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Tag Archives: mods
It’s Personal
If you know the contemporary scene, you could tell them apart at once, just like you could a soldier or sailor, with their separate uniforms. Take first the Misery Kid and his trad drag. Long, brushless hair, white stiff-starched collar … Continue reading
Posted in Elegantology
Tagged "Absolute Beginners", brooks brothers, Catch Me if You Can, Colin MacIness, Elegantology, Labretta, Miles Davis, mods, Outasight, Vespa
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Now and Then
The influence of the past is with us always. Books like Cally Blackman’s “One Hundred Years of Menswear” are particularly good at tracing the evolution of the suit especially. After a satisfying few hours with the book (a few factual … Continue reading
And Then There’s Mod
Sort of. This was the Mod Revival of the 80’s. You see, I wasn’t always the buttoned down, jazz and classical music loving man that I am today. Somewhere, I think I’ve mentioned before, there is a photo of me … Continue reading
Posted in Elegantology
Tagged "Absolute Beginners", Colin MacInnes, Dan Fogleberg, Jacques Dutronc, minets, mods, Nino Ferrer, Renoma, The Style Council, trad
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