• Soccer Break Thursday

    Updated: 2011-03-31 10:53:34
    Looking for transfer speculation, weekend previews, the player burnout issue, yet more Balotelli antics and possibly the most talented four-year-old footballer around? Read on here.

  • Soccer Break Tuesday

    Updated: 2011-03-29 12:59:47
    Squabbling managers, more on the growth of the sport in the United States, the Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster relief match and a fascinating piece on the first black professional footballer. Read on.

  • Soccer Break Monday

    Updated: 2011-03-28 11:51:45
    A recap of the weekend's matches including another dazzling display by the orange-booted Lionel Messi, and an interesting look at Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifiers which UEFA head Michel Platini can't get excited about. Can you?

  • Soccer Break Friday

    Updated: 2011-03-25 00:33:39
    A nice look at Spanish national identity ahead of the world champions’ Euro 2012 qualifier against the Czechs on Friday and choose your worst football kit of all time. Have a great weekend folks.

  • Soccer Break Thursday

    Updated: 2011-03-24 11:20:05
    More Euro 2012 qualifiers news with an American twist including more on American football player Chad Ochocinco's attempt to become a football player. And where do you stand on the standing at football matches debate?

  • Soccer Break Wednesday

    Updated: 2011-03-23 11:45:58
    The sun is out and it's quiet on the football front so if you want to find the best reads out there come and browse our Soccer Break before you hit the grassy banks for lunch.

  • Sex, Drugstores and Rock & Roll

    Updated: 2011-03-18 15:58:06
    : , BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Sex , Drugstores and Rock Roll Friday , Mar 18th , 2011 Categories : 10s 60s Boutiques Celebrity Exhibitions Photography John Lennon , Amanda Lear George Harrison in a Granny Takes A Trip jacket at the launch of Apple Tailoring at 161 Kings Road , May 22, 1968. c Bill Zygmant Sex , Drugstores and Rock Roll , which opens at Proud Chelsea next week , is a photographic exhibition chronicling the music fashion scenes in the Kings Road from the 1960s to the . 80s The show was sparked by the realisation among Proud staff that their premises at 161 Kings Road were occupied in the 60s by Dandie Fashions which , as explained in this post became The Beatles’ bespoke business Apple Tailoring under the stewardship of John Crittle in 1968 Images by Laurie Asprey , Janette

  • Lennon + Paradise Garage’s 70s workwear revolution

    Updated: 2011-03-18 05:55:46
    : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Lennon Paradise Garage’s 70s workwear revolution Friday , Mar 18th , 2011 Categories : 00s 10s 70s Boutiques Celebrity Styling Vintage reproductions Second right : Lennon far right : T.Rex manager stylist Chelita Secunda . Over the last couple of years , the recession has inspired the return to popularity of utility clothing . As this cutting shows , the first British workwear wave occurred in the early 70s when a former Beatle’s penchant for denim coincided with the opening of Paradise Garage at 430 Kings . Road In London local newspaper the Evening Standard , Janet Street-Porter described how fashionistas and music fans took their cue from John Lennon’s US-flag emblazoned bib braces and flocked to Trevor Myles’ shop in World’s End for hickory stripe dungarees ,

  • Polaroids from THE LOOK’s launch party 2001

    Updated: 2011-03-12 09:29:31
    : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Polaroids from THE LOOK’s launch party 2001 Saturday , Mar 12th , 2011 Categories : 00s 60s 70s 80s 90s Boutiques Punk The Look books mod The first edition of THE LOOK was launched with a party at Astral , Soho , in March 2001. It was packed to the gills with media , well-wishers and many of the . contributors Cover stars Pippa James performed as Shopgirl and the DJs represented different eras covered by the book : Jeff Dexter played his mid-60s Tiles set Don Letts Dan Donovan shook the walls with the sounds Don played at The Roxy in 77 Jay Strongman span the early 80s music from The Dirtbox and Count Indigo the 90s loungecore scene centred on his Madame Jo-Jo’s club . Indigo Clockwise from top left : with Pippa Brooks Don Letts Fraser Cooke Lloyd Jill Johnson .

  • Yamamoto’s first UK show + the launch of Paradise Garage

    Updated: 2011-03-11 06:43:34
    : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Yamamoto’s first UK show the launch of Paradise Garage Friday , Mar 11th , 2011 Categories : 70s Boutiques Fashion design The Look Vintage reproductions books From Daily Express , May 14, 1971. This photograph of designer Diana Crawshaw from the Daily Express Wiliam Hickey column was taken the day after a momentous event in post-war style on Wednesday May 12 1971, Kansai Yamamoto showed his new collection at Tom Salter s Great Gear Trading Company at 85 King’s Road , inaugurating appreciation of Japanese fashion design in the . West Media coverage of the event went on to inspire David Bowie in his creation of the look of alter-ego Ziggy Stardust . Within a year or so , he was sporting Yamamoto . designs Crawshaw was in the audience for the Great Gear show ,

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