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Roger Daltrey, 1967
Pete Townshend in Locust valley, Long Island Aug 1, 1971
📷 Chris Morphet/Redferns
Gordon Banks’s agility and reactions came in handy against Manchester United in November 1965, when a dog made it onto the Filbert Street pitch - by Chris Morphet, English
Gilbert & George | Chris Morphet
The Who wait in the Wings… photographed by © Chris Morphet.
Photographer Chris Morphet travelled to Fair Isle 50 years ago to document designs which are still influencing fashion.
'...Fifty years ago, the allure of Fair Isle knitwear inspired freelance photographer Chris Morphet to travel to the UK's most remote community. His pictures documented the lives of Shetland (sic) islanders and the distinctive designs which are still influencing fashion today...
...So in 1970, the 26-year-old photographer headed north to the remote island, which is located 80 miles off the Scottish mainland, half way between Orkney and Shetland.
The patterned knitwear developed in the early 19th Century in fishermen's caps and jumpers, then gained wider popularity in the 1920s.
Fair Isle has since been adopted as a general term for multicoloured knitwear, but there are still small numbers of garments produced on the island from patterns which have been handed down through generations...'
'...Mati Ventrillon, a French-Venezuelan designer, is among those who are trying to keep the tradition alive on Fair Isle.
She moved to the island from London in 2007, when local knitters were looking for new recruits...
...She also made headlines in 2015 when she received an apology from Chanel after her work was not credited for inspiring designs in one of its collections.
Mati said she was trying to work out how to grow the business while also preserving the traditions and heritage of the island.
"It starts to become a legacy. We are bringing people to the island and passing on the skills," she said.
"It has been here for so many years, and you see it everywhere, it's so beautiful. The design possibilities are endless.
"And it still has a long story ahead."
All images: Chris Morphet
Baby Keith Moon, The Who, by Chris Morphet
Pete Townshend soldering his guitar scratchplate, 1966. Photo by Chris Morphet