Tuesday, 2 February 2021

Six items to steal from Pete Townshend's 1960s wardrobe by Faye Fearon of GQ

 

When The Who released their first single, “I Can't Explain”, in 1965, it went straight in at No8 in the UK's charts. The man behind the track was Pete Townshend, cofounder of the band, whose unique sound was rooted in Britain's swinging mod culture.

Townshend went on to be one of the 1960s' most influential figures. Through his music, of course – unsurprisingly, The Who were quick to find success in America (as one of the leading groups of the British Invasion) before going on to sell more than 100 million records worldwide – but equally Townshend inspired through his personal style.

Mastering the formula of mod fashion through his slim-cut suits, leather boots, knitted jumpers and patriotic prints (who can forget the Union Jack blazer?), Townshend used his wardrobe to communicate a forward-thinking Britishness all his own, here's six of his go-to garments from the decade that kicked off his success.  


1. A pinstripe blazer

Year: 1966

Tip to take: The key to nailing mod style? First and foremost, through tailoring. Townshend is a prime example to follow, especially during this US television performance in 1966, for which he wore some ultra-slim-cut trousers paired with a single-breasted pinstripe blazer. Points for the construction of his top half especially: cut to fasten a little higher (a key nod to boating styles) and fixed with nifty notch lapels, the result looked sharp and extremely stylish.

For the other 5 items, go to GQ magazine via the following link: - 

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/pete-townshend-style


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