Kings of Vintage: British street style – skinheads
May 25, 2010 by Lena · 12 Comments
Few British subcultures have been as misinterpreted as Skins. A youth movement that emerged out of the Mod scene and was inspired by West Indian hair styles, it is now overshadowed by the extremist political views of some of its members. Christopher Raymond Brocklebank explores the origins of Skins.
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Kings of Vintage: retro florals for summer-loving gents
May 18, 2010 by George · Leave a Comment
Do you know a vintage gent who understands the fashion power of the flower? Floral prints have been part of the sophisticated man’s wardrobe for 100s of years now, and yet many guys still recoil in horror at the thought of wearing floral prints. Inspired by a new collaboration between art nouveau print makers Liberty of London and mod fashion pioneers Fred Perry, George Walker looks into the history of male floral clothing, just in time for summer.
British street style: Mod
The ultimate Sixties youth movement, Mods were a quintessentially British phenomenon, despite their Italian Vespas and love for US soul and Jamaican ska. Christopher Raymond Brocklebank takes a look at one of our favourite vintage subcultures.
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