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Originally Posted by Chuckaluck
A Stretch. Can Mod be Noir?
Jax was evidently a Beverly Hills boutique. In '60, after Rudi had apparently moved on, there was a " Jax Sportswear" - 9667 Wilshire Blvd. Crestview 5-5735, but unclear that it was the same Jax mentioned above. The building at that location evidences the age of moderne. (Curious whether G.R. Designs, Inc. was located in Los Angeles or NY.)
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Joan Didion mentions Jax in her writing. I've read elsewhere that it specialized in very tight pedal pushers that zipped up the back. Sounds so comfortable. Anyway, here are a few items...
A matchbook and Joan Collins and Audrey Hepburn shopping at Jax (Audrey with her pet deer--oh, those publicists). Also came across this article from the Times from 1967:
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A real period piece... who would have ever thought Buddy Hackett would be considered a draw for a groovy nightclub? Peter Lawford, past his prime, in his sideburns, chest hair and gold medallion phase? Paul Newman and his food, maybe.