Skins 'n' Sharps were specific to a time and place in Australia's social history. The 70s in Melbourne gave birth to such a stylized youth image so unique, that in my opinion, will never happen again.
City Sharps: Mad, Mad, Mad
2010 Exhibition
Sam Biondo presents:
Skins 'n' Sharps Exhibition 2010
Relive Melbourne's 70s Sharpie Culture with a spectacular new exhibition of vintage fashion, artefacts, photos, art, music and footage on display.
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Lynette Komidar
I can attest to the fact that there Sharpies at Surf City as early as '63. The early sprinkling were...
Sharpies: The Early Years, 1967-1969Bazza
I am sure that I read amongst the above that you had not been able to find any Koni cardigans? I was...
Sharpies: The Early Years, 1967-1969Ron
Hi All:I haven't been on site for a while , I still see seagull and a lot of the regulars still freq...
Sharpies: The Early Years, 1967-1969Seagull
Amanda, if you want stories, the book I wrote about the Sydney sharpies (60's vintage) has plenty......
Sharpies: The Early Years, 1967-1969alan
As an outer suburban sharp of the 60s its disappointing to read such a confused mishmash of Sharpie ...
Sharpies: The Early Years, 1967-1969
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Original, tough, colourful and at times controversial. A Melbourne based youth culture in the 70's like no other
