Accrington Style

[cashman]

have no photos of me from leaving junior school till getting wed (early 20s) if fact no-one has.- refused to have them taken my logic being so the police wouldn't have a recent photo. so i have no fashion shame cos nobody can prove it. so the only thing i have a bit of shame about is- my logic.

[Uncle Mick]

Originally Posted by garinda

The mention of Midge Ure as made all your observations about other people's style obsolete.

Of all the New Romantic type groups, Ultravox were the most stylish, basing their influences on 30s/40s styles. If I said I dressed like Tony Hadley I`d accept your comments with my head hung in shame

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by Uncle Mick

Of all the New Romantic type groups, Ultravox were the most stylish, basing their influences on 30s/40s styles. If I said I dressed like Tony Hadley I`d accept your comments with my head hung in shame

Whay hang your head you have done nowt wrong. All you did was to look like your hero hell that was one of the things that had to be done when younger (no Tarzens please this is a family sight)

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Uncle Mick

Of all the New Romantic type groups, Ultravox were the most stylish, basing their influences on 30s/40s styles. If I said I dressed like Tony Hadley I`d accept your comments with my head hung in shame

The Rindy style jury is still out.

Did you have the sideburns and pencil moustache?

[Gayle]

No, he didn't have the moustache from what I remember although pretty sure he did have the hair.

I'd have to argue with the use of the word 'stylish' when talking about Ultravox - bland and boring might be more appropriate, just like their music!!!!

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Gayle

No, he didn't have the moustache from what I remember although pretty sure he did have the hair.

I'd have to argue with the use of the word 'stylish' when talking about Ultravox - bland and boring might be more appropriate, just like their music!!!!

I agree, bland. A bit more avant garde when local boy John Foxx was their lead singer.

I think it's quite telling their biggest hit Vienna was kept off the number one position by Joe Dolce with 'Shuddup Your Face.'

[Gayle]

I went to see them once (or rather I was taken to see them once) you can guess who with - the support act were Tears for Fears, much better.

[AccyJay]

Originally Posted by Uncle Mick

Looking down from my lofty perch, I often wonder about the lack of mirrors in Accrington.
As I look at the masses of tracksuited people,white socks peek a booing, cheap gold plated jewellery glinting in the sun, baseball caps perched jauntily on the top of their heads, I wonder did they really look at themselves before leaving the house? Do they really think they look good or stylish or even anything less than sub-human.
I know that the culture of MTV has made role models of rappers from the ghetto, but they have had success and drive Bentleys and Aston Martins while their Lancastrian counterparts ride around on childrens BMX bikes.
Thank goodness as a youth I may have had role models, heroes even, but I did`nt dress like them..... excepting early Midge Ure!

Just imagine the pictures in the about 100 year time, historical Accrington will be hillarious. On a serious note though. I work in the town centre (Doorman) at the weekends, & get really fed up with all the "chavs". They can't seem to get it into thier thick skulls, that tracksuits aren't smart, that's why they're not allowed in the pubs. The new nightclub/late pub "Industry" has just stopped allowing stripped jumpers into thier venue. Also all jewelery must be discreet (no massive chains or rings). Fair play to them, at least they're trying to make a difference. 10 years ago i wouldn't have dreamt of going out on a fri/sat night in anything but trousers and a shirt.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by AccyJay

Just imagine the pictures in the about 100 year time, historical Accrington will be hillarious. On a serious note though. I work in the town centre (Doorman) at the weekends, & get really fed up with all the "chavs". They can't seem to get it into thier thick skulls, that tracksuits aren't smart, that's why they're not allowed in the pubs. The new nightclub/late pub "Industry" has just stopped allowing stripped jumpers into thier venue. Also all jewelery must be discreet (no massive chains or rings). Fair play to them, at least they're trying to make a difference. 10 years ago i wouldn't have dreamt of going out on a fri/sat night in anything but trousers and a shirt.

Let's hope Sean, P Diddy, Puff Daddy, Coombes, or whatever he's calling himself now, doesn't try to go out in Accy, he'd have no chance.

[AccyJay]

lol, my point is though, that, "industry" might not be the best club in the world, but, it has a nicer atmophere than some of the other venue's in town, due to the lack of "chavs".

[accymel]

Its bad enough theres one chav here never mind more hehehehehe sorry chav hahahaha

[AccyJay]

Don't know if anyone else has seen some of the students recently, there seems to be a few walking round in jeans, shirts, ties (big knot, short tie) & scruffy trainers. They look like thier entire wardrobe come either out of the attic, or from thier grandad.

[Uncle Mick]

Originally Posted by Gayle

I'd have to argue with the use of the word 'stylish' when talking about Ultravox - bland and boring might be more appropriate, just like their music!!!!

Says someone with a Slik cassette

[lindsay ormerod]

It's all a signal of the Great Accrington Mirror Famine;that twinned with the ongoing soap famine makes it such a fantastic place to live and work!

[mthead]

Accrington style?Its just full of Chavs isn't it?Its a bit of a sorry state nowadays,not only for Accrington but quite alot of towns up & down the country.....