How to Dress Like a Rivethead

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: You may want to check around new and used stores for;;

   Bulletproof Vests, Trenchcoats, and Body Armor (motorcycle) are also frequently seen. , Also, leather pants(see old school Skinny Puppy) , They are alternatively called "shit stomping boots"
   
   "stompy boots" or "shit-kicking boots"
   
   ,, Often seen are Short skirts, BDUs, knee high stiletto boots, vinyl / leather / PVC bustiers and corsets, and lip gloss with less makeup than Goths.
   
   Colorful synthetic pony falls / hair extensions and colorful vinyl are seen but are more known as "CyberGoth" wear. ,
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   Step 2: Tops: Military inspired jackets and shirts

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   Step 3: Wife beaters

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   Step 4: Industrial/Noize/EBM Band T-shirts

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   Step 5: flight jackets

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   Step 6: leather jackets ("old school")

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   Step 7: Nihilist themed shirts.

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   Step 8: Pants: cargo pants/ BDUs- tucked into boots sometimes

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   Step 9: rolled at the bottom cuffs

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    Step 10: or as cut-off shorts.

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    Step 11: Boots: combat boots

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    Step 12: Tanker boots

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    Step 13: knee-high military dress boots

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    Step 14: steel-toed boots ( Dr. Martens

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    Step 15: Gripfasts or Grinders

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    Step 16: over 8 holes)

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    Step 17: which are usually the centerpiece of the rivethead wardrobe.

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    Step 18: Accessories; such as goggles

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    Step 19: computer hardware

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    Step 20: military gear

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    Step 21: gloves

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    Step 22: leather

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    Step 23: Hair: Shaved bald (minimalist)

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    Step 24: partially shaved with long hair or short with longer sides(undercut)

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    Step 25: Long and black or natural non dyed colors

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    Step 26: or in a few cases

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    Step 27: dreadlocked and cyber falls with bright colors.

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    Step 28: Female Rivets: The Femme Fatale look that demonstrates sexuality as power.

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    Step 29: It also helps to know some of the older industrial bands

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    Step 30: like throbbing gristle and SPK.

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