• Baracuta’s “Melrose” chinos

    Updated: 2010-12-30 00:44:09
    : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Baracuta’s Melrose” chinos Thursday , Dec 30th , 2010 Categories : 00s Boutiques Ivy League Vintage reproductions mod A Christmas gift I really appreciated from Mrs G was a pair of Baracuta’s Melrose” chinos . Purchased from John Simons’ new shop mine are in black , with the tartan lining and . all A natty touch is the company’s mock-heraldic swing tag in gold , black and red on tan , matched by the spare button . envelope You can also buy Melrose trousers here Leave a Comment Name E-mail URI Enlightening excellent” The Guardian SUBSCRIBE Enter your email : address Delivered by FeedBurner BOOKMARK THE LOOK SUBSCRIBE IN A READER BUY THE BOOK The definitive guide to rock and pop fashion THE LOOK’s recent posts Baracuta’s Melrose” chinos Fiorucci’s 70s Vargas sticker

  • Fiorucci’s 70s Vargas sticker swing-tag

    Updated: 2010-12-29 17:18:57
    : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Fiorucci’s 70s Vargas sticker swing-tag Wednesday , Dec 29th , 2010 Categories : 70s Boutiques Vintage reproductions As a follow-up to the last post here’s a 70s Fiorucci swing-tag for an item costing 25,000 lira . The bonus is that the Vargas-type girl on the front is a sticker stacca attacca off attacks” in Italian Leave a Comment Name E-mail URI Enlightening excellent” The Guardian SUBSCRIBE Enter your email : address Delivered by FeedBurner BOOKMARK THE LOOK SUBSCRIBE IN A READER BUY THE BOOK The definitive guide to rock and pop fashion THE LOOK’s recent posts Baracuta’s Melrose” chinos Fiorucci’s 70s Vargas sticker swing-tag Fiorucci and Hysteric Glamour : Postcards from the cutting edge The vicuna overcoat menefreghismo to the max Anna Sui in World’s End

  • Serie A gets wackier as Leonardo joins Inter

    Updated: 2010-12-24 20:25:21
    Italian soccer on the pitch has a largely undeserved image of being boring, with 1-0 wins and catenaccio the norm. Off the pitch Serie A is surely the craziest league in Europe now that ex-Milan boss Leonardo has taken over at Inter.

  • Fiorucci and Hysteric Glamour: Postcards from the cutting edge

    Updated: 2010-12-22 11:09:42
    : : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Fiorucci and Hysteric Glamour : Postcards from the cutting edge Wednesday , Dec 22nd , 2010 Categories : 00s 80s 90s Boutiques Fashion design The Look glam Apologies for yesterday’s interregnum normal service is resumed and , by way of making amends , here are a couple of incredible postcards from THE LOOK . archive The Fiorucci postcard credited to Eric Shemilt Design Ltd was contributed by the world’s best gal Mrs G and looks as though it dates from the early to mid-80s , when the label was in its . pomp Many happy hours were spent dashing between levels via the chrome spiral staircase in the splendid store at 122 King’s Road as well as at the Euro-prep spin-off Classic Nouveau across the way Fiorucci was also a pash of best friend Madame s she , Nat and the

  • The vicuna overcoat – menefreghismo to the max

    Updated: 2010-12-20 17:09:53
    : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT The vicuna overcoat menefreghismo to the max Monday , Dec 20th , 2010 Categories : 00s 50s 60s 70s Antiques Ivy League Jazz Tailoring The Look Vintage reproductions books Nick Tosches’ Dean Martin biography Dino : Living High In The Dirty Business Of Dreams memorably defines its subject as a menefreghista one who simply does not give a . fuck” And if ever there was a garment which oozes menefreghismo it is the vicuna . overcoat The finest fibre in the world” , vicuna is recognised for its softness and warmth , woven as it is from the fur harvested once every three years from the Vicuña , a llama-like creature which inhabits the Andes . The Incan reverence for the fabric barred all but royalty from wearing . it Vicuna is also one of the most expensive fabrics in

  • Man City look to steal a merry march in the snow

    Updated: 2010-12-19 16:54:06
    Mother Nature has handed Manchester City the perfect chance to spend Christmas on top of the Premier League and with a decent fixture list over the next month their title prospects should start being taken seriously.

  • Inter v Bayern means repeat of 2010 Champions League final

    Updated: 2010-12-17 11:34:17
    Bayern might actually be favourites given Inter's struggles so far this term while Barca and Lionel Messi destroyed Arsenal in the quarter-finals second leg last season despite the two sides' similar style of play.

  • Nervous managers lack Christmas cheer after Allardyce axe

    Updated: 2010-12-14 11:48:46
    The festive season is upon us but, just like turkeys, Premier League managers will be getting a bit twitchy after two of their brotherhood fell to the axe in the past week.

  • Where does benchwarmer Ronaldinho go from here?

    Updated: 2010-12-13 10:00:11
    AC Milan are flying high at the top of Serie A but Ronaldinho is stuck to the bench with Massimiliano Allegri-branded glue.

  • Newcastle failing to learn from 20 years of managerial mayhem

    Updated: 2010-12-06 17:14:30
    If Newcastle United finish the season in 11th place will the chairman be casting around again for a new man?

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