There's something fascinating about sub-cultures. Maybe it's the romanticism of youthful rebellion and diehard loyalty, or, perhaps, just the appeal of a bunch of nattily coordinated outfits - who doesn't admire the Prada-esque embellishments of the Pearly Kings and Queens?

From Nick Knight's own Skinheads, an exploration of the aesthetics and activities of skinheads in East London in 1979-1980, to John Paul Gaultier's Clash-tastic punk couture show from Spring/Summer 2011, deviant groups and underground movements have long  inspired creative work. Queen of fashionable punk has to be Vivienne Westwood, who jumped on the rebel-culture bandwagon way before the rest of the fashion-pack caught on.

Punk, in fact, is far from dead. Today, fashion is having a love affair with the movement. Prolific models such Alice Dellal and Abbey Lee are lauded for their elfin-punk beauty, and designers such as Henry Holland and Jeremy Scott push punk season upon season. Even Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, the bastion of neat tweeds and Parisian elegance, got into the London spirit by presenting a punk inspired offering for the recent pre-spring/summer 2013 cruise collection. The resultant opulence was a spectacularly obscene Marie Antoinette meets Sid Vicious vision. Maybe it can all be put down to Jubilee-fever - 'God save the queen' and all that.

Committed punk fans, tired of these mere sartorial odes, will be thrilled that the best ages of the movement are being given due respect in a new book and exhibition celebrating the work of photographer Simon Barker (aka Six). A member of the 'Bromley Contingent' from 1976 to 1977, Barker spent his youth backstage, capturing the very first punk concerts on camera. His previously unseen images - featuring cult favourites such as Jordan, Siouxsie Sioux, Poly Styrene and Adam and the Ants - document the earliest foundations of punk. You'll be treated to candid shots of punk icons partying in their pokey bedrooms and kitchens, experimenting with the styles of dress that later became famous, albeit at this stage relying on their grandmothers’ castaways. The accompanying book offers an extended selection from Barker’s unpublished archive, as well as notes from those who experienced the primitive days of punk first hand.

For an immediate fix of rebel-goodness check out SHOWstudio's own tributes to punk. Revisit PUNKATURE to see Knight and stylist Alister Mackie team up to juxtapose the beautiful fashions of Autumn/Winter 2011 against the savage grace of punk, or check out Head-Dressing from 2010 to see avant-garde hairstylist and designer Charlie Le Mindu create a headpiece live in SHOWstudio, accompanied by a performance by French experimental art-punk band La Chatte.

Punk's Dead will run from 8 June until 7 July 2012, from 12:00 to 21:00, at DIVUS Temporary, 4 Wilkes Street, London E1 6QF.

Future Self is a new installation by london-based collection rAndom International that maps and replicates human movement. The project, presented in the above video, involved two dancers interacting with each other and a large LED based structure as part of a dance performance coordinated by choreographer Wayne McGregor and composer Max Richter.

As the dancers moved around the installation, 3D cameras (Kinects) recorded the shapes made by their bodies and replayed them on a brass grid of over 10,000 LED lights. Rather than mirroring the dancers, the installation re-interrupts the movements into a beautiful digital form that resembles its own form of communication, as if the LEDs are communicating with the dancers and vice-versa.

The wonderful performance marked the opening of the installation, which is currently located in the MADE exhibition space in Berlin and will be showing until 2nd June.

Video sharing apps are currently getting a lot of attention since Facebook's acquisition of Instagram, with many people citing them as the next big social platform. There are already many popular video sharing applications on the market, notable Viddy, which has passed 27million users and SocialCam, which has 51.5 million monthly users.

Vyclone is a new video sharing application that has just just been released (UK only) that aims to take the concept of sharing further, allowing users to share in the process of capturing the footage as well as sharing the finished product.

The app works using location services so that users can see who else in the immediate area is also filming. Once the user has filmed and uploaded up to 60 seconds of footage you can then choose to have the footage edited together with other users to make a quick 'multicam' edit of the footage. This allows the finished video to contain several different vantages of the same event.

Vyclone was initially devised to cover music concerts, but the creators soon realised that the technology could be used to film anything from; short films of your friends, to citizen journalism, to large scale festivals, which was far more exciting than just gigs and concerts.  

The concept behind the app is really exciting, and as the idea of co-creation is something that hasn't really been explored with other imagery sharing platforms I can imagine it becoming very popular.

iQ by Intel is a new web based social-publishing platform that aims to narrate the impact of technology on our lives and provide an increased insight into the brand Intel.

In what resembles a digital magazine, similar in appearance to Google's news aggregator Newsmap and Flipboard, Intel employees curate aggregated and self created content. iQ, designed primarily to be read on smart phones and tablets, pulls in curated content from the leading thinkers, engineers and scientists at Intel, as well as pulling in content from wider technology sites like Mashable, TechCrunch and social networking streams.

As the site has just launched the content is primarily pulled from a couple of recognisable sources, but as the flow of information continues to grow, it will only be articles that have been recommended by a certain amount of people that will feature on the front page. Intel wants the experience to be democratic, with a view of engaging their younger audience and further encouraging discussion about technological developments, which they belief will push the human race forward.

Whether this is an attempt for Intel to reveal more of the brand to their audience or to push their backing of touchscreen devices, or to even encourage coverage of Intel, it will be interesting to see the platform develop further and its great to see them sharing the technological developments that are exciting them.

The Touché project is a new sensing technology being developed at Disney Research Pittsburgh by Ivan Poupyrev in collaboration with Munehiko Sato and Chris Harrison.

The technology aims to not only detect touch, such as a finger making contact with a screen, (something that we have all become familiar with) but also to simultaneously recognise more complex configurations of human hands and body as the user interacts with any given object.

During the testing, highlighted in the slightly corporate attached video, Disney have added the touch recognition to computer devices and everyday objects, but amazingly also to the human body and liquids. Using touch sensitivity material a single wire can be connected to make previously unresponsive objects and environments touch and gesture sensitive.

This technology greatly increases the range of touch interactions that will be possible in the future, not only further enhancing touch screens, but also in new scenarios where touch control was previously unusable, which is incredibly exciting.

Imagine being able to control your phone, music player and many other devices by taping your wrist in certain ways; thankfully with the ongoing development of Touché this is becoming increasingly more realistic.

Those who follow Nick Knight's work will know that he sees photo opportunities everywhere. From glamorous pictures of latex-clad models to shots of the plug in his bathroom sink, nothing escapes the beady eye of Nick's lens. If you've glanced over our adorable Pussycat, Pussycat project you'll also see that Nick has a penchant for Instagram, the handy web tool that lets you upload pictures straight from your iPhone with an added filter.

Nick can see potential and beauty in the humblest objects, hence why his web followers are treated to an abundance of daily depictions of the many things he sees when going about his work in and around SHOWstudio. There's everything from candid portraits of some of the fabulous guests who stop by to visit us at Bruton place, to images of the little objects and ornaments dotted around our central London headquarters. Most recently, Nick's been shooting, as well as watching, the throne. Our feeds are full of images of Kanye and co, on and off the stage, during their current stay in London.

See all the visual action for yourself by following Nick Knight on Instagram at @showstudio_nick_knight or on our Tumblr and Twitter accounts.

Phillip Lim's In Fashion heart-to-heart may be over, but fear not, there's more sartorial goodness still to come. Next to take to the floor is London's rising star Simone Rocha.

Head to SHOWstudio at 15:00 BST to watch the discussion live as it unfolds.

Super stylist Jonathan Kaye brings eighties dance music back with a smashing soundtrack. Hits in his period tribute range from Donna Summer’s Dinner with Gershwin to Chaka Khan’s Earth to Mickey. Like any good stylist, Kaye also knows how to make contrasts work for him - here a soothing Vince Guaraldi piano concerto from the Peanuts soundtrack juxtaposes with soul sister Carol Lynn Townes’ powerful vocals. Bring out that inner retro spirit now!

It's a double whammy for In Fashion this week. Today, Monday 21 May, SHOWstudio will play host to New York's streetwear king Phillip Lim and London's own Simone Rocha. The discussions will kick off from 12:30 BST, as Lim takes to the floor to discuss his unique fashion journey.

Tune in for these one-on-one real-time conversations - Phillip Lim at 12:30 BST and Simone Rocha at 15:00 BST.

Model Ming Xi takes to the SHOWstudio music booth to provide nostalgic tracks by The Mamas & Papas and Edith Piaf. She's also thrown in a beautiful reworking of Elvis' classic Can't Help Falling in Love by Ingrid Michaelson. Soft grooves from Feist and The Black Eyes Peas are sure to tempt anyone into sultry Saturdays and soft Sundays. Relax now.

Atsuko Kudo's Dressing for Pleasure masterclass is now complete! Each layer of latex has been painstakingly applied - including stockings, choker, knickers, bra, hood, cape and whip - to produce a Superwoman-esq final look. Check out our beautiful model Viktorija all dressed up! Stay tuned for our re-stream, to be up shortly. Remember, if you like Atsuko's work be sure and head down to the SHOWstudio Shop where her intricate Armour for Prostitutes is currently on show as part of the Selling Sex exhbition.

Atsuko's Kudo's all latex outfit is reaching its final stages. From a pioneering latex manicure to full length shiny gloves, each piece is unique, bespoke and hand-fitted to our gorgeous model. Watch the last moments of Dressing for Pleasure live.

Another beautiful bespoke latex masterpiece has been placed on Viktorija. She's now sporting stockings, knickers, choker and bra all by Atsuko Kudo. Hear what Atsuko has to say about her creations and watch the action take place over on our livestream.

Our model Viktorija is looking lovely in latex thanks to Atsuko Kudo and her team. Tune in to our live stream to see the outfit develop as more items are added. Remember you can also ask Atsuko and Simon questions - so far they've discussed working with Lady Gaga and meeting in a sex shop! 

Selling Sex: Atsuko Kudo - live now on SHOWstudio.

Gorgeous model Viktorija is striking a Helmut Newton worthy pose in her latex stockings and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes. Atsuko explains that the lace design is used to frame the crotch. She likes the deliberate contrast between the retro style and the ultra-new fabric. Watch the stream here!

Dresser Malin Madsen has fitted latex stockings to model Viktorija as the first part of Atsuko Kudo's design is revealed. Watch Dressing for Pleasure live now!