Death List 2026

cordshoes

Had a Whatsapp chat with an old football mate, let's call him HouseofStyle.

After the news today, I tried on my Black Emporio Armani Coach jacket that has been in the wardrobe for a long time.
Bought it in Autumn 1995 from the King Street shop, £295.
Recall it was either that or buy a Dark Brown SI Shimmer jacket from Life for about £325.
Wasn't sure about the decision for a few years after as SI was all the rage.
Was in the shop for ages, trying it on and eventually deciding.
I'm glad now, though, as got a classic piece that fits me well after losing a few stones through exercise
(I'm not on the Munj 🙂).
Lisa recalls me wearing it on our first date in 1996 and said she was a bit impressed.
Anyway, daft little story from 30 years ago.

Djpekingman

cordshoes I was in the Armani store in Nice on a trip with the mississ. Saw a pair of Jeans I fancied so went to try them on. Decided to take my shoes off first. Took one off and just sat there laughing. Here I was, shoeless in one of the top designer shops around with my big toe naked to the world as my socks (clean as they were) had given up the ghost. Quite embarrassing.

Jon

I had a nice green GA jumper when I was about 18. My man washed it. My 9 year old sister had a nice green GA jumper.

Travis_Bickle

Could never wear his jeans. They were so short they looked like Bermudas.
Had a beautiful grey cotton, button-down collar shirt I bought in the late 80s. Wore it to death.

MolOverBeethoven

When I worked as a menswear buyer for Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge (91-94). Armani was one of my accounts. We had Armani's standalone concession but I would also buy the very same identical suits at a 1/3 of the cost from the same manufacturer and sell them under the Harvey Nichols own name.
It was just a brand, it made nothing (couture aside). See also Boss and dozens of other brands. Everything was outsourced to OEM manufactures. The cost of an Armani suit was in the branding and advertising alone, not the quality or cut.
I mean they were decent, but not £900 decent (then) when you could get the very same garment from us at £350.

Djpekingman

Travis_Bickle Nothing to do with you being too long then?

Travis_Bickle

Djpekingman my uncle, Dad's eldest brother, wore something crazy like size 15 shoes. He'd go into shops and when the poor staff member told him they didn't sell them that big, he'd say 'don't you sell men's shoes....?'

Jon

MolOverBeethoven Lest you worry I’d over paid, no one bought them they all got robbed from Cecil Gee and sold in Mill Hill. I paid £15 for it so I guess it was some kind of karmic rebalancing going on in the world.

l.q.navarro.

1985, 86. Their jeans were all the rage in Leeds. Did great belts as well

l.q.navarro.

1985, 86. Their jeans were all the rage in Leeds. Did great belts as well

Under-the-ground

Duchess of Kent. 92. There be another one to jump in.

Jon

Used to get GA jesnd, cords, Hugo Boss jeans in the sale at Barney’s when we first came over here, $30. I never really cared the brand as long as the fit was good.

king_of_the_slums

First suit when I moved down to London was an off the peg chalk stripe double breasted job from some suit shop or other, white Stephen's Bros shirt and an Armani tie. Looked the bollocks, tied short, fat knot, sell, sell, sell..

And before they started doing all that EA7 bollocks (Albanian/Brazilian drug dealer turnout), Armani did some more sportswear lines which were similar to Stone Island / CP Company, I've got a couple of pieces somewhere, might have dig out.

fulmine

Mark Volman, singer with The Turtles. I love the Turtles. I always remember reading a review of Passionate Friend and it went on about how it sounded like The Turtles and I bought Eleanor and Happy Together off the bloke in the market on Saturday morning for 10p each. RIP.

oneallanclarke

fulmine
Oh, shame. I’ve always loved You Showed Me

Placid

My mate Tom. Won his battle vs alcohol to lose his battle with cancer.

Met him at Allerton Grange Middle School in 1981, he and his sidekick (Mason) knicked my Dexys Black Commando hat and chucked it between each other much to their amusement. Ruining me (quite rightly) for being a pretentious fanny. And they continued for the next 45 years.

One of the most generous people with money and more importantly his time, would do anything for anyone. Particularly those in need.

Ive literally got hundreds of stories of his scrapes and japes, we've crashed motorbikes, pulled girls, knocked off school, shoplifted, drank our first cider, done some capers, been arrested, had fights, took lots of drugs, drunk many pints and in later more sober years spent the time supporting one an other through life's trials and tribulations.

We've been waiting for this day for a few months but doesn't make it any less a shock. Today has been a challenge.

Thomas Cunningham 1970 - 2025

Placid

@MolOverBeethoven He moved your stuff down to your flat
@Travis_Bickle They're the two lads that came biking with us in Saddleworth

CharlieG

Placid RIP TC.

Jon

Placid Sorry for your loss. Sounds like a good friend.

Harvest

Placid So sorry to hear this. Shouldn't be losing friends at our age.

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