![Benny Bravo](http://wightcatwalk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Benny3.jpg)
Benny and I crossed paths when I visited the restaurant where he works as ‘mixologist extraordinaire’: the fabulous Nomad. I subsequently spotted him outside Ryde barber The Gambling Man, where he is an extremely regular customer – getting his sharp hair style made even sharper.
How would you describe your look?
I’d say my style is a fusion of punk rock/hardcore punk, western, rockabilly, psychobilly. I love King Kurt. I also listen to hip hop and punk – we all love it at Nomad.
![Benny Bravo](http://wightcatwalk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Benny7.jpg)
I remember King Kurt! You’re mostly dressed in black today but I’ve seen you in some pretty funky shirts.
I’m an anarchist, but I like to act responsibly and I support charity shops. My Zara Man quilted jacket was a fiver from the British Heart Foundation. It has good detailing, with its leather trim on the collar, elbows and pockets.
![Hand-made Jeffery-West boots](http://wightcatwalk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Benny2.jpg)
Your footwear is extremely striking.
My blue leather boots were handmade for me by Jeffery-West. The sides are engraved with a hammerhead shark motif, and the soles have the word “Villain” and the special message: “Immersed in the pursuit of happiness”.
![God is in the details](http://wightcatwalk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Benny5.jpg)
Your look today is all about the detailing, from the red stitching on your waistcoat to the skull aglets on your plaited leather bootlace tie.
My silver ring I found in a German mediaeval market. I never take it off. The zips on my Korean black cargo cotton denims give a hint of punk rock, but wearing suits, or a shirt and jacket is a power thing. Creating a good impression is important.
![Benny Bravo: inked](http://wightcatwalk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Benny6.jpg)
You’ve got a few tattoos, and there seems to be a compass motif running through your look.
I’m a nomad – home is where my toothbrush is! I got the tattoo on my eyebrow while I was out in Thailand earlier this year. The compass signifies direction, but you have to stand still to make it work.
Cheers Benny!
Benny Bravo featured as a Wight Catwalk street style spot in the Isle of Wight County Press. Photography by Steven Collins.