Chav Culture

[utopia]

^ 'i didn't do nuffin so shuutuuup'

ah gotta love the 'chavs' where i'm from we call them charva's though, big hollow gold hoop earrings, berghaus coats (with waist pulled in), rockport boots with socks pulled up and tracky pants tucked in at the top, bad fringes (think: curling round a hairspray can) most are pregnant at the age of 15 (these are authentic chavs by the way, not chavy dressers like the beckhams), and they all like to ask
'ha' u got a lend of a tab?' (could i please have one of your cigarrettes kind stranger) and u say 'no, sorry dont smoke' to which they usually follow with slurs or 'dont f***in lie to me' (at this point u laugh in their face and skip off)

the boy charvas are fond of their fred perry/teddy smith stripey jumpers. If anyone knows who the boyband 'blazin squad' are, they pretty much define them.

in scotland they are often called 'neds'...I haven't noticed as much burberry these days though, but rather lots of fred perry and tracksuits...and little baseball caps with the bill pointed upward. girls in very tight stretchy jeans and big gold hoop earrings. though one time not too long ago I did see three generations of women - grandmother, mother, and baby, all wearing head to toe burberry. complete with slicked fringe.

I hate generalising people...but as a style it does seem almost exclusive to a certain set.

 

[luxmode]

''In the same way in the 70's they would sort of do glue, now they're all just sitting at McDonald's wearing Burberry hats.''

 

[vintage_princess]

Yuck!! Way too much "burberry" or tartan pattern anyway..

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

i think charvas are responsible for over wearing the poncho! i think they have adopted another bit of fashion to call their own. to go along with the rockports burberry and those earings!

to be honest they scare me sitting on street corners drinking white lightening, asking to lend a tab then when you say no you dont smoke they threaten to search you! how strange.

then again i have some friends who are charvas!

actually i know people who used to be charvas and have now turned into mods! its a mad world!

 

[PrinceOfCats]

If you don't mind me asking, what part of sunny Newcastle do you hail from, cowboyboots? 'Cause loads of the student halls are near major charva breeding grounds.

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

ha i do actually live near student halls! i live near hederson hall how ironic.

 

[fab_fifties_fille]

hehe coach lane park! (the ultimate charva place after watershed hours)

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

thats why i stay inside on tfs its safer! and more fun!

 

[snowqueen]

Lol it makes me laugh how chav paranoid people are getting in liverpool, chavs or scallys as we call them have been around for years. Capital of culture whatever more like capital of chavs.
The trendy chav in liverpool has moved on from big hollow gold hoop earrings, berghaus coats (with waist pulled in), rockport boots with socks pulled up and tracky pants tucked in at the top, bad fringes (think: curling round a hairspray can) These were all chav trends a few years ago. It makes me laugh that the rest of the country has taken so long to catch on to this unruly trend. The modern hip chav lad in liverpool has a basic walldrobe which consists of:
old school style trainers think nike air etc.
those old fashioned reebok trainers with the flaps on the side(or how ever you spell it)
lacoste trainers
lacoste tracksuits
lacoste strpey poloshirts and jumpers
Grey nike sweat suits
The lads have shaven eyebrows and nike ticks in their hair

CHav girls are overtanned and they dont have fringe any more they have overstrightend bleached hair, or the oh so popular side fringe or the mullet look.
They have moved on from sports wear and now wear tight tight jeans with a big pregnant belly hanging over the top, the pre baby look (stretch marks) is also growing in numbers. It is important to go down the market to buy the cheapest crap you can buy and slap it on unitl you feel like if you smile your face will crack. The fluffy muklucks and fakes ugg boots are also popular chav trends. All chavs have the latests mobile phone which they have robbed or gotten free on contract. The popular chav car of choice is either a corsa or a citron saxo, done up with the latest bling bling of course. It never seems to amaize me why someone would take a crap old bangor then put engine coolers etc. on it in the attempt to make it look sporty. Think pimp my ride gone wrong and on a much much lower budget.

This is obe 'trend' you relay need to see to believe I could go on and on for ages but i dont have the time.

 

[fab_fifties_fille]

^

yeah i see the overstraightened either bleached or totally black hair...its a fabulous look haha! can you imagine on the runways...'the chav look'

 

[cosmocat]

The fluffy muklucks and fakes ugg boots are also popular chav trends.

I feel mean saying this, but I see this all the time. Especially in baby pink, a very popular colour.

 

[snowqueen]

bleached or totally black hair

Or the ever so popular jet black with peroxide tips lol

 

[Acid]

or even worse.......where they have black underlayer and damaged blonde on top

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

 

[snowqueen]

lol ... i dont know cos they think it looks good ???

 

[Ms. Diorella]

or even worse.......where they have black underlayer and damaged blonde on top

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

ergh yes, thats possibly the worse, has anyone noticed that hey're all really short aswell?

Tiamaria, chavs have been around forever, its just that they didn't always get called that

About a year or more ago my boyfriend would call them charvers, but where i'm from we used to say neds, but now everyone calls them chavs/charvers, i think it is a northern expression, but i'm not entirely sure.

I did actually see a girl in Newcastle in a pink kappa tracksuit, just like Vicky Pollard last week, i almost choked

 

[snowqueen]

lol !! omg kappa slappa

 

[Ms. Diorella]

lol !! omg kappa slappa

HAHAHA omg too funny

 

[fab_fifties_fille]

Yeah I live in Newcastle and we call them charvers, although my brother used to call the same types of ppl 'sharons' and 'trevors'

Miss.Diorella I'm gunna have to keep a look out for the north-easts very own vicky pollard el kappa slappario

 

[tigermilk]

think this pic fitted here

...first i was like
and then like and and

but afterall its kinda cute for somthing to look so totally out of place but at the same time totally not noticing it...

 

[Ms. Diorella]

Yeah I live in Newcastle and we call them charvers, although my brother used to call the same types of ppl 'sharons' and 'trevors'

Miss.Diorella I'm gunna have to keep a look out for the north-easts very own vicky pollard el kappa slappario

Yes, you must my dear! I will help you with your serch for Miss Pollard the Kappa slappa in a bout a month when i have actually moved to Newcastle

I'll take a photo if i see her haha.