tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76832164583185341162024-03-14T05:37:59.318-07:00Skinny SuitsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-67143885470457414612016-03-30T07:44:00.002-07:002016-03-30T07:44:27.267-07:00Decorative Ideas of Landscaping with Gravel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BdDB9IvwJY0?autoplay=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-7798520643848090572013-06-14T02:22:00.004-07:002013-06-14T02:22:55.466-07:00In Focus - The George Cox Monkey Boot<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<img alt="Maroon Boot Cut Out" border="0" src="http://www.fredperry.com/blog/var/uploads/cache/filemanager/608/c020b7c58f004a6d7958ecd51842d6e7/maroonbootcutout-2.jpg" /><br />
<em>The George Cox Monkey Boot - <a href="http://www.fredperry.com/laurel-wreath-collection/friends-of-fred/george-cox/george-cox-monkey-boot.html" target="_blank" title="Friends of Fred - The George Cox Monkey Boot">click here</a> to view</em><br />
This week, we're pleased to introduce the George Cox Monkey Boot as
part of our ongoing Friends of Fred project. Handmade at the company's <a href="http://www.fredperry.com/blog/post/2012/09/24/behind-the-scenes-at-the-george-cox-factory" target="_blank" title="Behind the Scenes at the George Cox Factory">Northamptonshire factory</a>,
these 14-hole lace ups have been crafted in high shine leather that
develops its own individual character over time, improving with age.<br />
<img alt="Monkey Boot Mens 1" border="0" src="http://www.fredperry.com/blog/var/uploads/cache/filemanager/610/c020b7c58f004a6d7958ecd51842d6e7/monkeybootmens1.jpg" /><br />
Originally designed as a standard issue army boot, the Monkey Boot
has been adopted by various subcultures throughout the decades,
originally picked up by the late 60s mods before becoming a firm
favourite with both men and women on the skinhead scene.<br />
<img alt="Monkey Boot Group 2" border="0" src="http://www.fredperry.com/blog/var/uploads/cache/filemanager/607/c020b7c58f004a6d7958ecd51842d6e7/monkeybootgroup2-1.jpg" /><br />
The boot's unique shape hugs the ankle and tapers to the toe, making it ideal teamed with straight leg denim and a <a href="http://www.fredperry.com/laurel-wreath-collection/blank-canvas/re-issues/short-sleeve-gingham-shirt.html" target="_blank" title="The Re-issues - Men's Gingham Shirt">classic gingham shirt</a> or <a href="http://www.fredperry.com/laurel-wreath-collection/blank-canvas/re-issues/harrington-jacket.html" target="_blank" title="The Harrington Jacket">Harrington jacket</a>.
The George Cox style features a leather lining, dual branding on the
inner sock and an additional pair of yellow laces to add a pop of colour
if preferred. Available in maroon or black colour options, in UK sizes
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-66672604909004960832013-05-30T02:24:00.003-07:002013-05-30T02:24:22.750-07:00Plims for the Soul<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Plimsolls have been a trend for a few years after being the fashion
wilderness for some time. They are made for the sunshine and with the
weather heating up, the sun shining bright, it’s time to take a look at
the best that are on offer on the high-street and online. Here are some
of the latest and greatest styles and trends in plimsolls out there.<br />
<a href="http://mmj.tees.ac.uk/%7Eproject9/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Fred-Perry.jpg"><img alt="Fred Perry" class=" wp-image-753" height="480" src="http://mmj.tees.ac.uk/%7Eproject9/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Fred-Perry.jpg" width="341" /></a><br />
Fred
Perry are a very popular brand and they offer a range of good looking
plimsolls, their ‘reprise’ range are available in a range of colours.<br />
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ASOS
have a wide range of Plimsolls in a huge range of colours, above you
can see they have some from the subdued to the outrageous.</div>
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<a href="http://mmj.tees.ac.uk/%7Eproject9/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/topman-plims.jpg"><img alt="topman plims" class="size-full wp-image-759" height="413" src="http://mmj.tees.ac.uk/%7Eproject9/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/topman-plims.jpg" width="600" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">
Topman have a huge collection of plimsolls, these are from the “wire” collection. With a variety of colours to choose from you really are spoilt for choice! They are available on their websites and in store.</div>
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Plimsolls are a summer essential, for night outs, going abroad, down
the beach or walking about town. Almost every shop will have them and
there are many designs out there, we’ve outlined some of the
most popular styles and brands on the market.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-2905280222165475442013-02-26T04:40:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.088-08:00Saint James Meridien II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s-4JSQn4wWb0h5V2aT5SgAa34eVXYkOPGE8twd1sOBag2dXGYIMOKaTfHiSw-6HmCfVrzeubme-i_3UeHA1gCsiawHMq_mDi2fpbeObRU5XoJHhvRq_I1cQyIfYO6-744rYgt23fpeZW/s1600/img_9712_copy_1_1_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s-4JSQn4wWb0h5V2aT5SgAa34eVXYkOPGE8twd1sOBag2dXGYIMOKaTfHiSw-6HmCfVrzeubme-i_3UeHA1gCsiawHMq_mDi2fpbeObRU5XoJHhvRq_I1cQyIfYO6-744rYgt23fpeZW/s640/img_9712_copy_1_1_1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nothing says summer like a good, rough Breton tee. And I say rough because I want the cotton to be carded and stout and not combed and soft. This is why I've always preferred Saint James over Armor Lux for instance. Though both made in France, I definitely prefer Saint James. There are other good makers like Orcival and Le Troyes, but Saint James is easily available, so that's why I always opt for Saint James.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnULCkJHXlwawJu8CrBcimM7lNUwSjaPqc5Xfl_B1p7zDtFO3M2lYkreScQa1vMDMywPmFa1MKmKsNcHWTzFKHGPNj2UfXM6eH1mBjym1ym7tGii03rN5v8mddj1j1NhulawS4frUA7H3h/s1600/ST+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnULCkJHXlwawJu8CrBcimM7lNUwSjaPqc5Xfl_B1p7zDtFO3M2lYkreScQa1vMDMywPmFa1MKmKsNcHWTzFKHGPNj2UfXM6eH1mBjym1ym7tGii03rN5v8mddj1j1NhulawS4frUA7H3h/s640/ST+logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Furthermore I think the Meridien II model with its boat neck is perfect and the colourway ecru/marine (more like indigo actually) is not only great in itself, it develops over time and become second skin.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCzfP-Dktb6EWaZwOEYkqjP2p6aiKWvUCkc8ShkSkXzR-hvvs-RPzzy1yU-nXMX3y4yDdQu_DzZmFETDHeKFIXFOp5Oh9V9CDtOXDhygwaj79mp7R0crrez4x3r9Xq7SW9P7xvFrerYVw/s1600/Colour+difference.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCzfP-Dktb6EWaZwOEYkqjP2p6aiKWvUCkc8ShkSkXzR-hvvs-RPzzy1yU-nXMX3y4yDdQu_DzZmFETDHeKFIXFOp5Oh9V9CDtOXDhygwaj79mp7R0crrez4x3r9Xq7SW9P7xvFrerYVw/s640/Colour+difference.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Saint James has another great model called <a href="http://www.saint-james.biz/men-nautical-t-shirts.php">Ouessant</a>, which is very popular in Japan because it fits a lot slimmer through the body and the sleeves and is still made of the carded cotton. In Japan you can even get it in solid colours. However having tried it, I didn't really like the slim fit, but I guess it comes down to you body type, but I think it could work really well on women. The Meridien is still my favourite.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-55000072050894026762013-02-25T08:25:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.184-08:00Faribault Woolen Mills - Blankets and Throws<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Faribault Woolen Mills is one of the excellent American makers that has been around for ages (since 1865), however not too long ago they went under and closed their production of quality woolen goods like blankets and throws. Luckily their mill was revitalized a couple of years ago, and their now up and running again. I read one place that half of all blankets sold in the US were made by Faribault, and they made not being doing that well, but judging from the press that they are getting, they're doing better than they have in a long time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflJ2MV6FfYbailyJ5KIQXu2mftWIHouEFAjPoyTCCZ5foMY22USLQa_yfjTV-5iFNOOfI3v15hN3lPw0evZBN1xBcHPI5iBhkGLqVcVWLqiM3F3W8xquQ0TGi2FYKehyphenhyphen-fCE1MmDfJP2U/s1600/faribault-woolen-mills-us-army-foot-soldier-blanket-grey-stripe-01_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflJ2MV6FfYbailyJ5KIQXu2mftWIHouEFAjPoyTCCZ5foMY22USLQa_yfjTV-5iFNOOfI3v15hN3lPw0evZBN1xBcHPI5iBhkGLqVcVWLqiM3F3W8xquQ0TGi2FYKehyphenhyphen-fCE1MmDfJP2U/s640/faribault-woolen-mills-us-army-foot-soldier-blanket-grey-stripe-01_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ever since reading about Daiki Suzuki of Engineered Garments recommending the West-End blanket from them, I've been in the market for one, but thing is, I don't really need it at the moment. But I can appreciate it and wait for a time when I might actually have use for a good, solid blanket. Like when I get a small cabin in Sweden for instance - which will hopefully happen someday. Their military blankets can be found under the "<a href="http://www.faribaultmill.com/foot-soldier-wool-blanket.html">Foot Solider</a>" category.</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNZ_RY1Yh5rQYbHh8_Mo3hELpaVK_zvG10kmoGeqcS1eE_U8D_df9mextbrOAZZDNagTtMyKcLsFFk9fdizuT34Mra9rhRNbAYqNVNpYVVAshIIwNRN3Qv2zD2K8dDSa4ompUh8WoMppQ/s1600/Foot+soldier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNZ_RY1Yh5rQYbHh8_Mo3hELpaVK_zvG10kmoGeqcS1eE_U8D_df9mextbrOAZZDNagTtMyKcLsFFk9fdizuT34Mra9rhRNbAYqNVNpYVVAshIIwNRN3Qv2zD2K8dDSa4ompUh8WoMppQ/s640/Foot+soldier.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Some retailers have also picked up some scarves made by Faribault. They're made out of merino wool, which I personally think is excellent for scarves. This scarf has some resemblances to the iconic <a href="http://www.thebay.com/eng/hbccollections-blankets-thebay">Hudson Bay blanket</a> and is a favourite of mine. And so is and actual blanket with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Canadian_warmth.jpg">Hudson Bay stripes</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjo8yXBXHfAy0Gnielugk_CdpyeiXDtOv4N116rJ12ZNrrxGDAvgFoHS1v4XoJJXCkpoE1UtldWlT7GZvWIshlcAqVmoJ9fAQRHYFPpgRBfNdviqD3bHHTlPvxmLz3WH8Djg-IQRQj1UQ/s1600/faribault-revival-stripe-white_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjo8yXBXHfAy0Gnielugk_CdpyeiXDtOv4N116rJ12ZNrrxGDAvgFoHS1v4XoJJXCkpoE1UtldWlT7GZvWIshlcAqVmoJ9fAQRHYFPpgRBfNdviqD3bHHTlPvxmLz3WH8Djg-IQRQj1UQ/s640/faribault-revival-stripe-white_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-55540723473214412982013-02-20T05:10:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.278-08:00Wilderness Wear Merino SocksThere are plenty of good makers of socks. Too many to list even. A personal favourite is Corgi from Wales. But there are also many good English and American makers, and I even have a good one here in Denmark. There's also a good maker in Australia, making merino socks that are suitable for all year wear. That maker is <a href="http://www.wildernesswear.com.au/Shopping-Site/products.aspx?code=S&viewall=1">Wilderness Wear</a> and their Australian-made socks are now available at <a href="http://www.platformplatform.com/category/apparel/">A Platform</a>, which is a somewhat new webshop with a nicely curated assortment. It's really a webshop that I find very inspiring and I have high hopes for it.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjbWMf77EtvA4sLwYShEMb5NJ5OaQsbvQI26MCj_818NY5JyN7Y3JRytxi3lWbmFkWXzo59hc9bKJKTOVi9F6g91wgJDN1q18PBYYHHwXtpMoBdEtvXrOTHjHRWOZGFwApsaj96WRxc0k/s1600/wilderness-wear-black-purple-merino-socks-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjbWMf77EtvA4sLwYShEMb5NJ5OaQsbvQI26MCj_818NY5JyN7Y3JRytxi3lWbmFkWXzo59hc9bKJKTOVi9F6g91wgJDN1q18PBYYHHwXtpMoBdEtvXrOTHjHRWOZGFwApsaj96WRxc0k/s640/wilderness-wear-black-purple-merino-socks-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtH8R-ShHWtHiPS9T6OBe5Z9WJPmzsgT4J0rCZtf8vEjo4Tg8JKO8mU4MAukU9jrhaT33P12x8ZmeOxIjxVUyUSluzcLa40rzQcRJeVpUcBMb_KDatZxW89fVrEn4cxrI-23VIKzV4JA9T/s1600/light-merino-sock-purple2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtH8R-ShHWtHiPS9T6OBe5Z9WJPmzsgT4J0rCZtf8vEjo4Tg8JKO8mU4MAukU9jrhaT33P12x8ZmeOxIjxVUyUSluzcLa40rzQcRJeVpUcBMb_KDatZxW89fVrEn4cxrI-23VIKzV4JA9T/s640/light-merino-sock-purple2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-55987148147177775372013-02-13T08:59:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.284-08:00Fred Perry M12 Polo - Made in England<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fredperry.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/1/460x550/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/M/1/M12_126_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.fredperry.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/1/460x550/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/M/1/M12_126_1.JPG" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A good polo shirt is an essential piece of any man's wardrobe. Now there are some good options of the market, but not nearly enough. Especially if you want the classics. Of course you have the iconic Lacoste, but nowadays they're not even made in Europe - at least not the most recent ones I've seen. You also have the ones from Ralph Lauren, but they're made in the Far East. Sunspel makes some descent polo, but I'm not even sure that they're made in England any longer and in my opinion a polo should be made in a somewhat sturdy pique.<br /><br />But then we have Fred Perry. Most Fred Perry is not interesting at all - Poor quality and made a long way from England. However they still make some polos in England and from my experience they're very good, unfortunately not that many retailers offer the Made in England version. It does have some skinhead and mod connotations, but there's no doubt about its anglo iconic status and in my opinion it would go well with so many things. I'm definitely adding a new M12 to my wishlist for the summer.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fredperry.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/1/460x550/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/M/1/M12_106_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.fredperry.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/1/460x550/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/M/1/M12_106_1.JPG" width="534" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fredperry.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/1/460x550/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/M/1/M12_655_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.fredperry.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/1/460x550/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/M/1/M12_655_1.JPG" width="534" /></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-89049109642840883502013-02-12T22:16:00.002-08:002013-02-12T22:16:55.570-08:00ROCK IS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Rock music</b> is a genre of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_music" title="Popular music">popular music</a> that originated as "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_roll" title="Rock and roll">rock and roll</a>"
in 1950s America and developed into a range of different styles in the
1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United
States. It has its roots in 1940s' and 1950s' rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">rhythm and blues</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country music</a>. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues" title="Blues">blues</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music" title="Folk music">folk</a>, and incorporated influences from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">jazz</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music" title="Classical music">classical</a> and other musical sources.<br />
Musically, rock has centered around the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_guitar" title="Electric guitar">electric guitar</a>, usually as part of a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_group" title="Rock group">rock group</a> with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_guitar" title="Bass guitar">bass guitar</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_kit" title="Drum kit">drums</a>. Typically, rock is song-based music usually with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_signature" title="Time signature">4/4 time signature</a> utilizing a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verse-chorus_form" title="Verse-chorus form">verse-chorus form</a>, but the genre has become extremely diverse and common musical characteristics are difficult to define. Like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music" title="Pop music">pop music</a>,
lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of
other themes that are frequently social or political in emphasis. The
dominance of rock by white, male musicians has been seen as one of the
key factors shaping the themes explored in rock music. Rock places a
higher degree of emphasis on musicianship, live performance, and an
ideology of authenticity than pop music.<br />
By the late 1960s, referred to as the "golden age" or "classic rock" period, a number of distinct rock music sub-genres had emerged, including hybrids like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_rock" title="Blues rock">blues rock</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_rock" title="Folk rock">folk rock</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_rock" title="Country rock">country rock</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_fusion" title="Jazz fusion">jazz-rock fusion</a>, many of which contributed to the development of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_rock" title="Psychedelic rock">psychedelic rock</a> influenced by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterculture" title="Counterculture">counter-cultural</a> psychedelic scene. New genres that emerged from this scene included <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock" title="Progressive rock">progressive rock</a>, which extended the artistic elements; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glam_rock" title="Glam rock">glam rock</a>, which highlighted showmanship and visual style; and the diverse and enduring major sub-genre of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_music" title="Heavy metal music">heavy metal</a>, which emphasized volume, power, and speed. In the second half of the 1970s, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock" title="Punk rock">punk rock</a>
both intensified and reacted against some of these trends to produce a
raw, energetic form of music characterized by overt political and social
critiques. Punk was an influence into the 1980s on the subsequent
development of other sub-genres, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_music" title="New Wave music">New Wave</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-punk" title="Post-punk">post-punk</a> and eventually the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_rock" title="Alternative rock">alternative rock</a> movement. From the 1990s alternative rock began to dominate rock music and break through into the mainstream in the form of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge" title="Grunge">grunge</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britpop" title="Britpop">Britpop</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indie_rock" title="Indie rock">indie rock</a>. Further fusion sub-genres have since emerged, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_punk" title="Pop punk">pop punk</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rap_rock" title="Rap rock">rap rock</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rap_metal" title="Rap metal">rap metal</a>, as well as conscious attempts to revisit rock's history, including the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garage_rock" title="Garage rock">garage rock</a>/<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-punk_revival" title="Post-punk revival">post-punk</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthpop" title="Synthpop">synthpop</a> revivals at the beginning of the new millennium.<br />
Rock music has also embodied and served as the vehicle for cultural
and social movements, leading to major sub-cultures including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_%28subculture%29" title="Mod (subculture)">mods</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocker_%28subculture%29" title="Rocker (subculture)">rockers</a> in the UK and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie" title="Hippie">hippie</a> counterculture that spread out from San Francisco in the US in the 1960s. Similarly, 1970s <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_culture" title="Punk culture">punk culture</a> spawned the visually distinctive <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_subculture" title="Goth subculture">goth</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo" title="Emo">emo</a> subcultures. Inheriting the folk tradition of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protest_song" title="Protest song">protest song</a>,
rock music has been associated with political activism as well as
changes in social attitudes to race, sex and drug use, and is often seen
as an expression of youth revolt against adult <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumerism" title="Consumerism">consumerism</a> and conformity.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-20087645869003998962013-02-04T11:41:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.290-08:00Derek Rose Pyjamas<div style="text-align: justify;">Every man needs a good pyjamas. Right now I only own one, a German-made Schiesser Revival which is very good. But I can't help missing my old <a href="http://www.derek-rose.com/">Derek Rose</a>, as it was made of a very crisp cotton fabric that was great in the summer, when it got very warm.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Derek Rose has been around since 1926 and is still family-owned. They have specialized in making luxurious nightwear. Unfortunately they're not made in Britain any longer (Czech Republic, if I remember correctly), but the quality is still up there.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mrporter.com/mrporter/content/journal/160311/theLook/mainImage6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="http://www.mrporter.com/mrporter/content/journal/160311/theLook/mainImage6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Other good alternatives include <a href="http://www.hilditchandkey.co.uk/Gentlemen/Nightwear/Pyjamas/Default.aspx">Hilditch & Key</a> and <a href="http://www.zimmerliofswitzerland.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=MPJ1">Zimmerli</a>. Zimmerli is actually still made in Switzerland (For your information, Switzerland is the country in the world with the highest labour costs, but their products are mostly extremely good) </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-61537478908536156032013-01-30T14:51:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.296-08:00Archival Clothing Can Do No Wrong<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgz4XdkPIFablgMxKdQZlKGLxYLXndVxgW9xQqWuo0wUtrox0QPckShL9hVfvv8eXII_5LYfE7svhgr7ei159SsZMKrrJ7sm2uUkiQi7tdwwIE2TXPwK0I61b0RJLlQK3XUR7i8inMPFs/s1600/dipstick2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgz4XdkPIFablgMxKdQZlKGLxYLXndVxgW9xQqWuo0wUtrox0QPckShL9hVfvv8eXII_5LYfE7svhgr7ei159SsZMKrrJ7sm2uUkiQi7tdwwIE2TXPwK0I61b0RJLlQK3XUR7i8inMPFs/s640/dipstick2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As far as I remember I don't think that Archival Clothing has put out anything that I didn't immediately felt the need to purchase. Despite that fact I've ever only ordered some Columbiaknit t-shirts from them. But hopefully it won't be too long before I start supporting them more. It's like they can't make a do anything wrong. I mean, the collaboration with <a href="http://www.hollowsleather.com/">Hollows</a> was great, so are their sweatshirts, duffels, zipped totes, rucksacks and the list just goes on and on.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Not too long ago they released these cardigans that are made by Centralia Mills. Therefore you should instantly know that they're well-made, sturdy, heavy duty and of a superior quality. This particular design could easily double as a jacket in between seasons and I'm sure it would become the go-to sweater in many wardrobes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguigkET_XOTW3qMsESjJJOkoW5YH0ORxc9C-OlICS8bpByBHV1vRuEP_HerE7omXaTnfZDzXRI47IhYBzp8e8P2cbpMiilUMMfY7Jy_pNeaq3nznVf3Wak9pFAFoz9s1AUc3kYRLKd7qw/s1600/dipstick1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguigkET_XOTW3qMsESjJJOkoW5YH0ORxc9C-OlICS8bpByBHV1vRuEP_HerE7omXaTnfZDzXRI47IhYBzp8e8P2cbpMiilUMMfY7Jy_pNeaq3nznVf3Wak9pFAFoz9s1AUc3kYRLKd7qw/s640/dipstick1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0tutDbKKSxbP5mxZTzqbq7aymQNgslXkP8U3_rdHWIc38j4AoMSsLojg7ibKRFatGQ4Ku1fV1Xys0XBJQomGsOtjo9Emn1sgh7IwC5uAIinOsX38qrcApuyex1vedlabdMVLbDQfAHQ/s1600/8368158144_f42a139b54_h.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0tutDbKKSxbP5mxZTzqbq7aymQNgslXkP8U3_rdHWIc38j4AoMSsLojg7ibKRFatGQ4Ku1fV1Xys0XBJQomGsOtjo9Emn1sgh7IwC5uAIinOsX38qrcApuyex1vedlabdMVLbDQfAHQ/s640/8368158144_f42a139b54_h.jpeg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozaEpXMditrfmSIyBlI4Y75uI1JmA_w_Ghza1lfypizV_JfCXuzqE4IISF33zIloXnke1M-HUKkxz6cNq4jT3VyuzsS6N-ykw_yW_Ay7pS_JGclvCuLaEa4waolLQi2lm-KbRvoxCcvI/s1600/8361048215_7a9756a726_b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozaEpXMditrfmSIyBlI4Y75uI1JmA_w_Ghza1lfypizV_JfCXuzqE4IISF33zIloXnke1M-HUKkxz6cNq4jT3VyuzsS6N-ykw_yW_Ay7pS_JGclvCuLaEa4waolLQi2lm-KbRvoxCcvI/s640/8361048215_7a9756a726_b.jpeg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuBPlD2DkDo7PzCzX6B_xBKJM7XipYczX9O1hHksGGWmPmlQN5pI0_LAUU1dWfvAAr9nmEmTnY8mTV4Ll4Nx0W7qAV2cpBhk1wzRIgR6cYbJ-_sVgwz4nXwD2kEe0GiNRtgs5s1oNhAM/s1600/8367093593_ff9260f6d5_h.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuBPlD2DkDo7PzCzX6B_xBKJM7XipYczX9O1hHksGGWmPmlQN5pI0_LAUU1dWfvAAr9nmEmTnY8mTV4Ll4Nx0W7qAV2cpBhk1wzRIgR6cYbJ-_sVgwz4nXwD2kEe0GiNRtgs5s1oNhAM/s640/8367093593_ff9260f6d5_h.jpeg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-83654268090537547062013-01-29T12:13:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.302-08:00Ultima 15 Ashtray<div style="text-align: justify;">Some days ago I was reading an article about the venerable English company Alfred Dunhill, and someone noted in the commentary that he couldn't understand, why a company like that would ever sell pipes and other smoking accessories in our modern times. Apparently the guy was totally unaware of the fact that pipes and the likes are an integral part of <a href="http://www.dunhillpipes.com/Welcome.html">Alfred Dunhills history</a>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">It made me think about times when smoking was the norm and really cool smoking paraphernalia like lighters from Dupont, Dunhill, Ronson or Zippo were still something every dapper man would carry around.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Ultima 15 ashtray is a beautiful design classic of the 70s, and was designed by the Swedish design duo Holger Bäckström and Bo Ljungberg. 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What makes the fit so good is the narrow hem, relatively high waist and the fact that the thighs are still slightly roomy. Actually it's a very period correct fit of the 60s - a fit that I'm always looking for and unfortunately a fit that is so hard to find. </div>
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I think, they would be some of the best pants for the forthcoming summer.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-14010759079869327582013-01-22T04:52:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.403-08:00Frederico Polidori - Leather Craftsman<div style="text-align: justify;">The Italian leather craftsman, <a href="http://www.federicopolidori.com/">Frederico Polidori</a>, was someone, whom I had heard mentions of on some leatherworking forums. Apparently he's incredible talented when it comes to constructing handmade bags. That's why I was very pleased to see more of his work featured on ACL, when he visited <a href="http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2012/06/13/made-by-hand-federico-polidori/">Polidori's workshop</a> in Rome some time ago. His style is very nice, albeit I'll never be a fan of tooling or the obvious Wild West influences.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Very recently I was looking to pick up some ideas from his beautiful bags when I stumbled upon this short video of him and I just had to share. Mostly because I just love his gestures and mostly his facial expression. It reminds me of the Italians, I know. Some of them have the most amazing ways of saying everything with a simple nod.</div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="375" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14323607?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="700"></iframe> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-56732651384560472013-01-16T14:18:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.411-08:00The Rifle Sling Belt<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I remember, when I first read the post about the Riffle Sling belt on one of my favourite blogs, <a href="http://thetrad.blogspot.dk/2009/02/friday-belt.html">The Trad</a>. I remember immediately thinking that I should start looking for the hardware needed for that belt and so a search started and after some time I finally managed to track down the hook that makes up for the buckle on the belt.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2UShIzNyM5vg6QYQrRB4soDkauQURXG6HqhAczLyeDUY_6ljtrZ26a9Q7-CZ2Xl0E8hkTzdjvDszzIhl3lmNQ4LaDktQ4JU_G2ZMXvquLweKDlR6HZ0-MtEGe9uMTPjJAUUemZSpRynp/s1600/45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2UShIzNyM5vg6QYQrRB4soDkauQURXG6HqhAczLyeDUY_6ljtrZ26a9Q7-CZ2Xl0E8hkTzdjvDszzIhl3lmNQ4LaDktQ4JU_G2ZMXvquLweKDlR6HZ0-MtEGe9uMTPjJAUUemZSpRynp/s640/45.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The claw or the hook was originally used on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1903_Springfield">Springfield rifle</a> sling and at some point someone turned it into a very nice belt. As it's mentioned on the Trad LL Bean offered the belt, and I do believe that it was made by Bianchi Leathers for LL Bean, as I remember seeing a belt that carried both names. No matter what it makes for a classic and casual, albeit a bit unusual, belt.<br /><br />Currently there are some companies offering this belt. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If I weren't making my own, I would be ordering from <a href="http://www.narragansettleathers.com/RifleSlingBelts.html">Narragansett Leathers</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgnNt6K0tuJMTred6LWA8z6BmW0s-98I3jpHCTlUPeuvd4w-531i_8j6enic-G8yWFB7XWS2Z_eML97Q1hhcg6x6sQMHain43JzWnRXkalu2LZBu6fM66o_iolT_pWBDWdKLqmyfQ2jhh/s1600/LRifleSlingBelts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgnNt6K0tuJMTred6LWA8z6BmW0s-98I3jpHCTlUPeuvd4w-531i_8j6enic-G8yWFB7XWS2Z_eML97Q1hhcg6x6sQMHain43JzWnRXkalu2LZBu6fM66o_iolT_pWBDWdKLqmyfQ2jhh/s640/LRifleSlingBelts.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Furthermore a more modern brand such as <a href="http://www.billykirk.com/products/no-150-claw-buckle-belt-natural">BillyKirk</a> is also offering their version, but I'm not sure what I think about the look of the claw.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnjwnQDIxtH1wVy_d73RGIdM4qqjdk9Z-fWByzPxVr1q05gXEm0BRxaImg8Z8W4S_ttChUNEW7qnIx5fHcSU6pp5L4Kf9nw4ZW1MwsuHgh5Skv9fJgz4PA_Bqceq6LAj9bpxjxAK57JlL/s1600/150_natural_1_1024x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnjwnQDIxtH1wVy_d73RGIdM4qqjdk9Z-fWByzPxVr1q05gXEm0BRxaImg8Z8W4S_ttChUNEW7qnIx5fHcSU6pp5L4Kf9nw4ZW1MwsuHgh5Skv9fJgz4PA_Bqceq6LAj9bpxjxAK57JlL/s640/150_natural_1_1024x1024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtj1__pK_1vM7xlIaOJgi6u1upY_iKPucQhLpiUVsBZV6QBVhmNE-aAv9o2nTccHbX2U2eKsIfxc6aV26KopOo9LHIzHPnldC-7LZuyfajRwiBCFlyzyUCAnjuv6hiTYH_X17RtquoZSfl/s1600/150_natural_2_1024x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtj1__pK_1vM7xlIaOJgi6u1upY_iKPucQhLpiUVsBZV6QBVhmNE-aAv9o2nTccHbX2U2eKsIfxc6aV26KopOo9LHIzHPnldC-7LZuyfajRwiBCFlyzyUCAnjuv6hiTYH_X17RtquoZSfl/s640/150_natural_2_1024x1024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">When I start making my own version, I'll of course try to keep you updated.</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-60144887392018268752013-01-15T07:44:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.506-08:00National Athlectic Goods- Indigo Sweatshirt<div style="text-align: justify;">Once upon a time there was a great Danish company called Blue Willis that specialized in clothing made of natural materials using naturals dyes. They were especially fond of indigo and made a lot of beautiful clothes in yarn dyed fabrics. Actually Blue Willis still exist, but production has moved out of Denmark, and the quality is nowhere near what it used to be, and the aesthetics is just different or may I say terrible. Now this post isn't about Blue Willis, I just felt that they were worth mentioning, as they made great indigo dyed clothing and I wish that more companies would do so, even though more brands are actually incorporating it at the moment. I like products made of a fabric that ages well.<br /><br />One of these brands is National Athlectic Goods, which is being made by Standard Design in Canada, which also produces Homespun Knitwear.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This sweatshirt is obviously inspired by vintage sweatshirts from the golden era of American sportswear and casual clothing, as it features the v-insert on the front and on the back. Other than that it looks very well-made and easy to wear, and most importantly it will continue to develop a richer colour due to the elusive indigo dye.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiOq0UzggVE8c628MWpqGp0nr4YddUctikrwyNMc5sx8DVolilTrvZffHJT9iLEdkVmEPamtHdx-gjy4IGyJvCR6wl5wJ8SD-Rdego3Sfs7WqCBucHcsMk1mM_TthjxSQobLVR_9ZQBwD/s1600/NA1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiOq0UzggVE8c628MWpqGp0nr4YddUctikrwyNMc5sx8DVolilTrvZffHJT9iLEdkVmEPamtHdx-gjy4IGyJvCR6wl5wJ8SD-Rdego3Sfs7WqCBucHcsMk1mM_TthjxSQobLVR_9ZQBwD/s640/NA1.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEoth08hUzQ52lwmRsckmCbZ1Ja58gABmJ7oUQ3rjfkATCuBnbxXx8nqvac_zsOOVLBqgw817e1XzGpVXKyiXIPMWDuzxnhVaAV2DrE8Cl0RfhwkaUbOM3QYh-JhXgCzLq0kxjfDjh1ZG/s1600/NA2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEoth08hUzQ52lwmRsckmCbZ1Ja58gABmJ7oUQ3rjfkATCuBnbxXx8nqvac_zsOOVLBqgw817e1XzGpVXKyiXIPMWDuzxnhVaAV2DrE8Cl0RfhwkaUbOM3QYh-JhXgCzLq0kxjfDjh1ZG/s640/NA2.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBukq3lhuMNqfnCHFTmBwxLi5Z2UdZQ0sMF3qG9ZyaUt3jatIy7QKcLvAwVn1N-ExVFi64A9nNEhBJUTlrSw_iIykdo51rzwZC11z4dEDiXqVm6kFv2TfG5ZhaLeNgzQ4c8tTOLKs14Va/s1600/NA3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBukq3lhuMNqfnCHFTmBwxLi5Z2UdZQ0sMF3qG9ZyaUt3jatIy7QKcLvAwVn1N-ExVFi64A9nNEhBJUTlrSw_iIykdo51rzwZC11z4dEDiXqVm6kFv2TfG5ZhaLeNgzQ4c8tTOLKs14Va/s640/NA3.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VSeqgJV6YnaAmeaRxvedcIiRpdmQ2QAtwKEHolbmOAopYRDBgQQ1iCu5JScWecNdiW61Mu_aId5WOYEGuPg3ZXvGWTcbl_z9de2TaylJ_q7ziHCuSknhDX6et_BZGs98DnpD221zJCfA/s1600/NA5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VSeqgJV6YnaAmeaRxvedcIiRpdmQ2QAtwKEHolbmOAopYRDBgQQ1iCu5JScWecNdiW61Mu_aId5WOYEGuPg3ZXvGWTcbl_z9de2TaylJ_q7ziHCuSknhDX6et_BZGs98DnpD221zJCfA/s640/NA5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tw0r0kol4BINsrm_oAWmIpnNgk8nbRgYkg22ebWkWvTMy1YCFpbGH35L7968Cl3MoFE4Zhy2Qu14G7PjTrRrBVXctZstznNw-SOSUwXIdC0DwfD3VNDOEsUEBd6csJLA1GwnikHFu2aG/s1600/NA4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tw0r0kol4BINsrm_oAWmIpnNgk8nbRgYkg22ebWkWvTMy1YCFpbGH35L7968Cl3MoFE4Zhy2Qu14G7PjTrRrBVXctZstznNw-SOSUwXIdC0DwfD3VNDOEsUEBd6csJLA1GwnikHFu2aG/s640/NA4.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-40853168195651229572013-01-15T07:02:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.602-08:00A Small Update from After the Denim<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ccpjTAeJBF2bryoQFyQJjmT2PcvPsAu3RQXXZ0XtvIvXU6vNLQOnKrknDMCZG4inSntzzslUnkOqWn4TmFLfcvRwTbTrelude-zJoyUuJBgvE3-aK3bH1dYjc9qYzWkXWqoEwUOwxoz8/s1600/mark-og-simon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ccpjTAeJBF2bryoQFyQJjmT2PcvPsAu3RQXXZ0XtvIvXU6vNLQOnKrknDMCZG4inSntzzslUnkOqWn4TmFLfcvRwTbTrelude-zJoyUuJBgvE3-aK3bH1dYjc9qYzWkXWqoEwUOwxoz8/s640/mark-og-simon.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark Sommerlund from Shoe Chapter on the left, and me, Simon Tuntelder</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">The updates are a bit irregular, I know. And I'll hopefully be writing more in 2013 and hopefully I'll be writing more interesting stuff. The reason is not only my own laziness, I've almost completely stopped buying clothing - except for some thrift finds, as I'm investing more in tools and leather. Lately I've been spending more and more time in my workshop working on a small leathergoods collection that I'll make available for purchase in the months to come. It's almost finished and I'm working on building some stock as of now basically. However orders are always welcome, if you have something that you want me to make for you or if you see something that you like, just send me an e-mail.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you're wondering, what gets created in the workshop and see some other more random stuff, you can follow the Instagram feed <a href="http://web.stagram.com/n/afterthedenim/">HERE</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Other than that I've just participated in the very first official After the Denim collaboration. I worked together with a friend of mine, who runs the shoe store, Shoe Chapter, who has supplied me with numerous good shoes in the past.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We've created some very good caps, which Ebbets Field Flannels made for us. I've just finished a photo shoot recently, which will be released, as soon as the pics have been edited. We were so eager to release them that we arranged an impromptu release party, which you can see some pictures from <a href="http://www.eventuelt.org/?p=34789">HERE</a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lastly there are some other good projects and things in the working, which will be released, as soon as I get around to doing it. But time is limited and there's so much to do. I hope you guys will remain patient and keep sending me the great feedback and keep commenting on the posts that do get written.<br /><br />A belated happy new year and have a great day</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">//Simon</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-11870899046825955632013-01-10T13:47:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.698-08:00New Balance - Pre Orders at Hanon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I would be lying if I said that I wasn't spending too much time eyeing all of the great offerings from New Balance. <a href="http://www.hanon-shop.com/new-balance_pre-orders/">Hanon </a>has made pre orders for the forthcoming season available and I'm tempted to pick up all of them. At least the made in UK or made in US editions.<br /><br />These would be my picks</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBBGEIF9-GrA3e3CSH5tGAOyAWRpUKhHlAq4jOEEoZmJLIb0mUvTyOe2NqzEVGzPTOP9Fk4451sbkOhsBTD4RT5IEbm5A300-WOl_m98B1UIcs1OH93bQk204P0nWHTgKAuN4oQzzwJdI/s1600/M990N-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBBGEIF9-GrA3e3CSH5tGAOyAWRpUKhHlAq4jOEEoZmJLIb0mUvTyOe2NqzEVGzPTOP9Fk4451sbkOhsBTD4RT5IEbm5A300-WOl_m98B1UIcs1OH93bQk204P0nWHTgKAuN4oQzzwJdI/s640/M990N-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">990</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcmbEoOjtE8ZOt8zQBG-yP_5Nc4YeaRVnNBaXOjOier_VSMMJ4Bjbw-GvgnKuAh7T60EQ9L57mWybVVcq9ghpGXRRPMMxAdq4cKuFU4PP4xY0Y_RvYdNIsrWNHIxj4HD3NmCSBRvIiZsb/s1600/M991ANG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcmbEoOjtE8ZOt8zQBG-yP_5Nc4YeaRVnNBaXOjOier_VSMMJ4Bjbw-GvgnKuAh7T60EQ9L57mWybVVcq9ghpGXRRPMMxAdq4cKuFU4PP4xY0Y_RvYdNIsrWNHIxj4HD3NmCSBRvIiZsb/s640/M991ANG.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">991</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKP4vkynLICf-3mc_cBMooeO7jC7JwphIle3nd1x8O97FKeVbH2qrtK4VgeCrF001sfruI90SCr1nAbYac7B-jweqhMlZj6fNEzUHkDI52Ui8wQWPsJeDXgHMT17e7bIxymvrwbF-rKYa/s1600/M1500TWS10-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKP4vkynLICf-3mc_cBMooeO7jC7JwphIle3nd1x8O97FKeVbH2qrtK4VgeCrF001sfruI90SCr1nAbYac7B-jweqhMlZj6fNEzUHkDI52Ui8wQWPsJeDXgHMT17e7bIxymvrwbF-rKYa/s640/M1500TWS10-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1500</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHdc9CiPMJgn-baNcWdCWk9MW2uasEYaZJiX56dXKosRau33iO9vKSEbLSLK99Xg4m3vUC-DWXUFAkD-wpNKMast8ibOGi1hleGWyQnxIpUSw4L734o_0rGr0SpMwGb2z6WEbXBaVTUQu/s1600/M1400MG10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHdc9CiPMJgn-baNcWdCWk9MW2uasEYaZJiX56dXKosRau33iO9vKSEbLSLK99Xg4m3vUC-DWXUFAkD-wpNKMast8ibOGi1hleGWyQnxIpUSw4L734o_0rGr0SpMwGb2z6WEbXBaVTUQu/s640/M1400MG10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1400</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qYX8bbOSzfZFm41urqOV8DLvv2d2Fl1i4rETqLDPT2ic_xe6yq8nr1I1mHKYvXvdXZ7Fp-LmzdYFHFsxbTw5Nctq0UXnnRRcQVXWC1MV_wlz5Lvul5JbpKHsLoET9XdZjI3OrU1iWU8S/s1600/M577TBN10-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qYX8bbOSzfZFm41urqOV8DLvv2d2Fl1i4rETqLDPT2ic_xe6yq8nr1I1mHKYvXvdXZ7Fp-LmzdYFHFsxbTw5Nctq0UXnnRRcQVXWC1MV_wlz5Lvul5JbpKHsLoET9XdZjI3OrU1iWU8S/s640/M577TBN10-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">577</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-26810759213346304272013-01-09T13:43:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.793-08:00Want - Alfred Sargent Derby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxcrefoiGRI1dg4mc1HYMHtq64fZEQXRvkKFuzHUuMUAV7gE4OmutSWl7LLOUaJRfe20Bn3obezC8WMSLmGzVzU-wTaYmraYpeEBJm0Tkkg21EkeEeCpOC6231uUyxZaXGLXIWhDp4xk9/s1600/maine_grande.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxcrefoiGRI1dg4mc1HYMHtq64fZEQXRvkKFuzHUuMUAV7gE4OmutSWl7LLOUaJRfe20Bn3obezC8WMSLmGzVzU-wTaYmraYpeEBJm0Tkkg21EkeEeCpOC6231uUyxZaXGLXIWhDp4xk9/s640/maine_grande.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Normally I'm not too fond of black shoes, but I desperately want these heavy derby shoes by Alfred Sargent. They're perfect for the season with the heavy Commando soles by Itshide and the waxy leather is quite easy to maintain. They're made in England, in Northampton to be precise and they're, of course, goodyear welted.<br /><br />Good thing my birthday is coming up and I've behaved very well this year.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhC9HCMI_PQZMrGJWncucB91LaUCAi9URktPF2UqT09UUVo94CYnCnLrC8VJQRHZ1qZbc99RmFnclhT2owtjcoUhwT8kxiJTE3aFamxz64X54ps3guvD8e609YON5U95SxgV6U6LOPWvb/s1600/maine2_grande.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhC9HCMI_PQZMrGJWncucB91LaUCAi9URktPF2UqT09UUVo94CYnCnLrC8VJQRHZ1qZbc99RmFnclhT2owtjcoUhwT8kxiJTE3aFamxz64X54ps3guvD8e609YON5U95SxgV6U6LOPWvb/s640/maine2_grande.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHy0ZpGyZbTjuIx_7XXxhkbOzq7QU0uj_MolgRkhD3HMauop54B6IW_BQ2vfXQAFL1MTCDunrx3D7gaKxcZUAT0M1qM5xGpXlDVW1A5W_9ZmWK0kY2NXw4LtRU2TF9LGvoML3Iy6_r_JmU/s1600/maine3_grande.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHy0ZpGyZbTjuIx_7XXxhkbOzq7QU0uj_MolgRkhD3HMauop54B6IW_BQ2vfXQAFL1MTCDunrx3D7gaKxcZUAT0M1qM5xGpXlDVW1A5W_9ZmWK0kY2NXw4LtRU2TF9LGvoML3Iy6_r_JmU/s640/maine3_grande.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJa_82wPq57sAICe_Dqf4ZmdoQ8Os3hmyNhAxV8oMUcrNVnp1JjD9aQ_zdLcb2Y7eBV07AqGxjNy2OzIeTqdoPSmSKAljbkLM3rHLnXahz2XeBz4B1DQ6fCqrr2TaBCCAxMjqurXUqAfQ/s1600/maine5_grande.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJa_82wPq57sAICe_Dqf4ZmdoQ8Os3hmyNhAxV8oMUcrNVnp1JjD9aQ_zdLcb2Y7eBV07AqGxjNy2OzIeTqdoPSmSKAljbkLM3rHLnXahz2XeBz4B1DQ6fCqrr2TaBCCAxMjqurXUqAfQ/s640/maine5_grande.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-44640550569023948132013-01-07T12:34:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.888-08:00Crafts - iPad mini Sleeve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Just before Christmas a good friend of mine came by the workshop wanting to make a Christmas present for his dad. He wanted to make a protective sleeve for his dad's newly acquired iPad mini. Since I hadn't been doing any sleeves for the mini, I decided to help him out, so I could get a pattern made. This means I didn't do much on this piece besides a little bit of cutting, but I just helped out as much as I could.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuYdx8lu31temHhhoQQDvsoTT0FSoqePKQHNkIv1tA83369W2pQAlnK8Tkc-Xma3ljBwzJ5Z1zD0CZCMDYeyyqVpaviNrMLyMOOW355tAbaKHGAfb9TqVjKEsPIN471EcNRvVkhC31gJh/s1600/IMG_1521.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuYdx8lu31temHhhoQQDvsoTT0FSoqePKQHNkIv1tA83369W2pQAlnK8Tkc-Xma3ljBwzJ5Z1zD0CZCMDYeyyqVpaviNrMLyMOOW355tAbaKHGAfb9TqVjKEsPIN471EcNRvVkhC31gJh/s640/IMG_1521.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Basically we just used a design that I've been doing quite a lot lately. Calling it a design is a bold overstatment. It's not even a design, as it's so ultra simple, but the closing mechanism is great for covers/sleeves, as it doesn't incorporate any hardware, which can scratch the device.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqp1k53YGjBGoKksIJEBN6Qrg8cZqhm5K6QRkf7ChDndVe03IQZ7iPDANffl_ZYQQJVCLjQLBGmFrGlxidRpGhI-eY3s4mhPPF2DHtlSoi0diXGEB5TA4rmW8-yMzzpZvVKdCbBfpULsYU/s1600/IMG_1524.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqp1k53YGjBGoKksIJEBN6Qrg8cZqhm5K6QRkf7ChDndVe03IQZ7iPDANffl_ZYQQJVCLjQLBGmFrGlxidRpGhI-eY3s4mhPPF2DHtlSoi0diXGEB5TA4rmW8-yMzzpZvVKdCbBfpULsYU/s640/IMG_1524.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It was made using a leather that is a bit similar to the very famous Chromexcel leather from Horween, as it is a oil pull-up, but not of the very greasy ones. It's very easy to work with and it's very easy to maintain. The leather comes from an Italian tannery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXH5hN6bOBLQ_8o_f1iu84o0QGES_W5xByWvJSuXuFZXU-64QyrVtscJYj7CEjJyx7IvBKBWniYGR2jnZTwx7w8HptiLA-8Q8I-R8Mf1OdHC31GBNbNO8chAWgCSUMdFlLo79WXOgg2fPJ/s1600/IMG_1526.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXH5hN6bOBLQ_8o_f1iu84o0QGES_W5xByWvJSuXuFZXU-64QyrVtscJYj7CEjJyx7IvBKBWniYGR2jnZTwx7w8HptiLA-8Q8I-R8Mf1OdHC31GBNbNO8chAWgCSUMdFlLo79WXOgg2fPJ/s640/IMG_1526.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's hand sewn using a super thick (8ply) waxed linen thread from Germany that I bought as an early Christmas present for myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0CJIoDUolBc3DEekMwRgZ542wRuCdbYn_OLQaYlo-vpZHqtUr8ioyOfq6r4rxyC6uCNDGTh-RkHZsmJrO350HWfyO2OJI5mfQGDHslGpYmhPau3nealcPnBSQxrFMmG9qC4qo7dwwUbz/s1600/IMG_1529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0CJIoDUolBc3DEekMwRgZ542wRuCdbYn_OLQaYlo-vpZHqtUr8ioyOfq6r4rxyC6uCNDGTh-RkHZsmJrO350HWfyO2OJI5mfQGDHslGpYmhPau3nealcPnBSQxrFMmG9qC4qo7dwwUbz/s640/IMG_1529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />You can really sense the grain structure in the leather, where it bends. Nice and subtle.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMnUlWYnlA3oEKTP5YsHOmGLyvqjsgVpoIvhRYVIItnc3dhN1O62rVWWgBym-6R6HgUCxzwWVjoFnyE7DWy7jd6xCx9166N2Rn6pj3x-s82mAItp-jwkhPUIiG-oE2FqFEXypdL-cNiGs/s1600/IMG_1531.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMnUlWYnlA3oEKTP5YsHOmGLyvqjsgVpoIvhRYVIItnc3dhN1O62rVWWgBym-6R6HgUCxzwWVjoFnyE7DWy7jd6xCx9166N2Rn6pj3x-s82mAItp-jwkhPUIiG-oE2FqFEXypdL-cNiGs/s640/IMG_1531.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I can't take credit for any of the stitches other than scrutinizing every stitch like a hawk. He did a really good job.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QVEwoKBWCi5Y2cPy3XamxmsLvrU96A6HnFVNwD_wukoZKZsj29g9TNlJuQICFPKqpGGWQtP571F-oyjlihUy9Fi2oCJudCDI5sGI5rlfS1QFHHqV8B1JQ-rZIsXwxLG2BAOGE_wB4Sji/s1600/IMG_1532.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QVEwoKBWCi5Y2cPy3XamxmsLvrU96A6HnFVNwD_wukoZKZsj29g9TNlJuQICFPKqpGGWQtP571F-oyjlihUy9Fi2oCJudCDI5sGI5rlfS1QFHHqV8B1JQ-rZIsXwxLG2BAOGE_wB4Sji/s640/IMG_1532.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Unfortunately it's virtually impossible to burnish oil tanned leathers. So it's hard doing anything about the edges. You can either leave them raw or you paint the edges using a good edge dye.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-36663646905765495092013-01-07T11:59:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:55.984-08:00Koss Porta Pro<div style="text-align: justify;">There are a lot of terrible headphones, which are often, but not always, dirt cheap, there are some seriously good headphones which are always madly expensive. But then we have the Koss Porta Pro headphones, which are awesome and very inexpensive. Value for money at its finest. The design is functional with a lot of smart features and the sound is great. What's not to like?<br /><br />I've had mine for years and they've served me tremendously well and I figured that most people knew about them. But lately I've realized that not all people know about them, although they probably should. Maybe that is why I've experience other Koss Porta Pro owners giving me the insider's smirky smile, when I've worn mine while walking around town.<br /><br />The Koss Porta Pro has been around since the early 80s and they've remained relatively unchanged since then, but I guess it comes down to the old proverb "If it ain't broken..." This means that they could easily described as a design icon of some sorts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaJGvavg-ZxFmuHp34FYXe2X1TXV9mwATETRSPIJwSWqUL9n-jOuxImP9yP_aFHDr6hZ3nntaOb1iX3CaDehF_DJyDsC7STacKvNREVha9bkF5Hzc8JJMOr3lr5L_kP4Q5DzeSePL0pr4/s1600/183439463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaJGvavg-ZxFmuHp34FYXe2X1TXV9mwATETRSPIJwSWqUL9n-jOuxImP9yP_aFHDr6hZ3nntaOb1iX3CaDehF_DJyDsC7STacKvNREVha9bkF5Hzc8JJMOr3lr5L_kP4Q5DzeSePL0pr4/s640/183439463.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-57664620581891056672013-01-06T13:27:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:56.079-08:00Guernsey Knitwear - Le Tricoteur <div style="text-align: justify;">The whole heritage movement has shed light on a lot of knitwear, which has a great history and a legacy that you just don't find in modern knitwear. I'm thinking of the Aran, the Breton and the fairisle sweater However the Guernsey jumper seems to have flown under the radar and it hasn't been gaining the attention that it deserves. Especially when you take into consideration that the classic Guernsey jumper has been made on Guernsey in the English Channel for centuries.<br /><br />Nowadays the most classic Guernsey sweater is made by a company called Le Tricoteur, but there are other good makers that still make the sweater. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The original Guernsey sweater is made of a sturdy worsted wool and it's constructed in such a way that the front and back side are identical making it very easy to put on - even in the dark. Other than that it features the recognisable pattern, where the sleeves are attached and on the hem, which is slit at the bottom. Just like the Aran and the Breton the Guernsey sweater was also used by sailors and fishermen, so it's extremely hard-wearing, as you probably already guessed. It's so hard-wearing that it's <a href="http://www.thisisguernsey.com/latest/2005/01/03/durability-knocks-guernsey-sales/">affecting sales</a>, as people buy one and never return for another, as the sweater outlives the owner.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGXxID0wAASx48qluwPLu0mh_CReM0zghnaxoow7RjrhITqjbLXBpUamqAxt_no9sN7s3-moSzq8qAKjG6e2ukjxw2XZ3A6-p7PQUGtHwr3cGjBkmZqw3bn0jFbUTH64mhSiPZdHRBrfR/s1600/guernsey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGXxID0wAASx48qluwPLu0mh_CReM0zghnaxoow7RjrhITqjbLXBpUamqAxt_no9sN7s3-moSzq8qAKjG6e2ukjxw2XZ3A6-p7PQUGtHwr3cGjBkmZqw3bn0jFbUTH64mhSiPZdHRBrfR/s640/guernsey.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIyazHcuo40JP5JyMzSe0nHtrHgMhDEi8DiR3YhamCf__qu5eu5KawbgYFLqTpabkGyizxYfIbaz2VrrSF_2oy6ez2BKhG9YZxKeHDxQTXIje6nhmKOXvhGkDnoajQykyEwvFcSyEUp4B/s1600/$(KGrHqJHJFME92BB5b56BP2FdvsgIQ~~60_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIyazHcuo40JP5JyMzSe0nHtrHgMhDEi8DiR3YhamCf__qu5eu5KawbgYFLqTpabkGyizxYfIbaz2VrrSF_2oy6ez2BKhG9YZxKeHDxQTXIje6nhmKOXvhGkDnoajQykyEwvFcSyEUp4B/s640/$(KGrHqJHJFME92BB5b56BP2FdvsgIQ~~60_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3qbCbDCde4smOIO_CA_ctlHUREQKG7zKcHE89h64oly3j2TmD1uHwnyNXQj5FEhB7Q2V_3mwA2tGnyZOBRfVu1V0voybSyEoWuqmKl5HsK8X0DVQ41jOWrPDOE12jJKmc8qeutMz3ghS/s1600/50623846_o3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3qbCbDCde4smOIO_CA_ctlHUREQKG7zKcHE89h64oly3j2TmD1uHwnyNXQj5FEhB7Q2V_3mwA2tGnyZOBRfVu1V0voybSyEoWuqmKl5HsK8X0DVQ41jOWrPDOE12jJKmc8qeutMz3ghS/s640/50623846_o3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxZyXPoTXlu4i4zg-LCN9TAevYKeI0wv9DOekQAYjauyJAgffttILZiy-XgjWWBt8oVuOHIRcbJkAuwG7ju67pgr4O3wMy0tlWcq6oLI8h8PcLsNxpRF5vWVft07rsjFvDwfzWHJAEYaG/s1600/o0640048011661442283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxZyXPoTXlu4i4zg-LCN9TAevYKeI0wv9DOekQAYjauyJAgffttILZiy-XgjWWBt8oVuOHIRcbJkAuwG7ju67pgr4O3wMy0tlWcq6oLI8h8PcLsNxpRF5vWVft07rsjFvDwfzWHJAEYaG/s640/o0640048011661442283.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Japanese have of course embraced the classic Guernsey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cmuvuWAAPmw4tuiYTDuui5OaaauKbMOH3mf9nY4ICiRYrDpeaEkOzfZu-UO11YpdaNSdUtlZ7eKaQlwz4qLBXetoQbV4Erua7VvSKmf_yXVvQCOEaq3na2OImO-nTe7cb7xRzH1C7xST/s1600/guernsey1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cmuvuWAAPmw4tuiYTDuui5OaaauKbMOH3mf9nY4ICiRYrDpeaEkOzfZu-UO11YpdaNSdUtlZ7eKaQlwz4qLBXetoQbV4Erua7VvSKmf_yXVvQCOEaq3na2OImO-nTe7cb7xRzH1C7xST/s640/guernsey1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-35870844310409254012013-01-06T11:59:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:56.175-08:00New Year's Resolutions via Archival Clothing<div style="text-align: justify;">I never make New Year's resolutions. Never. It seems foolish to me. What doesn't seem foolish to me is the "Archival Resolutions" that Archival Clothing publish every year. But then again why would anything AC put out be foolish? They always seem to get everything just right.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYZqBD85pE25PGGbfRBUFdePOrmmwqgrGKonlO6JfGd1xv7XkhvTJ_NbCq-UOhthkvB0ikn75KgsimrpNIAobOpfVecgHfGvmkatMI4POtHcfen5IpYufC_1ZM2Aw8isPYQWSnwwNtzT1/s1600/systue.700_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYZqBD85pE25PGGbfRBUFdePOrmmwqgrGKonlO6JfGd1xv7XkhvTJ_NbCq-UOhthkvB0ikn75KgsimrpNIAobOpfVecgHfGvmkatMI4POtHcfen5IpYufC_1ZM2Aw8isPYQWSnwwNtzT1/s640/systue.700_500.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Decide that quality matters and pay for it. In the end, it will save you time and money.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Before you buy, be selective. Scrutinize items for build quality, fit, finish, functionality and lasting style. If an item is not perfect, catch and release it. </span></i></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #150b03; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 20.766666412353516px;"><br /></span></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">3. Do more with less. Add a few key pieces to your wardrobe and wear them until they dissolve. </span></span></i></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">4. Shop from yourself and from thrift shops. Repurpose strategic items from the past. </span></span></i></div></span></i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #150b03; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 20.766666412353516px;"><br /></span></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">5. Support apparel companies that manufacture their products in the US*. Buy products still proudly made in their traditional country of origin. </span></span></i></div></i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #150b03; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 20.766666412353516px;"><br /></span></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">6. Contact manufacturers and let them know what they should offer. If you're a woman and you love classic heritage styles, ask them to offer their products in your size. </span></span></i></div></i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #150b03; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 20.766666412353516px;"><br /></span></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">7. Find out what products are manufactured in your region. Visit factories and publish reports. **</span></span></i></div></i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #150b03; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 20.766666412353516px;"><br /></span></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">8. Wear wool and linen year round. Experiment with summer weight woolens, and heavier linens. </span></span></i></div></i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #150b03; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 20.766666412353516px;"><br /></span></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">9. Come up with a signature uniform. Wear it once a week. ***</span></span></i></div></i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #150b03; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 20.766666412353516px;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10. Read historical newspapers and magazines. Learn about lost brands, fashions, and manufacturing traditions.</span></i></div></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #150b03; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 20.766666412353516px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #150b03; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 20.766666412353516px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">*Or the EU. But the country of origin is so important nowadays.</span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 20.766666412353516px;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">** I promise to do this a lot more in 2013.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">*** AMEN!</span></div></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6KNqDbv8iQzqao94F8Q0dpjgDAICjPlyv8DbCo-NRzaf8edhq2ozTl_ILe0zl6Bxqw4dnA50rgVsIxToo0qVfaZM4BwfRT4CuWBBuTMQkTuX4c6cbzAolqB-DQ7AhjP5x3n-sicgF4uU/s1600/tri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6KNqDbv8iQzqao94F8Q0dpjgDAICjPlyv8DbCo-NRzaf8edhq2ozTl_ILe0zl6Bxqw4dnA50rgVsIxToo0qVfaZM4BwfRT4CuWBBuTMQkTuX4c6cbzAolqB-DQ7AhjP5x3n-sicgF4uU/s640/tri.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #150b03; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-25388650360879573432013-01-04T12:23:00.000-08:002013-02-26T21:37:56.269-08:00Oak Street Bootmakers - Trench Boot<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I remember when Oak Street Bootmakers hit the menswear scene. People went crazy for the vibram soled oxfords. It was crazy. But from what I've seen, it's totally understandable, as the quality is definitely up there, so is the vision of the brand.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It has become obvious that George Vlagos is going for something a bit different than moccasins and loafers with the release of the <a href="http://oakstreetbootmakers.com/footwear/field-boot">field boot</a> for instance. However their most recent release, the Trench boot, really hones the brand name.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaVNY60J5BKE1_SNKY9wJFYL8Klv6zoXe5qPK_OmlYVOCOnGE9w4gKlKTDdKlIzOURppmnwbC7i9yveBya7bElWD7gpcWZh-U5gEOnlEwPnHifGuVzHFd6QE2vBIrFTcLaYt6bfog4Rc5/s1600/natural-trench-boot-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaVNY60J5BKE1_SNKY9wJFYL8Klv6zoXe5qPK_OmlYVOCOnGE9w4gKlKTDdKlIzOURppmnwbC7i9yveBya7bElWD7gpcWZh-U5gEOnlEwPnHifGuVzHFd6QE2vBIrFTcLaYt6bfog4Rc5/s640/natural-trench-boot-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Made in the USA (of course) of quality materials in a timeless design in one of the nicest leathers around (Horween's Chromexcel leather in the colour "Natural"). What's not to like? Nothing, I guess, but personally I would never consider wearing a pair of boots that didn't have a rubber sole. In my mind I'm thinking about how nice they would look, if they were equipped with a rugged, English Ridgeway sole. But that's probably just me and my OCD, but make no mistake this boot looks like one of the best boot options around.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wTwydcqx-Tkh7KvSvtzAX9dpSL5tHo2kf8lkKfVkxOdXkb6u729AbpCpipl_0OZ49a0zHRmT9R0FED-o3Sf9wiaEn4FThDFblcLI-HPpuyukDYoKaxeI0mpft1iYGrZXXdCWfKBEtNw6/s1600/natural-trench-boot-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wTwydcqx-Tkh7KvSvtzAX9dpSL5tHo2kf8lkKfVkxOdXkb6u729AbpCpipl_0OZ49a0zHRmT9R0FED-o3Sf9wiaEn4FThDFblcLI-HPpuyukDYoKaxeI0mpft1iYGrZXXdCWfKBEtNw6/s640/natural-trench-boot-02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383865425641440259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7683216458318534116.post-58767589498282295312012-12-26T18:42:00.001-08:002012-12-26T19:16:23.932-08:00ALL ABOUT MOD CULTURE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Mod</b> (from <b>modernist</b>) is a<u> </u>subculture that originated in London, England, in the late 1950s and peaked in the early-to-mid 1960s.</div>
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Significant elements of the mod subculture include fashion (often tailor-made suits); music, including African American soul, Jamaican ska, British beat music, and R&B; and motor scooters. The original mod scene was also associated with amphetamine-fuelled all-night dancing at clubs. From the mid-to-late 1960s and onwards, the mass media often used the term <i>mod</i> in a wider sense to describe anything that was believed to be popular, fashionable, or modern.</div>
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There was a mod revival
in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s, which was followed by a mod
revival in North America in the early 1980s, particularly in Southern California.</div>
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The term <i>mod</i> derives from <i>modernist</i>, which was a term used in the 1950s to describe modern jazz musicians and fans.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7"></sup> This usage contrasted with the term <i>trad</i>, which described traditional jazz players and fans. The 1959 novel <i>Absolute Beginners</i> by Colin MacInnes describes as a modernist, a young modern jazz fan who dresses in sharp modern Italian clothes. <i>Absolute Beginners</i>
may be one of the earliest written examples of the term modernist being
used to describe young British style-conscious modern jazz fans. The
word <i>modernist</i> in this sense should not be confused with the wider use of the term <i>modernism</i> in the context of literature, art, design and architecture.</div>
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Dicks Hebdige claims that the progenitors of the mod subculture "appear to have been a group of working-class dandies, possibly descended from the devotees of the Italianite [fashion] style." Mary Anne Long disagrees, stating that "first hand accounts and contemporary theorists point to the Jewish upper-working or middle-class of London’s East End and suburbs." Sociologist Simon Frith asserts that the mod subculture had its roots in the 1950s beatnik coffee bar culture, which catered to art school students in the radical bohemian scene in London.
Steve Sparks, who claims to be one of the original mods, agrees that
before mod became commercialised, it was essentially an extension of the
beatnik culture: "It comes from ‘modernist’, it was to do with modern
jazz and to do with Sartre" and existentialism. Sparks argues that "Mod has been much misunderstood... as this working-class, scooter-riding precursor of skinheads."</div>
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Coffee bars were attractive to youths, because in contrast to typical British pubs, which closed at about 11 pm, they were open until the early hours of the morning. Coffee bars had jukeboxes,
which in some cases reserved some of the space in the machines for the
students' own records. In the late 1950s, coffee bars were associated
with jazz and blues, but in the early 1960s, they began playing more
R&B music. Frith notes that although coffee bars were originally
aimed at middle-class art school students, they began to facilitate an
intermixing of youths from different backgrounds and classes.At these venues, which Frith calls the "first sign of the youth
movement", youths would meet collectors of R&B and blues records,
who introduced them to new types of African-American music, which the
teens were attracted to for its rawness and authenticity. They also watched French and Italian art films and read Italian magazines to look for style ideas.According to Hebdige, the mod subculture gradually accumulated the
identifying symbols that later came to be associated with the scene,
such as scooters, amphetamine pills, and music.</div>
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By the summer of 1966, the mod scene was in sharp decline. Dicks
Hebdige argues that the mod subculture lost its vitality when it became
commercialised, artificial and stylised to the point that new mod
clothing styles were being created "from above" by clothing companies
and by TV shows like <i>Ready Steady Go!</i>, rather than being developed by young people customising their clothes and mixing different fashions together.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13"></sup></div>
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As psychedelic rock and the hippie subculture grew more popular in the United Kingdom, many people drifted away from the mod scene. Bands such as The Who and Small Faces
had changed their musical styles and no longer considered themselves
mods. Another factor was that the original mods of the early 1960s were
getting into the age of marriage and child-rearing, which meant that
they no longer had the time or money for their youthful pastimes of
club-going, record-shopping and scooter rallies. The <i>peacock</i> or <i>fashion</i> wing of mod culture evolved into the swinging London
scene and the hippie style, which favored the gentle, marijuana-infused
contemplation of esoteric ideas and aesthetics, which contrasted
sharply with the frenetic energy of the mod ethos.</div>
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The <i>hard mods</i> of the mid-to-late 1960s eventually transformed into the skinheads.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16"></sup> Many of the hard mods lived in the same economically depressed areas of South London as West Indian immigrants, and those mods emulated the rude boy look of pork pie hats and too-short Levis jeans. These "aspiring 'white negros'" listened to Jamaican ska and mingled with black rude boys at West Indian nightclubs like Ram Jam, A-Train and Sloopy's.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_%28subculture%29#cite_note-20"></a></sup></div>
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Dick Hebdige
claims that the hard mods were drawn to black culture and ska music in
part because the educated, middle-class hippie movement's drug-oriented
and intellectual music did not have any relevance for them.
He argues that the hard mods were also attracted to ska because it was a
secret, underground, non-commercialised music that was disseminated
through informal channels such as house parties and clubs. The early skinheads also liked soul, rocksteady and early reggae.</div>
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The early skinheads retained basic elements of mod fashion — such as Fred Perry and Ben Sherman shirts, Sta-Prest trousers and Levi's jeans — but mixed them with working class-oriented accessories such as braces and Dr. Martens work boots. Hebdige claims that as early as the Margate and Brighton brawls between mods and rockers,
some mods were seen wearing boots and braces and sporting close cropped
haircuts (for practical reasons, as long hair was a liability in
industrial jobs and streetfights).</div>
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Mods and ex-mods were also part of the early northern soul
scene, a subculture based on obscure 1960s and 1970s American soul
records. Some mods evolved into, or merged with, subcultures such as
individualists, stylists, and scooterboys, creating a mixture of "taste and testosterone" that was both self-confident and streetwise.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated5_12-1"></sup></div>
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A mod revival started in the late 1970s in the United Kingdom, with thousands of mods attending scooter rallies in places like Scarborough and the Isle of Wight. This revival was partly inspired by the 1979 film <i>Quadrophenia</i> and by mod-influenced bands, initially The Jam whose clothes and graphic imagery set them apart from the prevailing punk rock scene. They were followed by Secret Affair, Purple Hearts and The Chords drawing on the energy of New Wave music.</div>
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The British revival was followed by a mod revival in North America in the early 1980s, particularly in Southern California, led by bands such as The Untouchables.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-socal_6-1"></sup> The mod scene in Los Angeles and Orange County was partly influenced by the 2 Tone ska revival in England, and was unique in its racial diversity, with black, white, Hispanic and Asian participants. The 1990s Britpop scene featured noticeable mod influences on bands such as Oasis, Blur, Ocean Colour Scene and The Verve.</div>
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Jobling and Crowley called the mod subculture a "fashion-obsessed and
hedonistic cult of the hyper-cool" young adults who lived in
metropolitan London or the new towns of the south. Due to the increasing
affluence of post-war Britain, the youths of the early 1960s were one
of the first generations that did not have to contribute their money
from after-school jobs to the family finances. As mod teens and young
adults began using their disposable income to buy stylish clothes, the
first youth-targeted boutique clothing stores opened in London in the Carnaby Street and Kings Road districts.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26"></sup> Maverick fashion designers emerged, such as Mary Quant, who was known for her increasingly short miniskirt designs, and John Stephen, who sold a line named "His Clothes", and whose clients included bands such as Small Faces.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_27-0"></sup></div>
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Two youth subcultures helped pave the way for mod fashion by breaking new ground; the beatniks, with their bohemian image of berets and black turtlenecks, and the Teddy Boys, from which mod fashion inherited its "narcissitic and fastidious [fashion] tendencies" and the immaculate dandy look.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28"></sup>
The Teddy Boys paved the way for making male interest in fashion
socially acceptable, because prior to the Teddy Boys, male interest in
fashion in Britain was mostly associated with the underground homosexual
subculture's flamboyant dressing style.</div>
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Newspaper accounts from the mid-1960s focused on the mod obsession
with clothes, often detailing the prices of the expensive suits worn by
young mods, and seeking out extreme cases such as a young mod who
claimed that he would "go without food to buy clothes".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Graphic_Design_1800_29-0"></sup>
Jobling and Crowley argue that for working class mods, the subculture's
focus on fashion and music was a release from the "humdrum of daily
existence" at their jobs.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Graphic_Design_1800_29-1"></sup>
Jobling and Crowley note that while the subculture had strong elements
of consumerism and shopping, mods were not passive consumers; instead
they were very self-conscious and critical, customising "existing
styles, symbols and artefacts" such as the Union flag and the Royal Air Force roundel symbol, and putting them on their jackets in a pop art-style, and putting their personal signatures on their style.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Graphic_Design_1800._Page_213_23-1"></sup> The song "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" by The Kinks from 1966 jokes about the fashion obsession of the mod community.</div>
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Mod fashion adopted new Italian and French styles in part as a reaction to the rural and small-town rockers, who were seen as trapped in the 1950s, with their leather motorcycle clothes and American greaser
look. Male mods adopted a smooth, sophisticated look that emphasised
tailor-made Italian suits (sometimes white) with narrow lapels, mohair
clothes, thin ties, button-down collar shirts, wool or cashmere jumpers
(crewneck or V-neck), pointed-toe leather shoes that were nicknamed <i>winklepickers</i>, as well as Chelsea or Beatle boots, Tassel Loafers, Clarks Desert Boots and Bowling shoes, and hairstyles that imitated the look of the French <i>Nouvelle Vague</i> cinema actors of the era, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-30"></sup> A few male mods went against gender norms of the era by enhancing their appearance with eye shadow, eyepencil or even lipstick.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_27-1"></sup>
Scooters were chosen over motorbikes because scooters' use of
bodypanelling and concealed moving parts made them cleaner and less
likely to stain an expensive suit with grease. Scootering led to the
wearing of military parkas to protect costly suits and trousers from mud
and rain.</div>
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Female mods dressed androgynously, with short haircuts, men's
trousers or shirts (sometimes their boyfriend's), flat shoes, and little
makeup — often just pale foundation, brown eye shadow, white or pale
lipstick and false eyelashes.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-31"></sup>
Female mods pushed the boundaries of parental tolerance with their
miniskirts, which got progressively shorter between the early and
mid-1960s. As female mod fashion went from an underground style to a
more commercialised fashion, slender models like Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy began to exemplify the high-fashion mod look. The television programme <i>Ready Steady Go!</i>, presented by Cathy McGowan, helped to spread awareness of mod fashions and music to a larger audience.</div>
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The original mods gathered at all-night clubs such as The Roaring Twenties, The Scene, La Discothèque, The Flamingo and The Marquee
in London to hear the latest records and to show off their clothes and
dance moves. As mod spread across the United Kingdom, other clubs became
popular such as Twisted Wheel Club in Manchester.
They began listening to the "sophisticated smoother modern jazz" of
Dave Brubeck and the Modern Jazz Quartet." They became "...clothes
obsessed, cool, [and] dedicated to R&B and their own dances." Black American servicemen, stationed in Britain during the Cold War, also brought over rhythm and blues and soul records that were unavailable in Britain, and they often sold these to young people in London. Although the Beatles dressed "mod" in their early years, their beat music was not popular among mods, who tended to prefer British R&B based bands. The Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds and The Kinks all had a following among mods, but a large number of specifically mod bands also emerged to fill this gap<sup>.</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Bogdanov2002Mod_35-0"></sup> These included The Small Faces, The Creation, The Action, The Smoke, John's Children and most successfully The Who.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Bogdanov2002Mod_35-1"></sup>
The Who's early promotional material tagged them as producing "maximum
rhythm and blues" and a brief name change in 1964 from The Who to The
High Numbers was an attempt to specifically cater for the Mod lifestyle.
However, they soon reverted back to The Who in late 64 due to the
commercial failure of the first High Numbers single "I'm the Face / Zoot
Suit" and a desire in the market for original material rather than
R&B covers.
Many bands were able to enjoy cult and then national success in the UK,
but only the Who managed to break into the American market.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Bogdanov2002Mod_35-3"></sup></div>
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The influence of British newspapers on creating the public perception
of mods as having a leisure-filled clubgoing lifestyle can be seen in a
1964 article in the <i>Sunday Times</i>.
The paper interviewed a 17-year-old mod who went out clubbing seven
nights a week and spent Saturday afternoons shopping for clothes and
records. However, few British teens and young adults would have the time
and money to spend this much time going to nightclubs. Jobling and
Crowley argue that most young mods worked 9 to 5 at semi-skilled jobs,
which meant that they had much less leisure time and only a modest
income to spend during their time off.</div>
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A notable part of the mod subculture was recreational amphetamine use, which was used to fuel all-night dances at clubs like Manchester's Twisted Wheel. Newspaper reports described dancers emerging from clubs at 5 a.m. with dilated pupils. Mods bought a combined amphetamine/barbiturate called Drinamyl, which was nicknamed "purple hearts" from dealers at clubs such as The Scene or The Discothèque.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-36">[36]</sup>
Due to this association with amphetamines, Pete Meaden's "clean living"
aphorism may be hard to understand in the 2000s (decade).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-medicine_4-2">[4]</sup>
However, when mods used amphetamines in the pre-1964 period, the drug
was still legal in Britain, and the mods used the drug for stimulation and alertness, which they viewed as a very different goal from the intoxication caused by other drugs and alcohol<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-medicine_4-3"></sup> Mods viewed cannabis as a substance that would slow a person down,
and they viewed heavy drinking with condescension, associating it with
the bleary-eyed, staggering lower-class workers in pubs. Dick Hebdige
claims that mods used amphetamines to extend their leisure time into the
early hours of the morning and as a way of bridging the wide gap
between their hostile and daunting everyday work lives and the "inner
world" of dancing and dressing up in their off-hours.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-37"></sup></div>
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Dr. Andrew Wilson claims that for a significant minority,
"amphetamines symbolised the smart, on-the-ball, cool image" and that
they sought "stimulation not intoxication ... greater awareness, not
escape" and "confidence and articulacy" rather than the "drunken
rowdiness of previous generations."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-medicine_4-4"></sup> Wilson argues that the significance of amphetamines to the mod culture was similar to the paramouncy of LSD and cannabis within the subsequent hippie
counterculture. The media was quick to associate mods' use of
amphetamines with violence in seaside towns, and by the mid-1960s, the
British government criminalised amphetamine use. The emerging hippie
counterculture strongly criticised amphetamine use; the poet Allen Ginsberg warned that amphetamine use can lead to a person becoming a "Frankenstein speed freak."</div>
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Many mods used motorscooters for transportation, usually Vespas or Lambrettas.
Scooters had provided inexpensive transportation for decades before the
development of the mod subculture, but the mods stood out in the way
that they treated the vehicle as a fashion accessory. Italian scooters
were preferred due to their cleanlined, curving shapes and gleaming chrome.
For young mods, Italian scooters were the "embodiment of continental
style and a way to escape the working-class row houses of their
upbringing". <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-straight.com_38-0"></sup>
They customised their scooters by painting them in "two-tone and
candyflake and overaccessorized [them] with luggage racks, crash bars,
and scores of mirrors and fog lights",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-straight.com_38-1"></sup>
and they often put their names on the small windscreen. Engine side
panels and front bumpers were taken to local electroplating workshops
and recovered in highly reflective chrome.</div>
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Scooters were also a practical and accessible form of transportation for 1960s teens. In the early 1960s, public transport
stopped relatively early in the night, and so having scooters allowed
mods to stay out all night at dance clubs. To keep their expensive suits
clean and keep warm while riding, mods often wore long army parkas. For
teens with low-end jobs, scooters were cheaper than cars, and they
could be bought on a payment plan through newly-available Hire purchase
plans. After a law was passed requiring at least one mirror be attached
to every motorcycle, mods were known to add four, ten, or as many as 30
mirrors to their scooters. The cover of The Who's album <i>Quadrophenia</i>, (which includes themes related to mods and rockers), depicts a young man on a Vespa GS with four mirrors attached.</div>
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After the seaside resort brawls, the media began to associate Italian
scooters with the image of violent mods. When groups of mods rode their
scooters together, the media began to view it as a "menacing symbol of
group solidarity" that was "converted into a weapon". With events like the November 6, 1966, "scooter charge" on Buckingham Palace, the scooter, along with the mods' short hair and suits, began to be seen as a symbol of subversion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-41"></sup> After the 1964 beach riots, hard mods (who later evolved into the skinheads) began riding scooters more for practical reasons. Their scooters were either unmodified or cut down, which was nicknamed a "skelly".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-42"></sup> Lambrettas were cutdown to the bare frame, and the unibody (monocoque)-design Vespas had their body panels slimmed down or reshaped.</div>
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In Stuart Hall
and Tony Jefferson's study on youth subcultures in post-war Britain,
they argue that compared with other youth subcultures, mod culture gave
young women high visibility and relative autonomy.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-43"></sup>
They claim that this status may have been related both to the attitudes
of the mod young men, who accepted the idea that a young woman did not
have to be attached to a man, and to the development of new occupations
for young women, which gave them an income and made them more
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In particular, Hall and Jefferson note the increasing number of jobs
in boutiques and women's clothing stores, which, while poorly paid and
lacking opportunities for advancement, nevertheless gave young women
disposable income, status and a glamorous sense of dressing up and going
downtown to work.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Resistance_Through_Rituals_1993_44-0"></sup>
The presentable image of female mod fashion meant it was easier for
young mod women to integrate with the non-subculture aspects of their
lives (home, school and work) than for members of other subcultures.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Resistance_Through_Rituals_1993_44-1"></sup>
The emphasis on clothing and a stylised look for women demonstrated the
"same fussiness for detail in clothes" as their male mod counterparts.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Resistance_Through_Rituals_1993_44-2"></sup></div>
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Shari Benstock and Suzanne Ferriss claim that the emphasis in the mod
subculture on consumerism and shopping was the "ultimate affront to
male working-class traditions" in the United Kingdom, because in the
working-class tradition, shopping was usually done by women.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-45"></sup>
They argue that British mods were "worshipping leisure and money...
scorning the masculine world of hard work and honest labour" by spending
their time listening to music, collecting records, socialising, and
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As the Teddy Boy subculture faded in the early 1960s, it was replaced by two new youth subcultures: mods and rockers.
While mods were seen as "effeminate, stuck-up, emulating the middle
classes, aspiring to a competitive sophistication, snobbish, [and]
phony", rockers were seen as "hopelessly naive, loutish, [and] scruffy",
emulating Marlon Brando's motorcycle gang leader character in the film <i>The Wild One</i> by wearing leather jackets and riding motorcycles.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-46"></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwnorton.com_47-0"></sup> Dick Hebdige
claims that the "mods rejected the rocker's crude conception of
masculinity, the transparency of his motivations, his clumsiness"; the
rockers viewed the vanity and obsession with clothes of the mods as not
particularly masculine.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Hebdige.2C_Dick_1993._Page_167_8-2"></sup></div>
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Scholars debate how much contact the two groups had during the 1960s;
while Dick Hebdige argues that mods and rockers had very little
contact, because they tended to come from different regions of England
(mods from London and rockers from more rural areas), and because they
had "totally disparate goals and lifestyles".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Hebdige.2C_Dick_1993._Page_168_24-2"></sup> However, British ethnographer Mark Gilman claims that both mods and rockers could be seen at football matches.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-48"></sup></div>
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John Covach's <i>Introduction to Rock and its History</i> claims that in the United Kingdom, rockers were often engaged in brawls with mods.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wwnorton.com_47-1"></sup> BBC
News stories from May 1964 stated that mods and rockers were jailed
after riots in seaside resort towns on the south coast of England, such
as Margate, Brighton, Bournemouth and Clacton.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-49"></sup> The <i>mods and rockers</i> conflict led sociologist Stanley Cohen to coin the term <i>moral panic</i> in his study <i>Folk Devils and Moral Panics</i>, which examined media coverage of the mod and rocker riots in the 1960s.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-50"></sup>
Although Cohen admits that mods and rockers had some fights in the
mid-1960s, he argues that they were no different from the evening brawls
that occurred between youths throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, both
at seaside resorts and after football games. He claims that the British
media turned the mod subculture into a negative symbol of delinquent
and deviant status.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Cohen.2C_Stanley_page_27_51-0"></sup></div>
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Newspapers described the mod and rocker clashes as being of
"disastrous proportions", and labelled mods and rockers as "sawdust
Caesars", "vermin" and "louts".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-books.google.ca_52-0"></sup> Newspaper editorials fanned the flames of hysteria, such as a <i>Birmingham Post</i>
editorial in May 1964, which warned that mods and rockers were
"internal enemies" in the United Kingdom who would "bring about
disintegration of a nation's character". The magazine <i>Police Review</i>
argued that the mods and rockers' purported lack of respect for law and
order could cause violence to "surge and flame like a forest fire".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-53"></sup></div>
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Cohen argues that as media hysteria about knife-wielding, violent
mods increased, the image of a fur-collared anorak and scooter would
"stimulate hostile and punitive reactions" amongst readers.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-54"></sup>
As a result of this media coverage, two British Members of Parliament
travelled to the seaside areas to survey the damage, and MP Harold
Gurden called for a resolution for intensified measures to control
hooliganism. One of the prosecutors in the trial of some of the Clacton
brawlers argued that mods and rockers were youths with no serious views,
who lacked respect for law and order. Cohen says the media used
possibly faked interviews with supposed rockers such as "Mick the Wild
One".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-55"></sup>
As well, the media would try to get mileage from accidents that were
unrelated to mod-rocker violence, such as an accidental drowning of a
youth, which got the headline "Mod Dead in Sea"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-56"></sup></div>
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Eventually, when the media ran out of real fights to report, they
would publish deceptive headlines, such as using a subheading
"Violence", even when the article reported that there was no violence at
all.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Cohen.2C_Stanley_page_27_51-1"></sup>
Newspaper writers also began to use "free association" to link mods and
rockers with various social issues, such as teen pregnancy,
contraceptives, drug use, and violence.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-books.google.ca_52-1"></sup></div>
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