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Street talk 22 April, 2015

Nautical Chic

By Helen Carey

I jaunted across the Solent (ahoy!) to join the lovely people at Thames & Hudson and Beyond Retro for the launch of Amber Butcharts…

Shop the look 17 February, 2015

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.

Street characters 15 February, 2015

Thank you Steve Strange

By Helen Carey

“This isn’t yours is it?” scolded a soft Welsh accent whilst a tatty cardboard membership card was waved at me. “err, no….” said I….

Shop the look 13 February, 2015

Smokin’ tweed

By Cat James

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).

Shop the look, Street talk 10 February, 2015

Designer feature : Darryl Black

By Helen Carey

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…

Street talk 13 December, 2014

Making a Swish

By Cat James

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”.

Shop the look, Street talk 5 December, 2014

in distress

By Helen Carey

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.

Me too!, Street talk 28 November, 2014

baby punk

By Helen Carey

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.

Shop the look 17 November, 2014

Autumn Leaves and Shiny Shoes

By Cat James

Spring and autumn are my favourite seasons. A scorching summer day brings me out in freckles, or maybe some painful sunburn if I’m particularly lax about larding on the Factor Anorak. Winter is better, but I prefer mild and wet rather than those icy cold days.

Helen from Wolverhampton holds her Wight Catwalk calling card

Street style 22 August, 2014

Ryde’s a-buzzin’!

By Cat James

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.