The Look goes on...

[Mr Knightley]

View attachment 1173684 I wonder how much these will be?

A lot, I should think.

I have never got round to buying any Margaret Howell but always admired her stuff.

I think you are a fan @Yorky ?

 

[DonkeyJacket1]

Photo of Ronnie Wood circa 1966 with one of his bands the London mod combo The Birds.

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Just out of interest, note Gim Gardner 1st on the left wearing a boot that resembles a monkey boot, and Ali McKensie 2nd right wearing braces.

Do resemble them but to me monkey boots are 100% eastern blok, bela did a good article on them.

 

[Yorky]

There is a MH shop in York, the only one outside of London

Do resemble them but to me monkey boots are 100% eastern blok, bela did a good article on them.

yes good article, I think that photos like this show that some fashions that came more popular later on, were starting much earlier.

 

[Yorky]

A lot, I should think.

I have never got round to buying any Margaret Howell but always admired her stuff.

I think you are a fan @Yorky ?

Yes I have a few bits and pieces, bought in end of sale I might add. Most of her clothes aren't to my taste, too expensive, but occasionally they have something that catches my eye. I bought a nice fair isle cashmere tank top recently and they also had some vetra work jackets in recently, which l believe you have, I hoped that they might go in the sale, but haven't been back since then.

 

[Mr Knightley]

I just have the one piece from Vetra, which I bought from J Simons sale the summer before last. The French-made jacket is unstructured and unlined, made from very comfortable linen, and feels just like wearing another shirt.

 

[Yorky]

I just have the one piece from Vetra, which I bought from J Simons sale the summer before last. The French-made jacket is unstructured and unlined, made from very comfortable linen, and feels just like wearing another shirt.

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That looks really nice Mr K.

 

[Clouseau]

View attachment 1173684 I wonder how much these will be?

Too much !

From what i've red, only a few items in the men's capsule collection : oversized white tennis shirt, oversized trousers, tennis bomber jacket, and white plimsoles…
Starting around 100 quids and up to 300 or more...

 

[Kingstonian]

I just have the one piece from Vetra, which I bought from J Simons sale the summer before last. The French-made jacket is unstructured and unlined, made from very comfortable linen, and feels just like wearing another shirt.

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Beige is a difficult colour at our age. I have a beige Harrington and a Keydge slack jacket. They both need to be worn with strong colours to stop me looking washed out. I probably would not buy those colours again.

 

[Clouseau]

My new Grinders Percival, they're boucin'

 

[Thin White Duke]

I just have the one piece from Vetra, which I bought from J Simons sale the summer before last. The French-made jacket is unstructured and unlined, made from very comfortable linen, and feels just like wearing another shirt.

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I have a similar jacket in cornflour blue made by Pal Zileri. It’s like a linen cardigan but cut in a three button sports jacket shape.

 

[Thin White Duke]

Beige is a difficult colour at our age. I have a beige Harrington and a Keydge slack jacket. They both need to be worn with strong colours to stop me looking washed out. I probably would not buy those colours again.

I agree. I avoid it except for in strides, and it baffles me how many people try to pull a McQueen with beige Harringtons etc. you’re right it just washes out is pasty north Europeans! I do have a beige Harry Palmer mac, rarely deployed, and I wish they were available in bright colours. I once saw a scarlet red Hugo Boss trench - a mere snip at $600!! Waited to see it in a sale and they vanished out of sight.

 

[Clouseau]

The new Challenge is up !

https://www.styleforum.net/threads/...19th-2019-spring-jackets.644659/#post-9757391

 

[Kingstonian]

I agree. I avoid it except for in strides, and it baffles me how many people try to pull a McQueen with beige Harringtons etc. you’re right it just washes out is pasty north Europeans! I do have a beige Harry Palmer mac, rarely deployed, and I wish they were available in bright colours. I once saw a scarlet red Hugo Boss trench - a mere snip at $600!! Waited to see it in a sale and they vanished out of sight.

The added issue at my age is that beige is a pensioner colour.

I forgot about my trench coat and fly front Aquascutum mac which attracts Victor Meldrew comments when combined with a cap. I have more of a downer on jackets in beige though.

 

[Thin White Duke]

The added issue at my age is that beige is a pensioner colour.
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Haha! My late Mam was quite a snappy dresser even in her seventies and used to tut over what she called the ‘beige ladies’ she saw in church. Owld blue-rinsed biddies devoid of any bold colours dressed head to foot in beige, cream, taupe and tan!

 

[Yorky]

Haha! My late Mam was quite a snappy dresser even in her seventies and used to tut over what she called the ‘beige ladies’ she saw in church. Owld blue-rinsed biddies devoid of any bold colours dressed head to foot in beige, cream, taupe and tan!

I used to have a beige/cream made to measure 3 ply mohair suit when I was about 19. I was inspired by the photo in the legendary Mods book by Richard Barnes, where three faces were posing outside of the Scene club in Ham Yard. I found it difficult to wear it the way the fella's did in the photo, but settled with a mainly red madras style button down, red pocket square, and Church's basket weave slip on's. The trousers were frog mouth pocket hipsters. Oh to be 19 again.