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I've died and gone to Ivy heaven (50s-60s Jazzers Sartorial Aesthetics)
My mate Hiroshi in Tokyo pointed me to this site... Bespoke Ivy League/50s-60s Continential/Blue Note/Nouvelle Vague inspired gear. Suit detailing > http://www.tailorcaid.com/caid/details/index.html Designs > http://www.tailorcaid.com/scene/caid/caid_top.html Icons >...- deanswift58
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Calling All Mods! Calling All Mods!
Sam Dees! I only remember I dug "Lonely for you Baby" and "Vanishing Love" They also have Jazz record bars and rare groove cafes... This is not an office building, it's nine floors music goodness:- http://www.towerrecords.jp/store/images/store03.jpg Enjoy this little article I found...- deanswift58
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Calling All Mods! Calling All Mods!
Salv, have you been to Tokyo? If you hav the funds you really should/must go! That place is SERIOUS! The specialisation is scary even for an obesssive like moi! Good sized shops that sells specific styles or decades of any given eras (I've been to a Hard Bop only shop, one that only sells 60s...- deanswift58
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Calling All Mods! Calling All Mods!
You're welcome! London shops close soo early! I worked till 8 or 9 on all days but Sundays, all I saw were the studio, clubs and pubs :rage: Sundays were for galleries and record shops at Intoxica, Ray's, Soul Jazz, Mole Jazz (think it's closed now) and Rough Trade!- deanswift58
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Calling All Mods! Calling All Mods!
I enjoyed that book immensely, esp. I knew of Patrick Uden as a video industry professional. Also check out:- Nik Cohn's "Today there are No Gentlemen" which was THE book for British youth culture (Hipsters to Skins) Sharper World by edited by Hewitt again which focuses on Mod Streetstyles...- deanswift58
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Calling All Mods! Calling All Mods!
Cheers Senator Jack, I shall do so, but from a few of the threads I've read, some blokes appear to be rather puritan in their views... While I dig gear from the golden era, I still feel more partial to the whole pre-carnaby street, Blue Note LP covers and French New Wave inspired stylings...- deanswift58
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For those with an open mind (Men's fashion across most modern eras)
Hi, Greetings, from someone who started out his road to clothing obessiveness as a mod, and subsequently developing an interest for men's clothing from all eras (though mainly from the 1920s on wards), I find this website of a Tokyo based tailor to be great eye candy. I first read about...- deanswift58
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Know any shops in Nagoya for BR,Real McCoys etc?
they are based in Nagoya but not sure if there is a bricks and motar shop or online only... http://www.rakuten.co.jp/vintage/index.html VINTAGE PARADISE ?468-0053??????????????????? ??????????F TEL:052-848-0669 FAX:052-848-0659 e-mail:vintagejh@ybb.ne.jp ?????12:00?20:00- deanswift58
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Modern Chinos
or those with deep enough pockets... ?¢‚Ǩ?BUZZ RICKSON'S EARLY MILITARY CHINOS 1942 MODEL?¢‚Ǩ? http://store.yahoo.co.jp/threeeight/br-m43036-1.html ?¢‚Ǩ?BUZZ RICKSON'S EARLY MILITARY CHINOS 1945 MODEL?¢‚Ǩ? http://store.yahoo.co.jp/threeeight/br-m43035-1.html these are amazing and lasts a...- deanswift58
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The Style of Jason King
A less extreme version... ... and one that still looks very modern is the stuff the Michael Caine wore in "Get Carter" In fact this was then "refined" by Paul Smith and Thierry Mugler in the early mid 90s and then further streamlined by Tom Ford for his early Gucci suits. Mark Powell/Ozwald...- deanswift58
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Calling All Mods! Calling All Mods!
Open your minds, enjoy Hi, Greetings, from someone who started out his road to clothing obessiveness as a mod, and subsequently developing an interest for men's clothing from all eras (though mainly from the 1920s on wards), I find this website of a Tokyo based tailor to be great eye candy...- deanswift58
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why are the japanese so great at repros?
Here's my post on Japanese Denim if you are interested, those "gaudy" back pocket designs are actually optional in Japan... http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?p=198086#post198086 I'm not sure if it is a well known fact here, but Evisu's founder is actually a bespoke tailor based...- deanswift58
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Levi 505 Past & Present???
Greetings as this is my first post! For those intrested, Levi's has been "localising" their product range for well over a decade, and despite not promoting on their corporate website, Levi's Japan have been issuing Big "E" replicas in washed and unwashed form for just as long under the LVC...- deanswift58
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