Acid house wasn't just about the music. The fashion was just as important as the tunes that powered the glorious Summer Of Love.
Famous acid house clubs Shoom and The Haçienda are renowned for welcoming the 'hip' crowd, yet outrageous outfits would dominate warehouse parties and field raves, too. It's just the way it was back then.
Below we break down some of the key pieces of clothing and accessories that contributed towards acid house being one of the most important eras in dance music.
Keep smilin'.
THE SMILEY
Hear the words 'acid house' and it's likely the bright yellow smiley will come to mind. It epitomises what the acid house movement and the Summer Of Love was all about: happiness, joy and euphoria. Danny Rampling says he took smiley inspiration from a designer called Benzley and soon after smileys were seen everywhere in his club Shoom. The club even had their own T-shirts emblazoned with a beaming, yellow smiley. Watch vintage videos of the OG acid house raves and you'll see plenty of smiling faces on the ravers. Makes sense really.
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