At the Groovy Fayre signing and selling books, maps and Barney Bubbles jewellery next weekend

I’m really grateful to Lizzie Walker for inviting me to be part of her Gnostic Sonics presence at the Groovy Fayre being held next Saturday (November 14) at Stoke Newington’s Mildmay Club.

Lizzie is handling sales of my Granny Takes A Trip book and I’ll be signing and selling copies of The Life & Times of Malcolm McLaren and The Wild World of Barney Bubbles as well as my Herb Lester guides The Look of London and the maps of the lives and careers of David Bowie, The Clash and the Rolling Stones in the capital.

We’ll also be making available for the first time in public the limited edition jewellery pieces based on Barney Bubbles designs.

The Mildmay is at 33-34 Newington Green, London N16 9PR. Doors open at 9am for early birds who have paid £10 for entry; after 10am it’s free.

Drinks and food will be available throughout the day and a music quiz starts at 7pm with dancing from 9pm.

More details here.

Roots of the Cowboys t-shirt

MY SPECULATION HERE SPARKED A TRAIL TO THE TRUE SOURCE OF THE MAIN IMAGE: THE ARTIST/PHOTOGRAPHER JIM FRENCH, WHO DREW THE COWBOYS FOR A SERIES CALLED LONGHORNS IN 1969 (SEE LINK AT END OF THIS POST).

The late Malcolm McLaren said he could never remember the origins of one of the most potent designs to emanate from 430 King’s Road in its six-decade history as a fashion emporium: the Cowboys t-shirt.

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