THE FASHION OF FOOTBALL
From Best to Beckham, From Mod to Label Slave
By Paolo Hewitt and Mark Baxter
Photographs by Terry O’Neill .

THE PAPERBACK OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BOOK IS PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 5TH
2006
“ONE OF THE TOP 50 FOOTBALL BOOKS OF ALL TIME”...
FOUR FOUR TWO The Ultimate Football Magazine.

This book follows a Spurs fan and a Millwall fan on a journey to discover
the origins of fashion in football. They are two football men, clothes men
and music men, both season ticket holders of their respective clubs.
Starting from the lifting of the maximum wage for players by Jimmy Hill in
the early 1960’s, and the blossoming of Georgie Best with his boutiques in
Manchester, they follow the story through to the‘branding’ of David Beckham.

They find the first ever Metrosexual playing for Hibernian in the 1950’s ·
Talk to Sir Peter Blake about his favourite player · Hear Irvine Welsh tell
of his ‘Famous Five’ · Look through the labels of a classic Mod wardrobe ·
Find Bobby Moore sharing a tailor with Michael Caine and Sean Connery ·
Have a drink with an emphysemic Buzzcock · Speak to the ex England
International who runs a bespoke shirt making business · Take tea with two
Mayfair Orphans who have their backgrounds in the East End of London ·
Talk Moore and Beckham with tailors Mark Powell and William Hunt · Compare
haircuts with the Beckham from Peckham · Take a stroll down Savile Row and
Carnaby Street · Discover which Beatle bankrolled Tommy Nutter · Get given
the elbow by Stone Island · Meet the Granny Takes a Trip designer who acted
for Fellini · Hear of the legendary Tottenham Hotspur skinhead girls · Get
an Email from the notorious The Cardiff Soul Crew · Discover how one
Walworth Road shopkeeper was nearly ruined by Bjorn Borg · And get detailed
info. on the terraces of Wolverhampton from Kevin Rowland · ...Not your
usual Fashion or Football book then....

“A STYLE BIBLE “- The Observer

“THIS BOOK IS A BIBLE FOR THE FASHION CONSCIOUS FOOTBALL FAN”- The Times


Contact for Authors : mono_media@hotmail

The Fashion of Football ISBN: 18401 88703
Paperback published January 5th 2006 - Mainstream £7.99
www.footballandfashion.co.uk