Daniella: pin-up on a budget
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.
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Lewis
When I was invited to go dancing in Sandown one Friday night in January, my eyebrows slightly raised.
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Cherry: bright on rock
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.
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Paul: rock ‘n’ roll country gent
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.
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Andrea: old school Goth
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.
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Sam: cactus queen
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.
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Kieron: alternative rock piper
The Isle of Wight has many local celebrities and Kieron Cooney certainly counts among them. He is a popular GP, he also co-runs a successful medical aesthetics clinic in Ryde, plus he is an internationally-known rock musician.
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Bill: old school raver
I met Bill in Carisbrooke, at the Blacksmiths pub. He caught my eye with his distinctive casual look, with a striking vintage shell-suit jacket.
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Sally: new wave vintage
Sally has a fabulous curated style; blending vintage with charity shop finds.
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Ryde Slide 2017
Now in its third year, Ryde Slide is becoming quite the Isle of Wight institution – and I launched myself down it.
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