The
casual subculture is a subsection of
association football culture that is typified by
football hooliganism and the wearing of expensive
designer clothing (known as "clobber"). The subculture originated in the United Kingdom in the early 1980s when many hooligans started wearing designer clothing labels and expensive sportswear such as
Stone Island, CP Company and
Lacoste in order to avoid the attention of police and to intimidate rivals. They did not wear club colours, so it was allegedly easier to infiltrate rival groups and to enter
pubs. Some casuals have worn clothing items similar to those worn by
mods. Casuals have been portrayed in films and television programmes such as
ID,
The Firm and
The Football Factory.