Interview with Richard Dowker

what do you wear in the day?
Well other than my shapeless and saggy uniform on school days, my essential day to day wear are consists of my skinny jeans and dr. martens with either a tee or jumper and a trenchcoat :)

how does your style change from day to night?
Well depending on the weather of my mood, if I have the energy to make a big effort or not!

how much do you spend a month on clothes?
I'm trying to save my money at the moment, but maybe around £20 -£50 at the moment.

where do you shop?
Well I shop mainly on the high street, Topman, River Island, H&M, etc. but I occasionally like to try and find an unusual piece in Vintage or charity shops.

how would you describe your style?
Erm, slightly like a lame punk. I like my Dr Martens and leather jackets, makes me feel more dominant despite being a short ass.

who are your style icons?
My style icons, hmm.. well I don't particular a particular icon. But I do like what models such as Ash Stymest, Luke Worrall, etc, wear. However I do adore Daphne Guinness and her style although she is a woman!

whats your career/ what do you study?
At the moment I study Art, Photography and Media Studies.

where do you go out?
Erm, well I can't legally go out round town anyway.. just one more week to go. At weekends, I do go out to Lancaster though and sometimes Kendal.

What genre of music do you listen to?
Pretty much all genres, I like my pop music, but yet I do like my indie, dubstep, electro and all that.

do your friends have a similar style to you?
Yeah pretty much, we all have our quirky little traits

do you think you conform to a subculture? if so which do you most relate to?
Erm.. not sure what you mean? like indie kids? I'm not sure..

what age are you?
17.. for one more week

Mirror of Dreams

These images are from WAD magazine and featured in a fashion story called "Mirror of Dreams".

Photographer: Aurelien Dupuis

Stylist: Justine Allain

Where has it come from?

I think it is important to try and decide where this subculture has come from, why it exists and what has influenced it. I think there is a clear link to the 80's Club Kids with there desire to stand out and be noticed.

In the past being gay or lesbian was surrounded by taboo and I think that some people might have liked this, the feeling of rebelling against society.

However today same sex relationships are more accepted and maybe this has influenced this new subculture of Genderqueer. It is not about being gay or straight or male or female, instead it is about being a person.

Yu Masui

I met this guy one day while I was taking street style photos. He was doing the same for an Asian magazine. When we began this project I started to look into his style and i think it fits this new subculture.

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what do you wear in the day?

I really like to mix formality with informality on a daily basis, for instance, I might wear a long, slouchy old printed tshirt with maybe a formal tweed jacket or like a buttoned up white shirt with a biker jacket and Dr Martens . I always try and balance out an outfit, so if I'm wearing tight jeans and slim boots I like to keep the top half very long and unfitted with maybe my oversized camel blazor or big denim jacket and on the other hand, if I'm wearing wide pants I would wear smallish shoe/sandel type things and maybe a cardigan so that I don't just look fat.

how does your style change from day to night?

I either like to be really dressed up or really dressed down when I go out at night. When I go out in the day it's usually somewhere in the middle, so i'l either go more simple, not wearing so many layers maybe wearing a tshirt and some form of jacket that I would take off. Or i would go more dressed up, wearing one really bold piece like an elorate shirt, leather tassled waistcoato or high waisted jeanie pants for example (Or the whole lot) but then more simple shoes to not over-do it.

how much do you spend a month on clothes?

It varies each month, but maybe around £20/30 minimum, then maximum £100

where do you shop?

My clothes come from all kinds of places really, I tend to stear away from the comercial highstreet shops unless it's for bare essentials. I have been able to travel alot and so have been to lots of vintage shops in different countries picking up things, I like old costume shops and charity shops etc. The pride of finding something amazing for pennies is such a good feeling!

how would you describe your style?
eccentric, yet executive, 70's buisness man meets ghost world (the movie)

who are you style icons?

I don't really have an style icons that I look up to, I get my inspiration from my friends, magazines, films and people I see in the street. I love the style of people like Santo Gold and MIA but then also the 80s boy george and all the new romantics thang, then grungey innocent styles like Alice Glass.

whats your career/ what do you study?

Last year of A levels studying Art, Media studies and English Langauge

where do you go out?

I visit London quite alot so only really go out there. I enjoy east london with it's little parties like Vogue Fabrics and cool pubs. I love the night Your mum's house at Punk in Soho. I'msure when I move down in september I'l explore alot more places to go.

What genre of music do you listen to?

Anything and everything. From Norah Jonas to Britney Spears, Paul Simon to Uffie and Goldfrapp to The Horrors

do your friends have a similar style to you?

My friends in London have styles that are on the same level as me I guess. People don't really get it up here. I bought a 1950s cape from a nurses military uniform the other day. Like I said, people don't get it.

do you think you conform to a subculture? if so which do you most relate to?
I don't really look to one sort of trend/subculture but I guess punk would be a stong one.

what age are you?

17

Girls Will Be Boys

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What do you wear in the day?
signature/staple clothes- effortless casual clothes with natural quirky styling.

How does your style change from day to night?
daytime- natural grooming and less 'dressy' accessories, rolled out of bed kind of thing yet still look fierce.
night- neater/statemental hair (as it huge) and more effort in immaculate styling for more presence.

How much do you spend a month on clothes?
not much, as work in fashion so get alot free!

Where do you shop?
everywhere; high street, designer and vintage.

How would you describe your style?
effortless diva

Who are you style icons?
nobody to be honest. i do my own thing and in my own league.

Whats your career/ what do you study?
Fashion Buyer and model

Where do you go out?
London- cosy bars/ hang outs, occassionally to Mayfair clubs for birthdays or after parties, otherwise not really fussed to go clubs, like my own space and privacy.

What genre of music do you listen to?
bit of everything- nothing specific, commercial music, rnb and international music.

Do your friends have a similar style to you?
yes and no. fashionasta crowd are individually dressed. personal friends out the industry are pretty normal.

Do you think you conform to a subculture? if so which do you most relate to?
coming from an ethnic background, i guess i come from a 'culture', however from a fashion point of view, not really. ive become to mould to anything when it comes to style, being a model, very versatile to adapt to anything. but if you really need to put me into a subculture...Divaism?! :)

What age are you?
26

Genderqueer

One of the girls in my Generic Fashion group came back from Christmas with a story of a man asking whether she and her female friend where boys or girls. We all found this very interesting and began talking about the new rise in this look. So we decided to look at this for are project. I plan to try to get interviews with people dressing in the style to better understand it.

Fetishists

B-Boys

Indie Kids

Ravers

Baggies

Cosmic

Trashbats

Mod

Punk

Victoriana

New Wave

Vogue-ers

Disco Trannie

Folk

Americana

Neo Goth

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