From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12564 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Wednesday, November 8 2023 Volume 14 : Number 12564 Today's Subjects: ----------------- New Solar-Powered King of Coolers ["Solar Go-Fridge" Subject: New Solar-Powered King of Coolers New Solar-Powered King of Coolers http://comelife.shop/YSj7Dl44ZqLtmhNb-XgtUcx7D4HZl5qjIJ_D6_hbpfqe5nTH2Q http://comelife.shop/1ZT1hLfuyWf46Mh0eDICdRRvw1bX6EUwouaeweiLmmftCZ1ZBQ Westwood was one of the architects of the punk fashion phenomenon of the 1970s, saying "I was messianic about punk, seeing if one could put a spoke in the system in some way". Westwoodbs emergence as a designer who made garments that reflected the economic, social, and political contexts of 1970s Britain coincided with a disillusioned youth, who developed a unique style of dress and musical expression which was instantly identifiable through its aesthetic and sound. Westwoodbs boutique, originally managed with McLaren, was a meeting place for early members of the London punk scene. The boutique regularly changed names and interior design through the 1970s to fit with collections and design inspirations. It remains in its original location at 430 Kings Road, Chelsea, London (under the name Worlds End since 1979, following a short period of closure in the 1980s) to this day. McLaren and Westwood were keen entrepreneurs, and their designs sold in their boutique - named Let It Rock, Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die, Sex, and subsequently Seditionares - helped to define and market the punk look at the exact moment that it exploded in popularity on the streets of London. Westwoodbs designs during the Punk Era and thereafter were informed by historicism; the V&A describing Westwood as ba meticulous researcherb. Westwood began challenging gender norms and promoting experimentation in her designs, which at the outset were created in collaboration with McLaren. Initially, Westwood created garments refencing the dress of the 1950s Teddy Boys, which were worn by McLaren. Upon opening Let It Rock in 1971, the first incarnation of Westwood and McLarenbs boutique, early creations for the shop incorporated such influences reminiscent of the youth subculture fashions of the 1950s. Inspired by t ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12564 ***********************************************