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E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {AUGUST 17, 2018}

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{circa. 1950s}

Athletic Modelling Guild

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Have a sweet weekend friends . . . hope you get a chance to chill!

Not sure if we will, but we will definitely try to make time to let loose and rest our brains for a brief moment.

Remember if you are in Hamilton, Ontario, to visit the SUPERCRAWL POP UP SHOP in Jackson Square where we are selling some of our original pieces made from vintage materials for the very first time! And on top of that, we are amongst 7 of the city’s best brands and designers.

Its been very exciting thus far, and we are set up until the 25th , so please, if you can … .CHECK IT OUT!

Stay tuned for exciting things abound for us. FOLLOW US on INSTAGRAM, and LIKE US on FACEBOOK to keep in touch.

Until next time,

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E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {MAY 8, 2018}

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{subject unknown, circa 1940s – 50s}

Bad boys do it well . . .

Check out his wicked style; not to mention his timeless threads.

The essence of ‘cool’ is timeless, so don’t be fooled by loser factory made duds!

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Don’t forget tonight we open up The Casbah stage for our classic KARAOKE CABARET! So if you are in the Hamilton area, stop on by, and sing a spell….

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WHY SO SHY, GUY??? Vintage Educational PSA {c. 1947}

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If you’re what they call a shy guy…

There must have been a really urgent calling to help young men who suffered from social anxiety during the Post War period, because this is just one of dozens of educational films distributed to schools throughout America dealing with this.

This one is one of the best called “SHY GUY” and stars Dick York who played the first Darrin Stephens in the cult classic “Bewitched”!

Its quite entertaining, and on top of that, the classic vintage styles of these high school students are on fleek! Special shout out to the many wicked graphic sweaters that the “popular” kids are ALL rocking.

“Whats he got that makes people like him so much?”

attitude.

I think its best to be yourself, but this boy trades out his dapper suit and ties for the more relaxed cool kid vibe of some trousers and a graphic sweater, but sure enough it works, so what do I know?! So many cool jackets and bombers, and then there’s the classic hair!!!

They don’t make them like they used to! Enough hype, watch the video below courtesy of Old Time TV on Youtube!

BEST ADVICE FROM DAD: Just observe what people are doing then imitate them (well, essentially that’s what he says)….thanks Dad! Sociopath much?! As always, I say be yourself and the rest will follow.

“…you don’t know how to get people to like you and you end up holding a grudge against them…”

Life can be so hard for your average teen!

We have some pieces in the {SHOP} we thought reminded us of the “SHY GUY” vibe!

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E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {JANUARY 31, 2018}

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Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
-Marilyn Monroe

 

Words of a wise woman.

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E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {JANUARY 30, 2018}

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E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {JANUARY 16, 2018}

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Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.

-Martin Luther King

 

When you’re right, you’re right . . .

Here’s to better daze ahead!

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E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {DECEMBER 11, 2018} + INVOCATE

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“We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable…”

-Henry Thoreau 

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Don’t get stuck floating in the depths of the status quo…

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{MUSIC MINUTE} The Original “Stroll” circa. February 1958

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“The Stroll” was a slow rock n roll dance popular into the mid to late 1950s embraced by cool teens across America. Classic concept: boys on one side, girls on the other – the paired up couples then strut their stuff down the line. A precursor to the iconic Soul Train Line … we can’t help feel something spooky watching these teens slowly glide down the line in one of the original “strolls” captured on television.

Getting major Lynch vibes here . . . not sure exactly what it is? Perhaps it’s their eerily slow movements, and often times, complete lack of expression. Maybe its the grainy quality of the video and wondering where exactly this was filmed – the atmosphere is so strange.

But most definitely the fact that all this is but mere memory, and who knows what became of these kids or where they are now…

We might never know.

But we’d love to know what you thought, so leave a comment below!

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Crazy Mens Vintage 1950s / 60s Hair Style Videos!

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Like every style discerning woman, a man needs a good hair-do too “…to give him all the confidence he needs” – at least according to these crazy 1950s / 60s archival films documenting some of the most popping hair crazes of the moment!

“No longer is it fashionable to have short backened sides; today a gentleman must concentrate on curls”, and perms, and matching partner twists!

God, there’s something so fantastic about watching these incredible dos be created and crafted so artfully by their technicians, and then enjoyed so outrightly by the men getting these out-of-this-world creations.

It means a lot to take pride your appearance, and most definitely at this time would have been perhaps quite strange to take it to this level – but these days we all know that books can most definitely be judged by their covers, so you might as well look your very best! And boy, did these boys know that . . .most particularly love the teen influences taking place here (ie. “The Twist” the dance, and matching partner hairstyle).

There is a huge resurgence of the male coiffure taking place these days, so don’t be surprised if you start seeing more complicated styles popping up in the {future} or near {present}. Even if we are wrong, it would sure be damn cool if they did!

 

It’s all about that transformative power of style, and if you can harness that ability, you got it made in the shade.

So, we hope you enjoy this cool blasts from the {past} and/or possibly {future}!

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35 BAD BOY VINTAGE MENS MUGSHOT HAIR INSPIRATIONS

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A couple weeks ago we gave a shout out to some bad ass beauties of the past and their glorious mugshots, and you loved them!

Vintage mugshots really do have a beautiful quality to them and are full of so much mystery, and since we are always searching for unusual style inspirations, we had a lot of fun scouring the depths of the internet for some really cool dudes who not only have a truly individual sense of style and self – but also, style in life…whatever that may be!!!

Take a look at 35 of our favourite below!

So here’s to these mysterious men and their shaken up lives! Looking at them gets us shook, too – so don’t ever forget: BAD BOYS DO IT WELL, TOO! And again, special shout out to Small Town Noir for posting so many of these incredible portraits.

And like all things in life – the {past} is forever in flux with the {present} and is indeed shaping our {future}! Many of these styles haven’t gone away at all, and are making a fierce resurgence around the world whether its the streets, magazines, or runways. As we always say . . .  cool is timeless!

Knowledge is power, and all this amazing inspiration comes just in time for our co-founder Aaron’s role as a bad ass Drape in our local downtown theatre‘s production of Cry-Baby: The Musical based on the iconic 90s John Waters film.

He’s been practicing his elephant trunk technique and its definitely getting there – tell us what you think!

photo by Cyprian Estrada

He’s still perfecting that tip, but If you’re in Hamilton, ON over the next three weekends, escape the everyday and enjoy the show! Tickets available here.

Hope you enjoyed these stunning rebels. Let us know in the comments which one was your favourite!

 

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January 7th, 1961, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island

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“Beauty, no doubt, does not make revolutions. But a day will come when revolutions will have need of beauty.”
― Albert Camus, The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt

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