The MA 1 bomber jacket seems to be having a fashion moment- I've seen a few young people in them recently and Gallagher Senior wore one on stage with Johnny Marr last month (it's on Youtube, they're doing Lust For Life). It got me wishing I still had mine (from donkey's years ago). I had a black MA 2 in the mid-90s as well, which I loved (which went missing/was borrowed). This pair of photographs were from a fashion shoot in the 100th issue of The Face (September 1988). I think the model was called Alex. You can run the risk of looking like either you're on your way to a neo-Nazi meeting or you're a bouncer, but they are a great jacket.
Ultramarine's Stella was posted at another blog this week, the 12" with the Stella Breathes and Stella Connects versions. Ultramarine made acid house inspired music, with a dash of something English and pastoral. Stella, from 1991, is tailor made for listening to while enjoying a lazy afternoon in the sun, lying in long grass. Unfortunately it is late December but that shouldn't take away the beauty of this.
Stella (Album Version)
Does wearing them allow you to smoke on petrol station forecourts?
ReplyDeleteSo it seems.
ReplyDeleteI've still got one. Not my original Alpha Industries one. Not sure what happened to it, it was covered in 2-stroke stains and Paddy Smith run patches.
ReplyDeleteI've developed a bit of a girl crush on Alex!
ReplyDeleteAh to be so on trend. I bought a blue and a green back in August...only in Florida can you find guys walking around in 40ºF weather wearing tennis shorts and an MA-1.
ReplyDeleteEchorich - you will be able to get the real deal at a decent price too.
ReplyDeleteStill got my blue one bought circa 1989, in good nick too (moving to Florida soon after and not having to wear a jacket helped).
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