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The grown-up style tribes

— by Alyson Walsh

older model, jeans

I’ve always been fascinated by Style Tribes; from the punks of my teenage years to the women of Advanced Style. I do think it’s human nature to identify with others – with people who dress alike, appreciate the same things and have similar attitudes and beliefs – whatever your age. ‘The Grown-up Style Tribes’ is one of the most popular chapters in Style Forever (or so I’m told), and so I was pleased to see this lovely shoot in The Bath Magazine last week. My Style Tribes have been recreated using a mature model Nicola Petrou; above as the Casual Glamourpuss and below, the Scandinista:

older model, dungarees

Photos: Paolo Ferla.

 

The jacket in the first photo is from Anthropologie (no longer available but there’s a similar style from LK Bennett HERE) and so are the jeans  (available HERE), the plimsolls are Superga (available HERE). The clothes in the Scandinista photo are from a shop in Bath called Blue. The skate shoes are by Ash (available HERE).

Older and Bolder Brigade, Fabulous Femme, Gentlewoman – which Style Tribe do you belong to?

 

 

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