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The Stone Island Story
Founded in 1982 by Italian designer Massimo Osti, Stone Island, is a brand renowned for its technical innovation and distinctive style. Emerging at the crossroads of…
Series: Heavy History
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The Waffle-Cardigan story
Nowadays, most of the fashion of the 60s/70s is rather unpopular, although parts of it are making a comeback. In the Skinhead scene, things look a…
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The Crombie & Denim story
Introduction First of all, before addressing this topic, it is important to realise that the skinhead scene is (logically) a very heterogeneous scene. Nobody has to…
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The Lacoste story
The Lacoste poloshirt, a timeless piece of fashion, has an interesting and rich history that dates back nearly a century. This classic shirt, known for its…
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The Northern Soul story
Northern Soul, a subculture born in the dancehalls of Northern England during the late 1960s and early 1970s, has left an indelible mark on the world…
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The Blue Beat story
The year is 1960. Melodisc, a label formed in 1947 synonymous with the importation of calypso and American jazz, has launched a sub-label that would come…
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The Trojan story
To Mods, Skins, Sudeheads and Rudies there is perhaps no label more synonymous with Ska, Reggae and Lovers Rock than Trojan Records. From Desmon Deckers Israelites…
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The lace colour story
Skinhead boots are a staple of the skinhead subculture, which originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. These boots, mostly Dr. Martens, are known for…
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The Fred Perry story
We at All Buttoned Up probably don’t have to tell you the Fred Perry shirt is a big part of alternative subculture. In this article we…