I left Liberty through the back entrance/exit and almost immediately I found myself in Carnaby Street. If one street in London summed up the swinging 60's it was Carnaby Street. From the late 50's it became home to boutiques, John Stephen, Mary Quant opened boutiques here as did clothing Brand Merc who originally focused on the fashions of the Mods and the skinheads. Bands such as The Rolling Stones, The Who and the Small Faces shopped and socialised here and often played at bars and clubs nearby.
https://artandhue.com/ https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/shows-trends/a30873182/mary-quant-designer/ https://www.merc.com/ This was my first visit to Carnaby Street in almost 30 years, although my very first visit had been during a school trip during senior school. I didn't recognize the place. Back then it seemed to be a mecca for left of centre fashions, youth fashions, the mods, the punks, the heavy metal kids, the hippies were all catered for. Now though it was much slicker with Brand shops such as Levi's, North Face, Vans, Dr Martins, Puma and Ben Sherman to name a few. After what had been or seemed to have been a long walk from Marylebone Station it was time for a coffee. I popped into Joe and the Juice where I had a very good Flat white. Friendly staff and some nice music played I would definitely recommend this place. https://www.joejuice.com/ I finished my coffee and continued with my journey to Vine Street
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