Peter Golding has very kindly supplied this shot of the facade of his glam Chelsea shop Ace, which ran for a decade from 1975 (for the first couple of years from 185 King’s Road) as a “purveyor of funky elegance” to well-heeled celebrities and pop and rock stars.
Andrew Logan created the large flower sculpture which adorned the exterior of the premises at 193 King’s Road and the lightning flash (in his trademark broken mirrored glass) which decorated the branch of Ace in South Molton Street in London’s West End.
These days Golding – who performs blues and gypsy jazz regularly – contributes pieces from his vast collection of rock & roll memorabilia and ephemera to exhibitions and museums. Find out more about him here.
All images (c) Peter Golding Collection.
Miss Peelpants
April 23, 2012 at 9:42 pmI just acquired my first pair of Peter Golding jeans. Stretch animal print. They’re amazing, and came complete with their original tag, I guess the original owner wasn’t daring enough… for shame!
Great to see the outside of the shop! The flower is spectacular…
Paul Gorman Author
April 24, 2012 at 6:52 pmFabulous!
Paul Gorman Author
May 5, 2012 at 8:42 amSaw Peter last night. he is very jazzed about your mention. PG
Hilary
October 11, 2012 at 9:39 amWonderful to see pictures of Ace again! I appliqued the jean shorts in the photo. I’m still creating, often for my grandchildren now! and living in rural Ireland, but oh, they were exciting timesi Chelsea in the 70’s! Thanks for the memories.