East London street style, dude

It takes a pretty cool dude to rock a women's make-up pouch as a bag, but luckily this guy is it. From the perfectly coiffed hair, via the tats and herringbone trousers, to the spats on his feet, ain't no doubt he got it goin' on (...insert accent).

LFW Street Style - Portraits

1. Rainbow hair at Topshop Unique; 2. Hannah; 3. Hat and black layers; 4. Rosalind; 5. David and me in his glasses; 6. Marie, right before The Sartorialist nabbed her off me; 7. Nadia

LFW Street Style - Fashion Week Favourite

You might recognise Elizabeth from my shots last season, but guess what, I didn't - AGAIN.    Not straight away (it was the blue hair that fooled me dammit).  I've set her a challenge to turn up tomorrow in something unexpected, to try to fool me once again, so watch this space.  In the meantime, feast your envious eyes on that Versace Jeans football top, and Elizabeth's pre-grunge-part-glam look, it's a new genre I've invented, just for her.

There's something about Fumie

Fumie is taking over the world!  Well, not quite. But, as the dip-dye/coloured hair trend, long a feature on east London's streets, starts to seep into the mainstream, my photos of Fumie are certainly proving popular.  Look, here she is in Italian Glamour!  Look, here she is again, taking up the entire page in London's Evening Standard!  So what good fortune it was for me that I bumped into Fumie again (now with pink fringe) when I went shooting in The Vintage Store the other week.  I'm going to start pimping out these pics now, make me some dolla (*jokes*).  Though, now I mention dolla, I feel obliged to let you know that I'm off to NYC, for a little jolly.  That's right - Style(lower)east(side) coming right up, stay tuned.  In the meantime, let me know if you see Fumie popping up anywhere else, won't you?

London Fashion Week street style - I should Coco

Hey there, remember me?  I'm been a bit slack on the old blog front in recent weeks, what can I say, life (drinking gin) is keeping me busy and I've had things (gin) to do.  But I've been holding back on this post for a while, as Coco was one of my favourite street style spots from February's LFW.  I love her printed column skirt and matching top and how she's styled it down with that long jacket and good old DMs.  Coco works for Vice and told me that her friend designed her outfit - I'm hoping she sees this and tells me his or her name***!  As you can see, the pastel hair trend isn't going anywhere, but now the sun's finally peeked out, I'm hoping for some new trends on the streets as summer approaches.  Any guesses?

***post-edit...thanks to Chu Eva, Coco's blog has been found here  and the designer in question has been identified as Roberto Piqueras (we think!)***

By the way, you can catch Styleeast in the Hackney Citizen these days, here, and you'll find some of my LFW photos in the hard copy version that's available now.  Thanks to Rosie for the chance to get involved.

And don't forget you can follow me on Twitter too, here  

East London street style - Ice cream

So you might have noticed, summer is here. Or, if you're living north of zone 5, you'll have heard it on the news at least. What this means, other than that I can consider a Magnum lolly and strawberry beer an adequate lunch, is that there is some COLOUR on the streets at last. Alexandra illustrates the spring pastel trend perfectly, channelling Mulberry's ice-cream colours by clashing her fuchsia hair to her minty dress. Oh, and, why the heck not, just adding a little vintage Chanel. Happy Summer, everyone...

London Fashion Week street style - D'you wanna be in my gang?

Do you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang, d'you wanna be in my gang..my g-a-a-ang.  

#inappropriateGaryGlitterreference

But yes, we do, for it is the most colourful gang in all of Fashion Week.  And also because you have the most nonchalant denim jacket, sheer shirt and pastel hair.


Featuring: Second from left Anna from Anna Lee Fashion and, far right, photographer Erick LeStrange

London Fashion Week street style - Aesthetics

This luminous lovely is Ivania, of Love Aesthetics, in town for fashion week from the Netherlands. Her outfit, and her whole blog, is a lesson in what I believe we are calling sport-luxe these days - an effortless mix of pale jersey and bright colours, with Ivania's own added twist of some serious lipsticks.  That lemon/lilac combo is making even the most colourful fashion week looks pale in comparison.  Ivania's shoes are Acne, the hoody is nicked from her boyfriend, and the jeans are trusty Toppers - go get (though maybe not the hoody as her boyfriend would have something to say about that) .

London Fashion Week street style - Gaga ooh la la

Just add pom poms.

Fringe benefits

The first photo was featured on the BBC's Culture Show on  Friday 9 March 2012

Spot the theme!  Brick Lane is being taken over by coloured hair.  Not that I'm complaining, especially with Fumi's interpretation of the trend - just a dash of jade in the fringe, beautifully complementing the accents in her scarf.  I'd become a bit jaded (get it!) myself recently and sick of the sight of just black black black, as if dressing to match the sky helped beat the cold weather; so this colourful ensemble was like a breath of fresh air.  Welcome to all of my new readers, joining me from the Observer article last week and thanks for following.  Don't forget you can also find me on here on Twitter.  See you at Fashion Week! 

In good Company

Before we get down to business and discuss the Company Style Awards, let's just pause for a second on this wild ensemble.  From pastel curls to red creepers with clashing green socks - with fur and spikes aplenty inbetween - it just screams 'I don't give a you-know-what'.  Possibly one of my favourite street style spots ever, and totally sums up why I shoot where I do as, on Brick Lane, as this chap demonstrates, anything goes.  And somewhere within me is a proper photographer just dying to get out who loves the light that creeps across the graffitied walls in the late afternoon.

So, yes Company magazine.  Guess what!  Yours truly has been nominated in the first ever Style Blogger Awards, in both the street style and overall best blog categories.  To say I'm chuffed and surprised would be a serious understatement.  It's an absolute honour to be sharing the longlist with some of the best bloggers around, not to mention for a magazine that I not only read (honest) but have a lot of respect for because of the way they recognise and promote the importance of blogging in fashion in this day and age.  Good luck to all the nominees, and if you want to give a little blog from the backstreets of east London a chance, you can vote for me here

DON'T FORGET YOU CAN FOLLOW STYLEEAST ON TWITTER AND SEE ME TALKING A LOT OF CRAP ABOUT DR DRE AND TEXTS FROM BENNETT AND OTHER SUBJECTS IN MOST WAYS UNRELATED TO THIS BLOG - HERE  

Glasgow smile

No, I don't mean this (warning - it's gross) type of Glasgow smile, but an actual one, on a lovely smiley lady from actual Glasgow.  It certainly brightened my day, so much so that I didn't even notice that amazing pastel topknot at first. I've yet to take my first east London streetstyle shot of 2012 (failed to shoot today, I blame the gin), but stay tuned...

Christmas Cracker

All I want for Christmas is a green bob.  Hope you enjoy this festive fashion cracker, my last post of 2011,  effortlessly mixing granny chic with that modern (and very seasonally appropriate) coloured hair.  Now go enjoy some mulled wine, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, and turkey in every recipe you can imagine (until it runs out).  Hope for something nice from Santa but don't forget those who have less than we do.  See you all in 2012 for more adventures and thank you everyone for reading and supporting Styleeast in 2011.  Happy Christmas.

Nonchalance

Double-denim, scuffed-up shoes and hoody, so should not work as a look, but I defy you not to be envious of this insouciant young lady's natural beauty, fiery hair and total disregard for fashion 'rules'.  And I defy you also to not be impressed that I got to use two of my favourite words (nonchalant/insouciant) in one post.

LFW Street Style - French Kiss

Recognise anyone? No, me neither.  When I first stopped Hannah, from French Kiss Vintage, who I shot before (in this post) at Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair back in June I had no idea it was the same girl.  It's interesting considering that a few posts down I was going on about innate style, when Hannah is living proof that, when it comes to fashion sense, there really are no rules!  I can't choose my favourite from her two looks but what I do know is that she was rocking the courtyard at London Fashion Week in this get-up, check out the feather eyelashes in particular...

Btw, 4 posts in 4 days.... certain people should never again call me a lazy blogger!

LFW Street Style - Day 3: Snippets

Once I'd recovered from being in close proximity to Jefferson Hack, it was a very successful day street shooting. Here are some highlights from Somerset House for London Fashion Week, day 3:

A lady who needs no introduction, looking utterly fabulous and making time for chatting and photos

Matching for the second day in a row, this time in Christopher Kane skirts

Bloggers' bench (photo by the lovely Dina)

Quite simply, loved it

Jill's bracelets

My favourite colour combination of the day, not unlike the ice cream colours seen at the Mulberry show, but with added edge