Mod to Suedehead

[The Saint]

There will come a point, friends, when the 'punk-to-scooterboy' discussion will lose its connection to 'mod to suedehead'. I'm not saying stop, because you're keeping the thread alive. I'm just saying be aware.

I always thought that the scooter boy image was far more Skin influenced. Yes there wasn't a great tolerance for Mods but overall, the style and the music influence was Skin from what l observed , in particular with the hairstyle , the boots , the army greens and the music. .
In fairness though , there were all sorts of scooter boys . I recall seeing one group who had gone for the mark 2 Dexys look with the little ponytail at the back and the boxers boots etc.

 

[andyf]

So if you asked the guy with the parka or the one wearing the flight jacket in the background "are you a skin", would they have said yes or no?

So if you asked the guy with the parka or the one wearing the flight jacket in the background "are you a skin", would they have said yes or no?

I would have said yes. Think the guy in the parka just likes army surplus. And trying to mix it up a bit. Because it was more clear cut they were still skins in the scene at the beginning. But by 85 when I got into it they had all gone. Most skins generally were gone by 82. I hung on for another 18 months before I grew my hair etc. But I was quite alone where I lived.

 

[benj84]

Ian brown in his early scooter years

 

[andyf]

Ian brown in his early scooter years

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Yes knew he was into it. Saw him in a scootering mag not long back

 

[Bela Kun]

Underdocumented no longer, a mate tells me... Brace yourselves for April 2019:

 

[Bela Kun]

Sorry about the corporate/advert looking link. That somehow happened automatically.

 

[covskin]

Did some of the fellas in the first pic double as skins, or were they strictly scooterboys not skins?

In my experience there was a continuum, not a divide as with casuals. There was also a semi-existent group known as scooter skins somewhere in there. It was all good.

 

[Inkss]

The Doug Neidermeyer cravat/ascot/dickie turned up today. Quite pleased with the way it sits.

 

[andyf]

Nice one , Andy . Look very typical from what l can remember ,there was always congregating at some damn good bar and you can even see a guy with one of those flying jaikets l mentioned earlier (in the second photo ) , l think they had been popularised by someone in U2 or maybe it was Teardrop Explodes not sure now , it was a while ago. .

Teardrop explodes Julian cope wore the flight jacket.

 

[TomMc666]

In Ralph Lauren Outlet in Orlando the other night, and a bit of a co-incidence but flight jackets, parkas and field jackets all over the mens department.

 

[Botolph]

In Ralph Lauren Outlet in Orlando the other night, and a bit of a co-incidence but flight jackets, parkas and field jackets all over the mens department.

Tom, how are the flight jackets? Have an outlet near me’s why I ask.

 

[TomMc666]

They didnt look too bad to be honest, had them in navy, green and black. Hope you're well. I've a 30% off voucher - valid 18th November- I can send on if you want it.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

The Doug Neidermeyer cravat/ascot/dickie turned up today. Quite pleased with the way it sits.

Practice saying: "A PHLEDGE PHIN? On your UNIFORM?"

 

[TomMc666]

Says present bar code on mobile

 

[Botolph]

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Hi Tom, that was very generous of you. Much appreciated.