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Another vintage trainer is getting a reissue from Adidas – the Adidas London. It’s part of a larger reissue programme from Adidas for its classic City Series, last seen in the 1970s and also seeing a reissue of the Adidas Dublin and Stockholm. All feature a suede upper, contrasting Adidas […]
The Godfather of Soul is no longer with us, but his possessions are – and you can pick up just about everything from James Brown’s estate in an auction at Christie’s. The James Brown Collection really does include everything – from hair care products, sunglasses and shoes (pictured above) through […]
If you love all things two wheels, you need to get yourself down to RAF London at Hendon to see the items available in the Bonhams vintage Motorcycle and Scooter auction. It’s the largest one-owner collection of bikes ever to be offered in the UK, with the Professor Fritz Ehn […]
Scotland seems to be producing lots of ’60s influenced bands at the moment. And if you fancy a truly authentic trip to California circa 1966 then look to Glasgow’s The Hidden Masters. The band have that blissed-out garage-psych sound down to a tee: The Seeds, The Music Machine and The […]
There’s an Olympics in China this year, which is always a good time to bring out some Olympics-based merchandise. But I’m not complaining if it’s as eye-catching as these classic Olympics sports bags. All are reproductions featuring the logos of the respective games – Tokyo 1964, Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, […]
Looking good and with some heritage too – these Adidas Vintage Sprint trainers. They’re based on footwear designed by Adidas for the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, with the reissue losing the spikes, but gaining a soft leather upper with blue suede outsole detailing and a side logo inspired by […]
Regular readers will know that Swifty recently re-designed the Modculture site, but is perhaps better known for the likes of the Talkin’ Loud, Blue Note and Mo Wax labels as well as the Straight No Chaser magazine (amongst many other projects and designs). He’s an artist too – producing his […]
The summer is perfect for wearing out brightly-coloured 60s style dresses, and with that in mind Modculture draws your attention to Marmalade Clothing of Toronto. Marmalade is an independent fashion label run Magdalena Sokolowska, that started out as a store in Toronto’s Kensington Market but has now gone online. There […]
