


The catwalks were overflowing with cocktail dresses and buxom curvy figures, the look that was influenced by the hit TV show Mad Men and paid homage to the likes of Grace Kelly. With last season's collections being saturated with the fifties. The man who described her as the 'Female Elvis' is showcasing his work until the 16th January. The show comprises of unseen photographs taken by Mick Rock, who shot Jett's most famous photo for the cover of 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll' album. These rock idols are all featured in the 'Rock Legends' exhibition taking place at the Idea Generation Gallery. Originally coined by David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust days, the illustrious shaggy mop of JOAN JETT is a fundamental characteristic of her look, influenced by Suzi Quatro, the first woman to strut around wearing leather on stage playing bass. This had George Nothwood declaring 'Wigs are the new black'. ÊThe iconic raven tresses featured on Marios Schwab's catwalk, with models sporting wigs channelling the JOAN JETT mullet designed by Luke Hersheson. The rock rebels sauntered down the catwalk to the gritty tones of 'Cherry Bomb', among them fellow rocker Beth Ditto, who concluded the show with a bellowing a cappella of 'River Deep Mountain High'. Jean Paul Gaultier has celebrated the 'Queens of Rock' with heavily coated kohl eyes, and leather jumpsuits that were the clothing epitome of JOAN JETT glam. The RUNAWAYS member showed that rock is not just a man's world. It is not just her look that have people captivated, but her whole persona, the LA teenager with her sexual swagger and world-renowned sneer, declaring 'She doesn't give a damn about her bad reputation'. With the recent release of the biopic film The RUNAWAYS, featuring Kristen Stewart as Jett and Dakota Fanning as fellow band member Cherie Currie, the original 'Jailbait Rocker' is once again influencing generations of girls. The teenager set the aesthetic of the female rock star with her inky black messy mop of hair, dark smudgy kohl eyes and tight fitting black leather trousers and black Chuck Taylors. This SS11 Runaway with JOAN JETT as your Rock 'n' Roll heroineįashion is citing JOAN JETT as its muse for SS11, the notorious Rock 'n' Roll legend of the 70s with her glam rock style has infiltrated this seasons catwalks. Have Joan Jett news to report? Email us at and please include the source of the information so it can be validated. Novemember 2010 News Page updated on Novemember 30, 2010Īll news is attributed to the source from which it was received so that readers may judge the validity of the statements for themselves. Joan Jett And The Blackhearts Bad Reputation Nation
