John Butler

John Butler

The Skinhead raised in the United Kingdom as a youth culture in early 70’s. John Butler is one of the first of the second coming of Skinhead. He usually gets up at early in the morning. He have a shower and dress up with jeans from Levis, white t-shirt from Fred Perry’s or a shirt from button-down, black leather jacket and boots or steel-toed brogues, he don’t wear braces. He go to the work, he worked mostly labouring, he had good job before digging roads to be tarmacked and he did it because of the money. He spent his money on going out and beer. In the evening he go to the Bridge first then the Roebuck, Kings Road till about eleven. Always there is a party. He does not get in fights and do not go out for fights. He likes to listen to black popular music for example soul, ska, rock steady and early reggae.

The Wag Club

- The Wag Club is a nightclub, founded in London since 1981. This club was focused for club land innovation, catalyst for racial integration and a temple.

- On the dance floor, regulars included Boy George, John Galliano, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Neneh Cherry, Michael Clark and Leigh Bowery.

- The club Hosted by Chris Sullivan and Ollie O`Donnell, with the original DJs, Hector Heathcote and Paul Guntrip, supplying a club soundtrack very similar to Le Beat Route, its emphasis on the Funk, both old and new.

This photo was in The Wag Club

This picture is from Soul Underground Magazine in 1988

 This is an article about The Wag club 

I found a video for David Bowie - Blue Jean, the video was in The Wag Club 

These are example of music related to these genres:

- Electro (or Elektro) : Herbie Hancock - Earth Beat 1985 or Herbie Hancock – Rockit.

- Jump n Jive : Jumpin Jive: Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers - Jump n jive with Andy.

- Bhangra : Heera Group Uk - Dowain Jaaniya - Nachde Jawani - Azaad Group 1980's.

- Northern Soul : Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By

- Rare Groove : Starvue - Body Fusion (Classic Rare Groove 1980)

- Heavy Latin (or just 'Latin) : Latin Band Rehearsal

- Funk & Rare Groove: "Don't Stop (Ever Loving Me)" - One Way

- Jazz : Ramsey Lewis "Brazilica"

- Rhythm n Blues : Bill Withers - You Just Can't Smile It Away

- Rockabilly : Carl Perkins - Blue suede shoes

- Psychobilly : HIGHLINERS - Henry The Wasp - (1988, Promo)

- Beatboy (or girl) : THE BEAT GIRL SONG

- Buffalo boy (or girl) : Buffalo Gals/Double Dutch - Malcolm McLaren (1983)

- Mod : The jam_ In the city

Part 2 

This is my playlist

https://play.spotify.com/user/11101783634/playlist/2PB0CLVWrp567i8zzIQaYM

I have listened to the songs and I have choose the ones that I liked. Some of them classic and some of them live music.  

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby movies was written and directed by Baz Luhrmann. the cast starring are Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton. diffidently the movie successed because of these great actors and actress.

The movie was doesn’t just repeat the 1920’s detail, but it shows also the themes and characters details of the lifestyle of American Society. The location was amazing with a beautiful detailed decoration in every level and in every room and doors.    





                         
This is the view of the mansion of The Great Gatsby. its really amazing view.

These two pictures shows the mansion from inside and how detailed and elegant in the period 1920s. also it shows how the huge effort on this movie. 

This picture shows the details and splendour the roof.

This an example of clothes that were in the movie and related to the period 1920s. The fashion for womenswear and menswear's  in this movie is unbelievable, its really amazing, beautiful and elegant. There were four brands created collection for The Great Gatsby movie which is Tiffany & Co., Brooks Brothers, Prada and Warby Parker.

These are the pieces that shows from the brand Tiffany & Co.

These are the glass were created by Warby Parker.

These are the clothes that created by Brooks Brothers brand.

Here the amazing collection of Prada brand.

The movie had great scenes of the party scene in that era in 1920's, and showed the glam life, it inspired me to want to do better to enjoy such a extravagant life. Costume designer Catherine Martin did a wonderful job in the choices for the film. I had really enjoy the movie and I recommend everyone to watch it.

Models being Jealous

This is my first video, it looks normal in the real video but when I put it in iMove on my phone it cuts the faces when the model come closer. I think the problem is the phone was not horizontal. 

About me

My name is Bayan Abdulla, I am 20 years old. I came from Bahrain. I am studying Fashion Communication at Heriot-Watt University at the moment. This is my second year. I have a lot of favourite designers for clothes, shoes, Make up, bags and wallets for example Carolina Hererra, michael kors, Fendi, Christian Dior, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY, Mulberry, Ralph Lauren and Valentino, and from the Arab designers Elie Saab, Zahir Murad and Aennis Eunis. My favourite musicians are Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and a lot of Arab musicians. Backstreet Boys is my favourite band. I finally had my blog to show you my photo shooting my favourite photos or videos.