Mods wore Italian look, slim-fit suits, drove Vespa and Lambretta scooters.īy 1963 Mods were no longer a cult group from Soho, it was a nationwide subculture. Mods wanted to move away from this look and looked to Europe for inspiration. It looked to America for its influence Teddy Boys wore boot lace ties, long jackets and black creepers, listened to Rock & Roll, rode motorbikes and had greased quiffs. In the late 50s Teddy Boys were the iconic subculture. By becoming a mod that’s exactly what you are, regardless of race or social class. They were (and still are) certain connotations attached to being a mod a mod’s clothing is often a uniform for their societal beliefs. They wanted to distance themselves from the way that their parents lived, this was symbolised by the way they chose to dress. The way that Mods dressed was about more than just looking smart. The new brands of music and clothing available was representative of a changing Britain, influenced by post war immigration, particularly from the Caribbean. The term Modernist derives from Modern Jazz – the music of choice for the early mod. The Mods were the baby boomers of an affluent post-war Britain they had the money to spend and chose to spend it in the best Jazz clubs and on the finest Italian slim-fit suits. The first recorded Mod reference featured in the novel Absolute Beginners written by Colin MacInnes. The book was written and set in London, 1958 and provides a fantastic insight in to the world of the early Mods.
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