BELLSTAFF #NOTYPO
The thing about the Holy Grail, is that there was only meant to ever be one of them.
As a term in English language it was meant to be reserved for exceedingly, almost impossible to comprehend, rareness only seen in the very best of the best. In regards to vintage terms everyone will of course have their own interpretation of what that looks like, but my one wish would be that before the term was tagged to a great piece, or sometimes lets be honest a mediocre one, that the person writing just stopped for a moment and considered, is this is really the Holy Grail?
MINI
When we first published our book “Vintage Menswear: A Collection from The Vintage Showroom” in 2012 we had no idea how well it would be received. Now, 5 years after first being published, the book has been repackaged, slightly smaller and a little lighter, but with the same amazing content!
ARMY & NAVY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
This little discount card must have belonged to a member of the British Army or Navy in the late 19th century.
MR & MRS POTTER’S EUROPEAN TOUR
If Peter and Harriet Potter from the Carry on Camping film of the late 60’s were going rambling and camping through Europe, this is what they would have worn. No doubt a Charlie Muggins type character would have joined them on their travels.
THE RIGHT STUFF
After the untimely death of Sam Shepard recently, we thought we’d pay tribute with a reminder of his portrayal of Chuck Yaeger, in the film version of Tom Wolfe’s 1979 novel The Right Stuff.
MEMORY OF A FREE FESTIVAL
If you’re not already familiar with Sam Knee’s other books, such as “The Scene In Between” or “The Bag I’m In”, you should really check his latest offering out.
LONG LIVE THE TED'S
In the early 1950’s an Edwardian look was being revived by young men, wearing long lean high buttoned jackets and adopting a tapered trouser. The so-called Teddy Boys was one of the first teenage subcultures, influenced by US rock’n’roll and Edwardian men’s fashion.
NEW YORK DENIM DAYS
On September 30th – October 1st New York will host the first annual New York Denim Days Festival at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, and we will be there!
As long term friends of the Kingpins Shows and the Amsterdam Denim Days event, we were extremely excited with the jump across the pond to New York!