Alisha Rules The World



I remember when I was 10 and I used to read Top of the Pops and Smash Hits magazine religiously. ESPECIALLY when they gave away sticker sets of all the heartthrobs of the day like Peter Andre (back when a 6-pack meant abs not beer) and Kavana (remember him? nope?) and boy bands like 911, a1, and other numerically fixated yet talent deficient acts. Back then, I thought Alisha's Attic were THE SHIT despite having only heard one of their songs on a free compilation that TOTP gave out. I was obsessed with their leopard print clothes, bindis, dark eyeliner, Karen's bad roots and Shelley's red streaks. From the ages of 10 until 13 when I was finally allowed to dye my hair, I would spend my pocket money on hair mascara (remember THAT?) and sit in my room painstakingly putting gold and red streaks in the front of my hair. I can still remember the smell and the greasy smudges on my pillowcase. Ahh, youth...



Ladies and Gentlemen...

The other evening, Monorail film club showed Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (Lou Adler, 1981) at the GFT. Starring Diane Lane (The Outsiders, Rumble Fish), Laura Dern (Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart), Ray Winstone (Scum, Sexy Beast) - as well as Steve Jones and Paul Cook from the Sex Pistols and The Clash's Paul Simonon - it tells the story of 3 teenage girls who, dissatisfied with their lives, start a punk band called The Stains who carry the motto "We Don't Put Out!".
Lead character Corrine Burn's costumes and hairstyle, which quickly become slavishly imitated by the band's legion of female fans calling themselves 'Skunks', are but a few of the things that helped make the film acquire a cult following of its own, with fans such as Courtney Love and the underground filmmaker Sarah Jacobson. If you haven't seen The Fabulous Stains, I urge you to hunt down a copy NOW.



I Love a Scandal

From now on I'm taking my style cue from the Misfits (These guys & Danzig's palz).

The Filthiest People Alive

Some photos of me and the Mr at Sandra's John Waters themed birthday party at Stereo last weekend. We went as Connie and Raymond Marble from Pink Flamingos. We drew the line at bringing a couple of black market babies to sell. And a 'bowel movement' in a box.

Pleasure Dome



Crisperanto

Currently reading Quentin Crisp's 'How To Become A Virgin'.

Because the Lady Loves... Pam Hogg

Just a few pix to show off the wild and wonderful personal style of Ms Hogg.....

Matchy-matchy with Dame Viv.

In black at Alexander McQueen's Memorial.

At the NME Awards with Bobby Gillespie.

In a gorgeous powder blue coat at the Whitechapel Gallery.

In one of the most fabulous fur coats... one of her own, I think (?)

I'm sure I've posted this picture before, but it's a favourite.

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Matchy Matchy

A style tip for all befuddled lads out there: Shave your eyebrows off and match your outfit to your dye-job.

Dreaming of Daphne

I just posted about Daphne Guinness' latest charitable endeavour over on my other blog, and while continuing my stalking session I came across this beautiful photo set by Bryan Adams (yes, that one) for Zoo magazine (not that one). Among them are some of my favourite images of the great lady. In images that recall those by Man Ray and the silvery sparkly portraits of Cecil Beaton, Adams succeeds in capturing Guinness as a surrealist heroine (in one image she is seen drinking out of a Meret Oppenheim-style fur teacup) of both the past and the future.



view the complete set here.

Nina Hagen

Hair Envy

 

Material Girl no.12 Winter 2010

Vogue Italia Suggestions

Mademoiselle Yulia

Some images from the interview on vicestyle.

Jeremy Scott t-shirt & skirt.

Cassette Playa dress.

KTZ dress.

Mademoiselle Yulia is wearing jewellery from her own label, Giza.
Photos by Jonnie Craig.

Funeral Fashion

Pam Hogg at Sebastian Horsley's funeral, 30/6/10.

Photo by Neil Mockford/Getty Images Europe.

SpringSummer2010

Inspired by tonight's viewing, I hereby dictate that summer should be populated with gentlemen styling themselves in accordance with this:

Is it wrong that I enjoyed this sex scene?

One of my favourite TJN looks.

I wish I could find some stills of Mary Lou (Candy Clark) because her hairstyles and outfits provide massive inspo. Think sixties bouffants and pastel two pieces, patterned kimonos and pink silk teddies. But after Stephen Hawking has just publicly reasserted his belief that the aliens are coming, is it too much to hope that they all resemble Thomas Jerome Newton? I'm making a crop circle in my back garden in anticipation...

Nearly there...

So close to achieving my dream hair:

Mine is a few inches longer than Debbie's in this photo. I need to bleach some more of the underneath layer and stick some silvery toner in it to take out the remaining red tones. It's quite a strange golden blonde colour right now, which is nice in its own way, but I want it white. I'm pleasantly surprised that my hair still feels in good condition when by rights it should be breaking off all over the place.

If anybody knows any cheap, quick and safe ways of getting dark brown hair to go white blonde, feel free to share your tips. I tend to use Smart Colour Platinum Blonde because it has no Ammonia, is fairly cheap and easy to use. After that, I stick on loads of Directions White Toner and leave it for about half an hour to sink in before washing out. If you leave it too long, your hair might absorb a slight lilac hue. I don't mind this, but if you'd rather not have it then just leave it for the prescribed 15 mins and wash out thoroughly.

Here's another gratuitous pic of Debs and her lovely two-toned hairdo.

This is more like my length.