Soccer Break Wednesday – Real v Barca. Take three.
Updated: 2011-04-27 12:53:31
There's a new octopus in town and he's predicting a Real Madrid victory over two legs in the Champions League semi-final, starting on Wednesday. Read here about the new 'Paul' and how Manchester United wrapped their tentacles around Schalke 04 on Tuesday.
Soccer Break Tuesday – Bad omens for United
Updated: 2011-04-26 14:06:04Germany is not a happy hunting ground for Manchester United and Raul is ready to put the boot in.
Belgrade derby was full of nice not nasty surprises
Updated: 2011-04-25 17:36:10I attended my first Belgrade derby on Saturday and all the preconceptions I might have had were happily blown away in the brisk Serbian wind.
Good Soccer Break Friday
Updated: 2011-04-22 18:03:03
Footballers don't get the holidays that come for the rest of us at this time of year, so for all you round ball fans there's still a full schedule of matches this weekend. Read our previews and vote for your best Premier League player of the season. Happy Easter.Soccer Break Thursday – Mourinho wins. Again.
Updated: 2011-04-21 18:04:34
Wherever he goes, he wins. But can Mourinho land Real that much sought-after prize, the Champions League? Read on for more. And are Manchester United being offered the league on a plate? Discuss here.Photo-memories of a 60s dandy
Updated: 2011-04-18 16:55:47
: BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Photo-memories of a 60s dandy Monday , Apr 18th , 2011 Categories : 60s 70s Boutiques Tailoring Alan Holston outside Dandie Fashions , 161 King's Road , SW3. From a European pop magazine , 1967. Alan Holston has provided these photos from his time as of one the team at key 60s boutique Dandie . Fashions Holston joined Dandie in 1966 when it was opened by Tara Browne and Neil Winterbottom with John Crittle and Freddie Hornik in premises in South Kensington . Tailoring was supplied by Foster Tara , the business Browne set up with father and son team Pops and Cliff . Foster At the beginning of 1967 by which time Browne had been killed in the infamous car accident Dandie moved to 161 King’s Road with a magnificent psychedelic decor courtesy of Binder Edwards VaughnThe Baba boot: 60s pop footwear of choice
Updated: 2011-04-06 12:26:28
: : BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT The Baba boot : 60s pop footwear of choice Wednesday , Apr 6th , 2011 Categories : 60s mod Wondrous World Of Sonny Cher , Atco , 1966. The duo plump for contrasting black white Baba boots . Following the Chelsea boot post here are a few images from THE LOOK archives which underline the pre-eminence of Anello Davide’s variant the Baba boot in 60s . pop Vintage fashion expert Lloyd Johnson explains the distinguishing features of the Baba : They had wooden heels , Neolite rubber resin soles and very grainy soft leather uppers without a toe puff . 8221 Front cover , Five By Five EP , Rolling Stones , Decca , 1964. Brian Jones wears Baba boots . Pretty Things , 1964. Guitarist Brian Pendleton far right in Baba boots . According to Lloyd the Baba was priced 3 15 3.75Tales of Tommy Roberts
Updated: 2011-04-05 16:09:10: BLOG BOOK LABEL CONTACT Tales of Tommy Roberts Tuesday , Apr 5th , 2011 Categories : 10s 70s Boutiques Among my current book projects is the life and career of Tommy Roberts , the British design figure whose track record includes operation of an amazing run of retail outlets Kleptomania , Mr Freedom Kings Road , Mr Freedom Kensington , City Lights Studio , Practical Styling Tom-Tom and associations with the who’s who of music , fashion , art design over the last five . decades Tommy has sent me a number of reminiscences which I’m posting occasionally on my own blog as tasters for the book , which will be out next . year The first of Tommy’s tales , about City Lights Studio , is here Smashingbird , said April 5, 2011 5:32 pm It’s about time there was a book about Tommy Roberts , hurry up