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Steve Thomas (artist)
Steven Thomas (born Harry Steven Thomas, 30 October 1944) is an English designer and visual artist best known for his interiors and graphic design work for the Biba fashion brand. With design partner Tim Whitmore, Thomas led the small team which generated numerous designs and branding for the company's ambitious seven-storey department store known as "Big Biba" in London's Kensington High Street in the early to mid-1970s. In the 1960s, Thomas represented groups including Peter Frampton's group The Herd (UK band), The Herd and went on to create designs for such music business clients as the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney as well as brands such as Levi's, Lucky Strike, Subaru and British American Racing. With Alwyn W. Turner, Thomas is the author of Welcome To Big Biba. In 2008, Thomas was the subject of the exhibition Big Biba And Other Stories at London gallery Chelsea Space. Early life and education Thomas was born in Chipping Norton. He attended Latymer Upper School in Hamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biba
Biba was a London fashion store of the 1960s and 1970s. Biba was started and run by the Polish-born Barbara Hulanicki and her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon. After the original company closed in 1975, Biba was relaunched several times, independently of Hulanicki. it was a brand of the House of Fraser. The company has been called an early practicer of the fast fashion business model. Early years Hulanicki worked as a fashion illustrator after studying at Brighton Art College in the late 1950s. In 1961 she married advertising executive Stephen Fitz-Simon and in 1963 they set up a Mail order fashion business selling inexpensive outfits. She named the company Biba's Postal Boutique; Biba was the nickname of her younger sister Biruta. The company had its first significant success in May 1964 when it offered a pink gingham dress with a hole cut out of the back of the neck with a matching triangular kerchief to readers of the ''Daily Mirror''. The dress had celebrity appeal, as a sim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dandie Fashions
Dandie Fashions or sometimes referred to as Dandy Fashions was a London fashion boutique founded in 1966. The boutique was established following a chance encounter at the Speakeasy Club between Freddie Hornik and Alan Holston. They later teamed up with Australian John Crittle, the Guinness heir Tara Browne and Neil Winterbotham to launch the new business. Dandie Fashions opened its shop at 161 King's Road, Chelsea in October 1966. Prior to this, John Crittle had worked for Michael Rainey in his boutique ''Hung On You''. Crittle and Tara Browne wanted to create a retail outlet for their new tailoring company, ''Foster and Tara''. However, in December 1966, tragedy struck when Browne died in a car crash, while he was on his way to discuss shop front designs with the graphic artist David Vaughan (artist), David Vaughan. Following Browne's death, Crittle bought his share of the business. In 1967, Amanda Lear was arrested at the boutique for possession of drugs belonging to The Rolli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sunday Times
''The Sunday Times'' is a British Sunday newspaper whose circulation makes it the largest in Britain's quality press market category. It was founded in 1821 as ''The New Observer''. It is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News UK (formerly News International), which is owned by News Corp. Times Newspapers also publishes ''The Times''. The two papers, founded separately and independently, have been under the same ownership since 1966. They were bought by News International in 1981. In March 2020, ''The Sunday Times'' had a circulation of 647,622, exceeding that of its main rivals, '' The Sunday Telegraph'' and '' The Observer'', combined. While some other national newspapers moved to a tabloid format in the early 2000s, ''The Sunday Times'' retained the larger broadsheet format and has said that it intends to continue to do so. As of December 2019, it sold 75% more copies than its sister paper, ''The Times'', which is published from Monday to Saturday. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasia Charko
Kasia () a Polish diminutive form of given name, a shortened version of the name ''Katarzyna.'' Notable people *Kasia Cerekwicka (born 1980), singer * Kasia Domanska (born 1972), painter *Kasia Haddad (born 1979), British actress *Kasia Kowalska (born 1973), singer * Kasia Kulesza (born 1976), Canadian Olympic medallist in synchronized swimming *Kasia Madera (born 1974), British television news presenter at the BBC * Kasia Miednik (born 1995), singer *Kasia Nosowska (born 1971), singer *Kasia Popowska (born 1989), singer *Kasia Selwand, curling player *Kasia Smutniak (born 1979), actress *Kasia Stankiewicz (born 1977), singer *Kasia Struss (born 1987), model *Kasia Al Thani (born 1976), third wife of Sheikh Abdulaziz Khalifa Al Thani *Kasia Vuorinen (born 1988), social media celebrity and businesswomen *Kasia Wilk (born 1982), singer Fictional characters *Kasia, character in '' Uprooted'' by Naomi Novik Kasia may also refer to: *Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh – Kasia is the neares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry & Tom's
Derry, officially Londonderry, is the second-largest City status in the United Kingdom, city in Northern Ireland, and the fifth-largest on the island of Ireland. Located in County Londonderry, the city now covers both banks of the River Foyle. Cityside and the old walled city being on the west bank and Waterside, Derry, Waterside on the east, with two road bridges and one footbridge crossing the river in-between. The population of the city was 85,279 in the 2021 census, while the Derry Urban Area had a population of 105,066 in 2011. The district administered by Derry City and Strabane District Council contains both Londonderry Port and City of Derry Airport. Derry is close to the Irish border, border with County Donegal, with which it has had a close link for many centuries. The person traditionally seen as the founder of the original Derry is Saint , a holy man from , the old name for almost all of modern County Donegal, of which the west bank of the Foyle was a part befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Moon
Sarah Moon HonFRPS (born Marielle Warin; 1941) is a French photographer. Initially a model, she turned to fashion photography in the 1970s. Since 1985, she has concentrated on gallery and film work. Biography Marielle Warin was born in Vernon, France in 1941. Her Jewish family was forced to leave occupied France for England. As a teenager she studied drawing before working as a model in London and Paris (1960–1966) under the name Marielle Hadengue. She also became interested in photography, taking shots of her model colleagues. In 1970, she finally decided to spend all her time on photography rather than modelling, adopting Sarah Moon as her new name. She successfully captured the fashionable atmosphere of London after the "swinging sixties", working closely with Barbara Hulanicki, who had launched the popular clothes store Biba. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Boulting
Ingrid Boulting (born in Transvaal, Union of South Africa in 1947) is an actress and model, daughter of actress turned fashion model Enid Munnik (later Enid Boulting from her 2nd marriage in 1951) step-daughter of English film-maker Roy Boulting and step-niece of John Boulting and Sydney Boulting a.k.a. Peter Cotes. Boulting was brought up from age two to nine by her grand-parents when her mother moved to London in 1949 to start a career as one of the most successful fashion models of the 1950s and early 1960s. Ingrid moved to England aged 9 and trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Ballet School in Richmond. At Ballet School, aged 15, Ingrid was photographed by Bob Willoughby and appeared on the cover of Queen magazine (October 1962) as a student ballerina. She embarked on an acting career at the Oxford Playhouse, had minor roles in British Films and later became a fashion model. In a memorable photograph by Sarah Moon she became a Biba shop poster subject. In 1976, Boult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen "Fitz" Fitz-Simon
Stephen or Steven is an English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ( ); related names that have found some currency or significance in English include Stefan (pronounced or in English), Esteban (often pronounced ), and the Shakespearean Stephano ( ). Origins The name "Stephen" (and its comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Hulanicki
Barbara Hulanicki (b. 1936) is an English fashion designer, born in Warsaw, Poland, to Polish parents and best known as the founder of clothes store Biba. Early life Hulanicki was born in Warsaw, Poland, to Polish parents. Her father, Witold Hulanicki, was assassinated by the nationalist organisation Lehi in Jerusalem in 1948, and the family moved to Brighton, England. Career While studying from 1954 to 1956 at the Brighton School of Art, Hulanicki won an Evening Standard competition in 1955 for beachwear. She began her career in fashion as a freelance fashion illustrator for various magazines, including '' Vogue'', '' Tatler'' and ''Women's Wear Daily''. Hulanicki sold her first designs through a small mail-order business that was featured in the fashion columns of newspapers such as the London ''Daily Mirror''. In 1964, she opened her Biba shop in the Kensington district of London with the help of her husband, Stephen Fitz-Simon. The shop soon became known for its "s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PJ Proby
P. J. Proby (born James Marcus Smith; November 6, 1938) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Proby recorded the singles " Hold Me", "Somewhere", and "Maria". In 2008, EMI released the greatest hits album '' Best of the EMI Years 1961–1972''. He still writes and records on his own independent record label, Select Records, and performs in the UK in Sixties-themed concerts. Early life Proby was born James Marcus Smith on November 6, 1938 in Houston, Texas. He is a great-grandson of Old West outlaw John Wesley Hardin. His father was an affluent banker; at nine, his parents divorced and as part of the custody deal, Proby was sent to military school. He began at San Marcos Military Academy, and followed with stints in Culver Naval Academy and Western Military Academy. Career 1960s By the time Proby left school, he had already wanted a career "in the movies" and moved to California to become an actor and recording artist. Given the stage name Jett Powers by Hollywood ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
''Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert'' is the second live album by the Rolling Stones, released on 4 September 1970 on Decca Records in the UK and on London Records in the United States. It was recorded in New York City and Baltimore in November 1969 prior to the release of ''Let It Bleed''. It is the first live album to reach number 1 in the UK. It was reported to have been issued in response to the well-known bootleg '' Live'r Than You'll Ever Be''. This was also the band's final release under the Decca record label. Subsequent releases were made under the band's own label Rolling Stones Records. History The Rolling Stones 1969 American Tour's trek during November into December, with Terry Reid, B.B. King (replaced on some dates by Chuck Berry) and Ike and Tina Turner as supporting acts, played to venues with all tickets sold out. The tour was the first for guitarist Mick Taylor with the Stones, having replaced Brian Jones shortly before Jones's death in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
