'I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective,' is one of the most visited displays at the Barbican Music Library.
Black hair, a floppy fringe covering a smoky eye, and music from bands like Green Day is probably how most remember the emo sub-culture in the early 2000s.
"I used to wear an 'MCR saved my life' T-shirt to gigs, and this stands true to this day for me," they said. The exhibition delves into themes of identity, angst, and catharsis that marked a generation's search for belonging and self-expression. Social networks like Myspace, Buzznet, and hi5 allowed young people to share their styles online to the rest of the world.
"It's really cool, fun, it's really cute, it just makes you smile," they said speaking over each other.
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