Rod Stewart

August 2003

Every Picture Tells His Story

There are many legends out there who helped to shape the face of rock 'n' roll style. And although Rod Stewart is usually a name that comes up, he has never been placed in the same category as someone like David Bowie. We heartily disagree with this. Yes, David Bowie deserves the accolades, but Rod is right on up there with him (coincidentally, both were hardcore mods back in the day who appeared on British TV shows). Not quite as out-of-this universe as David, Rod also wasn't morphing into different characters throughout his career therefore showing his unique sense of personal style without trying to hide his personality (my friends and I still swoon every time we see that old footage of him singing "Maggie May" donning a skinny blazer and signature neck scarf). And anyone who is that swoon-worthy deserves his own fashion story, don't you think?
steampacket The Pictures: A sweet little rock 'n' roller
The Stories: In 1964, Rod appeared on a British TV program about London's mod scene and was famously dubbed "Rod the Mod", a moniker he more than lived up to. As seen with his band Steampacket (left), he was all about double-vented three-button suits and a hair style back-combed to perfection. By late '66, Rod was playing with a project called Shotgun Express (below left) which he left after only a few months to join The Jeff Beck Group (below). Here he met fellow clothes whore and best mate Ron Wood. The rigidness of mod style had given way to a more casual yet dandified approach to dressing where Rod still proved a fashion force to be reckoned with.
shotgun express

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There are many legends out there who helped to shape the face of rock 'n' roll style. And although Rod Stewart is usually a name that comes up, he has never been placed in the same category as someone like David Bowie. We heartily disagree with this. Yes, David Bowie deserves the accolades, but Rod is right on up there with him (coincidentally, both were hardcore mods back in the day who appeared on British TV shows). Not quite as out-of-this universe as David, Rod also wasn't morphing into different characters throughout his career therefore showing his unique sense of personal style without trying to hide his personality (my friends and I still swoon every time we see that old footage of him singing "Maggie May" donning a skinny blazer and signature neck scarf). And anyone who is that swoon-worthy deserves his own fashion story, don't you think?
	The Pictures: A sweet little rock 'n' roller The Stories: In 1964, Rod appeared on a British TV program about London's mod scene and was famously dubbed "Rod the Mod", a moniker he more than lived up to. As seen with his band Steampacket (left), he was all about double-vented three-button suits and a hair style back-combed to perfection. By late '66, Rod was playing with a project called Shotgun Express (below left) which he left after only a few months to join The Jeff Beck Group (below). Here he met fellow clothes whore and best mate Ron Wood. The rigidness of mod style had given way to a more casual yet dandified approach to dressing where Rod still proved a fashion force to be reckoned with.