Damaging other peoples property is a crime and its very, very naughty.
I clearly remember someone in 1987 nicking a VW sign off a Golf somewhere in the Moseley area of Birmingham after a baby sitting stint. To be fair it apparently came off the cars grill a little too easily, this lad ran like the wind. So fast and in the dark that he ran past his house singing 'No Sleep til Brooklyn'. He knew he'd get a whole £1 for the Volkswagen talisman. Which he sold at school the following day no problem and most probably bought The Face magazine with the dirty money. He got quite a few more car badges after that, as he was up before the sparrows fart on his paper round. With everyone still fast asleep the sly newspaper boy had rich pickings indeed.
There was a huge trend for the B-Boy affiliated in 1986/87 to adorn MA1 or other Bomber jacket with patches and car emblems. The Birmingham go to car emblems were VW and Mercedes as these were easy to safety pin to your jacket. These car manufacturers were also given as clear instructions by the aforementioned Beastie Boys. The trend went global and I'm sure drivers of certain branded cars started garaging their motors overnight - soz.
Of course before 1987 there have been a bunch of reprobates that have adorned their jackets with patches, chains and the like. 1960's Mods with their US North Korean M-51 fishtail parkas & patches, The 1970's revival mods even sew in fishing hooks on the edge of their hoods. Skins and casuals would grab mods by the hood get a good grip and punch them, so if they grabbed a hood with fishing hooks- they'd know about it.
The 59 Club style ton up boys with chains, pin badges and patches, Metal head bangers sleeveless patched denim jackets and 1976 Punks. From these four top of the family tree looks came sub and counter-sub looks we know and love today. Girl Guides and Swimming Club patches on Acrylic 'Kes' Admiral track jackets too, yes granted, but its not exactly cultish.
I didn't do the patched up MA1 look at the time, but I rated it. The closest I got to the DIY patch gig was a patched fishtail parka, that I wish I still had. It might actually fit me know, that Parka I had was so big it slowed me down on the scooter like a Furling Genoa.
The look as shown in this FACE magazine from 1987 was spearheaded by Ray Petri's Buffalo look from NYC. One could argue that the look Ray Petri was most inspired by was US Airforce flight jackets, WW2 & Vietnam veterans customised jackets still attract a pretty penny today.
Mid 1980's French brands Chipie & Chevignon had a viscous pastel offer of patches, and a little closer to home Joe Bloggs in our UK rave days. Super stylist Judy Blame virtually made a living out of this look, Late 1990's Fake London & Fake Genius relied on it. Today it might be fair to say Bode from New York (not the general store in Abiquiu New Mexico) has been dining out on it for some time, albiet from a collegiate USA focus. Its all good, the evolution of the patched up jacket rolls on and on.
From season one The Cappuccino Kids patched styles went down a storm here at Anglozine. A year ago I patched up some original 1970's & 1980's coach jackets and altered them with: a good clean, added rib cuffs, changed the draw cords and you Cappuccino Kids loved them.
So I've dug some of the original 'Cappuccino Kids' patches out and designed a new patch. They are offered here with a mix of original used styles, keeping the original labels on the back neck for size and fabric details.
I've also included some carry over Anglozine styles introduced last season based on the ROLL. The CAPPUCCINO KIDS style have rear back pockets ideal for costal hikes and late night scooter rides. I did a wear trial the other week and the pillion kept the map and phone in the highly practical back pocket.
All styles except for the CAPPUCCINO KIDS & ROLL are one-offs so rest assured that once they are gone- their long gone.
Before clicking through to pick up a jacket and join the Cappuccino Kids, peruse these cool cats from The Face July 1987 and please no swiping car grill badges.
