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#52 2010-02-09 13:03:02
- lockerloop
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Re: You In 1981.
You were a fast developer, pretty way ahead of the game Jim. I was such a Mummy's boy and didn't drink or try speed until I was 18. And even today at the age of 45 I'd find Trumpers intimidating. Confidence old chap, you had it, have it, and you're lucky. I did get a few bespoke suits made for me in 1984 though - 2 in Dormeuil kid mohair, 1 navy pinstripe. More mod than Ivy though. The epiphany of natural shoulder happened in 1985 and then everything changed.
L.L.
#57 2010-02-09 13:58:05
- TheWeejun
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"Mr. Weejun is a beast." 1966
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#59 2010-02-09 14:21:31
- Just Jim
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Re: You In 1981.
OK - The Ivy League Look's blog.
I got a bit pumped up there.
#61 2010-02-09 14:51:22
- Just Jim
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Re: You In 1981.
^ It is, in a way, probably an important point: That habit of manipulating situations which suits one to be a troll.
I'm honest enough to record it & I'll also say that it is probably the common lot of any 'survivor' - No matter what they feel they may have survived.
... maybe?
#62 2010-02-09 14:58:35
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Re: You In 1981.
^ Who in his right mind would set out to dress like it's another decade, another continent and try to get away with it? Subversiveness, I tell you.
#63 2010-02-09 15:35:50
- Cheeky Monkey
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Re: You In 1981.
During those 'solitary' years films were very imortant to me - I would check the Radio Times each week for anything American from the 'right' years - Often Saturday afternoons on BBC2 had double bills of old films.
Uncle-I too used to scour the radio times and Tv times - mainly for the channel 4 programs featuring the red triangle-oh for the long past days of juvenille masturbation at the sight of a buxum womans nipple on the TV ( a 5" screen on one of those portable combi tv`s featuring a tape deck and a radio tuner) after the 9.00pm water shed- although I also used to enjoy tales of the unexpected and hammer house of horror- on a Saturday evening
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#65 2010-02-09 16:16:12
- lockerloop
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Re: You In 1981.
What a great letter in The Face! Could have been written by a whole cluster of Ivyists I've met over the years with its absolute contempt for Ben Shermans and skinheads and the like, and complete and utter admiration for the modern jazz icons and the original imported thing. I think we'd be surprised how many Bill Whites from Leeds there are out there. Hang out in J.Simons for a day (while you still can) and count them coming in. One guy I know drives a tube on the Victoria Line. The other is a graphic designer for a University Press. One is a Stoke Newington cabbie. One is in love, gets pushed around in his wheelchair by his nurse, and lives on Gitanes and espresso. One is an out of work commercials director. They are all of the faith. Any one of them could have written that letter to The Face. It actually has the ring of One Trick Pony/Ian Strachan's Raincoat to me. How is he? I miss him.
L.L.
#66 2010-02-09 17:26:37
- redmanca
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Re: You In 1981.
81: I was minus six. Not even a twinkle in my father's eye.
However - my wife and I were talking about this - I dress almost exactly like my dad does (casually). Dark, personally faded jeans, button down oxfords from Bean and Lands End, flannels (still have one of his dad's flannel shirts), and beat up boatshoes. He even has a tweed that he throws on if he needs to dress up.
No, I didn't really get into it until 2008 (I was 20). Before then I was in crappy jeans/cargo shorts and t shirts. But I'd like to think that I had a little bit of heritage. More aspirational nonsense I sure.
Conor
#70 2010-02-10 01:12:00
- The_Shooman
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Re: You In 1981.
l'm probably crazy to post an old pic,
Late edit: l deleted the pic. EL72 or Raj will probably end up saving it on their hard drive.
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#71 2010-02-10 02:26:00
- shamrockmonkey
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Re: You In 1981.
I brush my teeth with minty paste/I hate when Liquor goes to waste.
#72 2010-02-10 02:47:46
- The_Shooman
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Re: You In 1981.
l got pissed my first time at 14, l couldn't even walk in the end (big party). l didn't know the chronic hangover that was to follow, it was a killer (had about 4 bottles on wine over the night). lt was one of the only times l really ever got completely hammered; the hangovers were enough to stop me from wanting to drink too hard. l might have had 5 or 6 booze hangovers ever, never could handle them very well, not worth it.
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#74 2010-02-10 04:36:07
- Just Jim
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Re: You In 1981.
What we should do is buy up a load of old jeans from Tesco or Asda, cut off the labels, wear them around and trash them, then sell them as 'Personally Faded'. It would be a bit like those Japanese girls who sell their unwashed knickers.
Also we should have Celebrity Personally Faded items too - They wouldn't have to have done all of the fading, just to have done some of it.
What would you pay for some kecks personally faded by Liam, kids?