One Love Books

One Love Books We are an independent, London-based publishing company specialising in books about music, design, fa

One Love Books is an independent, London-based publishing company specialising in books about music, design, fashion and modern culture, particularly Jamaican culture. It was founded in 2012 by DJ and designer Al Newman AKA Al Fingers.

We are honoured to have been awarded gold🥇 for “From Somerset to the World: Clarks A Visual History 1825–2025” in the Be...
18/08/2026

We are honoured to have been awarded gold🥇 for “From Somerset to the World: Clarks A Visual History 1825–2025” in the Best Overall Design category at the 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Thanks to Indie Book Awards and to everyone involved!

Alexander Newman Al Fingers — Text & Design
Nick Reeve — Cover Design
David Carroll David Carroll & Co — Design Consultant
John Simmons John Simmons — Text Consultant
Simon Glover — Project Management
Sir Jony Ive — Foreword
Shoemakers Museum Shoemakers Museum at Alfred Gillett Trust — Archive
Studio Simmons studiosimmons.co.uk & Viewpoint Photography Viewpoint Studios – Studio Photography

Special thanks to all at Clarks Shoes past and present, particularly Tara McRae TaraMcRae and Darren Day Darren Day for believing in this project.

Use code AWARD20 for 20% off this book via onelovebooks.com for a limited time only.

Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2026 Finalist – “Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers” by Alexander Newman Al Fingers, w...
18/08/2026

Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2026 Finalist – “Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers” by Alexander Newman Al Fingers, with a foreword by Paul Simonon Paul Simonon.

Huge thanks to Indie Book Awards for the honour, and to Greensleeves Records and VP Records for the ongoing support.

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By special request and popular demand, our exhibition “Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers” has been extended until Sunda...
28/07/2026

By special request and popular demand, our exhibition “Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers” has been extended until Sunday 2nd August.

🎟️ Free entry, no booking required.
đź“ŤMuseum of Youth Culture, 51 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PU

Here’s a closer look at some of the material on display alongside the album covers, handpicked by the exhibition’s curator, One Love Books founder Alexander Newman (DJ Al Fingers).

Greensleeves Records One Love Books Al Fingers Museum of Youth Culture Tony McDermott

Repost Al Fingers Rest in Peace Fantan Mojah, a larger-than-life character who passed away yesterday from heart-related ...
15/07/2026

Repost Al Fingers Rest in Peace Fantan Mojah, a larger-than-life character who passed away yesterday from heart-related complications at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston.

We met Fantan in Jamaica while researching the Clarks in Jamaica book in 2011. I think he was the first artist we met over there, at his house in Cassia Park. He was loud, warm, and accommodating, and incredibly proud of his Pete McKee Desert Boots, which he said were the only pair in Jamaica.

Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and loved ones.

The first image is a previously unpublished photograph, shot on Hasselblad by Mark Read during that trip. The second, also photographed by Mark, shows Fantan wearing his Pete McKee Clarks, as featured in the book. The third shows Mark shooting the portrait. I remember how agile Fantan was up on that wall. I got up there too, but almost fell off.

Owen Moncrieffe AKA Fantan Mojah
5 August 1976 – 14 July 2026



Fantan Mojah Mark Read
One Love Books Pete Mckee Clarks Originals

Now open: “Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers” exhibition at the Museum of Youth Culture’s beautiful new Camden gallery...
10/07/2026

Now open: “Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers” exhibition at the Museum of Youth Culture’s beautiful new Camden gallery.

Curated by Alexander Newman AKA DJ Al Fingers (Al Fingers) and based on his acclaimed publication of the same name, this exhibition focuses on the first 100 album covers from the Greensleeves catalogue, alongside rare material from the the label’s archive including flyers, photographs and preparatory artwork.

Many of the covers were created by British illustrator and graphic designer Tony McDermott (Tony McDermott), whose artwork and designs became synonymous with the label.

Thanks to the wonderful teams at Museum of Youth Culture for their support in the production of this exhibition, to LOVETHEMESSAGE for the PR, and to Our Yard New Art Exchange for the kind loan of the LP artwork.

Produced by One Love Books One Love Books

Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers
10–26 July 2026 | Wed–Sat, 12–8pm | Sun 12–6pm.
Museum of Youth Culture
51 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PU

Free entry

This International Women’s Day we shine a light on Alice Clark – a women’s rights pioneer and a key figure in the story ...
08/03/2026

This International Women’s Day we shine a light on Alice Clark – a women’s rights pioneer and a key figure in the story of British footwear brand Clarks.

In 1904 Alice became a life director of the family firm and one of the first women to serve as a director of a limited company in Britain – a notion that astonished the Bristol solicitor who drafted C&J Clark’s articles of incorporation. In this role Alice championed opportunities for women within the business.

In 1907 Alice refused to pay taxes as part of the women’s suffrage campaign, following the example of British-Australian suffragist and activist Dora Montefiore, who had barricaded herself inside her Hammersmith home for six weeks to resist bailiffs sent to seize her belongings for unpaid taxes. Their protest was rooted in the principle of “no taxation without representation” – that women should not be taxed while denied the right to vote.

She campaigned for women’s rights as secretary of the Street Women’s Liberal Association, served on the executive committee of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) and founded the Friends League for Women’s Suffrage with her brother Roger in 1912.

Alice also made her mark as a historian, publishing “Working Life of Women in the Seventeenth Century” in 1919, a pioneering work of women’s social history exploring the often hidden contributions women made to the English economy and society during that period.

A powerful legacy of equality, progress and opportunity.

Discover more about the Clarks family’s philanthropy and dedication to equality and community in the One Love publication “From Somerset to the World: Clarks A Visual History 1825–2025” by Alexander Newman.

A must-have gift for lovers of shoes, style and subculture. Discover 200 years of Clarks shoes and their influence on Br...
14/12/2025

A must-have gift for lovers of shoes, style and subculture. Discover 200 years of Clarks shoes and their influence on British and global culture – from youth movements to fashion and music – in this comprehensive visual history.

Available via onelovebooks.com at a special launch price (20% off), plus enjoy an extra 15% off sitewide with code SANTA15.

Order by midnight 18 December for UK Christmas delivery. Overseas customers, please DM us regarding Christmas shipping times.

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27/11/2025

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Sending love, light and strength to everyone affected in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. If you’re able, please donate ...
30/10/2025

Sending love, light and strength to everyone affected in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. If you’re able, please donate to the Hurricane Melissa relief fund via the official Jamaican government website – supportjamaica.gov.jm – or the Jamaica Red Cross – www.jamaicaredcross.org/donate

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