> I can't speak for what's going on around the coasts of Britain, but there
> have been other youth centered sub-cultures in Britain, some more related
> to mod, such as Casuals, and more recently some less related to mod. The
> Face did an article in 1994(?) about some kids in Britain who were
> completely obsessed with Ralph Lauren's Polo label. They sought out the
> rarest items, paterns, colors and whathaveyou. I assume it was short
> lived, but there you are.
This neo Mod casual thing has been going on for last twenty years or
so and this Polo geezer thing is just one manifestation of it
although with a southern UK bias. Other regions would go for
different labels, though Polo is still big. Where it fits in with Mod
is the desire to look your best, degrees of one upmanship and
importance of clothing in your life.
All this has been documented and discussed on the list about 3
years ago, and is no secret where I stand on the issue, hence my mail
on trainers earlier today. It is all about style mixing up the best
of the past and clothes of today(not charity shops). Wearing half
mast hipsters and bowling shoes might may you look like you're
straight out of the 60s, but it ddon't make you a mod in the year
2000!
cheers
Dominic
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