Sunday 4 December 2011

Luvly Jubly, Innit!

Del Boy's fucking hilarious and has a heart of gold underneath all the wide boy act.  He's iconic and to me has always dressed like a don.  He hasn't got a pot to piss in but always looks the nuts, except in later series when he looked proper down on his luck..sad.
Flat cap, Gabicci knitwear, gold chain, sheepskin.  He looked cool as fuck.  What working class dressing is all about.  Projecting image, wearing clothes more expensive than you can afford-getting deals my son, never pay full price.

He knew how to wear a suit, loved a double breasted, 80's style (Super 130's Italian cloth), but still looking Britishly sharp.  Whoever was in charge of wardrobe on Only Fools and Horses deserves a BAFTA, they did an amazing job.
Don't look as his clothes as a costume, they communicated what he was about...South London geezer on the up.  Aspirational.  Where are we without aspirations?  He's up there with Prince Charles for me, British style icon.  A dying breed, almost extinct in fact.
Actually, even Boycie looked good in a wanky sort of way, Rodney always looked like shit though.
Say no more son, say no more.....

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