Categories / Retro Men's Fashion, Sportswear

1970s Diadora Tennis 270 trainers get a limited edition reissue

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A '70s gem is back in 2010 in two limited edition colour options – the Diadora Tennis 270 trainers.

Officially called the Diadora Tennis 270 Low, this old school tennis shoe comes in a choice of black and green (see over the page) and the white and burgundy above, both with soft leather upper, vulcanised sole unit with 'aged' effect and a commemorative heel tab

Grab a pair while you can, £64.95 is the price.

Find out more at the Hanon website

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Categories / Books, Retro Men's Fashion, Retro Women's Fashion

Streetstyle book by Ted Polhemus reissued

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Out of print for some time, Streetstyle by Ted Polhemus is to be reissued in September by PYMCA.

It's a history of youth cults, originally produced to coincide with an exhibition at the V&A that covered the changing faces of 'tribes' over a 50+ year period – Hipsters, Teddy Boys, Beats, Rockabillies, Rude Boys, Mods, Surfers, Hippies, Punks, B-Boys, Ravers – you know the kind of thing.

This fully updated edition will feature nearly 100 extra pages with a four page bound insert, 5 new chapters, including over 250 images, all packed into 224 pages. The books is down for a launch on 15th September 2010, priced at £18.95.

Find out more at the Amazon website