scooters – Wight Catwalk

Scooters, Street style 1 September, 2015

Jurassic Steve

By Cat James

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”.

Scooters, Street style 1 September, 2015

Remember You’re a Wobling

By Cat James

It was hard to miss Chelsea’s magenta hair, standing out among the veteran scooterists.

Scooters, Street style 1 September, 2015

Donna; Summer

By Cat James

With her distinctive haircut and soft androgyny, petite Donna stood out in the crowd of scooterists. She has a really cool look.

Scooters, Street style 1 September, 2015

Tutti Frutti Scootie

By Cat James

Describing their look as tutti frutti, Oxford couple Becky and George arrived on matching citrus-coloured Lambrettas.

Street style 1 September, 2015

Ticket to Ryde

By Cat James

Tell you what, if anyone is going to give the street style photographer value for money, then it’s gonna be scooterists.

Helen from Wolverhampton holds her Wight Catwalk calling card

Street style 22 August, 2014

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.