Via The Heavy Metal Subculture of Botswana, Africa | Messy Nessy Chic.

The heavy metal cowboy get-ups sported by Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider and Mel Gibson in Mad Max are probably considered more than a little passé in the world of men’s style, better left in the 1970s. But in Sub-Saharan Africa, the art of dressing like you’ve just stepped out of a Metallica concert is still very much alive.

Had never really thought of Hopper’s character as a heavy metal cowboy. Somehow the descriptor fits. I can certainly see the influence of Billy and Wyatt in these photos.

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