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...Tina Turner. I am not on “thirtysomething.“ Skinny jeans are an anachronism I do not deserve and would not do justice. I put the jeans down sadly, full of the knowledge that I can never have the thighs or the white mod sunglasses of Ms. Moss or Mlle. Miller. I am not that awesome and I am not that English. Nor do I work at the Papercut Zine Library, which is the only other excuse for buying these pants. Until my next voluntary colonoscopy, I must abstain, but not without regret. THREE FORM-FITTING...
...interplay between Mrs. Peel and bowler-hatted John Steed (Patrick Macnee) never gets old. This massive set collects all 51 Peel episodes plus three rare Avengers, a making-of film and more. Crisply written and sophisticated, it's a stylish time capsule of the mid-'60s apex of British mod-era style...
...Both sexes will find themselves catered to at Garment, tel: (49-40) 410 8403, where designers Kathrin M?ller and Ullinca Schr?der offer mod jumpsuits for women and razor-sharp trousers for men. At Hans Peter Reuker's eponymous boutique, tel: (49-40) 439 3256, body-hugging jackets and sweaters are the big menswear sellers, alongside flowing skirts and blouses for the ladies. Traditionalists can meanwhile satiate their appetite for British-style men's suits at Herr von Eden, tel: (49-40) 439 0057, or nip across to Recession by Marla, tel: (49-40) 1801 8970, which specializes in flapper fashions...
BOOTS Edie Sedgwick wannabes are snapping up the season's must-have accessory: mod-inspired over-the-knee flat boots. Some of the best come from young New York City designer Devi Kroell. Big luxury houses like Dior are putting their twist on the trend, equestrian-style...
...hand, shaking her head in a woefully uncoordinated manner.She then sits in a see-through chair (wearing a powder blue headband) while the silhouettes of whatever long-haired sell-outs she co-opted into her band banged on see-through instruments. It’s all very mod, minus any pretense of legitimacy.The bridge signals a radical change in tone. The three chords employed throughout (bold minimalist statement or banal pop trash?) suddenly turn minor, and Hilary starts yelling “Away! Away!” for no discernible reason. To add visual insult to aural injury...