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Clean Living under Difficult Circumstances: Mods in the 1980s

February 1, 2016

Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances: Mods In The 1980s

Paul Hallam was a young DJ and photographer during the 1980s mod revival (mod originated in the 60s). Mods were…

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Sacha Jenkins AMA: Hip-Hop Fashion History

September 4, 2015

Sacha Jenkins AMA: Hip-Hop Fashion History

Sacha Jenkins, the director of the (really fun) documentary about the history of hip-hop style “Fresh Dressed,” is doing an AMA…

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These Phones Are Horribly Dated; These Shirt/Tie Combinations Are Not

August 10, 2015

These Phones Are Horribly Dated; These Shirt/Tie Combinations Are Not

If we’re considering this 1987 GQ spread a cultural artifact, we have to assume that in the 1980s, business was…

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“Fresh Dressed” A History of Hip-Hop Fashion Sacha Jenkins In Conversation with Jesse

June 30, 2015

“Fresh Dressed” A History Of Hip-Hop Fashion Sacha Jenkins In Conversation With Jesse

Sacha Jenkins is a legend in the world of hip-hop journalism. He helped create Ego Trip, the best rap magazine…

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Futura 2000

May 15, 2015

Futura 2000

Prior to the arrival of the Air Jordans, Adidas Shell Toes and Pro-Keds were the shoes of [graffiti] culture. More…

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The Daring ‘70s and '80s

September 29, 2014

The Daring ‘70s And ’80s

The Washington Post digs through their photo archive to look at some of the daring fashions of the ’70s and early…

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Dallas Penn on his high school wardrobe

August 22, 2014

Dallas Penn On His High School Wardrobe

Dallas Penn on his high school wardrobe: “…how could I forgot how hard Avirex was when it first came out?…

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Abandoned Republic

March 4, 2014

Abandoned Republic

Abandoned Republic, a blog all about Banana Republic, back when it was cool, has a wonderful scan of a 1985…

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The Eighties Drape Suit

July 13, 2013

The Eighties Drape Suit

When I wear tailored clothing I lean toward a trim silhouette and the lineage of the midcentury Brooks Brothers/J. Press…

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Banana Republic When It Was Banana Republic

June 13, 2013

Banana Republic When It Was Banana Republic

An anonymous reader in Yucca Valley, California sent me a cool gift in the mail today – a group of…

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