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By the time of the winter of 1979 there began a move in clothing away from the futuristic and geometrical styles which had already reached the High Street.  The cold weather brought out hats and gaberdine coats, Frank Sinatra stood next to Oscar Wilde, and tuxeddoed Joel Greys looked on. The result of this swing towards the classical was two months of Mondays back in Soho as the St Moritz in Wardour Street became an immaculate modern vision of Berlin in the Thirties. As usual the new style had originally emerged via the clothes people wore and , as usual, the music followed.  Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra set the basis for nights wich moved on to  ´Cabaret´, Swing, Edith Piaf and Bossa Nova. Dancing was cheek to cheek and ´formal dress´ a must as flowing gowns swayed gently to ´These Foolish Things´ or ´Lili Marlene´.  St. Moritz was the perfect spot for posing and the Sunday Times and the London Evening Standard quickly grasped the headline potential of decadent youth decked out in full Edwardian dress.  World spread too quickly and St. Moritz was suddenly stopped.  Short, sharp and purist,  a vacation away from a tired and ageing Blitz.                                 THE FACE - NOV 1980

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