More 80s footwear reissued, this time from Diadora with its Pallamano trainers.
Originally created for professional handball players, they’re ideal these days as for casual summer wear. This new version is made from canvas, with a rubber sole and is available in four colour schemes – the red featured here, along with equally bold black, blue and light brown.
They retail at Oki-Ni for £55.
I’ve been promising myself a big jazz guitar since I was at school – and the other week, I finally picked one up. So I’m severly tempted by a t-shirt to match – this Paul Frank Rockateen t-shirt.
Yes, this 50s-inspired top features the aformentioned guitar, a couple of leads, an old 45 record and of course, that Paul Frank logo.
Available in this green shade only in small, medium or large, it retails for £25.
Yes, you can do your bit for fair trade and still look the part with these Ethletic ethical trainers.
Design wise, they obviously take inspiration from the low-cut Converse range, with a range of colours available, including the blue and white with red trim featured above. But that’s not the only selling point – these are fair trade trainers, with a fair price paid to the rubber producers and a fair wage and health insurance paid to the people who make the footwear.
And even allowing for that, they’re still reasonably priced at around £33.
No, this isn’t a joke – Lambretta Clothing has teamed up with The Who (well, the remaining two members) to launch a 60s-inspired clothing range, as well as re-creating items worn by the band and an exact copy of the US army fishtail parka that appeared on the Quadrophenia album cover.
The Tribute Collection covers 16 styles and includes a parka, a jean and a range of t-shirts and sweatshirts – the usual rubbish basically, but featuring graphics relating to The Who.
The Iconic Collection, if subject to any kind of manufacturing quality control, could be interesting, but I wouldn’t hold your breath. These are garments re-created from items worn by the band in the 60s, which is claimed to include "Keith Moon’s fine gauge knitwear", a collection of vintage-styled shirts and matching ties, as well as that parka and Pete Townshend’s Union Jack blazer.
The Tribute gear will be in the usual Lambretta stores, the Iconic range "will target high profile stores that do not normally stock the main Lambretta collection". Make of that what you will. It’s all out in the autumn.
Jaeger has the odd interesting item in its range, particularly in the Jaeger London range. Like this Jaeger men’s bomber jacket.
It’s described as a 1950s-inspired blouson jacket. But to me, it’s a bomber jacket, although the pockets are the kind you probably associate with a harrington. Navy blue, with constrasting elasticated collar, cuffs and waist, it’s made of a mix of cotton and nylon.
The price is a bit hefty at £175 – maybe something to check out when the sales start – they usually discount significantly.
Fila is really pushing its archive collection right now, which includes these Fila Vintage Zizzore Tracktops.
According to Fila, these are straight out of the archive, with no updates on the original. I’m not sure when the originals were actually in production, but I would guess around the late 70s. It’s a full zip top with Fila logo and the Fila patchwork logo on the arm and available in the colour schemes above – blue and navy or cream and red.
Available now for £60.
