18 Feb
I always love Karen Walker, and the fact that her fall/winter 2011 collection was inspired by Northern Soul and Dexy’s Midnight Runners makes me love it even more. Love the little knitted caps (although I hate that every boy in New Cross wears them), love the donkey jackets, and love the palette of greys, reds, and blues, interjected with that bold floral. Neat!
Here’s one of my favourite Northern Soul tracks by the beautiful Laura Greene:
A couple of months ago a reader asked me for advice on vintage shopping in my hometown of Sheffield. I finally returned to the motherland this weekend and took the opportunity to do a bit of shopping… all in the name of research. Sorry for the shit pictures, people in Sheffield seemingly get weirded out [...]
Hi guys! This page got deleted when I moved over from my old blog but after some extraction work down at the coal face, it’s back in its rightful home. This guide is now… several years old so undoubtedly some stuff is out of date and I guess a lot of places will have closed. [...]
Love Northern Soul, love the first dress, love your image pairing!