{"product_id":"acme-boy-the-birth-of-punk-anti-fashion-1975-1985-and-other-twisted-true-stories-from-pre-internet-counterculture-hardcover","title":"Acme Boy: The Birth of Punk \u0026 Anti-Fashion 1975 - 1985...and Other Twisted, True Stories from Pre-Internet Counterculture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhil Strongman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 50 years since the 'street couture' shop \u003cb\u003eAcme Attractions \u003c\/b\u003eopened - and November 1975 sees the 50th anniversary of the first \u003cb\u003eSEX PISTOLS\u003c\/b\u003e gig. Which makes it perfect timing for Phil Strongman's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcme BOY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - the stunning inside story of \u003cb\u003eAcme, BOY, PUNK and 'anti-fashion'\u003c\/b\u003e; the London youth culture explosions of the 1970s and '80s - eruptions that ending up having global influence.\u003c\/p\u003e By turns amusing, intriguing and shocking, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcme BOY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e features not only the author's own story - and his involvement with the \u003cb\u003ePistols\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Clash\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMalcolm McLaren\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eVivienne Westwood\u003c\/b\u003e - but also contains exclusive words from \u003cb\u003eAcme Attractions\u003c\/b\u003e founder \u003cb\u003eJohn Krivine\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBOY \u003c\/b\u003eco-founder \u003cb\u003eSteph Raynor\u003c\/b\u003e. These two men had shops crammed with classic jukeboxes and staffed by film-maker and Radio 6 DJ \u003cb\u003eDon Letts\u003c\/b\u003e, Rough Trade boss \u003cb\u003eJeannette Lee\u003c\/b\u003e, DJ \u003cb\u003eJay Strongman\u003c\/b\u003e (relation) and stylist \u003cb\u003eEric Rose\u003c\/b\u003e. Their customers included \u003cb\u003eJohn Lydon, Sid Vicious, Bob Marley, Andy Warhol, Rudolf Nureyev, Peter O'Toole, Rod Stewart, Daryl Hall, Boy George, Joe Strummer, Chrissie Hynde, Billy idol, Patti Smith, Deborah Harry, Philip Sallon, Steve Strange\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAdam Ant\u003c\/b\u003e... And \u003cb\u003eBOY\u003c\/b\u003e clothing, now labelled \u003cb\u003eBOY LONDON\u003c\/b\u003e, continues to be worn by 21st century stars like \u003cb\u003eRihanna, Madonna, Cara Delevingne\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJessie J\u003c\/b\u003e - yet the untold story of the brand's tangled roots are both revealing and fascinating.Back in 1975 and 1976 King's Road \u003cb\u003eproto-punk\u003c\/b\u003e was initially dubbed \u003cb\u003eThe Big Sleaze\u003c\/b\u003e by fashion mags before it rapidly became notorious as Punk, the shattering scene that shocked the UK, caused riots in Chelsea, raised questions in Parliament and basically invented the \u003cb\u003eIndie\u003c\/b\u003e genre; inspiring film-makers such as \u003cb\u003eQuentin Tarantino\u003c\/b\u003e and musicians \u003cb\u003eREM, Nirvana, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Green Day \u003c\/b\u003eand many others in the US, Europe, Japan, Korea and worldwide.\u003cb\u003ePost-Punk, Mod, New Romanticism, Two-Tone, Goth, Rockabilly, the Warehouse \u003c\/b\u003escene all followed in swift succession - writer and film-maker Strongman saw these movements develop and was deeply involved in many of them. He is unique in being the only person to have designed for \u003cb\u003eAcme Attractions\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBOY\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFans\u003c\/b\u003e - whilst later managing bands, taking photos and supplying clothes to \u003cb\u003eSign of The Times, Ad Hoc, BOY \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eVivienne Westwood\u003c\/b\u003e. His designs have been worn by \u003cb\u003eAnita Pallenberg, Roger Daltrey, Billy Connelly \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ePamela Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e as well as hundreds of \u003cb\u003ePunk, New Wave\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eIndie \u003c\/b\u003emusicians.With its gripping text and an array of rare and unseen photos, images and illustrations, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcme BOY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most important, and personal, contemporary books to explore \u003cb\u003eLondon fashion\u003c\/b\u003e in general and the '70s \u003cb\u003ePunk\u003c\/b\u003e era in particular.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHIL STRONGMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is an English author and film-maker. He started out as a teenage fashion designer and, decades later, was a clothing consultant on \u003cb\u003eDisney's\u003c\/b\u003e 2022 punk TV series \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePISTOL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Phil's own feature-length punk documentary film \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eANARCHY! McLaren Westwood Gang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e was critically acclaimed before being broadcast nationwide on \u003cb\u003eSky Arts TV\u003c\/b\u003e in 2016 and 2017. His recent documentary films on Ukraine - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKyiv Unbroken \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Interview With A Deadman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - have also won awards.\u003c\/p\u003eHis previous books include the best-selling novel \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCocaine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Abacus) the nonfiction works \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePretty Vacant; A History of UK Punk \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Orion \/ Chicago Review Press) and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetal Box: Stories of John Lydon \u0026amp; PiL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (Helper Skelter) plus his two Lennon books; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Lennon \u0026amp; The FBI Files\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (Sanctuary) and the updated \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Lennon: Life, Times \u0026amp; Assassination\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (Bluecoat). The latter titles now sell as ebooks via Lume.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45774986870981,"sku":"9781963814132","price":40.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/sSecbTBY0z9781963814132.webp?v=1770529224","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/acme-boy-the-birth-of-punk-anti-fashion-1975-1985-and-other-twisted-true-stories-from-pre-internet-counterculture-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}