Thanks TTK, that's interesting.
The film Quadrophenia kicked off a big revival here too, a friend went as far as a Vespa and a fish tailed parka.
Looking back though, the casting of Sting may have worked commercially but not aesthetically.
Of course, the Two Tone revival had already raised awareness of an adjacent subculture. I was 16 and suddenly sourcing small collared shirts and skinny ties...a short step to Mod from there