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  1. crew neck
    a round neckline on a sweater or a tee shirt
    Cone Mills 12 oz
    The Tee and tanks – crew neck T-shirt regular fit but worn tight, the arms can be slightly rolled up or make sure the tee got the right fit.
  2. denim
    a coarse durable cotton fabric used to make jeans
    Marlon Brando the greatest denim jeans icon
    Sustainable design or Eco fashion is the new revolution in denim jeans.
  3. youth culture
    young adults considered as a cultural class or subculture
    Brando became a reaction to the post-war mania people had for security, finally this outsider who changed youth culture in the 50s and forever.
  4. Buddy Holly
    United States rock star (1936-1959)
    The youth movies in the 50s as On the waterfront 1953, The wild One, Rebel with a cause 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951, Jailhouse Rock together with the rock-music icons as Elvis, Buddy Holly.
  5. motorbike
    small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
    This culture was representing by young soldiers returning from war, who rode around US on a motorbike. instead of getting married, children and a house in the suburbs.
  6. motorcycle
    a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
    The free-spirited Black Rebels Motorcycle Club with the big letters BRMC with the image of a skull above two crossed pistons on the backs of their leather jackets was nothing else then roars into a legitimate motorcycle race competition in the small-town city Carbonville.
  7. icon
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    Marlon Brando the greatest denim jeans icon
    Sustainable design or Eco fashion is the new revolution in denim jeans.
  8. knee-length
    extending to the knee
    Men wore suits, casual pants, hats and woman’s knee-length skirts, stockings, floral fabric and tight pants.
  9. punk rock
    rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
    First out was the American punk rock band The Ramones, Kurt Cobain last week King of cool Steve McQueen and today one of the finest actors ever, Marlon Brando.
  10. jailhouse
    a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
    The youth movies in the 50s as On the waterfront 1953, The wild One, Rebel with a cause 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951, Jailhouse Rock together with the rock-music icons as Elvis, Buddy Holly.
  11. James Dean
    United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
    Not only, in the movies did Brando wear jeans, but he and later James Dean wore denim off a screen too.
  12. T-shirt
    a close-fitting pullover shirt
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  13. thunderbird
    a mythological creature said to create loud sounds during storms
    In search for the denim Jean's iconic moments, the 50 biker look
    Motorbike - Triumph Thunderbird motorcycle
    Rider cap – StyleLine Caps is making the Starburst Motorcycle Rider's Cap Jeans, otherwise hard to find.
  14. tee
    a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
    Jeans and tee as outfit was unheard.
  15. counterculture
    a lifestyle and set of values that oppose societal norms
    The Hollywood designers let all bad-guy characters in the movies wear denim jeans, and soon it became a symbol representing the radical counterculture.
  16. levis
    a popular brand of jeans
    Sunglasses – Aviator style
    Gloves – vintage motorcycle
    Written by Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    The sources and information
    The 100 best of articles - http://the100.ru/en/actors/marlon-brando
    The movie, the wild ones - http://www.filmsite.org/
    Perfecto leather jacket - http://www.schottnyc.com/
    Rebel style eyewear – www.atticeyewear.com
    Style of Marlon Brando – www.askmen.com
    Levis vintage original 501 1954 model - http://www.levisvintageclothing.com/501_story.php
    T-shirt white classic - h...
  17. vintage
    the oldness of wines
    Levi’s vintage 1954, 501 shrink to fit, rigid dark indigo denim.
  18. movie theater
    a theater where films are shown
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  19. Charlie Chaplin
    English comedian and film maker
    Only three professional actors are named by Time magazine as one of its 100 most important persons of the Century in 1999, the two other actor was Charlie Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe.
  20. important person
    one whose actions and opinions have a strong impact
    Only three professional actors are named by Time magazine as one of its 100 most important persons of the Century in 1999, the two other actor was Charlie Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe.
  21. iconic
    relating to a symbolic figure
    The film poster showing Brando leaning on his motorcycle is one of the most iconic and best-selling.
  22. Rebel
    `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
    The youth movies in the 50s as On the waterfront 1953, The wild One, Rebel with a cause 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951, Jailhouse Rock together with the rock-music icons as Elvis, Buddy Holly.
  23. pant
    breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
    Men wore suits, casual pants, hats and woman’s knee-length skirts, stockings, floral fabric and tight pants.
  24. streetcar
    a vehicle that runs on rails and is often propelled by electricity
    The youth movies in the 50s as On the waterfront 1953, The wild One, Rebel with a cause 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951, Jailhouse Rock together with the rock-music icons as Elvis, Buddy Holly.
  25. Marilyn Monroe
    United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
    Only three professional actors are named by Time magazine as one of its 100 most important persons of the Century in 1999, the two other actor was Charlie Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe.
  26. wrangler
    a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
    White cotton t-shirts classic tee American brands, Fruit of the Loom, Lee, Wrangler and Hanes.
  27. rock band
    a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music
    First out was the American punk rock band The Ramones, Kurt Cobain last week King of cool Steve McQueen and today one of the finest actors ever, Marlon Brando.
  28. aviator
    someone who operates an aircraft
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  29. outsider
    someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
    Brando became a reaction to the post-war mania people had for security, finally this outsider who changed youth culture in the 50s and forever.
  30. pastel
    any of various pale or light colors
    They listen to big-band playing on the radio, and everything looked fine, but underneath the slick pastel, surface came the rebellious music and movies.
  31. jean
    close-fitting trousers worn for manual work or casual wear
    Marlon Brando the greatest denim jeans icon
    Sustainable design or Eco fashion is the new revolution in denim jeans.
  32. Frye
    Canadian literary critic interested in the use of myth and symbolism (1912-1991)
    Leather jacket – American Schott NYC Perfecto style motorcycle jacket
    Biker boots - Frye Engineer Boots.
  33. cyclist
    a person who rides a bike
    Looking for trouble
    In the movie, the side burned Johnny Marlon Brando lead a gang of 40 black leather-jacketed motor cyclists.
  34. jacket
    a short coat
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  35. sunglasses
    spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
    Sunglasses – Aviator style
    Gloves – vintage motorcycle
    Written by Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    The sources and information
    The 100 best of articles - http://the100.ru/en/actors/marlon-brando
    The movie, the wild ones - http://www.filmsite.org/
    Perfecto leather jacket - http://www.schottnyc.com/
    Rebel style eyewear – www.atticeyewear.com
    Style of Marlon Brando – www.askmen.com
    Levis vintage original 501 1954 model - http://www.levisvintageclothing.com/501_story.php
    T-shirt white classic - h...
  36. rebellious
    resisting control or authority
    He was born in 1924 and died in 2004 covering almost the whole period of cinema culture and represented more than any other actor the style of a rebellious youth.
  37. movie
    a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
    The youth movies in the 50s as On the waterfront 1953, The wild One, Rebel with a cause 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951, Jailhouse Rock together with the rock-music icons as Elvis, Buddy Holly.
  38. roll up
    get or gather together
    Cone Mills 12 oz
    The Tee and tanks – crew neck T-shirt regular fit but worn tight, the arms can be slightly rolled up or make sure the tee got the right fit.
  39. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
    Marlon Brando Icon and symbol of American culture
    Marlon became the style icon in the most important of all times forming pop culture.
  40. replica
    copy that is not the original
    Levi’s has a vintage replica model of Marlon Brando tee.
  41. mania
    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
    Brando became a reaction to the post-war mania people had for security, finally this outsider who changed youth culture in the 50s and forever.
  42. waterfront
    the area of a city alongside a body of water
    The youth movies in the 50s as On the waterfront 1953, The wild One, Rebel with a cause 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951, Jailhouse Rock together with the rock-music icons as Elvis, Buddy Holly.
  43. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    I am looking back at the biggest Denim Jean's moments in fashion culture.
  44. leather
    animal skin made smooth and flexible by tanning
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  45. jersey
    a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
    Chest pocketed cotton-jersey t-shirt.
  46. swaggering
    having or showing arrogant superiority
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  47. Elvis
    street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
    The youth movies in the 50s as On the waterfront 1953, The wild One, Rebel with a cause 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951, Jailhouse Rock together with the rock-music icons as Elvis, Buddy Holly.
  48. Holly
    United States rock star (1936-1959)
    The youth movies in the 50s as On the waterfront 1953, The wild One, Rebel with a cause 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951, Jailhouse Rock together with the rock-music icons as Elvis, Buddy Holly.
  49. punk
    a performer or enthusiast of an alienated rock subculture
    First out was the American punk rock band The Ramones, Kurt Cobain last week King of cool Steve McQueen and today one of the finest actors ever, Marlon Brando.
  50. boot
    footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  51. shirt
    a garment worn on the upper half of the body
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  52. pants
    a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle
    Men wore suits, casual pants, hats and woman’s knee-length skirts, stockings, floral fabric and tight pants.
  53. swagger
    walk with a lofty proud gait
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  54. floral
    relating to or associated with flowers
    Men wore suits, casual pants, hats and woman’s knee-length skirts, stockings, floral fabric and tight pants.
  55. Buddha
    founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
    Look-book and post by Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    Marlon Brando a true American style icon and Hollywood actor
    Marlon Brando was one of America’s finest and important actors in American cinema history.
  56. sustainable
    capable of being prolonged
    Marlon Brando the greatest denim jeans icon
    Sustainable design or Eco fashion is the new revolution in denim jeans.
  57. glove
    handwear: covers the hand and wrist
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  58. teenager
    a person who is older than 12 but younger than 20
    Denim jeans got actually banned in schools from coast to coast, which only added to the fervor with which teenagers embraced them.
  59. indigo
    deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
    Levi’s vintage 1954, 501 shrink to fit, rigid dark indigo denim.
  60. buddy
    a close friend who accompanies his mates in their activities
    The youth movies in the 50s as On the waterfront 1953, The wild One, Rebel with a cause 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951, Jailhouse Rock together with the rock-music icons as Elvis, Buddy Holly.
  61. Wilde
    Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  62. shrink
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
    Levi’s vintage 1954, 501 shrink to fit, rigid dark indigo denim.
  63. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
    His popularity as a cultural icon has endured for over six decades, and he influenced the scope of American culture.
  64. style
    how something is done or how it happens
    Look-book and post by Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    Marlon Brando a true American style icon and Hollywood actor
    Marlon Brando was one of America’s finest and important actors in American cinema history.
  65. rebellion
    organized opposition to authority
    The symbol of youth rebellion
    Symbol of youth rebellion was born.
  66. wear
    put clothing on one's body
    Men wore suits, casual pants, hats and woman’s knee-length skirts, stockings, floral fabric and tight pants.
  67. tight
    closely constrained or constricted or constricting
    Men wore suits, casual pants, hats and woman’s knee-length skirts, stockings, floral fabric and tight pants.
  68. cap
    a tight-fitting headdress
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  69. Hollywood
    a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
    Look-book and post by Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    Marlon Brando a true American style icon and Hollywood actor
    Marlon Brando was one of America’s finest and important actors in American cinema history.
  70. Johnny
    `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  71. Monroe
    5th President of the United States
    Only three professional actors are named by Time magazine as one of its 100 most important persons of the Century in 1999, the two other actor was Charlie Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe.
  72. classic
    of recognized authority or excellence
    White cotton t-shirts classic tee American brands, Fruit of the Loom, Lee, Wrangler and Hanes.
  73. designer
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something
    The Hollywood designers let all bad-guy characters in the movies wear denim jeans, and soon it became a symbol representing the radical counterculture.
  74. Rock
    United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
    The youth movies in the 50s as On the waterfront 1953, The wild One, Rebel with a cause 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951, Jailhouse Rock together with the rock-music icons as Elvis, Buddy Holly.
  75. fabric
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting fibers
    Men wore suits, casual pants, hats and woman’s knee-length skirts, stockings, floral fabric and tight pants.
  76. screen
    partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
    Not only, in the movies did Brando wear jeans, but he and later James Dean wore denim off a screen too.
  77. fit
    meeting adequate standards for a purpose
    Levi’s vintage 1954, 501 shrink to fit, rigid dark indigo denim.
  78. skirt
    a garment hanging from the waist
    Men wore suits, casual pants, hats and woman’s knee-length skirts, stockings, floral fabric and tight pants.
  79. engineering
    applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  80. tank
    a large vessel for holding gases or liquids
    Cone Mills 12 oz
    The Tee and tanks – crew neck T-shirt regular fit but worn tight, the arms can be slightly rolled up or make sure the tee got the right fit.
  81. casual
    without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
    Men wore suits, casual pants, hats and woman’s knee-length skirts, stockings, floral fabric and tight pants.
  82. American
    of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
    First out was the American punk rock band The Ramones, Kurt Cobain last week King of cool Steve McQueen and today one of the finest actors ever, Marlon Brando.
  83. rebel
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  84. cotton
    a bushy mallow plant bearing bolls with fibers used to make fabric
    White cotton t-shirts classic tee American brands, Fruit of the Loom, Lee, Wrangler and Hanes.
  85. Dean
    United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
    Not only, in the movies did Brando wear jeans, but he and later James Dean wore denim off a screen too.
  86. shades
    spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  87. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
    The Hollywood designers let all bad-guy characters in the movies wear denim jeans, and soon it became a symbol representing the radical counterculture.
  88. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
    Levi’s vintage 1954, 501 shrink to fit, rigid dark indigo denim.
  89. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
    First out was the American punk rock band The Ramones, Kurt Cobain last week King of cool Steve McQueen and today one of the finest actors ever, Marlon Brando.
  90. black
    being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
    People crowded to the Movie theater to see The Wilde ones, the main character Johnny played by Marlon Brando walking in his swaggering rebellious way wearing the trademark of the rebel; black-leather jacket around black shades, white T-shirt, aviator's cap, overcast raw denim jeans, black gloves and industrial engineering boots.
  91. pop
    make a sharp explosive noise
    Marlon Brando Icon and symbol of American culture
    Marlon became the style icon in the most important of all times forming pop culture.
Created on Thu Oct 11 02:04:10 EDT 2012

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