I started getting interested in fashion when I was in junior high school.
At that time, "Mod" fashion was featured in magazines, etc.
Influenced by the music my sister listens to,
I was just obsessed with mod fashion.

My sister has so many CDs that she could become a CD store.
There were always a lot of CDs scattered around the room, from the newest to the oldest.
Sometimes, when my sister is not around, I borrow a CD that interests me.
I was dubbing it onto tape and secretly putting it back together, but
Sometimes I got mad and cracked a CD case, and he got really angry at me.
Among the CDs I borrowed, I particularly liked "Paul Weller" and "Sting."
Both of them were like mod gods,
Sting's sweet singing voice contrasts with Paul Weller's hoarse voice.
These two's singing voices always touched my heart.

One day I was reading a fashion magazine and there was a special feature on mod movies.
At that time, it was around the time whether or not Trainspotting would be aired.
It seems like it was a special feature that you should know before watching Trainspotting.
One of them is a movie called ``Farewell to the Light of Youth.''
This movie became my bible after that, and I think I watched it probably 1000 times.
Not only fashion, but also music, lifestyle, way of life, etc.
It is no exaggeration to say that I learned everything about life from this movie.



A British film depicting a real-life conflict between Mods and Rockers that took place in the 1960s.
I think it was the most realistic movie that depicted the lifestyle of young people at the time.
I imitated the fashion that appears in this movie and listened to the same music.
British fashion is born from the rebellious spirit of young people.
Even his rebellious attitude towards adults influenced me.
But as a coward, I don't like to go against or fight with anyone, so
I kept my rebellious spirit hidden away in my heart.

This movie would seem really old-fashioned to today's young people.
This was a time when information was not as easily available as it is today.
Like the main character who lives in the suburbs, the sources of information are television, magazines,
The fact that it's about friends gathering at shops and clubs really feels like an era.
But when I was in middle school, it was similar.
Get information from friends who can go to Tokyo or Osaka quickly,
I had no choice but to ask my sister who went to Tokyo to take the entrance exam to buy various things for me.
Obtain as much information as possible,
At that time, I was really enjoying going to the only store in Hiroshima that specialized in mod fashion.

I have no intention of criticizing current fashion, but
At some point, fashion without culture started to be popular.
If you ask me if it's interesting, it's not interesting at all.
If you say it's a personal preference, then that's it.
You can understand a person's background by looking at the clothes they wear,
Furthermore, I think fashion that allows you to hear the music that the person likes is cool.
I guess that kind of thing isn't very popular these days.
I don't know if it's not worth the money, but
I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants fashion to represent young people's rebellious spirit against the world.

Then I recently came across a book (I was thinking about whether or not to buy it for about a year) that I found interesting.

I don't know much about the author, but the illustrations are by Ai Yazawa.
The author of NANA is familiar to the slightly younger generation.
I think this person is also one of the people who drew fashion in manga,
I like a lot of this person's work.

What's great about this book is that it covers everything from the beginning of street fashion in the 1930s to the present day.
It is written with illustrations that have been carefully researched and summarized.
This book is really easy to understand and can be explained even to people who don't know the contents.
This will be very exciting for people who are just starting to get interested in fashion.
I'm glad I bought this book because it's written in such a good way that it helps me re-learn things I already know.

There is also a page for the mods that influenced me the most.
When I read it again, I felt nostalgic and there were things I didn't know.
This was really educational.

This illustration is so good it makes me cry!
Once again, I think fashion with culture is cool,
No matter how times change, I think it's good to pursue the things and things you love.

This time I thought it would be The Who or THE JAM, but
I don't think there has ever been a band as cool as these guys, both now and in the past.
This is music, fashion and culture!!

The Specials - Gangsters (Official Music Video)