This season we’ve created the Citizens of Farah project, to bring together and celebrate individual style. We called out to citizens nationwide and invited them to take part in our Spring/Summer 2012 campaign shoot. We chose the final 11 citizens to be the face of the campaign, all of whom represent the brand’s diverse following.
Orlando Weeks in Farah Vintage.
In case you needed any more reasons to run out and buy our Farah Vintage Haggerston shirt, Orlando from the Maccabees shows it off in all its glory. Wearing the shirt during their performance of Child for Zane Lowe and Radio 1 at the BBC’s Maida Vale studio’s we think he looks pretty dapper even if we do say so ourselves. Check it out:
Head on over to Size? to get your very own Haggerston shirt. For more on The Maccabees and upcoming tour dates go over to their website!
Farah Vintage at Boxpark, East London
Boxpark is the world’s first pop up mall and we are proud to be part of this revolutionary concept. Based underneath Shoreditch High St overground and in short walking distance from Liverpool St Underground, Boxpark is a welcomed focus to the area.
Saturday afternoon saw the official launch, announced by non other than East Ender, Dizzee Rascal and followed by sets from The Nextmen and UK Hip Hop legend, Jehst.
Below are some images from the new store.
Farah Vintage Unit 12
Box Park
2 – 4 Bethnal Green Road
London
E1 6GY
Tel: 020 7729 3568
Style icon of the Week: Jeff Buckley
This week we celebrate the late American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley. Son of the popular folk singer Tim Buckley, Jeff followed in his fathers footsteps and emerged in the 1990’s from the New York art scene with a solid fan-base even before his first and only studio album Grace.
Following the release of Grace in 1994, Buckley toured extensively around the US, Europe and Japan and in 1995, the success of Grace earned him the prestigious Gran Prix International Du Disque – Academie Charles- CROS, a French award given by a jury of producers, journalists, the president of France Culture, and music industry professionals. Buckley was poised for even bigger musical success until his untimely death in 1997.
To inject some of Jeff Buckley’s bohemian, laid back grunge inspired style into your wardrobe, grab our Farah Vintage Ernest shirt available now at Size?
Style Icon of the week: Elvis Costello
This week’s Style Icon is none other than the effortlessly cool Elvis Costello! With a music career spanning more than 30 years and a catalogue of hits that include classics such as Watching the Detectives and Alison, Elvis Costello is a true icon in many ways.
As part of the New wave scene in the late 70’s Elvis Costello and his backing band The Attractions were influenced heavily by early jazz bands. Sporting a uniform of suits and ties, the band broke away from the rebellious look that had developed from the punk scene. Costello mastered the ultimate geek chic look with his thick framed glasses, skinny ties and suits, reminiscent of the late Buddy Holly. Elvis Costello’s look which has stayed very much the same throughout the years makes him one of our favourite style icons!
To complete a true geek chic look inspired by Elvis Costello, try teaming our Wellington Jacket with a smart shirt and a skinny tie, chuck away the contact lenses and pop on a pair of thick framed glasses!
You can find the Farah Vintage, Wellington Jacket over at Royal Cheese now!
ATTIC Inverness launches
Our friends at Attic Clothing up in Scotland have recently opened a new store in Inverness. Tomorrow we celebrate the launch of the store with a special window display and party. All are welcome, so if you are in the area from 4pm, pop in for 10% off and pick up a goodie bag, courtesy of yours truly, too. Details below.
Farah Exclusive 1920 Collection at Present
The much anticipated 1920 collection has arrived in store, now on sale at Present London, the exclusive stockist in the UK. Below is a sneak preview of how the stock is looking instore – you can check out the entire collection HERE. If you happen to be walking past make sure you cop an eyeful of that beautiful window.
Vote for Farah!
Those fine folk over at DJ Mag have nominated us for Best Fashion Label as part of their Best of British awards! Do the right thing, and VOTE FARAH!
Spotted!
Love it or hate it X Factor has established itself over the last few years as a British institution. You’d be hard-pressed to go a Monday without its name being mentioned. Last year’s runner-up Olly Murs is a big Farah Vintage fan and he repped it all the way to the final. This year we’ve spotted another hopeful (or hopefuls) looking sharp in some Farah Vintage garms. One Direction are big fans of the brand and they were kind enough to send us these pictures of themselves chilling backstage in our clobber. Chicks are loving these guys right now, and these garms will do them no harm whatsoever. Farah Vintage is a brand that has been at the heart of emerging sub-cultures for the past several decades. It’s nice to see the younger generations are taking their history lessons! With clothes like the Farah goods we caught One Direction in, the next generation might just be the best-dressed yet. (Big thank you goes out to Zayn, Louis and Harry for the snaps.)
Like what you see, we sell this gear at some great retailers, including these fine fellows, ASOS, My Wardrobe, and Urban Outfitters. Check them out.
Delta Spirit
Delta Spirit, the five-piece band hailing from San Diego recently dropped by to record a Later with Jules Holland session. Keep an eye out for these guys. Fresh off the back of their new album History from Below, they’re certainly getting about, and making some impressive rock-infused waves of nosatliga along the way! Real good old-fashioned rock’n'roll fun. Here’s a clip of them on Later with Jules Holland, doing what they do best. Keep an eye out for Jon Jameson on bass rocking his Albany tobacco chinos and Brandon Young on drums in his Farah Vintage checked shirt. Nice one boys.