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Mods wearing suits or lack of
Hi folks,
I hang with a few cliques in Sheffield and the lack of good neat clothing is shockingly bad. Don't get me wrong they are great people but I'd say from a total of around 40 people only about 6 of them wear a suit let alone own one and I find this truly a sad state of affairs. So my question to you folks is how many people in your circle wear a suit?
It seems to me that most people consider themselves being a mod because they wear a Fred Perry polo with the top button done up. Since the FP appears to be in fashion at the moment, it could mean that people are trying to pass themselves off as mod but have little understanding of the culture and would probably be a punk or somethinig the next week; to them it's just a fancy dress party which they do at the weekend. I'm sorry if I come across a bit brash or snotty, but it's how I feel about things? Any of you people relate to this?
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Permalink Reply by Ryan McGowan on -
Needing a bit of help here lads, this seems like the most suitable thread for it! School proms coming up soon and obviously i'm wante to get suited and booted for the occasion, so can anyone tell us a good place for a suit in Glasgow or even Edinburgh? Cheers in advance :)
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Permalink Reply by TvDan on -
I hear what you are saying. Here the sharp Mod suit stands out! Rare indeed!!
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Permalink Reply by Kai Ahland on -
Glad to say I just got my first proper mod suit in years; won´t be the last one!
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Permalink Reply by steve pike on -
I wear Fred perry polo mainly to go dancing in
I wore them back in the early 7ts
Like also wearing sta pres, loakes Ben Sherman ect
Also wear a suit
Who are you to tell me what to wear? Fashion police?
I was wearing Fred perry back in 1970 why should I stop wearing them ?
It may be a passing fashion to some it's my style
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Permalink Reply by Ian Bryden on -
Don't think anyone was trying to tell you what to wear, Steve.
Unless I'm very much mistaken, I think the OP merely meant to say/imply that there was more to being a mod than merely wearing a FP polo (or parka, or *[insert well known brand/item of clothing here] come to that).
I personally thought it was an interesting thread on what people were weraing & a brave attempt to open up general discussuion on considered to be "mod", rather than anyone trying to be the "fashion police"
But I'm only guessing ;-)
Peas & Mash
Ian B
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Permalink Reply by steve pike on
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As I've never considered myself a mod as I wasn't old enough more skinhead /soulboy
I do like to and always have liked to dress smart
Not to interested in fitting into any gang ,clique or otherwise
Or being a mod
So the guy is right just cos I dress smart do my top button up
Don't make me a mod
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Permalink Reply by Small Paul on -
That's right Ian, there seems to have been some sort of uniform developed over the years e.g. a FP polo, sta prest and desert boots, parka etc. Nothing wrong with that of course and it can look smart but it is being catered for, or rather dictated to, be it clothes and music, which is supposedly the main reason the scene fell apart in the 60s. It's to me like someone saying I'm going to be a mod, I need this and that. That's another question, one of which has been done on here. Do people decide to become a mod or discover they are a mod?
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Permalink Reply by kickerstefb on
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Dessert Boots Parka and a suit jacket is a must for me, with shirt and jeans (if on the scooter) - never had Fred perry or Pringle as skinheads always had them on in my day..
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Permalink Reply by Ruadhán J McElroy on -
The scene in Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti is rather casual --and very small. I think everybody owns at least one suit, but just isn't all that likely to wear it out. I still don't know enough about the Lansing area.
Personally, I'm hesitant to admit it, but I don't own a suit just yet --the reason being I'm 4'11½", and hard to fit. I can find decent shirts, but I'm working on making my own suit, actually, because I'm decent with a sewing machine (or at least I used to be --it's like riding a bicycle, yes?) and I can't afford a tailor I'd trust. In the mean time, I have a cashmere jacket (the first one I've found in a long time that fits perfectly off-the-rack) and a few waistcoats --which led to me looking a bit more "dressed up" than my friends in Ann Arbor, but it was just as much out of necessity as a sense of style: Frankly, I think the Fred Perry / Ben Sherman look just makes me look rounder than I actually am.
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Permalink Reply by paul david johnson on -
cant beat a well tailored suit for style and that feeling of wearing something made just for you and it fitting like a glove..beautiful. i think the reason some mods dont wear suit is because they are not that committed or treat it in a casual more relaxed way, less purist and traditional and, sorry, but lazy with the details, some are happy to don the ususal suspects, FP, Ben Sherman, etc and thats enough for them to say there a mod..each to his own, all it does it is separate the boys from the men, as a well dressed suited mod will ALWAYS out dress, out style and attract more positive attention than a person in the clobber you can buy anywhere and in fashion with the general public anyway...no one is going to look at them and say, wow, hes obviously a mod, and he looks sharp...no one outside the scene, or even in the scene would know, maybe the haircut would be an indicator but i doubt it...i wear casual gear, dont get me wrong, and love my Fred Perrys etc, but love a good tailored suit and for me, its what separates you from the masses...
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Permalink Reply by Pete on
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I agree there not enough wearing of suits,I have one suit tonic grey brought from next slim trousers and smart fitting jacket with a a cut collar shirt and thin tie classic mod look.its a sign of the times,maybe if there were another mod revival in the charts again like the 80s might have a impact on a new generation until then am proud of my look and style
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Permalink Reply by Gary D' on -
I believe it's more about how you co-ordinate the pieces, add the individual twists to the ordinary and mundane as well as to the contrived, to give them some pop! Anyone can wear clothes but only another stylist can spot another stylist. The great thing about now, is that you can take the mod influences from the past, present and future while using imagination to display a smart, smooth and slick appearance for any situation. My main rule of thumb is a great quote from the legendary Hardy Amies, 'A man should look as if he had bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care and then forgotten all about them' (Hi girls, applies to you equally). In a nutshell strive to be cool.
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