Original Creepers by Underground-Get the knowledge
Some e mails end up in my box from up and coming creeper wearers that are new to the game and need some more info about these shoes. Owning a few pairs of Underground Creepers myself I am a bit of an Underground patriot but thought it might be good to share the knowledge. I know my creeper stuff but for those of you that might want to join me on the higher plain of learning here is a helpful anatomy of the shoe. I get to see a few imitations around that are trying to slip onto unsuspecting feet ,so print out this handy anatomy and you will have a check list when you creeper for the first time ; )
Summertime Creepers
Now here is something different and very limited availability. I borrowed a pair from our sales samples (sssshh ) and they are sort of cute. There are a few colour options and they just give another option on the creeper look. At the moment they are only available at the online store (and a pair in my office !)
New Underground Arrivals at i.t Hong Kong
There’s some new Underground styles in store at i.t in Hong Kong. I get to put together some lines about Underground and the places that stock them all around the globe, so it might be an idea to take a closer look at this store. Now ,my manager is a great fan of I.T and as the furthest place East I have been is East Anglia ,I only get to know about this fashion paradise from him and his assistant. ” Research, Research ” is the advise dispensed in my direction. Wow- I just did that ,and its the equivelant of asking a Foodie to research Fortnum’s. I am drooling over the brands that they carry – in fact I barely bring myself to repeat them all without my credit card coming up in a rash , but I better try- Comme , Gareth Pugh, Margiela, Bathing Ape, izzue ++++++++ – just go to www.ithk.com take a look , sit down ,and then take another look- this is it-the fashion centre of the universe. Research ???? right !!, best send me there to take a closer look if your are reading this chief !
In the meantime here are some of the Underground styles that they have in store.
Underground Exclusives at ASOS
The eagerly awaited Underground exclusives are up and running at ASOS from today. pop down to www.asos.com for a look at some of the exclusives including the Bowie boot in black and white leather along with some of the other classic Underground creepers including Wulfrun in a range of colours. I had a call from the guys in sales this morning and they reckon that these are going to be sold out pretty quick so grab your trolley and burn some rubber !!!.
Janette Beckman- Photographic Genius
I have been doing some research on rock photographers and it gave me the chance to take a closer look at Janette Beckman who I came across a year back . Janette made her mark in the 70’ and 80’s with documentary style photography of the punk scene and then after that on the Hip Hop scene. That work progressed to major shoots for Italian Vogue , Esquire and Rolling Stone and album cover work including The Police, Grandmaster Flash. It is the series of seventies shots of the rockabilly, mod and punk scene that I give a big thumbs up to. Although more than just a bit before my time, they have become part of my own personal photo gallery and I easily imagine myself as one of the subjects in the shots . Why was I born so late ????.
More recently Janette has captured the adorable M.I.A on film .Love it !
Take a look at some of these images and visit www.janettebeckman.com. to appreciate more of this photographer legend.
She Wore Blue Velvet
I knew there was a song by that name and checked it out- apparently a hit for Tony Bennett and then a number one for Bobby Vinton. The song was the inspiration for the cult movie by the same name (1986) directed by David Lynch and a breakthrough role for Dennis Hopper.
Now appearing in a gentler role as a pair of shoes by way of Underground creepers. The thing about these is that they are spectacularly limited in their availability- you can get them only from Topshop on Oxford Circus inLondonor online. The other thing I like about them is that the velvet is on trend but it also a wink in the direction of the Velvet drape jackets that are synonymous with the Teddy Boys who started the whole thing going back in the fifties. So here you go limited availability, on trend velvet and a dash of 50’s for good measure.
UNDERGROUND ENGLAND 
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