The skinny tie – usually no more than two inches – was introduced in the 1950s to complement more fitted clothes. It became popular in the 1960s at the height of Beatlemania and snowballed into mod fashion.
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Race & Chase
Race & Chase (distributed by Matchbox in the UK and Tyco in the US) was the slot car equivalent of holding up a liquor store and legging it from the cops (well, except for the...
Doc Martens
After a certain Dr Klaus Märtens injured his foot in a skiing accident in 1949, he and partner Dr Funck created a revolutionary sole that trapped air inside two layers of rubber polyurethane.
Originally marketed as...
Madchester
Madchester (so named because it originated in Manchester in the north of England) was the dominant force in British rock during the late 80s and early 90s.
A fusion of acid-house dance rhythms and melodic pop, "Madchester" was...
Star Wars Program (SDI)
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an attempt by the USA to develop a defence system against incoming nuclear missiles, based in part outside the Earth's atmosphere.
Nicknamed ''The Star Wars Program'', it was announced by...
