I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet

I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet

"I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet" was a clothing boutique which achieved a period of fame in 1960s Swinging London by promoting antique military uniforms as fashion items.

It was founded by Jimmy Connors, owned by Ian Fisk and run by Robert Orbach. The original store opened in 1964 at 293 Portobello Road in London's Notting Hill. Due to its great popularity throughout 1966 and 1967 new stores opened on The Kings Road and Carnaby Court off Carnaby Street.

It was a favourite store of Jimi Hendrix who purchased his iconic braided military coat there. Other celebrities that frequented the shops were Eric Clapton, The Beatles and The Who. Peter Blake who designed The Beatles Sergeant Peppers album cover said that he got the idea while walking past the shop.

A popular song of 1966, taken from the name of the shop, was "I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet" by The New Vaudeville Band.

References

* [http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/25392-popup.html Mod era shirt and the original shop sign ] from "I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet" at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Accessed June 2008
* [http://www.jamd.com/search?assettype=g&assetid=3330072 I Was Lord Kitchener's ValetPortobello Boutique] 14th December 1966: Alan Fitch, manager of the 'I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet' boutique in Portobello Road, west London, wearing a 1946 de-mob suit, cape and trilby hat outside his second-hand military clothing shop.
* [http://nicolasvintageboutique.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-was-lord-kitcheners-valet-in-mid.html I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet] at Nicola's vintage Boutique . March 6, 2007. Accessed June 2008


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener — Infobox Military Person name=Field Marshal The Earl Kitchener lived= 24 June 1850 – 5 June 1916 caption= nickname= placeofbirth= Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland placeofdeath= HMS Hampshire , sunk west of the Orkney Islands, Scotland (aged… …   Wikipedia

  • Carnaby Street — is a pedestrianised shopping street in London, United Kingdom, located in the area of Carnaby in the district of Soho, near Oxford Street, and just to the east of Regent Street. The area around Carnaby Street is known simply as Carnaby . It… …   Wikipedia

  • Jimi Hendrix — Infobox musical artist Name = Jimi Hendrix Img capt = Hendrix live at the Royal Albert Hall, February 18, 1969. Img size = Landscape = Background = solo singer Birth name = Johnny Allen Hendrix Alias = Born = birth date|1942|11|27|mf=y Seattle,… …   Wikipedia

  • Philippe Bone — est un journaliste, auteur et éditeur français des années 1960 à 1980, un des acteurs de la Contre culture et de la « scène alternative ». Il est le fondateur de la Société consultative des Entreprises du Tiers secteur, Réseaux et… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Карнаби-стрит — Лондон Carnaby Street …   Википедия

  • Culture of the United Kingdom — The Proms is an eight week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts, on the last night with some traditional patriotic music of the United Kingdom.[1][2] …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”