Not a colour scheme for everyone, but if you want a distinctive Mini with a Paul Weller touch, you might want to bid for the Paul Weller limited edition Mini Cooper. Some of you might have recognised the colour scheme – it uses the same one as one of the […]
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John Smedley sample sale – London
It's gone cold and it's nearly Christmas – two good reasons to get yourself down to the John Smedley sample sale. It's a London-based sale, specifically at Rootstein Hopkins Space, London College of Fashion, 20 John Princes Street, London W1G 0BJ on Tuesday 16th November, running from 10am – 6pm. […]
The Chitlin Circuit – Nottingham
If you are in the Nottingham area, you might want to check out The Chitlin' Circuit, a mod and soul club in Nottingham. You'll find it at Bad JuJu, 9 Broad Street (Opposite Broadway Cinema), Nottingham. Resident DJ's Ian Grinham (Roadblock), Louie (Ronnie London), Tania Gonzalez and Pete Szmig + […]
Review: This is Our Generation
Big thanks to Paul 'Smiler' Anderson for reviewing the third in trilogy of books from Tony Beesley, going by the name of This is Our Generation Calling – The Conclusion. It's a book about Sheffield and surrounding areas, but more specifically, it's about youth cults, particularly in the 70s and […]
eBay watch: 1960s Vespa tipper truck
A superb curio that dates back to 1966 – this Vespa commercial tipper truck. Powered by a 124cc engine, it's one of a fleet of similarly-powered vehicles that was sold to the Co-op in Liverpool in the 70s, then used to sell paraffin around the streets during that decade. All […]
Lord Dunsby – new website
The Lord Dunsby illustration site has had a makeover – and now has an online store. On the site you'll find a mass of mod-friendly and retro images and illustrations, as well as a link to the new webstore, which has a number of prints for sale, including the Serge […]
Marks and Spencer Wool Check Dress
Sixties dress styles are usually found among the high street's Spring and Summer lines, but enough digging can produce Winter options too. This Wool Rich Check Dress from the Autograph Weekend line at Marks and Spencer mixes the look of the era with practical fabric for the colder months. Ideal […]
1960s London Herb Lester tourist map
Some of you might recall the vintage-style London maps by Herb Lester Associates featured over on Retro To Go recently. Well, Herb Lester Associates are back with something equally interesting – the Wish You Were There map. It's a map of central London boutiques, coffee bars, clubs and other diversions […]
