‘Football Casuals’ were young blokes (read: football hooligans) with working-class roots who hung around football games in Leeds and all across England in the 80′s (high time was between ’84 and ’88) getting into all sorts of mischief. Unlike Skinheads wearing chunky Doc Martens, the Casuals went under the radar with their dress, which allowed them to get away with a lot more. These guys wore their (mostly stolen) expensive designer brands and English heritage labels with pride. If it wasn’t for them, much of what’s popular today in heritage wear might have gone under.

Put together by Nic Jones, Antoine Floch and Romaine Bernardie James, Wish You Were Here, kicks-off this Saturday 25th June at 16 rue du Parc-Royal, 75003 Paris!

1 – Joy Division – Shadowplay

2 – The Clash – Career Opportunities

3 – A Certain Ratio – Do the Du

4 – The Jam – Going Underground

5 – The Buzzcocks – Nostalgia

6 – New Order – True Faith ’94

7 – Happy Mondays – Gods Cop

8 – Magazine – Song From Under The Floorboards

9 – Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime