Leeds Street Style: 13/12/10

Rachel

 

Top: Pop Boutique (Vintage)

Dress: H&M

Shoes: Vans

Watch: Urban Outfitters

Necklace: Vintage

Ring: Vintage

Tights/ Socks: Primark

Sweater: Pop Boutique

 

Rachel's favorite Leeds clothes shop: Pop Boutique

 

 

Joe

 

Bottom: Edwin Jeans

Coat: Barbour

Shoes: Vans Old School

Hair Accessories: Obey Beanie

 

Joe's favorite Leeds clothes shop: HIP

 

 

Andrew

 

Coat: Vintage

Bottom: Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Vintage

Bag: American Apparel

Belt: Vintage

 

Andrew's favorite Leeds clothes shop: Vivienne Westwood

Describe the Leeds fashion scene in 1 word: Electric

 

 

My Thoughts:

I went cool-hunting last week in a freezing day, so big thanks for these beautiful people who pleasantly allowed me to shoot them.

 

Rachel works in Pop Boutique, one of my favorite vintage shops. I love her accessories from head to toe, and she's such a friendly person, she's definitely not one of those shop assistants with attitude.

 

I stopped Joe as he was on his way to a meeting, that's why he was holding a projector  (And no, it wasn't part of his accessories) I imagined Joe has a great knowledge of brands and is certain of his style, because of the brands he was wearing were from everywhere in the world - Scottish coat, American hat and shoes, and Japanese jeans. Or maybe he just buys everything from HIP. ♥

 

Andrew uses many vintage items, and Leeds' vintage scene is definitely growing bigger and bigger the moment. Wearing boots normally shortens the length of legs, so I like where he positioned his belt to balance the proportion.

Until next time! (Or maybe see you on the street! ;))

Old fella with "FREESTYLE" on his backpack. ♥

STP's Far East Feature: Pimp My Teeth

Let's bring back braces! Wait a minute, were braces ever IN?

I absolutely adore people who wear braces; they are cool, represent youth, there is some kind of beauty in being in pain, and not everyone gets to wear them! 

In the Far East, braces are a complete hit right now. You have got to admit, if you can look good with a cage in your mouth, you can look good in anything.

 
So all you youngsters (and adults) who wear braces, there's no need to be shy about your ultra coolness anymore, EVER!

Introducing: Bethanie Lunn

Photo: www.stevestensonphotography.com

She is a writer, presenter, stylist and with her first book selling out just three days after launch, Bethanie Lunn's star is certainly on the rise. We sat down with Bethanie to discuss her career, plans and vision for the future.

We have got to know Bethanie during the past year mainly due to our mutual interest in the UK fashion scene and this is certainly an area she has a great deal of experience in. (Bethanie is the resident style and beauty expert for Meadowhall, Sheffield) We have often spoke about the power of blogging and this is something that has helped Bethanie raise her profile online, so much so that she has recently landed a new role as an online presenter for the X-Factor's fashion partner: very.co.uk

Bethanie's Book

Recently Bethanie has been on a whirlwind UK book tour promoting the release of 'A Modern Girl's Guide to Fabulousness' which has already attracted the praise of global fashion icon Elle Macpherson and many others. The book is billed as a 'lifestyle bible of services, places, tips and tricks for modern life'. Bethanie hopes the book is just the first step in taking her ideas and tips global:

"I hope to do as Elle Macpherson says in her testimonial of my book and ‘take my Fabulousness global’, I like the idea of bringing out a Modern Girl’s Guide To Fabulousness in different countries, sharing the best kept secrets and hidden gems in the world to help women everywhere get the best products and services, wherever they are"

The Future

Looking towards the future, Bethanie is determined to make her own luck and create her own opportunities:

"I’m not here to put my nose to the grind stone nor am I here to accept situations – I’m here to create my own situations, make a difference, make an impact, help others if needed and fulfil every day with purpose, intent and fulfilled dreams…and thoroughly enjoy myself while I’m at it!  This is what I remind myself of every day"

We will be collaborating with Bethanie in the near future on new projects and we are sure that together we can develop some really interesting ideas. Some of these ideas will be 'Leeds-centric' with a focus on showcasing some of the great talent and potential we have in the city. Bethanie believes the talent is here:

"The vintage fashion scene in Leeds is particularly strong and, sadly unlike other cities, there are still lots of independent stores and plenty of entrepreneurial spirit.  Initiatives such as Leeds Shopping Week and Leeds in Vancouver, for instance are excellent but I feel what is lacking is the community support to back these independents and move forward to initiatives to really put Leeds on the fashion map, make an impact and reap the rewards the city truly deserves.  Hopefully this is where we’ll come in!"

Having a professional as focused and ambitious as Bethanie providing input onto upcoming projects will definitely be a big advantage to everyone involved. It seems, like many people we talk about on this blog, she is only at the start of her journey and we are really excited to see what will happen with Bethanie in the future.

Check out our previous Introducing posts here: 

Introducing: James Steward

Introducing: Marc Leaf

Introducing: Muireann Carey-Campbell

Vintage Wardrobe Presents The Brudenell Boozaar

 On Monday night Shang Ting and I headed to The Brudenell Boozaar, an event organized by our friends at Vintage Wardrobe, who recently claimed the Leeds Retail Therapy award for Best Vintage shop in Leeds. The night was filled with music, vintage clothing, cupcakes and face paints!

The atmosphere was great. The Brudenell Social Club already has a cool vibe mainly because it has kept the same setting even though, over the years, it has become a very popular place where great bands, such as The Kaiser Chiefs, have started out and returned to for secret gigs. It still has cheap drinks and good ol' Ben Shaw soft drinks that make you feel like a kid again.

The music act that started off the evening was Ben Peel and The Wool City Folk Club, followed by Geraint John Jones, Lucy Alexandra Howson and Ols Moore And The Gypsy Dogs. We briefly spoke to Ben Peel before he left the event and he seemed like a very nice guy with a lot of passion for music.

The event had a great set up with Vintage stalls by Ringlit, New Retro, Space and Spun to Gold surrounding the stage and there were a large selection of cupcakes by Sugar Rose - Cakes designed by Rebecca lined up along one side of the room. Shang Ting and I both treated ourselves to one each but we could have easily eaten the whole batch. From Retro sweets cupcakes to Strawberry daquiri cupcakes, they were a fabulous touch to the night.

All in all it was a nice event, very friendly, intimate and a great chance to catch up with our friends.

If you would like to find out more about Shang Ting's top fashion picks for the night, check out our Special Brudenell Boozar edition of Street Style here.

Leeds Street Style: Brudenell Social Club: 17/11/2010

This is a special edition of Leeds Street Style, the shots were taken in Brudenell Social Club, including one of a band member, vintage shop owners, a shop assistant, and general music lovers! The night was 'The Brudenell Boozaar' held by Vintage Wardrobe, you can see more about the event later today in our music blog.