Liam Mac wrote:

steve mcqueen fan wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnBlst3T7bY

That's actually a really good cover!

It got alot of air play on FM rock and new wave radio in NY when it came out.

I thought you would comment on their clothes Liam. It got me thinking as to how the "fashion" changes over the years. Look at Billy Joel from the same time period.    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzirsNC5S1k

Been away for a couple of days as busy travelling for work and back out in the morning.   Thanks for the kind words of support Grandma's Pants.  Sending this as a PM seemed a bit mean of me, so I wanted to share our growing relationship with the whole group.  You are more experienced than I and many of us so we appreciate your guidance and knowledge sharing.   Your guidance will be appreciated by others posting up on off-topic subjects such as northern soul and British clothing in the group too although I'm always pleased that you're able to focus your helpful input on my posts as it makes me feel special and very appreciated.  Don't worry about the harsh words, I know you mean them with the dark humour characteristic of this group and have my best interests at heart.   I'm sure over time we'll become chums and you will reciprocate my deepening feelings for you.   All the best as always.   Back soon, I promise.

ps, sorry for editing this a couple of times but the first draft just didn't convey the depth of my thanks for your kind responses to my posts.

Last edited by MarkCoyle (2012-09-18 10:53:56)

the_slacker wrote:

Comparing those shots with the JS Hollywood book launch, the two different interpretations of the look  become quite apparent. I'll be sticking with Limey-Ivy.

I received my copy of the book today, and visually there's nothing to inform or excite me in the way the Hollywood book does. Perhaps my view will change once I've made the effort to read it, but initial impressions are disappointing.

And remember, this is the book that places Haircut 100 in a central position to the Ivy canon.

I did get an invite to FIT, it said admit love, plus one.

Last edited by My Grandfather's Pants (2012-09-20 11:27:09)

No, alas not. I heard it was a fantastic day.

(I've never known a band to have so many suitable puns)

Anybody got any more embarrassing photos of Chenners at the party waiting on tables and looking awkard?

I must say his widow peaks are ravishingly dandyesque. All he needs now is to start slicking back his hair with Brylcream and I think he will have perfected the marriage between online image and that of the boy in real life.

I've sold my copy of the book now so I can't be perfectly accurate, but at the end of a section on modern style, it links the Prep/80s Ivy emergence to Haircut 100 and even Spandau Ballet.  I couldn't believe they were even mentioned in the book.   Mention Spandau Ballet but not Dexys.  But we've done the book a lot now, there's not that much in it.

Spandau Ballet fitted in with the New Romantics, they had no style influence from Ivy. The closest to Ivy elements would have been TSC.

I hope Bananarama were mentioned.

WARNING. VIDEO CONTAINS MOVING IMAGES OF CHRISTIAN CHENSVOLD.

Thank fuck it wasn't in 3D.

I actually think the video of the exhibition does it better justice than the pictures I've seen, I can only say the complete reserve with footage of Chens. Could he try and sound anymore Bostonian? Milieuuuuuuuuuuu, what about Haaaarvaaaaaard? Christ. Give it up.

Armchaired wrote:

Chens is quite camp isn't he.

You've clearly never talked to Jim on the phone! x