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I have seen these totally recognizable faces

popping up all over the streets I have

travelled to recently. They are synonymous

with style and now they are signifiers of the

type of attitude and spirit their image

embodies.

It used to be that you bought a Tee at a

concert and then wore your music tastes

on your sleeve.

Now it is can be anyone from First Ladies to

domestic Goddesses that appear in the

most unexpected places.

But there will always be the face of an iconic

music legend in amongst them all.

Elvis might have left the building but is still

very much present on the streets.

Buckle up

With studs almost out studding themselves,

are buckles the next HUGE trend in

accessories.

All Aerosmith style.

Like a pirate of rock ..

all shiny shiny and blazing.

Don't hold back with this look on one

accessory only.

And with suede ; definitely.

Blinging fake rocks Texan style; perfect.

Three in a row;edgy and simple,

and originalas in the case of the gentleman

in (1) , an ex boot maker, he made his own.

Plaid for Keeps

Plaid has officially become a fixture on the

street. Many trends have come and gone

but this one has is here to stay for a while.

It is featured in so many parts of our

wardrobe that it can be mixed with just

about any other thing you own and will

add just the right amount of throw away,

homey style to your look.

Here are some examples of perfect plaid.

Read all about it...

Trying to advertise, promote, save the Earth even...

Shoes..Shoes..Shoes ; Just Gettem!

The stiletto is loaded with meaning.

No other piece of clothing has so many

different connotations.

Seen by some as a woman's Achilles heel;

feminists have derided them, embraced them

and then rejected them all over again

Others see it as a woman's' right of passage,

or a status symbol, ( just watch any episode of

'Sex in the City.')

A fetishists obsession, or just a thing of

beauty and carefully considered design.

Love them or hate them, heels are a part of

our street culture.

Just take a pair of ballet flats, ( now sold

in night club vending machines apparently)

with you in your bag, for marathon dance

sessions or extended shopping expeditions.

And PS..I know it's been around for a

while now , but just check out Kelly's

'Shoes' on youtube.. for the ultimate

shoe mantra!

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Another sample of what I've seen on walls

lately. Peel back the layers and trace the

history of the last month of street culture.

Leather Forever

Too cool for school.. that's the

leather biker jacket.

Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean and

Elvis all knew it..not to mention the Fonze,

the cast of Grease and Cher on a

naval vessel!

Just take a look at the couple below who

would even outshine Johnny Depp

and Vannessa Paradis in the style

nonchalance stakes.

Also consider the practicality of

roller blading in one..

no more skinned elbows.