tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003549771029270052.post5905873209806965825..comments2024-03-26T04:10:10.685-07:00Comments on Mod Male: Sharp Stylings #18: The Small FacesSupermodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16441428489565098268noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003549771029270052.post-88321665968411111402012-02-24T11:51:49.818-08:002012-02-24T11:51:49.818-08:00Thanks for readin the blog, Alex!
I get jealous ...Thanks for readin the blog, Alex! <br /><br />I get jealous when I hear stories from you '79 guys who had access to the 'vintage' clothing of 10-15 years before, especially in the U.K.! <br /><br />It's so funny, those first steps some of us take starting out with the 'uniform' and easy signifiers of 'Mod' (patches and buttons). From there, some of us (and it sounds like you) move on into the real good stuff... the actual styling! <br /><br />You may be "ex" now, but hopefully you'll get some inspiration to, I don't know, toss on a French Cuff shirt... for old time's sake! Thanks again and glad you found the blog!Supermodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441428489565098268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003549771029270052.post-42403893861003255882012-02-22T12:30:45.721-08:002012-02-22T12:30:45.721-08:00As an "ex" Mod I've had a good read ...As an "ex" Mod I've had a good read through your blog and thought where do I post a little response. Well, the Small Faces I suppose. <br />In 1979 I was 12 years old living in Liverpool, UK. The tales you tell of discovering the "true" Mod look are pretty funny and similar to my own. In '79 the whole look had a real Two Tone thing going on but it wasn't long before me and "me mates" were searching vintage clothing shops and Uncles' wardrobes for button downs and cool ties (school uniforms were compulsory but our tie was plain burgundy, so I managed to get away with a nice Tootal paisley number). This approach annoyed the other Mods: "Where's your Madness patch on your parker? Your hair's too long!" <br />I started collecting 60's singles (even had a copy of "My Generation" on original Brunswick). In the early 80's I even managed to get to Scarborough for a scooter rally, the estimate was 2000 mods mostly on scooters, I can smell the two stroke now. We had to lie to our parents telling them we were camping in the Lake District.<br />Getting back to The Small Faces, I got a copy of Ogdens Nutgone Flake and it all went slowly down hill from there. These days I care little about clothes and labels, but the Mod in me is still there. If a pair of jeans aren't right then they're wrong, whatever the label (or price).<br />Anyway, Cheers.<br />p.s. I found your blog while searching for pictures from the Quadrophenia booklet, I got it for my 13th birthday. It was pretty expensive but Father must have felt guilty about leaving our Mother. And yes, flares and a tattoo were wrong, wrong, wrong.alex ogilviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458590631087837476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003549771029270052.post-90141101810919033922011-12-06T11:29:59.580-08:002011-12-06T11:29:59.580-08:00Bill, ask Sean Cavanaugh about Ian McLagan. Ian us...Bill, ask Sean Cavanaugh about Ian McLagan. Ian used to live in southern CA and I think Sean actually had some of his old clothes! Argh!<br /><br />Just glad my first image of the SF wasn't from 1968!<br /><br />And thank you for the great photos, Tarkus!Mod Malehttp://mod-male.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003549771029270052.post-73065694176853128952011-12-05T05:45:40.118-08:002011-12-05T05:45:40.118-08:00What a brilliant post/idea! Funny you mention that...What a brilliant post/idea! Funny you mention that croc pic, that was the second photo I'd ever seen of them. I could spend an eternity talking about all the cool pics I'd seen of them or my first records by them (which all had equally stunning pics on the covers). I will agree with you 100%, they changed my previous "mod" conception around from '79 mod/Jam to color. The SF's brought patterned trousers into my life (my first bespoke pair in '88 looked like something Ronnie or Mac wore in '66), they taught me the trick of buttoning your top shirt button even though there was no tie and they introduced me to non-desert boots suede shoes. And everytime I run into Ian McLagan what's the topic of conversation? Clothes!Wilthomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310808241428717740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003549771029270052.post-33180378749279105842011-12-04T23:19:25.051-08:002011-12-04T23:19:25.051-08:00Great blog, cool!
(thanks a lot for the add)Great blog, cool!<br />(thanks a lot for the add)Tarkushttp://www.tarkus-magicmac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com