It's been a tough year for the city of Detroit. Not only has its once mighty motor industry come perilously close to complete collapse, its hapless football team, the Lions, just finished their season with a unprecedentedly dismal 0-16 record. Still, even in adversity, there's one thing the crumbling metropolis always excels in: coolness.

Sharp-suited Motown maestros like Smokey Robinson, proto-punks like the Stooges and latter-day garage rock revivalists like the White Stripes have shown that Detroit denizens look great and sound even better as the town around them struggles. With the Motor City in mind, we thought we'd take a moment to pay tribute to some its rockingest sons, '60s firebrands the MC5.



Spiewak Dugan Peacoat
The timeless black peacoat has deservedly become a hipster staple in the years since magnificently coiffured frontman Wayne Kramer sported an updated version of the nautical classic. ($158 from Tobi.com)

Nobody FNB Jean in Scald
It goes without saying that you need a solid pair of skinny-fit pants -- like these from Aussie label Nobody -- if you want to kick out the jams, MC5-style. ($110 from RevolveClothing.com)

American Apparel Tri-Blend Turtleneck
($32 from American Apparel Store)
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Diesel Rindian-A Light Brown Belt
To fully emulate the MC5's Detroit take on bohemian chic, you should really indulge in some serious thrift store exploration. For the less dedicated, this great mohawk head belt from Diesel offers a plausibly vintage-seeming alternative. ($110.00 from ssense.com)