A much-asked question on the forums is 'where can I buy white jeans?' Well, I'll tell you where – ar Oi Polloi – which is currently stocking these Lee Powell jeans. White, just in time for the summer, it's a classic button-floy jean in a soft, stretch' white denim, complete […]
Tag: retro
Adidas Italia 1960 trainers reissued
A real gem from the Adidas archives is back on the market – the Adidas Italia 1960. As the name suggests, these slimline trainers date back to 1960s, much loved by athletes at the Rome Olympics of that year as an all-round sports shoe. This all leather reissue mixes white […]
Gavin Watson in Wolverhampton
If you're in the area, it might be worth checking out a talk by Gavin Watson, the photographer behind the Skins book (and numerous other works). The University of Wolverhampton is the venue, Wednesday 19th May from 2pm to 4pm in the MC001 lecture theatre at City Campus is the […]
Dorothy Perkins Green Scallop Tunic
Bright pastel shades are often a hit in the Spring and Summer months on the high street, with many colours evoking a retro era instantly. This Scallop Dress from Dorothy Perkins has an immediately vintage look thanks to a very mid-sixties shade of pale green, not to mention some stylish […]
TukTuk limited edition pastel shirts
We have featured the company in the past and now TukTuk has some more eye-catching shirts on the market for summer. Sold in very limited edition, the four shirts in the range are all in pastel shades, including the check above and the one pictured over the page. The slim-fit […]
Northern Soul – the movie
I feel like I've been writing about a 'forthcoming northern soul movie' for almost as long as I've been writing this site. But have any actually made it to the big screen? Anyway, it looks like one is about to cross the great divide – the appropriately-named Northern Soul. The […]
New band: Men of North Country
Interesting new signing to the Acid Jazz label – Men of North Country. Influences vary from modern-day indie to old school soul. AJ are calling it 'gothic northern soul'. Not sure about that, but it's different if nothing else. Anyway, they hail from Tel Aviv and they have a self-titled […]
Friday on my Mind – follow-up
Ok, we mentioned this yesterday, when details were vague. Well, the author of Friday on my Mind, Don Hughes, has sent over some more details. According to Don, Friday on my Mind 'chronicles my life from a 50s childhood to when I reached eighteen in 1967. Focusing on my home […]
