Cat James – Wight Catwalk

Street talk 8 January, 2019

Ben: fashion subversive

By Cat James

Being a vintage punk myself, it’s easy for me to spot a fellow fashion subversive – especially when they are at an exhibition especially…

Street style 1 July, 2018

Daniella: pin-up on a budget

By Cat James

Blimey, you lot and your sudden interest in saving the planet. All power to your youthful elbows and all that – and welcome aboard the upcycling train.

Street style 10 March, 2018

Lewis

By Cat James

When I was invited to go dancing in Sandown one Friday night in January, my eyebrows slightly raised.

Street style 24 January, 2018

Cherry: bright on rock

By Cat James

People from the Isle of Wight like to boast that it is the Sunniest Place in Britain™, and most of the time is is worthy of that accolade.

Street style 2 January, 2018

Paul: rock ‘n’ roll country gent

By Cat James

I spend a lot of time browsing Tokyo Fashion. Those Harajuku kids know a thing or two about curating a head-turning look for the street style spotters to coo over. But being stylish isn’t solely the preserve of the young.

Street style 3 December, 2017

Andrea: old school Goth

By Cat James

Back in my youth, the kids were tribal. I was a proto-punk, then (briefly) a rude girl before embracing New Wave. In the late 1980s, I had a mad year or so as a hair-hopping glam metaller.

Skills 24 November, 2017

Making Christmas with Tiny Homes

By Cat James

Years ago I had a job in a department store. Not just any old job – one year I was seconded onto the display team to help create the Christmas grotto. Sounds like a dream job? Not entirely.

Street talk 7 October, 2017

Is ‘the future’ still bright?

By Cat James

When I was a kid, the future was full of shiny optimism. Yes, we had acid rain and the threat of nuclear Armageddon to face, but we also had Tomorrow’s World, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and fictional silver-suited moon-based personnel.

Street style 2 October, 2017

Sam: cactus queen

By Cat James

In case you hadn’t noticed, that easy-care plant from your childhood and grandparents’ conservatory has become this season’s hot (house) accessory. From yer actual plants to cactus fairy lights – hell, even a cactus emoji, this unassuming plant is everywhere.

Shop the look 6 September, 2017

Matt: hipster makeover

By Cat James

Over a surprisingly-short time Matt’s beard became less Jeremy Corbyn and more Grizzly Adams. It was as conspicuous from the back as the front; sticking out in sideways tufts either side of his head like a lady’s luxuriant pant moustache. When the time came for an overdue trim, he knew where to go.