I knew the late designer Scott Crolla a bit, because we moved in the same circles in London. He had a shop in the early 80s. I got three or four of these shirts. His use of exotic fabrics presented in this traditional English style was what first caught my eye, although he did have a thing for the Nehru collar. He favoured floral velvet and paisley, but what really set him apart was that the fabrics he chose seemed more suited to making sofas and curtains. I remember lending this shirt to Ziggy Marley for one of the early videos that I made for him.
The shop was open for about 10 years, selling shirts, trousers and suits, but utilising unusual fabrics that flew in the face of the trends. It made for a cool juxtaposition that appealed to the eternal dandy in me.
