Gibson Gardens wrote:

Eastwood apparently modelled his look and acting style on McQueen in Bullitt. I appreciate his efforts, and applaud his taste, but feel that Clint sadly peeked in the 70s, a decade of sartorial ugliness. He will forever have the whiff of that hairy flairy era about him, even when sporting a tweed jacket and repp tie. His commitment to jazz and the clear intelligence that runs through much of his work, certainly as a director, makes him that rare thing - a genuinely interesting, individual talent. Yeh but I agree - that barnet is a shocker.

GG

Eastwood was acting quite a bit before 'Bullitt.' Methinks your source is incorrect.

Grey Sack Suit.
Blue Oxford shirt.
Dark Blue knit tie.
Black loafers.

Black Brolly.

RTL Beater watch on a plain RTL RAF G10 strap.

In pockets:

Red polka dot snuff handkerchief from Jimmy Smiths' on Charing Cross Road in case I get a drippy nose.
Key to flat.
A credit card and a bit of real money to give to a Big Issue seller for whom I have the hots.

Nothing else needed.

Nose pointing forwards into tomorrow. Philly Joe's solos keeping the beat in my head.

Russel Street by name, Russell Street by nature...



" Right ! Now ! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha -

I walk like an Antichrist!
I am an Ivyist!
I know what I want and
I know how to get it
I wanna out face the passer by 'cos -

I wanna be Ivy !
No dog's body

Ivy League in the U.K, it's always been here, maybe -
I give a wrong time stop a trafic line
Your future dream is a shopping scheme 'cos -

I wanna be Ivy !
In the city

How many ways to get what you want
I use the rest, it's a trick of the best
I use what's given to me, I use Anarchy 'cos -

I wanna be Ivy !
The only way to be !

Is that an OCBD?
Do you do your shoes with Kiwi?
Or is this A.A.A.T.?
In which case you're only of use to me, but not
To be taken seriously.
Just another council tenancy.

I wanna be an Ivyist!
Oh what a name - 
Get dressed, ENJOY!"

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Jim

Last edited by Russell_Street (2009-09-14 02:04:57)

Here it is... The missing link between leather jacket cool and Ivy style

Well, there your pipe, your trusty penknife, hankie, wallet, spectacles... You can never have enough pockets old chum. Trust you to think it's a touch kinky. A man who likes to be photographed in his toilet.

Last edited by Beatnik (2009-09-25 09:18:45)

Top!

Something worthwhile on the blogs tomorrow will be much appreciated I fancy.

Best -

The Look wrote:

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/2170 … ct1961.jpg

George Coleman, Eddie Kahn and Slide Hampton keep record date at RCA studios.  From l. to r., natural shoulder, hand shaped suit by Austin Leeds in a carbon blue; single breasted Ivy executive by Botany 500; single breasted "Norse blue" by Andrew Pallack.  Shirts by Eagle, ties by Melbroke.

Ebony, October 1961

I see a double breasted suit.

Shhhhh - Chens will hear you!   

ivy for women...thought I'd share: http://books.google.de/books?id=Pk8EAAA … mp;f=false

i don't think Patrice Lumumba has been mentioned:

didn't notice that! if you look closely, there are faults with the jacket, e.g. the shoulders, but the overall impression in that pic is excellent i think

Howard Zinn, 1967

'Trad' muddies the waters too. That other agenda that they have...

more family photos from flickr



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