The Look goes on...

[Clouseau]

Ah ok Thanks.Guess I thought he was an original given how he dressed. Never saw anyone else trying to pull of that look in 82! When did he last post on hear, his name cant be found now?
On my journey to work in a few moments I will mainly be playing “ The 4-skins”. ?

Actually he was one of the first skinheads from the revival, and he dressed with vintage Ben Sherman and Sta Prest, etc. There is an interesting interview of him somewhere, i will try to find it...
Edit : i can't, just found this article that probably refers to the said interview, and that mention clobber :

For The Suits Profile: “Hoxton” Tom McCourt

In modern parlance, there is few greater terms one can use to describe someone than that of icon. They, the representative symbol of whatever it may be that so many regard them as the embodiment as…

forthesuits.wordpress.com

He was always smart, and exemplary of a certain look. I remember his pictures were very influential, and i moved towards a smarter look.
I don't think he posted on MtS for several years.

 

[andyf]

Actually he was one of the first skinheads from the revival, and he dressed with vintage Ben Sherman and Sta Prest, etc. There is an interesting interview of him somewhere, i will try to find it...
Edit : i can't, just found this article that probably refers to the said interview, and that mention clobber :

For The Suits Profile: “Hoxton” Tom McCourt

In modern parlance, there is few greater terms one can use to describe someone than that of icon. They, the representative symbol of whatever it may be that so many regard them as the embodiment as…

forthesuits.wordpress.com

He was always smart, and exemplary of a certain look. I remember his pictures were very influential, and i moved towards a smarter look.
I don't think he posted on MtS for several years.

Great thanks for that.

 

[Thin White Duke]

He has a very confusing wiki entry which states he was a skin, a suede,and a Mod with seemingly overlapping timelines. Also he was a Spurs fan but went to West Ham? I dunno how that works. If I said I was a Sunderland fan but went to watch Newcastle I’d probably be leading a very lonely life!

 

[Botolph]

He has a very confusing wiki entry which states he was a skin, a suede,and a Mod with seemingly overlapping timelines. Also he was a Spurs fan but went to West Ham? I dunno how that works. If I said I was a Sunderland fan but went to watch Newcastle I’d probably be leading a very lonely life!

He’d said he was part of the mid-‘70s skinhead revival(cousins or elder brother were originals™), and then went “suede” around the time the main skinhead revival kicked in. Dunno when he was a mod, but he said he went casual in the mid(?)/late(?) ‘80s.
Spurs supporter but a lot of his buddies were/are West Ham.

 

[Clouseau]

He has a very confusing wiki entry which states he was a skin, a suede,and a Mod with seemingly overlapping timelines. Also he was a Spurs fan but went to West Ham? I dunno how that works. If I said I was a Sunderland fan but went to watch Newcastle I’d probably be leading a very lonely life!

Well Wiki as you know is not something always reliable. I guess things were moving on quickly in London in the time, and he was into music...lines were probably not that steady yet.
I remember for example that skins and punks were a bit mixed here in the beginning, and a few months later they hated each others !

 

[TomMc666]

70?....bloody hell and I thought nearly 60 was bad enough! I still come on here now and then and have a read. I was 8 in 69 and although I wore the fashion, like many I couldnt really call myself a skinhead at the time, I associate that with my uncle and aunt and cousins who were in their late teens.

As for the Hoxton monkey jacket, it's actually based on that jacket I used to wear, an old Sandpa jacket from the 60s that one of my uncles passed onto me.

On the football front, always been Spurs, my son and I are season ticket holders. Back then, apart from my mates from Hoxton, who were roughly 50/50 Spurs/Gooner, most of my mates from East London were West Ham so the association stuck.

As for the skinhead/suede/mod bit, became a skinhead for a short time in 77, with the proper look, but liked the idea of suedehead and a bit more suited up so changed. I was involved in the mod revival but never a mod, just me to be honest.

Anyway hope all of you and your familys are all well.

Cheers

Tom

P.S the Jam copied us! Well Weller copied my scarves!!

 

[Clouseau]

Ha ha good to see you are alive and kicking @TomMc666 ! Good to hear from you !!! Cheers

 

[TomMc666]

Ha ha good to see you are alive and kicking @TomMc666 ! Good to hear from you !!! Cheers

And you!

 

[Thin White Duke]

Yeah good post - stick around and post pics! These threads could benefit from some new and not-so-new blood!

(I just got the sky blue Hoxton monkey jacket in lieu of a Fred Perry as their sky blue ones are discontinued for now - will post pics when I next wear it!)

 

[andyf]

70?....bloody hell and I thought nearly 60 was bad enough! I still come on here now and then and have a read. I was 8 in 69 and although I wore the fashion, like many I couldnt really call myself a skinhead at the time, I associate that with my uncle and aunt and cousins who were in their late teens.

As for the Hoxton monkey jacket, it's actually based on that jacket I used to wear, an old Sandpa jacket from the 60s that one of my uncles passed onto me.

On the football front, always been Spurs, my son and I are season ticket holders. Back then, apart from my mates from Hoxton, who were roughly 50/50 Spurs/Gooner, most of my mates from East London were West Ham so the association stuck.

As for the skinhead/suede/mod bit, became a skinhead for a short time in 77, with the proper look, but liked the idea of suedehead and a bit more suited up so changed. I was involved in the mod revival but never a mod, just me to be honest.

Anyway hope all of you and your familys are all well.

Cheers

Tom

P.S the Jam copied us! Well Weller copied my scarves!!

Sorry Tom. I only thought it because of your dress sense back in the early 80s. Feel a right tit now lol.
if it’s any concellation I brought the 4 skins clamshell box set from cherry red records earlier. Because there was stuff I hadn’t had since the vinyl days.

 

[Mr Knightley]

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[Clouseau]

 

[Yorky]

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Looks even grimmer than the original pic?
Still managing a walk everyday as allowed, we've got plenty of open countryside on the doorstep within walking distance. I feel sorry for those that live in cities and can't do the same.
Monkey boots are getting some mileage.

Provisions from our local farm shop

 

[Clouseau]

Second picture : you really look like the late Philip Seymour Hoffman ! (Before he gained weight)

 

[Mr Knightley]

Coping with WFH as best one can. Still getting up and getting dressed, albeit in a less formal way than usual, helps a bit. I am very grateful that I still have work to do...

BTW if anyone is on Instagram, JS has started a new hashtag #ivyisolation ?