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British footwear label Ikon has teamed-up with two living music legends, Bruce Foxton and Gary Crowley to produce two new ranges.
The first release is a collaboration with Bruce Foxton who has been wearing Ikon Original Gibson white lace ups on his recent tours with 'From The Jam'. The Foxton version has four eyelets, light punch detail, the upper is made from pure white, full grain leather, there are black and white checkerboard calf linings, a white leather in-sock and contrast black stitch detail. Mr Foxton's signature is laser etched onto the white sole. Each pair is presented in a cloth bag placed in a luxury box and comes with a photo of Bruce wearing his.
DJ Gary Crowley's love of music was fired in the late 70's by a passion for the Beatles and all things punk rock and mod. Whilst at school he started a punk fanzine, inspiringly titled "The Modern World ‘and got to interview heroes like the Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Jam.Upon leaving school he became an office boy for Decca records (probably the least Punk record label imaginable in the Western world at the time!) before taking over the telephone receptionist job from a departing Danny Baker at the NME.
From there he joined the UK's most happnin' independent plugging company and through them began a stint on London's Capital Radio (radio's youngest DJ at the time, clocking in at a tender 19!), from then on his world was his oyster (or so he was told) with many TV stints including Thames TV's White Light, Channel 4's Earsay, Carlton's The Beat and currently ‘Gary Crowley Presents' on Rockworld TV/ Sky 368 as well as doing time with radio stations like GLR, XFM and now the BBC station for the capital BBC London 94.9.
A long time, respected champion of new music, the blood nutted bopper has given many new bands and artist their first taste of radio exposure and currently boasts a Woody Allen DVD collection second to none.
The Bruce Foxton Gibsons will only be available in strictly limited numbers priced approx £80 from the end of April.
The Crowley suede boot will be available late April/May, the RRP will £50.00 and available in five colourway's Black, Choc Brown, Dk Green, Beige, and Ice White.
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