Hipsters (or ‘hip-huggers’ in North America) not only hugged the hips but highlighted the belly button in a bold fashion move. First worn by the…
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The super-short shorts known as ‘hot pants’ first appeared in the late 60s as an alternative to the micro-miniskirt that threatened to expose it all.…
Before Hush Puppies Shoes revolutionised the footwear market in 1958 with their super-soft comfort sole and the forgiving stretch of pigskin suede, there were no…
T-shirts that would – in theory – change colour if you touched them. In reality, you had to pull the shirt to your mouth and…
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum would undoubtedly have turned in his grave if he knew he lent his name to a “with-it” London boutique at 293…
There once was a time, believe it or not, when all t-shirts were not blank white garments. But as soon as someone realised that a…
The financially prosperous times of the 1950s sent kids off to college instead of war and the best way to prepare for your collegiate days…
Jeepers were an affordable clone of the Converse sneaker, sold at Sears for kids whose parents wouldn’t buy them the much-sought-after label. Like most athletic…
The designer jean debate was just beginning when Jordache entered the race in 1978. Sergio Valente had been dancing on the disco scene for a…
The jumpsuit was first produced in 1913 as the Lee-Union-All, created by the H.D. Lee Mercantile Company. The one-piece suit would become the official military…
By the late 60s, the Kaftan was one of the favourite items of clothing in the Flower Children scene. Hippies were influenced by Eastern religions…
In 1892, the US Rubber Company began producing rubber for the soles of shoes, and by 1916, those rubber-soled canvas shoes became known as Keds,…
Kickers were created in 1970 by French businessman Daniel Raufast and designer Jacques Chevallereau as a boot to be worn with jeans. Immediately successful in France,…
One of the world’s first denim brands was first produced in 1889 in Salina, Kansas, by Henry David Lee. The growth of Lee was prompted…
FAME! Oh, yeah! you’re practically already dancing, aren’t you? And you know that little jig won’t look right without one very important accessory: a pair…
A loose-tailored two-piece suit with flat jacket pockets which experienced brief popularity as an after-work outfit for men. Often made from textured polyester blends and…
Nothing said star athlete, shining good looks, and school spirit quite like the letterman sweater. A cardigan-style sweater with button front and hip pockets, boys…
They’ve been worn by prospectors and presidents, by preppies, hippies, yippies, yuppies and punks. They’re paired with everything from sweatshirts to silks, from T-shirts to…
Cotton unisex trousers which flared from the knee and fitted neither sex properly, but at least they were cheap and available in a wide range…
The first Lord John men’s fashion boutique was opened in 1963 at 43 Carnaby Street in London, on the corner of Ganton Street (pictured above)…