Jan 24 2012
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“ In those days, Manchester was industrial, working-class, and Britain was macho-rock band land. We wanted to make something more interesting. Johnny had cut his jeans an inch at the sides so they would splay over his moccasins. In the morning he’d had a Roger McGuinn bowl cut, but at the Haçienda his hair was up, an Elvis quiff. Morrissey got his tops from Evans outsize shop; in 1983, to wear a woman’s top and beads was just out there. People were a bit uncomfortable with it at first, but it looked so good.I remember Johnny got a brooch, and then I got one on my leather jacket. Diamante looked fantastic on a bloke, especially if you looked like a bit of a bruiser.
