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Blitz Kids (New Romantics)
The Blitz Kids were a group of people who frequented the Tuesday club-night at Blitz in Covent Garden, London in 1979–1980, and are credited with launching the New Romantic subcultural movement. History Steve Strange and Rusty Egan co-hosted these exclusive nights without giving them a name, according to Strange's autobiography, and publicised them solely by word of mouth. An emphasis on style was ensured by enforcing a strict dress code at the door. Crucially, the Blitz lay between two art colleges (St Martin's School and Central School) and it became a testbed for student fashion designers during the 1980s. These included Stephen Jones (milliner), Stephen Jones, BodyMap, David Holah, Stevie Stewart, Darla Jane Gilroy, Michele Clapton, Kim Bowen, Fiona Dealey, Stephen Linard, among others. The Blitz began making headlines thanks to its patrons' styles of clothes and make-up for both sexes, subsequently documented by Gary Kemp in his 2009 first-person book, ''I Know This Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Former Home Of Blitz Nightclub (1979), 4 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2,
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