Paul Weller on the fashion of the mods | The Devil by Emma-Rosa Dias | Fashion Short | Random Acts

A celebration of fashion, music and Mod subculture; 'The Devil' truly is in the detail in this claustrophobic look into a timeless British scene as real Mods from the 60s, 80s and the 21st century come together for a night out. Narrated by Paul Weller, produced and directed by Emma-Rosa Dias, written by Mark Baxter.

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[happydaystoytown]

Like many my life had been hugely influenced by MOD & in particular trying to remain a MODERNIST ....
Incredible that a scene with its first echoes mid 50's jazz enthusiastics styled to the nines to its 60's Mods ..to the soul underground & late 60's suede head streets to the dancing on talc northern soulers and then with the anger from punk but with a need to look sharp to the mass 70's-80's Britain goes MOD bananas ...throw in the casuals, scooter boys, indie & Britpop .... The Modernist style, view and faith to all things being a step ahead never waivers .... Am proud to be part of this culture ....KTF

[kevinbird]

Once a mod always a mod. I became a mod in 1979 aged 16.. I am now 60 and still a mod.. And proud

[jonathanhadley]

Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances

[georgepetrillo]

The cinematography, editing, etc. Well executed. Hit this one out of the park. You captured the moment, the looks and lifestyle. The whole feeling. This video makes me want to get into the mod look. Well done.

[porkyparry]

I think weve lost something from working class street style which was all about improvising due to limited clothing budgets. Now it seems to be get the label and your good to go. Its so unimaginative.

[Scoot.]

just about to turn 16 got my provisional license and a 50 special vespa that i’m working on buzzing the get it on the road for next year and i’m off brighton

[carmengiaa]

Alas, this England doesn't exist anymore.

[markgreet]

Paul Weller 1980s period was very stylish.

[gamerlive]

This vid was one of many thing to inspire me to become a breed of the new modernist movement

[stenchosmells]

I had to laugh when I heard Martin Freeman say you can’t wear a suit these days without someone saying “are you going to a funeral” ? It shows pure ignorance of people’s dress sense. No one would have batted an eyelid a few decades ago but now a lot of the current generation dress like paupers with tracksuit bottoms around their backside and it’s nothing to do with money. Fair play to the current generation of mods having said the above!

[K._Oss]

Some of the older and or more hardcore mods may tear me a new one for this, but they can go away. As a Youth growing up in the middle of Oklahoma, Mod was always something that whether I was in my metalhead phase or my punk rock phase always had respect and admiration for, as I knew punk had so much to owe to the Mods. But as I’ve gotten older and gotten away from wearing denim and leather and studs in chains, Mod culture and the whole idea of modernism seemed to click with me more and more, as I noticed how awesomely alien the look the sound in the ideal for living was in the middle of flyover America where the country and cowboy culture rules all. Mod felt like something was following as a British descendent that was a British subculture that had no some context or overtones of colonization and imperialism and as a Native American of the Mvskoke tribe, those are themes prevalent in so much European art forms that is a turn off to our people. But Mod was different and is different. The other crucial thing about mod that I will give immense credit for in my personal growth was that all the R&B and soul in Motown/Tamla I had no interest in as a headbanging teenager I suddenly went back to and realized that One of the most amazing fundamentals of mod culture that sticks out above all other European and American subcultures is that even if you don’t adopt the clothes or the hairstyles or the complete package, mod establishes an appreciation for the music, art, and culture of Black people, and to go with the whole modernist thing and made me want to listen to current R&B and current music in the black community worth looking for as well as all the greats that the mods looked up to. So even if I’m the only one wearing a green parka over my suit for hundreds or thousands of miles, I will always try to carry on what date so I can of the Mod way. BUT… I cannot do the checkered short sleeve button ups, Sunday school teachers wear those kind of shirts over here😭🤣

[afrosoulstylist]

A superb piece of cinematography and poetry.

[ingastollenz]

Great short film. Shame so many just understand mirrors, The Jam and flags xx

[arricammarques]

Weller is still grooving hope for mods everywhere.

[atasteofhoney]

I want nothing more in life than to look like the girls in this video

[ModZeb]

A nice peep in to the "new" Mod scene..I was apprehensive about this. Welled is as Mod as Abbs nowadays. Some great Mods out there; some fashionistas; but true Mods always I.D the plastics. Thank god to see someone under 30 !

[lxblake]

YES! Thanks for this. Brilliant to have Weller's voice on it as well :) I'm off to check out The Hawk now.

[tudormiller]

Whoa! I love the Harrington jackets and Fred Perry polo shirts. Watching from London.

[kevinkingsley]

Just came across this. Nice, real nice.
Second generation mod. It's amazing how much of it stays with you throughout your life.

[pauladalglish]

Always good to see the mods still about being one myself I'm happy people are still a part of the mod subculture.