by fogeyunlimited | Apr 2, 2024
Spring 24: Silver Jubilee Edition. Issue 119 25 Years of The Chap: A gallop through the last quarter century of Chappism Silver Foxes: From Cary Grant to David Niven, the men who went grey with panache Silver Vixens: Ladies of the silver screen who let their locks...
by fogeyunlimited | Dec 23, 2023
CHAP Winter 23 Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer: An exclusive and extensive interview with the Chap Hop superstar The Top Hat: We visit Lock & Co to see whether a tatty Edwardian topper can be restored Casanova: The many other strings to the legendary lover’s bow...
by fogeyunlimited | Sep 29, 2023
CHAP Autumn 23 Gracing the cover of our 117th edition is former Clash bassist, fine artist and solo musician Paul Simonon, who reveals how he styled the Clash in the early days and the importance of trilbies and pin stripes in one incarnation. Berets rather than...
by fogeyunlimited | Jun 12, 2023
CHAP Summer 23 The Chap takes its first look at the folklore of Britain, delving into the heart of ancient Albion via Green Men, pagan priests and folk horror films. Our starting point is The Wicker Man, which celebrates 50 years since its release in 1973, as well as...
by fogeyunlimited | Mar 10, 2023
CHAP Spring 23 leads with an interview with House of the Dragon star Paddy Considine, who also discusses his rise to fame after appearing in Shane Meadows’ early British indie films like Dead Man’s Shoes. Taking Game of Thrones’ nod to the mediaeval era, we explore...
by fogeyunlimited | Feb 23, 2023
Chap Summer 20 The Summer of Lockdown edition of The Chap leads with a profile of Honor Blackman and her roles as Cathy Gale in the Avengers and Pussy Galore in Goldfinger. Also profiled are art deco artist Tamara de Lempicka, monocled dystopian film-maker Fritz Lang...
by fogeyunlimited | Nov 25, 2022
CHAP Autumn 22 The Chap’s Autumn edition meets Troy Hawke, the man who has picked up the baton of anarcho-dandyism by non-consensually greeting shoppers outside British chain stores, dressed in smoking jacket, cravat and co-respondent shoes. Other cravats encountered...
by fogeyunlimited | Nov 25, 2022
CHAP 114 Winter 2022 CHAP Winter 22 is spearheaded by an interview with cinematic legend Sir Michael Caine, who speaks at length about his entire career. In the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, Vintage Egyptologist Colleen Darnell explains...