RIP Poly Styrene

"Some people say little girls should be seen and not heard,but I think, 'Oh bondage, up yours!'"
Poly Styrene(1957-2011)
I was very sad to  hear that Poly Styrene, the front woman of ground-breaking punk band X-Ray Spex died yesterday aged fifty three after a battle with cancer.  I was due to interview Poly for the blog but sadly we didn't get a date confirmed in time.


I grew up in London

Style Icons - Debbie Harry

"I wish I'd invented sex"
Debbie Harry(b. 1945)
When I was twelve I decided to bleach my (some say dark ash blonde, I say mousy) hair.  I wanted to have hair like Debbie Harry who I thought was the epitome of cool.  I trotted off to the nearest chemist and bought something called Light and Bright which was about £1.99 back then.  I hadn't really got a clue what I was doing and basically what