Gothamist: Move Over Bloods and Crips, It's Burberry

Shryh

Wed, 03 Dec 2003 10:52:52 -0500

Lacoste, really? The city of Taipei is awash in Burberry and Burberry-esque plaid as well: today I saw a "Burberry" one-man tent (maternity dress). The plaid seems to appeal to everyone here, from toddlers to elderly grandmothers.

d

Tue, 02 Dec 2003 20:23:44 -0500

I liked the Hindu version better that the football version: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/08/26/stories/2003082600100300.htm

Plaid

Tue, 02 Dec 2003 17:06:33 -0500

Burberry has long been one of the labels favored by 'football casuals' (aka soccer hooligans) in the UK. Other labels popularized on the terraces included Fred Perry, Lacoste and especially Stone Island and CP Company. The sole reason why these labels have any credibility now is that thugs wore them in the late 80s and early 90s. There's a short piece about the casuals and their love for expensive labels here: http://www.geocities.com/casual_culture/streetstyle.html

Martha

Tue, 02 Dec 2003 12:51:47 -0500

This is very true, and the same goes for bars in Aberdeen (like you yanks know where either of those places are!). The problem is not so much burberry, it's: a) fake burberry, and b) real burberry that's been shoplifted. Frankly, even in London, Burberry is just a little too common these days. Awfully 2001. ps the local vernacular for "thugs" in Scotland is "neds". Just so ya know.