Altered Images - Dolly November 1983

What an absolute gem of a spread this is, featuring models dressed as the pop/rock stars of the day.  Make-up funnily enough is by the Blitz Kid herself Kim Bowen who actually hung out with Boy George, and probably with many others featured in this too!  I really love the make up job for the Bananarama image as they did do the whole orange eyeshadow thing so it is really on point.  Also of course my favourite HAS to be the Culture Club girl - she is just so so adorable.  All of them are just so cute though, so it's hard to pick favourites.  Hope you enjoy this one!

Dolly Magazine March 1983

March 1983
Model Julie Kennedy
Photography Ken Middleton

'Get Your Flying Colours' Fashion Feature

This fashion spread is SO 1983!  One of the models in this is once again Collette - who became a pop star in the late 80's in Australia.  Some of the labels used in this spread are familiar still such as Bloch's for the ballet shoes and Brian Rochford - although I think he may only do swimwear now.  Others such as Mr Strange and Foto from what I know are not around anymore unfortunately, and to get your hands on their stuff is extremely rare.

It looks as if the girls in the first video I've included have stepped right out of the pages of this spread!  They are the Moir Sisters and I just adore this performance of their song 'So Excited' on Countdown.  The other clip which also reminds me of this spread is the Bananarama and Fun Boy Three song 'Ain't What You Do'.

The Face Magazine September 1982

Sue Clowes Fashion Feature - Designer for Culture Club

Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama modelling The Face T-Shirt

Another one from my Face magazine collection.  Featuring an emerging fashion subculture which The Face identified as 'Hard Times' and this look was reminiscent of Marlon Brando - fifties rebel.  Think torn Levi's jeans topped with even more torn shirts/tops, with the soundscape being primarily soul music.  The third image is the snapshot of the club kids from this scene and I remember when I first flicked through this issue, and upon seeing that page I just stared at these pics for so long.

The last image I think is a really cute one of Siobhan from Bananarama!  I would looove to get my hands on one of these Face t-shirts!!