The King of Carnaby Street

The King of Carnaby Street

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 11, 1964

Runtime

0h 25m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The King of Carnaby Street

Production Companies

BBC Radio 2

Description

John Stephen (1934-2004), the fashion designer, was "the King of Carnaby Street" in the 1960s, when his clothes, which were worn by members of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Bee Gees and the Kinks, created a revolution in men's fashion. In 1957, the Glaswegian-born Stephen set up his first shop at No 5 Carnaby Street. The rest is fashion & pop history