Friday, November 27, 2009
Farah Vintage at Dont Wait Up!!!
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Get All Over Fila Vintage
Fila was born in Italy in 1911. It wasn’t until 1973 really to be established and then became a firm favourite label on the tennis courts. The Swedish legend Bjorn Borg wore Fila at the peak of his career winning the Wimbledon title 5 times in the brand. It didn’t take long for the brand to become popular with football casuals throughout the UK and Saturday afternoons were a catwalk of lads kitted out in Fila gear. It became a cult brand with anyone who was trendy and Wham and iconic front man George Michael were regularly seen in Fila.
It’s now almost 2010 and Fila is back in a massive way with the Fila Vintage collection which is reissues of the classic styles from the late 70s and 80s. Nick Loves film the business heavily featured the brand with Danny Dyer wearing Fila Vintage in most scenes. This year Love remade the classic 80s football hooligan film The Firm again where again Fila Vintage gear was to be seen in most scenes and this has made the brand mega popular with the youth of today. If you want a bit of Fila Vintage yourself get on www.dont-wait-up.com and get some on your back
Posted at 10:51 am by rigmaroll
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Cheap Monday was about until as recent as 2004 so in terms of an established brand Cheap Monday in still a new born. It was started by 4 friends who used to have a denim store in Stockholm just open at the weekends as this was a success they decide to open a full time the name changed from ‘weekend’ to’ weekday’ already we can see where the Cheap Monday name derives. The shop was selling expensive denim well and saw a gap in the market for a cheap fashionable jean so the lads decided to make a few hundred pairs of tight jeans and try them in the shop, these were not yet branded as Cheap Monday.
By jan 2005 the Cheap Monday brand and skull logo were created. It soon hit the stores of Sweden and quite quickly Cheap Monday became a recognised cool brand across Europe.
All the brand aims to do is offer fashionable jeans a good prices and have them sat next to expensive brands in good shops, from what we have seen that is exactly what they are achieving as you cant buy a better value jean than Cheap Monday and its definitely in the top stores next to premium brands.
Posted at 08:56 am by rigmaroll
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Farah Vintage Years!!!!
Farah was born in the early 1900s in America and for many of the early years Farah were producing clothing for the military. It wasn’t until 1970 that Farah hit the UK but it didn’t take long for the young Brits to get themselves into a pair of Farah slacks. At this time punk was the look but this soon changed and mod and skin became the look with many going for the ‘Stickmen’ look in their Farah gear. Soon a smart casual look became apparent and casuals were here, these were now the coolest kids on the block and Farah was a firm favourite for them to drop on for a Saturday trip to match teamed up with a bit of Fila or Sergio Tacchini sportswear and nice pair of European adidas trainers. The face of casual changed over the years and the smarter slack option of Farah was pushed out in favour of denim.
Now 30 odd years later Farah is forefront with the dressers with the now re-issued gear under the Farah Vintage brand still producing the classic slacks, knitwear and polos from the archives of the 70s.
The Farah gold tab has also hit the big screen a couple of times in the last few years both times in Nick Love films firstly The Business and only this year The Firm remake. So if its a brand with real history and style you’re after look no further than Farah Vintage and log on to www.dont-wait-up.com if you fancy getting kitted out.
Posted at 08:56 am by rigmaroll
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The Farah Vintage Years!!!!
Farah was born in the early 1900s in America and for many of the early years Farah were producing clothing for the military. It wasn’t until 1970 that Farah hit the UK but it didn’t take long for the young Brits to get themselves into a pair of Farah slacks. At this time punk was the look but this soon changed and mod and skin became the look with many going for the ‘Stickmen’ look in their Farah gear. Soon a smart casual look became apparent and casuals were here, these were now the coolest kids on the block and Farah was a firm favourite for them to drop on for a Saturday trip to match teamed up with a bit of Fila or Sergio Tacchini sportswear and nice pair of European adidas trainers. The face of casual changed over the years and the smarter slack option of Farah was pushed out in favour of denim.
Now 30 odd years later Farah is forefront with the dressers with the now re-issued gear under the Farah Vintage brand still producing the classic slacks, knitwear and polos from the archives of the 70s.
The Farah gold tab has also hit the big screen a couple of times in the last few years both times in Nick Love films firstly The Business and only this year The Firm remake. So if its a brand with real history and style you’re after look no further than Farah Vintage and log on to www.dont-wait-up.com if you fancy getting kitted out.
Posted at 08:56 am by rigmaroll
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Fila began in Italy in 1911 as a quality sportswear brand. It took until 1973 really to be established as well known brand and tennis label. The most famous face to wear Fila Bjorn Borg lifting the Wimbledon title 5 times in the brand. Soon the brand was adopted by football casuals throughout the UK and you couldnt go to a ground on a Saturday afternoon without seeing lads kitted out in Fila clobber. It became a cult brand with anyone who was a bit cool and a particular pop group in the 80s fronted by George Michael were known to sport a bit of Fila.
Now 2010 is nearly upon us and Fila is bigger than ever with the launch of the Fila Vintage collection which is reissues of the classic styles from the late 70s and 80s. Nick Loves film the business helped recapture the styles and popularity of the brand with Danny Dyer decked out in Fila Vintage in most scenes in the film. Only earlier this year Love remade the classic 80s football hooligan film The Firm again which heavily featured Fila Vintage gear and which has lead to the explosion again of the brand. So if you want a rig out in Fila Vintage get yourself logged and to http://www.dont-wait-up.com/ and treat yourself.
Posted at 11:46 am by rigmaroll
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
In the 1980s any lad who was in the know and was worth his salt was into the casual scene. Basically the look favoured a nice tracksuit top, pair of adidas trainers and straight legged jeans. The casual scene actually started n the late 70s on Merseyside but soon lads up and down the country adopted the casual look and through the 80s casuals were on the terraces of every football ground on a Saturday afternoon.
The casual scene is still alive and going strong today but many of the older lads will tell you its not like it was back in the 80s as the gear is to readily available online but some of the young casuals do still have the passion of their older counterparts.
Posted at 10:38 am by rigmaroll
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Friday, November 06, 2009
Casual From The Start!!!!
Once upon a time towards the end of the 1970s young lads from the north east of England change the face fashion. A phenomena called casual began with the scousers leading the way. Some claim as early as 1976 but no exact date is set in stone, there are even claims that it was mancs who started the casual trend or even the cockneys but we’re pretty sure it was the scallies of Merseyside. One of the major factors in being a ‘casual’ was sportswear, from adidas trainers to track tops by Italian sportswear brands Fila and Sergio Tacchini.
This trend got hold of young lads up and down the country each trying to get one up on one another by having a more exclusive Fila Track Top or Sergio Tacchini Polo Shirt. This gear was readily as it was very expensive and wasn’t really available in the shops in England. This led to swarms of young brits heading off across Europe to raid the sports shops and filling their head bags full of adidas trainers, Fila and Sergio Tacchini sportswear and basically anything else that took their fancy.
It did eventually become more main stream with uk sports shops having Fila and Sergio Tacchini tennis departments. Which took the shine off it for a lot as it was too easy to get hold of and the proper casuals would move onto to the next casual look.
Posted at 08:09 am by rigmaroll
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The football lads of the 80s were always a bit ahead of the game when it came to the latest fashions and the casual look soon became the look favoured by young males up and down the country. They the favoured Italian sportswear and traditional british knits and classic pieces and choice footwear tended to be some german trainer brand with 3 stripes.
Things have moved on a bit since the 80s but era is still legendary for its look and fashion, so to remember these great times 80s Casuals have designed a complete range of t shirts to capture those memorable times.
www.dont-wait-up.com have a fine selection including 80s Casuals Trainers T Shirt featuring a classic pair of Wimbledon style trainer, Grim Up North T Shirt with a lad in cp company jacket, Perry Polo Shirt Beige a classic pique polo in beige, Fila BJ T Shirt featuring the most iconic fila track top ever made, Shankly T Shirt with the great manager himself on the front, Old Football T Shirt featuring a simple old fashioned casey football, Benetton Rugby T Shirt with an essential piece of casual attire on the front, Bandit Country T Shirt featuring a lad wearing cp goggle jacket, Clockwork Orange T Shirt this is a tribute to the banned 1970s film and the Perry Polo Shirt Navy a classic pique polo in navy.
A great tribute to a great era available at www.dont-wait-up.com
Posted at 12:15 pm by rigmaroll
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