Individual style from the Isle of Wight
Forget spinfit, a real bicycle is where’s it at. I am an enthusiastic – if fair weather – cyclist. I’m also a big fan of space fabrics. And I’ve discovered the best way to combine those two interests: hello reflective clothes.
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Back in the day I had one pair of jeans that I wore to destruction. But if you don’t have the commitment to erode your trousers through years of chafing, you can get them off the peg – but they could potentially be one of your more expensive wardrobe staples. Using the DIY ethos of punk, I decided to take matters into my own hands.
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I first met Darryl Black ahem-years ago in the heady days of Phillip Salons Mud Club (where I worked ‘on the door’) as she…
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Early days but I am enjoying-joining-in with WightCatwalk. Big thanks to Cat for inviting me and here’s to 2015 I thought I’d just share…
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Got some Christmas spends? Spotted these this Boxing Day morn …. Anthropology Tapestry boots £148 – £59.95 H&M metallic jumper £29.99 £15 I’ve got one…
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Back in the day – before a trip beyond the Earth’s atmosphere was in the reach of (wealthy) space tourists – life on the moon was imagined via the programme Space 1999.
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There’s a joke that’s made on the Isle of Wight every March, when the clocks change, which is: “Don’t forget to put your clock forward – to 1952”.
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Frayed, fringed, textured, distressed. I’ve a penchant for Dickensian-raggedy-urchin stylee clothes. Put it down to Jack Wilds Artful Dodger being an early style icon perhaps.
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Current favourite monochrome floral cigarette pants from a local store ‘Luchelle’ £25 #bargain (6 Pier St, Ventnor, Isle of Wight). I do love local small fashion outlets as you can always find something not-on-the-high-st and a little bit other amongst the frocks for ladies that cruise (no, not in that way).
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Too young to be a proper punk …. but after school my friend Carol and I trundled up the Central Line heading for the Marquee Club … where I am sure we saw lots of famous punk bands but always had to leave early to trundle back suburbward.
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