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Originally Posted by flyfronted
Pal of mine brought a pair of Monkey boots in Richmond yesterday .. always thought of them as rubbish / for kids who couldnt afford DM's . Whats the forums opinion?
I have...
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Originally Posted by buttons
Any pages worth scanning and posting on here, mate?
Would be interested to see what he's got to say in places (although I know I'll be reading it and cringing).
Usually these...
Just got that Ben Sherman - 50 Years Of British Style Culture book by Josh Sims.
http://www.bensherman.com/us/mod-ular-blanc-50-years/
It covers several eras of UK street style in this order: Ted to Rocker to Mod to...
1. My favourite ever sta-prest were burgundy/wine but that was in 1980, dunno if that colour was about in the 60s.
2. Fave shirt: Brooks Brothers slim-fit oxford in blue.
3. Baracuta harrington in...
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Originally Posted by catchourbreath
Cheaper alternative to Ben Sherman/Fred Perry/Merc nice collar button downs? Maybe $30-$40 range in the states?
Check the sale racks/websites, Gilt.com, MyHabit, or Nordstrom...
Looks like Baracuta is set for a relaunch soon under the new (Italian I think) owners:
http://www.selectism.com/2013/01/31/baracuta-fall-winter-2013-film/
Catching up after a few days of being too busy to check this board;
I think that suit looks great Yankmod, looks pretty mod to me even if it's not Original Skinhead approved or whatever.
I'd encourage you to not just...
Don't know if I've mentioned this before but I work for Levi's in San Francisco.
The Levi's archive is quite extensive and run by an obsessive called Lynn Downey. They're most interested in old denim from the goldminer days but...