NEW YORK DOLLS Lipstick Patch

Before glam metal watered it down and before punk codified it, the New York Dolls were doing something genuinely dangerous: drag aesthetics, raw noise, and zero interest in being understood. Proto-punk royalty from a New York that no longer exists.

The lipstick graphic is one of those images that signals something specific to anyone who knows, a nod to the Dolls' gender-bending, trashy-gorgeous chaos that influenced everyone from The Damned to Morrissey to your favourite dark alternative band's favourite band. This woven patch belongs on denim, leather, or anywhere you want to start a conversation with the right kind of stranger.

Officially licensed woven sew-on patch. Measures approximately 100mm wide x 90mm tall. Origin: USA.