Johnny Moke (1945-2009)

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'Johnny Moke, who has died aged 63, illuminated the London fashion scene in the 1960s and became well-known as the designer of elegantly crafted footwear.'

http://tinyurl.com/opzpxk

 

[Jonathan]

I have never heard of him until this past year. I don't believe he was very prolific - the only example of his work I have ever seen is one pair of shoes at the V&A and I seem to remember they were from the 1980s. If anyone runs across any info about him, with pics of his work, do share...

 

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He had quite a following. There is quite a lot of reference online but this link gives something of the flavour of the 'shoe scene' he was into and a quaint ad;

http://www.timeout.com/london/features/1457/London_crafts.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUFpyfIi2h8

 

[amandainvermont]

I lived just off Kings Rd. in London in the 70's and also in Kensington where I haunted the Kensington Market, so the name is familiar to me, but that's about it. But then I was wearing vintage 40's clothes all the time!

Here are some of his items.

 

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We probably passed each other in Kensington Market Amanda. The Kings Road and Kensington High Street was one of my stomping grounds when I was at art school in London in the early 70's. I lived over the river in what is now known as Battersea Village(!) Did you 'do' the jumble sales at Chelsea Town Hall?

 

[amandainvermont]

!! I actually lived in Battersea for a while too! I did lots of jumble sales. Chenille was a very big thing then as I recall, and I sometimes found nice items in boxes outside of peoples' houses. In the US we call them "rummage sales" and you bet I still going to every one that I can.