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?? A street synonymous with Swinging London of the 60s or the Mod movement, but always a reference point for young London fashion, Carnaby Street is located in a spectacular part of London and runs parallel to Regent Street: pedestrianised, cool, active, full of shops, mostly boutiques with original clothes, it is a real pleasure. The intersection with the various arteries in the area, all in tune with each other, transforms it practically into a small shopping district/complex.
Rock culture has a lot to do with Carnaby: the proximity to historic clubs such as the Marquee, linked to the active participation of groups who did not just visit to buy clothes. Often, and this is still commonplace, businesses make space in their premises for rock bands to play inside, as part of promotional work for brands.
Closely related to Carnaby Street are Paul Weller and his band The Jam, The Rolling Stones – since September 2020 they have had their official store there at number 9 – The Sex Pistols and The Small Faces, the latter even enjoying a Westminster City Council Blue Plaque in the premises occupied by the sports company Puma (November 2014). Or Liam Gallagher, who had his clothing business, Pretty Green, on the corner of Beak Street for several years. Even Queen had their pop-up store on the famous street for a time in 2018 while promoting the film based primarily on the story of their singer Freddie Mercury, Bohemian Rhapsody.
Neil Peart (drummer for Rush) worked in a couple of shops in Carnaby, U2 filmed part of their 1991 video Even Better Than The Real Thing in a shop called Zoo and the street has been recalled or named in a number of songs.
The Jam recorded a song called Carnaby Street, The Kinks refer to it in Dedicated Follower of Fashion.
The restless spirit in Carnaby Street is palpable just by walking down it.
?? Calle sinónimo del Swinging London de los 60 o del movimiento Mod, pero siempre una referencia de la moda londinense joven, Carnaby Street está enclavada en un lugar espectacular de Londres y es paralela a Regent Street: peatonal, cool, activa, repleta de negocios en su mayoría boutiques con ropa originalísima, es un verdadero disfrute. El cruce con las diversas arterias de la zona, todas en la misma sintonía, la transforma prácticamente en una pequeño barrio/complejo de compras.
La cultura rock tiene mucha relación con Carnaby: la cercanía con históricos clubes como el Marquee, ligados a la activa participación de grupos que no solo la visitaban para comprarse atuendos. Muchas veces, y esto aún es habitual, los negocios dejan espacio en sus locales para que bandas de rock toquen en su interior, como parte de trabajos promocionales para las marcas.
Muy relacionados con Carnaby Street se encuentran Paul Weller y su banda The Jam, The Rolling Stones -desde setiembre 2020 alli tienen su store oficial en el número 9-, The Sex Pistols y The Small Faces, éstos últimos incluso disfrutan de una Plaqueta Azul del Westminster City Council en el local ocupada por la firma deportiva Puma (noviembre 2014). O Liam Gallagher, quien tuvo instalado su negocio de ropa, Pretty Green, en la esquina con Beak Street durante varios años. Incluso Queen tuvo su pop-up store en la famosa calle durante un tiempo en 2018 mientras se promocionaba la pelicula basada fundamentalmente en la historia de su cantante Freddie Mercury, Bohemian Rhapsody.
En un par de negocios de Carnaby trabajó Neil Peart (baterista de Rush), los U2 grabaron parte de su video Even Better Than The Real Thing de 1991 en un negocio que se llamaba Zoo y la calle ha sido rememorada o nombrada en gran cantidad de canciones.
The Jam grabó una canción llamada Carnaby Street, The Kinks hacen referencia a ella en Dedicated Follower of Fashion.
El espíritu inquieto en Carnaby Street es palpable con solo recorrerla.
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