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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Tommy Roberts obituary






Prominent fashion figure of the 1970s behind the Mr Freedom label and boutique, he influenced Elton John, Ian Dury and David Bowie The clothes that Tommy Roberts sold under the label Mr Freedom were the radical origins of streetwear, but his true talent was as an impresario in the theatre of retail. By the mid-1960s he grasped that shopping had become entertainment – venue and ambience mattered ...






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