I'm a fan of Mikkel Rude shirts – good fit, good cloths and still looking good after a few washes (more than you can say for some brands out there). If you like them too, or fancy giving them a shot, the new range is out, some of which are […]
Tag: sixties
Dorothy Perkins Daisy Shift Dress
Finding truly vintage-look items on the high street is always a challenge, but they often crop up in the least expected places. Among the consistently improving fare at Dorothy Perkins is this stunning mod-inspired Daisy Shift Dress. The simple shift shape has an instant mod appeal with a sleeveless cut […]
Nostalgia of the Future podcast
Looking for something interesting to listen to today? You'll have more than a day's worth of tunes if you check out the Nostalgia of the Future podcast. That should actually be podcasts, as there's loads of 'em, not necessarily 'mod' but certainly ticking the boxes for lovers of interesting/cult sounds […]
The Party's Over – full DVD details
We have mentioned this release before, but now we have full details of The Party's Over release on dual format disc (DVD and Blu-ray) via the BFI and Flipside. 17th May is the date for your diary. Written by Marc Behm (Charade, Help!) and scored by John Barry, this controversial […]
Ska with Laurel in Leicester
Thanks to Alan Buchanan for flagging up Ska with Laurel – although you might need to pop it into your diary for future reference. According to the website of the local authority, Ska with Laurel takes place from 2nd October 2010 – 8th May 2011 at the New Walk Museum […]
Puma Roma 68 Vintage in black
We have featured these before to a positive response, so we thought we would flag up as new version of the Puma Roma 68 Vintage trainers, this time in black. As we mentioned previously, the trainers were introduced in 1968 to honour the National Italian Football Team winning the European […]
BFI to release The Pleasure Girls (1965)
A film that has passed me by this far, The Pleasure Girls will be released by the BFI and Flipside in the coming weeks on a dual-format disc (DVD and Blu-ray on the same disc). When Sally (Francesca Annis) moves to London to pursue a modelling career, she moves in […]
Britac 60s-style shirts
When I did the modern-day mod shirtmakers article some time back, I was hit with various emails of companies I'd missed out. By and large, it was companies I had never dealt with, so couldn't comment on fit and quality – like the Britac 60s-style shirts for example. I've still […]
