HANDS ACROSS THE SEA – AT LAST
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November 17, 2014
We are very pleased to announce we are now stocking Japanese brand Timeworn Clothing. Established in 2010 by Kei Hemmi, Timeworn encompasses several labels under the same umbrella. At Last & Co. represents the classic workwear pieces and denim, whilst Butcher products covers military and sportswear inspired pieces.
FRINGE BENEFITS / EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’.
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October 1, 2014
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It would seem that there as been a lot of channeling of inner Midnight Cowboy’s of late, but as these original b&w stills from the 1969 John Schlesinger directed classic show, Jon Voight takes some beating for rocking the look.
CUSTOM CARDI’S ARE STRANGE, WHEN YOU’RE A ‘STRANGER’.
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September 29, 2014
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Albion Kinitting Mills Wool produced these over-length custom letterman cardigans throughout the 1940s/50s and 60s.
VINTAGE JP’s
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September 11, 2014
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Vintage military athletic, or PT shoes are virtually impossible to find. These are a particularly nice US Navy example, and date from the 1940s. The model is virtually the same as the classic Jack Purcell badminton shoe, but with a black rubber sole and trim.
1937 BIG TOE.
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August 28, 2014
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Acquired from an old Kent cobblers (est 1908 and now sadly closed down), these bespoke ‘big toes’ where made for a customer of whom never returned to collect. If you’re out there, get in touch!
MR HOBBS OF END STREET
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August 8, 2014
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This charming illustrated childrens book from 1979 by Virginia Parsons is a thinly veiled commentary on the development of the Covent Garden market, and Seven Dials area of London by big greedy property developers in the 1970s.
FOUND (VIETNAM)
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July 14, 2014
in PHOTOGRAPHS
Found photographs always make for fascinating viewing in a socio-political fashion context, these piqued our interest because some date to a pre-Vietnam war Indochina of the 1950s. Beautiful people, great styles. Think Scent Of The Green Papaya and Graham Greene’s The Quiet American and you get the picture…
TVS for ORTA ANADOLU (ARCTIC WHITES/REBEL BLUES)
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June 11, 2014
in CONCEPT
This year we collaborated on two projects with our good friends at Orta; Rebel Blues and Arctic Whites, which were showcased at Denim by PV in Barcelona last month to an amazing reaction! From the initial concept meetings with Orta we wanted to showcase some of the huge range of fabrics that they offer their customers by developing two separate collections.