My obsession started with renting out Party Monster with my sisters. We watched it once. Then I watched it again. And again. Anyone acquainted with their brief moment at the forefront of cutting edge cool will know the seedy story that overshadows their outfits (in short, movement leader Michael Alig, along with drug dealer Robert 'Freeze' Riggs, killed another drug dealer, Angel Melendez and disposed of his body in an incredibly brutal fashion). Which makes their appearance on the Joan Rivers Show more than a little bittersweet since the phrase "you're not hurting anyone" pops up all over the place.
Before the clubs became saturated with drugs, however, the Club Kid ethos was a series of Situationist pranks (scatology, mutilation and lactation were common themes for club nights and outfits) and guerrila parties, which took place in McDonalds and Macys departments stores, amongst other places. To tap into the Club Kid psyche, just listen to your inner freak. And maybe have a look at these here pictures.
EDIT - Here's a few more pictures of Club Kid trading cards, used as publicity tools for Disco 2000 club nights.
All photos from Collection of All That is Good
