• United speculation grows as Solskjaer secures first Molde title

    Updated: 2011-10-31 14:11:12
    No sooner had Molde stumbled across the finish line to win their first Norwegian league title in their hundred-year history than the speculation had started. Would Molde coach and former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer be the man to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at the English champions when the 69-year-old finally decides to retire?

  • Danes the winners in FIFA numbers game

    Updated: 2011-10-23 22:04:32
    The calculation of the FIFA rankings may be a mystery to many soccer fans, but the football associations are well aware of the value of a high ranking.

  • Swedes show Dutch courage

    Updated: 2011-10-12 21:04:20
    Sweden’s 3-2 victory over the Netherlands to qualify for Euro 2012 may have surprised many observers, but Swedish footballers have a long history of success against Dutch opposition.

  • Spreading out internationals makes sense

    Updated: 2011-10-07 14:48:22
    UEFA's plan to spread out fixtures during international weeks makes perfect sense and should bring an end to those strange weekends during the season with no top class soccer, when I find myself watching rubbish old B-movies and darts.

  • Eastern European teams struggling in Champions League

    Updated: 2011-09-29 14:36:46
    If the opening two rounds in the Champions League group stage are anything to go by, eastern European teams in the competition will find it difficult to advance to the knockout stage. CSKA Moscow, Otelul Galati, Dinamo Zagreb, Shakhtar Donetsk and Viktoria Plzen are bottom in their respective groups.

  • United get rude awakening

    Updated: 2011-09-28 19:39:29
    The plain sailing Manchester United would have expected in the group stage of their Champions League campaign has turned into a rough ride after Tuesday’s 3-3 home draw with Swiss side Basel, who were unlucky not to have come away from Old Trafford with the three points.

  • Champions League predictions

    Updated: 2011-09-26 19:35:10
    Well the first round of Champions League group results were fairly predictable, except for Trabzonspor winning at 2010 champions Inter Milan of course. Here's my attempt at predicting the scores in this week's action.

  • Chelsea can still feel positive despite Torres miss

    Updated: 2011-09-19 18:20:37
    Fernando Torres woke up to mocking headlines on Monday after his open goal howler against Manchester United but there were signs at Old Trafford that the Spaniard is beginning to rediscover the form that prompted Chelsea to sign him from Liverpool for 50 million pounds. Chelsea also put in a decent display despite the 3-1 loss.

  • Egyptian soccer at a crossroads as Bradley jets in

    Updated: 2011-09-17 23:02:20
    Cairo giants Al Ahli’s elimination from the African Champions League at the weekend is the latest blow for football in Egypt and their golden generation.

  • Granny Takes A Trip midway through a makeover, 1968

    Updated: 2011-08-16 01:22:55
    : , BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Granny Takes A Trip midway through a makeover , 1968 Tuesday , Aug 16th , 2011 Categories : 60s Boutiques From Londonrond Hennes , August 5, 1968. Photo : Lennart Osbeck . Not published for more than 40 years , this photograph captures Granny Takes A Trip founder Nigel Waymouth in the act of transforming the facade of the legendary boutique at 488 King’s Road in the summer of 1968. One of 18 images of fashionable outlets which appeared in a London shopping guide in Sweden’s Hennes magazine in August 1968, the photograph caption mentions that a near neighbour of Granny’s was Annette Weysom’s now-forgotten King’s Road women’s-wear boutique Mata : Hari Next door to Mata Hari is the pop star’s favourite , Granny Takes A Trip . It’s impossible to miss just keep your

  • Hussar! It’s Seven Foot Cowboy – Pokit’s new denim range

    Updated: 2011-07-28 18:36:56
    : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Hussar It’s Seven Foot Cowboy Pokit’s new denim range Thursday , Jul 28th , 2011 Categories : 10s Boutiques Jeans Crazyhorse side fastening pocket detail , Seven Foot Cowboy , Pokit 2011. Denim maybe the most rock roll of fabrics , but it’s rare these days to encounter an inventive and effective approach to cut and style , which is why Seven Foot Cowboy the ambitious new jeans label from London boutique Pokit is to be . applauded The range of six styles four for men including a regular jean shape and wider 40s cut and two for women convey the quality , attention to detail , individuality and flair we have come to expect from Pokit’s Bayode Odowulu and Claire . Pringle Bayode Odowulu models Crazyhorse . In-store display . The brand with the Hussar yoke . quot Part

  • For sale: Richard Hell’s shirt + Jerry Nolan’s scarf

    Updated: 2011-07-26 17:00:48
    : : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT For sale : Richard Hell’s shirt Jerry Nolan’s scarf Tuesday , Jul 26th , 2011 Categories : 10s 70s Auctions Sales Boutiques Punk Vintage reproductions Shirt with decorated screen-print on back panel , 1977. Price : 650. One of a dozen with a screen-printed photograph decorated by Richard Hell for sale in NY boutique Manic Panic , this shirt is among items being sold from the collection of punk photographer Eileen . Polk An otherwise plain cotton white shirt , the back was printed with a Polk photograph of Hell which the musician adorned with . paint Manic Panic was opened on July 7, 1977 in St Mark’s Place by Tish and Snooky , the sisters who had been singers in the original Blondie line-up and performed as the Sic F cks . Read their history of the store here

  • Three more early 80s Willie Brown treasures

    Updated: 2011-07-19 09:47:00
    : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Three more early 80s Willie Brown treasures Tuesday , Jul 19th , 2011 Categories : 80s Boutiques Tailoring Vintage reproductions Leather wool felt donkey jacket , unlabelled , early 80s . Following their contribution of images of treasured clothes acquired from 80s London boutiques Demob and Modern Classics Salv and Sue Macasil have dug out three more extraordinary garments by the key designer at both shops , Willie these days Will . Brown Tweed dress , Colonial Life , early 80s . Cotton dress , Colonial Life , early 80s . Among them is a green and yellow donkey jacket bought at Jon Baker’s store Axiom . It’s not labelled but is clearly a Willie Brown design in fact I once saw the man himself wearing one , 8221 says . Salv Donkey jacket detail : collar pocket .

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