Well, I took a short holiday. Turned out to be about 18 months. I didn't really have time to keep the blog going. In that time a lot has happened. The whole Ivy League Look has gone seriously overground. Not necessarily a bad thing by any means, as we're currently in one of the rare phases where the … [Read more...] about The Return of The Weejun (Updated)
Archives for December 2010
JSA Goes From Strength to Strength
Yesterday I was in town in the morning with some time to kill so I thought I'd drop in and see how John Simon's new store at Chiltern St was doing. This was only my third visit since he's opened a couple of weeks ago and the shop is getting ever more stock and slowly taking on an appearance of an … [Read more...] about JSA Goes From Strength to Strength
Get Down To Eaton’s Before 9pm Tonight
Aquascutum were up there with Burberry's and Grenfell once upon a time. Here's a lovely ad from 1965. Better get down to Eatons before 9pm tonight, then. … [Read more...] about Get Down To Eaton’s Before 9pm Tonight
Clarks Desert Boots: Loden Green
Alongside the classic sand suede the other colour long available in the USA (at least since the mid 60s) has been Loden Green. This has to be one of my favourite colours. in 1983 I bought a pair in the sale from K Shoes next to Tottenham Court Rd tube station (now a hole in the ground for … [Read more...] about Clarks Desert Boots: Loden Green