I have a confession to make. It is one that only a few people in my life know, but sometimes confession is good for the soul. Okay. Here goes. I love knee boots, leather britches and white puffy shirts. No, not on me, on men.
I think my affinity for this particular outfit began when I was just a little girl and I watched all those black and white films of Errol Flynn and Tyrone Powers. They were swashbucklers and princes, and I loved every minute of those movies. I can still see Flynn, his rapier in one hand, the other raised above his head, as he forced his foe down a flight of stairs.
As I grew up, it seemed there was a movement in music where the musicians brought to the forefront the New Romantic Movement. There was Flock of Seagulls, Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, Spandau Ballet and lets us not forget - Duran Duran. Nick Rhodes always dressed the coolest though my crush was Simon LeBon.
But at the top of my list of New Romantics, the man who made being a pirate in the 20th Century truly sexy, was Adam Ant. He could prance around in knee boots better than an man I know, except maybe Johnny Depp.
Adam Ant was the first concert I ever went to. 1984 The Strip Tour. It was awesome. He was awesome. Knee boots and puffy shirts - still awesome.
(Click photo to see Adam Ant - Strip video)
I have a little love affair with Adam Ant too so I totally get this confession!
ReplyDeleteAdam Ant was the hottest thing ever, with the white stripe, puffy shirt, leather pants and all!
ReplyDeleteI actually liked his music . . . but was afraid to admit it. He also played a great bad-guy on The Equalizer.
ReplyDeleteLove the picture, especially the knee boots.
ReplyDeleteGary, that was Adam Ant?????? Awesome! Joan, he was definitely the "it" guy at the time.
ReplyDeleteI remember adam and the ants on american bandstand- they were great and yes, the clothes were so throwback sexy- and back then i was the supreme "goody two shoes" at the time- alas, that did pass
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