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January 14, 2012 at 8:00pm

Mens clothier Michael Fish designed the dramatic styles of the 1960's popularly characterised in the Austin Powers movies. To achieve this he combined the Carnaby Street Beau Brummel dandy look with Saville Row quality tailoring. After working for Jermyn Street's Turnbull & Asser as a designer, Michael Fish opened his first shop in 1966. The shop, 'Mr Fish' on 17 Clifford Street in London sold his clothes which were peculiarly labelled 'Peculiar to Mr Fish'. This fashion movement that Mr. Fish was an integral part of has been referred to as the Peacock Revolution: when men's fashion saw an emergence of bright colours and flamboyant styles.

Michael Fish's kipper tie was perhaps his most notorious contribution to fashion. The name was inspired possibly from the spoonerism of Piccadilly, "Kippadilly", or as a play on his last name. The kipper tie was loud in colour, some would say garish, but most distinctly, vey, very wide.

This short and surreal fashion report from 1969 shows Michael Fish introducing his men's fashion line. The yellow trench coat at 1:31 scream David Bowie to me.






The fashion designer kept a noteworthy client base of British royals, celebs and pop stars dressed to the nines in his colourful, velvet suits and ethnic inspired separates. Some of the more noteworthy...
When Mick Jagger wore clothes in the 1968 British movie Performance directed by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg, Mick Jagger wore Michael Fish.
The cover art on the original UK release of David Bowie's studio album The Man Who Sold the World features a reclining Bowie clad in a Mr Fish man dress.
In the 1966 movie version of Modesty Blaise, the cult bad girl and spy of Peter O'Donnell's comic strips, Modesty's confidant and right-hand man Willie Garvin was dressed by Michael Fish.
He also designed the ruffled shirts worn by Jon Pertwee on Doctor Who.
For tons more inspiration, the book The Day of the Peacock: Style for Men 1963 - 73 features photographs, outfits and ephemera drawn from the Victoria and Albert Museum's archives.
The book tells the stories of the key players at the centre of the revolution and takes a look at the boutiques Mr. Fish, Blades, Hung on You, and Granny Takes A Trip. Yeah baby!

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