The Ranger re-booted
These last few weeks I’ve been testing out a nice new pair of Hi-Tec Altitude Pro walking boots. Are they just stylish weekend hiker-clogs; or reliable workhorses? My old plates have been finding out.
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Jurassic Steve
Hailing from London, original 1960s vintage mod ‘Jurassic’ Steve now lives in Lake, Isle of Wight, which he referred to as “God’s waiting room”.
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Tutti Frutti Scootie
Describing their look as tutti frutti, Oxford couple Becky and George arrived on matching citrus-coloured Lambrettas.
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Ticket to Ryde
Tell you what, if anyone is going to give the street style photographer value for money, then it’s gonna be scooterists.
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Cowes Week 2015
Cowes may have a reputation for being the home of identikit crew wear, but we found some very stylish people making their own mark in the streets – and not a salmon-coloured trouser in sight.
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Nautical Chic
I jaunted across the Solent (ahoy!) to join the lovely people at Thames & Hudson and Beyond Retro for the launch of Amber Butcharts…
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Smokin’ tweed
Before vintage was the new by-word for charity shop chic, there were jumble sales. Every Saturday I would crank the handle on my Ford Anglia and do the rounds of the sales, buying what is now colloquially known as DMC (Dead Men’s Clothes).
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Designer feature : Darryl Black
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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Chriiiistmaaaas Jumpers!
Love ’em* or loathe ’em … hidjuss novelty Christmas jumpers have been adopted by us Brits with gay abandon.
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Ryde’s a-buzzin’!
As any resident of Ryde will not have failed to notice, each August Bank Holiday the Georgian town is invaded by scooterists. Back in the day, the town’s elders tutted and shook their heads at the supposed chaos these two-wheeled retronauts caused. These days the business association, hotels and restaurants welcome the visitors with open arms – and quite rightly too.
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