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Referenced as a 1953 novel that describes how youths dressed in the early 1950s, including their suits, shoes, hair styles, and colored shirts meant to look American. The hosts use this as evidence of fashion subcultures emerging among young people.

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Referenced as a novel about a young man planning to escape his academic job and move to London. The hosts use a passage from the book where the protagonist fantasizes about London neighborhoods but specifically excludes Chelsea due to its bohemian reputation, to illustrate Chelsea's image in the early 1950s.

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Referenced as a 1959 novel that captures the mod fashion look well. The hosts quote a passage describing a teenage boy's appearance including 'college boy crop hair,' 'neat white Italian rounded collared shirt,' 'short Roman jacket,' narrow trousers, and pointed toe shoes - illustrating the Italian-influenced mod style.