I've always believed that hair is one of the most important fashion accessories a girl could have. The creativity and imagination that go into the cut, color, styling and formation of a good hair style is worth its weight in gold and holds the same level of artistic value as perfectly tailor blouse or an amazingly flattering dress in which you feel beautiful, confident and sexy in.
The hair styles featured in Vogue Italia's fashion issue are pitch perfect examples of cool coiffure. These styles are very inspired by the 1960's beehive, sharp angled bobs and androgynously adorable pixie cuts that are the perfect balance of rude boy tough and coquettish gamine. It is safe to say I would play with any of the hairstyles.
In honor of Mr. Terrance Edward Hall's 52nd birthday tomorrow, I hereby crown him Bird of The Day! (It's the highest honor here at Ahoy hoy!)
Terry Hall is best known as the frontman for the popular British band, The Specials. He fronted The Specials from 1978 - 1981. While fronting the band, The Specials had such hits as "Ghost Town", "Too Much Too Young", "Gangsters" and "Message to you Rudy"
After leaving The Specials, Hall went on to form 2 more bands in the 80's; Fun Boy Three with 2 of his Special's band mates, Lynval Golding and Neville Staple, and The Colourfield. Both bands went on to scoring hits in the UK.
Terry later went on to perform in Terry, Blair, and Anouchka, Vegas and in a solo career.
Today Terry Hall is still making music and has collaborated with everyone from The Lightening Seeds (swoon!) Tricky, Lily Allen, Damon Albarn, Nouvelle Vague and countless others!
Here here Mr. Terry Hall!
Happy (early) Birthday to one of the godfathers of cool!
I may be a little late in posting this since it is a Fall 2010 collection, but I was so enamored by it I just wanted to showcase it!
Duckie Brown is a menswear line based out of New York and was started by designers Steven Cox and Daniel Silver in 2001. Duckie Brown mission is simple and straightforward, "dressing men beautifully".
I really like their Fall 2010 collection because it has a very refined rude-boy look to it. Like something Terry Hall or Suggs McPherson would wear onstage or to an awards show back in their Madness / The Specials heyday. Bold, fashionable and very Brit!
The Duckie Brown collection is doing rude-boy right, with its edgy punk inspired plaid, color block jackets, bright red 3/4 length coats, and pegged, high-water trousers (I don't know why but I've always been a sucker for men in slightly high-watered pants, it's very Rock - n -Roll) The collections tailored pieces are versatile and unique!
I also love this look cause it's a sharp mens look and I am quite sick and tired of the same old generic Dandy / Hipster / Fashionista look all these "fashionable" boys in LA have had going on for the last 3 years or so. They so need a change! I mean if you are gonna do Dandy do it right! I want to see top hats, ascots, tailcoats and even a darn monocle for goodness sake! Let's not forgot that real Dandies of the 19th century actually had good hygiene. I don't get these fake Dandies of today with greasy unkept hair and a 5'o clock shadow. The OG Dandies are rolling over in their graves!
Anyways, thats enough venting for today...whew!
Terry Hall with The Specials looking too cool for school!
Suggs McPherson with Madness playing one of my favorite unconventional love songs ever!
I have previously posted about Amy Winehouse and her collaboration with Fred Perry. Well the entire collection has now hit www.fredperry.com!
Here are my personal faves!
Good job Amy! Although I am not a fan of the color pink, the powdery pink shade she chose for her pieces is very cute and vintage looking. Who knows, you may see me in a pink Fred Perry polo soon!
I am actually very happy with the collaboration between Fred Perry and Amy Winehouse. She is everything I want my British celebrity to be, always drunk, loud mouth, a bit vulgar, with a retro style and loads of musical talent.
Amy total fits the description above, not only that but she has always been rocking the laurels and in a way Fred Perry owes her for bringing the brand into the public eye, for women at least, a lot of Brit Boys (mhmmm, brit boys...) rock Fred Perry already.
Amy has this to say about her love affair with the house of laurels:
“…Fred Perry is my be all and end all. I've always loved it, always worn it, and it feels like a living dream. I'm not an overconfident person, but I'm really sure about this collection."
Below are sketches of her Fred Perry line to hit stores this month. She will also be modeling the clothes herself in the November issue of British Glamour. I have to get an issue!
I think this collection couldn't come at a better time. With Ben Sherman no longer carrying a womens line, Fred Perry could totally rein over the Brit fashion scene.
