What we wear is dangerous gear, it'll get you picked on anywhere, though we get beat up we don't care, at least it livens up the air -- The Clash, City Of the Dead, 1977
Unlike The Sex Pistols, The Clash didn't have the McClaren/Westwood fashion machine that was the SEX shop behind them, instead, they customised their costumes personally, under the leadership of bass player, Paul Simonon who studied at the exclusive Byam Shaw Art College in Holland Park. They also commissioned independent designers to produce clothes for them. Outfits were never worn exclusively by one person, and it was not uncommon for various band members to swap clothing whilst on tour.