Accrington Style

[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!

 

[accymel]

Pmsl i think the only time they realise is when they get older & look back at their old photos or reminise of the time, i do laugh & joke to teens being slaves to fashion & the peerage, im glad my parents did stop my attempts at some fashion disasters of the 80's otherwise i'd be burning more piccys now

Even better they didnt have camcorders at the ready them days either hehehehe the fun im going to have when mine get older cringe time for them hehehe

 

[Gayle]

Oh it is so tempting to go into the loft and dig out my photo box.

What's it worth Mick????

 

[accymel]

Hehehehe Gayle ...why are you going to post some of them ???? hehehehe

 

[Uncle Mick]

I have a large and expansive photo collection too Miss Highton!!!!

 

[Gayle]

Yes, and that, AccyMel, is what's stopping me from posting pics of Mick!!!!

 

[accymel]

Ooohhh bribery going on here between you two

Hey if you want to share your fashion disasters thats fine by me hehehehe

 

[Uncle Mick]

I think Shady Mc Gough ought to be mightily worried though!

 

[Gayle]

Ooooo, I can feel a trip to the attic coming on.

 

[SPUGGIE J]

What ever happened to individuality (big word for this time of day) of a persons dress. Thay hate school uniforms because they all look the same but by the weekend they are in their other uniform.

 

[garinda]

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

 

[cherokee]

OMG those days!!!! I loved my youth, but looking back when i spent a week on hoddlesden moor at the rock concert in an afghan coat and afghan boots and floppy hat i think id die if my daughter walked in looking like that haha, no pics tho thankfully... but just got me thinking of my best mate who came from a very well to do family an all that ,, was a punk rocker with purple hair and used to pinch her dads shirts and rip the sleeves off, she is now a school teacher .. maybe some of those today will come good and look back at themselves with the shock that we do, ah the love of fashion..

 

[SPUGGIE J]

Considering what they were today to concerts you had the sensible idea cherokee.

 

[cherokee]

well all that furry stuff kept us warm .plus we blended in with the sheep.pmsl

 

[SPUGGIE J]

well all that furry stuff kept us warm .plus we blended in with the sheep.pmsl

No comment that might be dangerous he he he he he.

 

[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]

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]

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]

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!!!!