Top Gear was a boutique established in the 1960s by James Wedge and Pat Booth on the Kings Road, London.[1] It was an influential shop which Barbara Hulanicki was "most envious of",[2] and acquired a reputation for selling Mod clothing to the "rich and influential".[3] Customers included Marianne Faithfull, Mick Jagger and The Beatles.
The carrier bags had a distinctive bullseye design — which became a popular Mod icon used by The Who.
References
- James Wedge - Victoria and Albert Museum^
- Hulanicki, Barbara. (1983). From A to Biba. London: Hutchinson & Co. ISBN 978-0-09-152430-2 Ocean Drive Magazine retrieved 2008-02-28^
- Craig Taylor. Promises, promises The Guardian, 2003-09-06, retrieved 2026-02-17