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1970s

The Oui connection: Michael J. Pollard, Uschi Obermaier, Granny Takes A Trip + Greasy Truckers Live At Dingwalls Dancehall

//Left: detail, outer gatefold illustration by Holly Hollington, Greasy Truckers At Dingwalls Dancehall, Greasy Truckers Records, 1973; right: Uschi Obermaier and Michael J. Pollard, Oui, October 1973. Photo: Chris von Wangenheim// //Left: Detail, uncredited cover photo, Oui, Oct 1973. Art director: Don Menell; right: detail; Greasy Truckers sleeve// Recently I obtained a pristine copy of […]

January 10, 2018

1970s

Inside the mind of a fashion pioneer: Freddie Hornik and his pop culture treasure trove scrapbook in new issue of GQ Style

The new issue of British GQ Style features an essay by me about the late Freddie Hornik, the man responsible for exporting Britain’s dandy peacock look around the world in the 70s.

March 24, 2016

1970s

Granny Takes A Trip + Mr Freedom boots: Were they originally owned by Elton?

//The four pairs of boots are classic examples of early 70s rock n roll style// These rare and unusual boots are thought to have once belonged to Elton John; the current owner was told this when he acquired them.

March 12, 2015

1970s

Funky but chic: Roxy in Kensington Church Street + the Ken Todd connection

I’ve been aware of the existence of the Kensington boutique Roxy for some time, particularly since the store name was used as the title of the feature on London street fashion in a 1972 edition of Japanese magazine An An. But my curiosity was pricked recently while browsing that same issue of An An which […]

February 19, 2015

1960s

A pop culture treasure trove: Freddie Hornik’s Granny Takes A Trip scrapbook

I have just filed a piece for GQ about Granny Takes A Trip and the branches of the King’s Road boutique which opened in the 70s in Manhattan and Hollywood under the stewardship of the late Freddie Hornik. The feature also scrutinises the scrapbook Hornik maintained from the mid-60s, when he worked at the rival […]

February 17, 2015

430 King's Road

The King’s Road Music + Fashion Trail

These are the first five downloadable clips in the King’s Road Music + Fashion Trail, a celebration of landmark boutiques I am making for the culture section of Royal Borough Of Kensington + Chelsea Council.

August 11, 2012

430 King's Road

Memories of Dandie Fashions + Paradise Garage + a return to Granny’s

Filming continued yesterday for this summer’s King’s Road Fashion & Music Trail, which is is being launched to visitors to west London’s historic thoroughfare as part of Kensington & Chelsea’s InTransit festival in July. We will be covering all the boutique manifestations at 430 King’s Road; for a start I plumped for its incarnation as […]

May 18, 2012

Tag: Freddie Hornik

The Oui connection: Michael J. Pollard, Uschi Obermaier, Granny Takes A Trip + Greasy Truckers Live At Dingwalls Dancehall

Inside the mind of a fashion pioneer: Freddie Hornik and his pop culture treasure trove scrapbook in new issue of GQ Style

Granny Takes A Trip + Mr Freedom boots: Were they originally owned by Elton?

Funky but chic: Roxy in Kensington Church Street + the Ken Todd connection

A pop culture treasure trove: Freddie Hornik’s Granny Takes A Trip scrapbook

The King’s Road Music + Fashion Trail

Memories of Dandie Fashions + Paradise Garage + a return to Granny’s