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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Matt: hipster makeover
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.
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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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Pride in Ryde
The Isle of Wight had its own Pride event in Ryde and pretty much everyone used the festival atmosphere as an excuse to flaunt their finery.
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Benny Bravo: punk mixologist extraordinaire
I spotted Benny outside Ryde barber The Gambling Man, where he is an extremely regular customer – getting his sharp hair style made even sharper.
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Rockabilly geek chic
Ryde’s Naomi ‘Noo’ Sondergaard caught my eye one sunny spring Sunday. Her look is a melange of rockabilly, geek chic.
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Sid Makes the Grade
Taking a break from practising with his band Grade 2, nineteen-year-old Ryde bass player and singer Sid Ryan talked Cat through his distinctive style.
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