Flogger (fashion)
Encyclopedia
Flogger is a teenager fashion originated in Argentina
at the end of 2004, which is closely related to Fotolog
, a photoblog
web site.
Emerged from the glam fashion, and merged with elements of several other styles, it has become very popular among young people, to almost become a craze. The style is principally composed of tight trousers on males and females alike, broad V-neck T-shirts, fluorescent colors, canvas sneakers or skate shoes, blonde or black hair, long fringe brushed to one side of the face or over one eye, straight hair and horn-rimmed glasses.
It is common to call "floggers" to any adolescent followers of this style.
This fashion has also developed a particular way of dancing electro house and techno
music, called Electro - although this term already had the same meaning it has in English in reference to the electronic music
in general. The moves, related to the French tecktonik, Belgian jumpstyle
and the Australian shuffle
, consist of rapidly spreading one leg, hitting the floor with the heel, and drawing the other leg backwards, and then quickly changing the position of the legs (spreading the other leg, and shifting backwards the one that was spread).
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
at the end of 2004, which is closely related to Fotolog
Fotolog
Fotolog.com is a Web 2.0-based shared photoblog web site. With over 30 million registered users, it is one of the oldest and largest sites for sharing pictures through online photo diaries or photo blogs.-History:...
, a photoblog
Photoblog
A photoblog is a form of photo sharing and publishing in the format of a blog. It differs from a blog through the predominant use of and focus on photographs rather than text...
web site.
Emerged from the glam fashion, and merged with elements of several other styles, it has become very popular among young people, to almost become a craze. The style is principally composed of tight trousers on males and females alike, broad V-neck T-shirts, fluorescent colors, canvas sneakers or skate shoes, blonde or black hair, long fringe brushed to one side of the face or over one eye, straight hair and horn-rimmed glasses.
It is common to call "floggers" to any adolescent followers of this style.
This fashion has also developed a particular way of dancing electro house and techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
music, called Electro - although this term already had the same meaning it has in English in reference to the electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
in general. The moves, related to the French tecktonik, Belgian jumpstyle
Jumpstyle
Jumpstyle is a rave dance and electronic music genre mainly practiced in Europe, specifically Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, northern France, and a few parts in the United States, specifically Indiana. The dance is also called Jumpen...
and the Australian shuffle
Melbourne Shuffle
The Melbourne Shuffle is a rave and club dance that originated in the late 1980s in the underground rave music scene in Melbourne, Australia. The basic movements in the dance are a fast heel-and-toe action with a style suitable for various types of electronic music. Some variants incorporate arm...
, consist of rapidly spreading one leg, hitting the floor with the heel, and drawing the other leg backwards, and then quickly changing the position of the legs (spreading the other leg, and shifting backwards the one that was spread).
External links
- Argentina: In a 'me.com' World, 'Floggers' Flourish by Oliver Balch, The Christian Science Monitor, July 8, 2009