Enjoying the last weekend of Summer saw us enjoying an afternoon of live music at the local park, I decide it was a perfect time to do a spot of style spotting. I am noticing more and more local young uns embracing thrifting, hand making items or customising.  Here are just a few style savvy individuals making a difference in my local area. Jo wears a vintage dress thrifted from our local Oxfam store for just 99p, adding...

Shooting street style photography is a process of opening eyes.  One has to 'see' more than usual, focusing not only on people's clothes, but also on their faces. Working at Hay - clutching little 'You've been spotted' cards as I wandered between events - gave ample time for this process of looking. The eye is often talked about as a lens, maybe with the blink symbolizing the click of the shutter.  But when...

Mastering the effortlessly cool style adopted by the likes of Kate Moss and Alexa Chung isn't as easy as it first appears. For instance, how do you make sure you're prepared for all weathers, look chic without a full length mirror and keep an individual style in a field of thousands where high street stores such as Topshop are most possibly your worst enemy. This summer the Oxfam Festival shop will be on site at festivals...

Despite all the rain and the mud you stylish festival goers were out in force last weekend. From men rocking flowers in their hair to women with the radest 1940's 'dos ever - we bring you our favourite looks straight from the fields of the Isle of Wight.  Paul Oliver from Salisbury gets 10/10 for his wax jacket from Oxfam, and we loved the way Chelsea Emms wore her mixed prints We stopped Steve Simpson...

The English gentleman has always enjoyed a reputation as a snappy dresser.  Back in the 18th century the 'dandy' Beau Brummel rejected the over ornate fashions of the day in favour of understated but perfectly fitted and tailored clothing inspiring the modern suit and tie combo. This was a man who took fashion seriously. He claimed it took him five hours to get dressed and recommended that boots always be polished with champagne! ...

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April has been miserable. Though the days have finally gotten longer, the skies have been grey, and the rain fall has bordered on biblical. And yet, we Brits seem to be completely unfazed by the relentless weather when it comes to choosing our outfits.   Have you stylish lot hidden indoors with a DVD and a hot water bottle? No. Instead you have armed yourselves with a cuppa and some sunnies, and taken to the streets in...

Being a fashionista is, let's face it girls, a full time job.  Every season there are new trends to absorb and interpret, whilst hopefully injecting one's own individual spin. And don't even get me started on micro trends! Then there is the endless stream of images being dangled before our fashion-hungry eyes, which we subconsciously digest.  Deciding which particular look to go for each season is perplexing and indeed...