antics. It should be noted that their courage in front of mass attention, condemnation and stereotypes makes them respect their way of self-expression. Freaks are original and may well become the discoverers of their own style. This was decently and even gracefully demonstrated to us by the legendary Anna Piaggio, a stylist and a world-famous woman holiday.
Escape from the hustle and bustle
To get acquainted with their subculture and to get a little bit away from reality, bypassing alcohol and drugs, you can go to the freak show, where, in addition to fun and extraordinary music, you will be invited to take part in a strange contest to choose the craziest party guest. If you want to forget about all the sorrows of the bustling world, dance along with other eccentrics in soap bubbles and watch an incredible paper show.
It's not so bad!
So freak - who is this for us? An exalted person who is not at the expense of others trying to be in the spotlight, just a fun original. To be afraid of this trend, this subculture, is not worth it. Isn't it, it is much safer to watch a company of fancy fashionistas than to hear the news that some teenager is trying to draw attention to his own person with shots at unarmed people.