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#1 2009-04-16 05:52:45
- chetmiles
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The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
In some ways the most individualistic of the Russell Street trio. Often very pared down indeed: white t, dark polo shirt, dark denim. It's a look I like and have tried to emulate.
Another side to J.Simons: the Lovegrove love of Elvis, of American cars, 'American Graffiti': the natural crossover between hard core Ivy and the more subtle elements of rock n'roll. Wearing a vintage Pendleton shirt, say, with jeans and Weejuns will get you admission to most places.
To me, John is New York hip, Jeff the Yale campus, Ken maybe California Cool.
We chat easily: about Elvis, places abroad we've been to or would like to try out, about the decline of J.Press.
He's quiet and thoughtful. Definitely a gentleman of the old school.
He's also Top Mod.
#3 2009-04-22 21:41:26
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
When I met him he wanted to talk about cars. I'll bet he'd be pleased to hear this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/automobiles/autoreviews/19mustang.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMc2RdFuOxI
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#6 2009-04-29 10:28:26
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
just got back from a visit to russel street with a new pair of tasseled weejies
can someone please enlighten me and let me know who is who in that place
#9 2009-04-29 10:35:29
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
but seriously?
no hair and round glasses? or just miniscule hair?
#10 2009-04-29 11:05:16
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
Miniscule, R&B. Only pulling your leg. No hair, round glasses and smile is Jeff. Cool bugger is The Man.
#11 2009-04-29 11:10:54
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
Who's that one that sits by the till? He seems to know a thing or two.
#12 2009-04-29 12:08:46
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
that man is a G (for you fogies, i think that stands for Gangster) yes i know i'm such a product of the mtv age... whatever
anyways the mans is cool as a cucumber - friendly as a jeff
#13 2009-04-29 12:38:26
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
Can someone post that picture... JS with two of his men, wearing lots of navy - was it from an article in some paper?
#14 2009-04-29 12:54:36
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
Isn't it on the homepage?
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#15 2009-04-29 13:01:47
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
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#16 2009-04-30 00:49:59
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
A pair of shoulder pads being discarded.
#17 2009-04-30 01:25:33
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
Hmmokay. Vivienne Westwood eat your heart out. They're huge.
#18 2009-04-30 01:28:47
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
Breast implants being clashed together during Happy Hour at the plastic surgeons?
#21 2009-04-30 04:26:59
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
And back to observations on the man, please...
#22 2009-04-30 04:57:16
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
Sorry.
Ken's great.
How about a role call of all the rest though? Maybe on another thread?
We all know the Ivy Trinity of 2 Russell Street, but then there's all the other guys who'd names I've never learned.
- I was talking to Mrs. Jim & she reckons that Mr. Gall served her once whilst I had a face like chopped liver.
The Ivy had Mr. Lally & Ian but also a Spanish Guy who'd left just before me due to bad eyes & another Saturday Boy who worked far more than I did who was learning the Bass & who was into U2 & Simple Minds. Fleetwood Mac also featured for him too. Ian & John Had bought him a packet of Johnnys which he used to carry around & every so often they'd check if he'd used any of them. He never had.
I rather liked him.
Once when I went out for Kebabs I couldn't get the fags he wanted (some 'Femmy' brand) & so I bought him something just one step up more blokey & taught him to punch holes in the filter with a pin to make them milder. He was a nice guy, some student I'd reckon. Did he go before Mr. Gall came along?
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#25 2009-04-30 07:49:12
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Re: The style of Mr. Ken Lovegrove
Nay, lad. U2? In the name of luurrvve...