Its been many years since I frequented the Squire Shop in Brewer Street, button down half sleeve shirts, bell sleeve cardigans ( whatever happened to them?) wing tip brogues and shetland crew necks. I was just 21 at the time. The Village Gate followed, I remember Quincy too! There was also a Squire Shop lookalike in Ilford called Bronx, remember that?I don't know where the years have gone since, nowadays I love the real Stone Island, CP Company and the like. I still love clothes but am bewildered sometimes by the choice and style. Its been a long journey from the days of Take 6, then just a spin off from Brent and Collins in Romford market.I loved your website, I stumbled into J Simons and remember buying Paraboots about 10 years ago in black and brown! My then boss thought they looked like cornish pasties!! You know the shoes I mean ? They sort of folded over and tied with two eyelets aside at the top. Brilliant! I thought I'd wear them forever.There has still never been anything to beat the Harrington in a sort of dark green. I remember them being worn in Peyton Place by Ryan o'Neil and Norman ? who played his brother. I do however remember the dreadful cheap imitations worn by skinheads in the early seventies!!I will be back to visit soon, I might even return to the styles I loved so much back in the late 60's and early 70's. Whatever, long may the shop continue, you know what? I think I could even fall in love with Bass Weejuns again!!Regards to Mr Simons and his team.Andrew Morris. St Johns Wood.
J.Simons, 2 Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5TD tel 0207 379 7353 fax 0207 240 4788
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