So, I love punk. I like the music, I like the look. Sometimes the attitudes are questionable, but I think that may be based more on individual personalities than the whole concept. Of course, a movement born out of class struggle and rebellion isn’t always going to be sweet and nice. How could it? But on this side of the pond, I was probably exposed to a less radical version – maybe that helped, I don’t know. Regardless, I enjoy mohawks, body piercing, tats, everything. Probably my favorite piercings are the labret and eyebrow.

That being said, what I can’t quite grasp is the new trend (and I assume it’s a new trend given the frequency of sightings over the past month) is the motorcycle helmet with the fabric mohawk on it. I don’t get it. I have friend who says it reminds her of Marvin the Martian. I personally think of a venetian blind duster, but I could also go with Roman Centurion. None of these is, I’m sure, what the wearers are going for, although Marvin does have an inexplicable coolness factor in his own right.

Is it just me? Or is this the turning point where I completely leave my youth behind and start sounding like my parents: I don’t know what’s with kids these days…