Photos: The Social Shopper: How to Pretty Up Your Punk

There has been a lot of talk—and understandably so—about the influence of punk on fashion the past few weeks, but while most of it has revolved around the literal (safety pins and mohawks), what about the softer, more glamorous side of the long-running movement turned perennial trend? Take a look at this shot on Le 21ème blog. She starts with punk’s most notable building block, the studded leather jacket, but everything else says springtime cocktail party in Paris, from the full, ladylike skirt to the demure shoes to the classic, structured bag. Even the beauty elements are chic and streamlined. So—just in time for the Met Gala—here are our favorite, more-than-just-a-little-bit-fancy pieces of punk.