Ok, it could well be rubbish, but if daytime TV is your thing (or if you can be bothered setting a recorder), Rewind The 60s starts next week, running daily at 9:15am on BBC One. It seems to be looking at a year each day, kicking off with 1960/1961, with […]
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J. Simons – new London store
The old one has departed Covent Garden, but a new John Simons store (aka J. Simons) will be open soon, albeit in a different area of central London. The new store will be at 46 Chiltern St, London W1U 7QR, offering 'all the aspects of my lifelong experiences in modernist […]
Mod Chronicles 2011 calendar
They did one last year, but now the people behind the Mod Chronicles books have done another calendar for 2011. The 2010 version was images from the books, but the 2011 calendar is slightly different, offering images of classic and vintage scooters courtesy of Peter Roston and Enamel Verguren. Fancy […]
Barbour silk knitted ties
There's a lot more knitted ties around these days than there once was – which means you don't have to resort to eBay for vintage polyester numbers with bonus plucks. Barbour is one such company selling higher-end ones, with these silk knitted ties. You can opt for a couple of […]
Brutus Heritage Trimfit shirt
Ok, this is a bit of a sneak peak – we'll have 'proper' images next week all being well. In the meantime, this is the forthcoming Brutus Heritage Tartan Trimfit shirt. It should be available for Christmas 2010, a long-sleeved shirt based on a heritage piece and offered in sizes […]
Roadblock club night in London
A new night for the capital – going by the name of Roadblock. it takes place at The Balls Brothers Public House (next to Liverpool Street Tube station) with resident DJs Mark Ellis and Ian Grinham being joined by Paul Hallam, aiming to re create the sound of an original […]
On Tour: Bradley Wiggins book
A book that you just might enjoy on two levels – On Tour: Bradley Wiggins – which is published by Orion next week. Bradley Wiggins did the 2010 Tour de France, but not only that, he took along photographer and fellow mod Scott Mitchell to capture it, which he did […]
Vespa PX scooter returns
An interesting change of mind by Piaggio, with the return of the Vespa PX scooter. For eco (and possibly commercial) reasons, the Vespa PX disappeared from the market, as the company concentrated on its 'twist and go' range. But it is now being re-launched by Piaggio, shown off recently at […]
