Trojan-Suedehead trg music release

TROJAN SUEDEHEAD BOX SET - The Suedehead is something of a mythical beast. Many say they saw the fashion paraded around town, but few actually admit to passing through Suedehead as they moved from Skinhead to Smoothie. Old Mods recall Suedeheads as far back as 1968, while young (or not so young now) Skins state it was a passing trend around 1971 - 1973. But then was the 1973 Suedehead really a Smoothie in disguise? It all seems to boil down to what fashion your particular group followed and quite markedly where you lived. And indeed, what you deemed to call your particular look.

London and the South seemed to move quickest into longer hair and Doctor Martens shoes, while further up the country the old boots 'n' braces still graced the trendsetters body. The Harrington wearing Smoothie zipped into being so quickly in some places that the Skinhead's hair didn't have time to register that it had passed through Suedehead on the way to being the latest fashion icon. So how did you ID a Suedehead from the crowd?

Obviously the length of hair, which was some half-inch long in comparison to the Skin's tight crop, but the real give-away, was the clothing and footwear. Like the Smoothies that followed, smart shoes were essential, some places favoured Doctor Martens 3 hole lace-ups - preferably not in black as Mr Plod liked those along with black DM boots - Sta-Prest looked good, pulled short with bright socks (solid colours only - no patterns), a crisp Brutus button-down and topped off with a coloured Harrington in red, blue or green. But then 10 miles away, it was dogtooth check Harringtons and heavy Squires tassled loafers. Every town had its own look, and listened intently to its own musical sounds. A big record in one club would be turfed-off the turntable just a few miles up the road, and as with the Skinheads previously, each group or gang had its own favoured brands and identity.



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