Dim Mak Collection by Steve Aoki released a bunch of jackets that are a collaboration with the punk rock heroes of Aoki’s adolescence.
Part of punk rock street fashion involves adorning a denim or leather jacket with studs and patches representing your favorite music. Steve Aoki was one of those punk kids growing up in Orange County, California, before he founded Dim Mak Records in his dorm room at college. Now he is releasing limited edition outerwear in a collaboration between Dim Mak and the following punk rockers: Bikini Kill, GG Allin, Joy Division, Sex Pistols, SS Decontrol and Youth of Today.
Before you EDM x rock one of these jackets it is important to understand the music Aoki was inspired by, otherwise you are just a big poser. Let’s review each collaboration.
Dim Mak x Bikini Kill
Behold the Dim Mak vs Bikini Kill Buffalo Check Overshirt #23 ($450). Bikini Kill was formed in Olympia, Washington in 1990. This makes them contemporaries of Nirvana. Considered pioneers of the riot grrrl movement, they are known for their fiercely feminist lyrics. The original members were Kathleen Hanna, Billy Karren, Kathi Wilcox and Tobi Vail. They are still active today.
Dim Mak x GG Allin
This is the Dim Mak vs. GG Allin Denim Jacket #20 ($550). You might be thinking, what a lovely denim jacket. Allin was one of the most controversial frontmen of all time. He was known for his outlandish acts on stage, such as self mutilation and eating feces. He told people he was going to commit suicide live in concert one day, but ended up dying of a heroin overdose in 1993.
Dim Mak x Joy Division
Dim Mak vs Joy Division + Co Nylon Overshirt #21 ($400)
English band Joy Division formed in 1976. The were influenced by punk bands like the Sex Pistols, but ended up being post punk, new wave and goth. The original members were Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris. Curtis was a really depressed guy that had epilepsy. He committed suicide in the summer of 1980 before they released “Love Will Tear Us Apart.”
Dim Mak x Sex Pistols
The Dim Mak vs. Sex Pistols Silver Leather Bomber Jacket #18 ($500) is a one of a kind metallic leather jacket. The Sex Pistols formed in London in 1975. Sid Vicious joined Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones and Paul Cook in 1977. They are known for controversial songs like “God Save the Queen” and saying the f-word on TV. They were addicted to heroin and dressed like homeless people.
Dim Mak x SS Decontrol
The Dim Mak vs. SS Decontrol MA1 Bomber Jacket #22 ($650) was inspired by the straight edge hardcore band from Boston. They are also known as SSD. The band was founded by songwriter and guitarist Al Barile while he was working in a GE plant and attending Northeastern University. They are considered pioneers of Boston hardcore and their fans are called the Boston Crew.
Dim Mak x Youth of Today
The Dim Mak vs. Youth Of Today Slouchy Car Coat #19 ($750) is the highest priced and most alarming to school teachers.The straight edge band was formed in Connecticut by Ray Cappo and John Porcelly. They were active from 1985 to 1990, when Cappo joined the Hare Krishna movement. They reformed the band in 2010 with Walter Schreifels and Sammy Siegler.
It would be more punk rock to make your own patch jacket. But these designer jackets by Dim Mak Collection are just as cool if they are in your price range. Note that all of these products are on pre-order status and will not ship right away. Each one comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Shop the entire Dim Mak Collection by Steve Aoki at their official website.