"If I wanna wear a parka in the middle of summer, I’ll f*cking do it."— LG
The parka isn’t just outerwear — it’s a statement, a cultural badge, a middle finger.
The parka was originally a practical, everyday coat — cheap military surplus worn by mods. By the 90s, it was a subtle declaration of working-class pride and rejection of posh fashion. Liam Gallagher (famously working-class and proud) adopted the parka as a symbol of authenticity, to signal his roots and rebel against upper-class pretension. It became part of his anti-establishment image. He made it non-conformist cool.
So ask yourself…
are you dressing for the
forecast, or for the fight?
Bin lids flyin’ like UFOs. Parka essential!
Pissin' it, proper grim. Parka essential!
Bit of wet, nowt major. Parka essential!
Baltic, proper face-peeler. Parka up to the eye balls!
Slushy, stingy bollocks. Parka essential!
Bit of wet, nowt major. Parka wouldn’t hurt!
Proper ice rink, slippy as. Parka essential!
That fine stuff, soaks ya. Parka essential!
Murky, can’t see nowt. Parka essential!
Can’t make up its mind, summat’s brewin’. Parka essential!
Can’t make up its mind. Parka-ish!
Trains cancelled, kids buzzin’. Parka essential!
Decent, proper day for it. Parka on principle!
Crackin’ flags, bins are hummin’. Parka optional!
Brass monkeys, mate. Parka essential!
Moody as owt, proper biblical. Parka essential!
Like someone’s lobbin' frozen peas. Parka essential!
Same old, classic. Parka essential!
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“Liam Gallagher press photo, 2017” by Warner Music Sweden is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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