The Creator

Andreas Adamec is a designer whose aesthetic DNA was forged in the wake of the 1979 Mod Revival. Discovering the scene in the early 80s as the movement branched into new directions, Andreas viewed Mod not as a static costume, but as a recurring fever – dormant at times, yet always ready to flare up. His commitment was solidified on the streets of Austria, where souped-up small-frame Vespas, combined with basic Mod staples (Parka, 60s vintage suits, desert boots, etc.), were soon replaced with Austria’s answer to Skinhead fashion — then going dormant again before he eventually landed in Los Angeles. Years later, in the early 2000s, he declared his own personal Mod Revival, fully immersing himself in the local scene, riding with The Reflections and West Side SC, alternating between a Rally 200 and a P-Range Vespa. Andreas’ LA Mod Revival days were not purely inspired by early 60s Mod, but more a blend of 60s Mod staples with the influence of original Skinhead/Rude Boy.

The soundtrack to this evolution was 60s Jamaican Ska/Rocksteady, 2-Tone, 60s Soul, Mod Revival bands like Squire and, of course, the Jam, Style Council, and Paul Weller’s later music in general, while declaring one or the other modern band as Mod, Belle and Sebastian coming to mind. Paul Weller’s own personal development of Mod fashion served as inspiration, providing good guidance on what "casual mod" can look like while dropping into full gear when desired. Andreas’ brand, Mod Pod, is the collision of that modernist heritage with his obsession for the mechanical soul of Anime’s Mecha culture.