MACKY EDMUNDS, 20, MODEL AND PART‑TIME BARTENDER OBSESSED WITH ALL THINGS ALTERNATIVE, ESPECIALLY GRUNGE MUSIC AND FASHION FROM THE 1990S
WHAT’S IN HER COLLECTION: “Vinyls and CDs, a lot of which fall under the rock genre. Some were passed down to me by my older brother, parents and grandparents. Others I found in stores here or overseas in places such as Japan, where there’s a wider selection that’s also more affordable … I also collect second‑hand and vintage shoes … Some of them don’t even fit me, but I make them work … My favourite is a pair of sneakers from this label called The Art Company from the 1990s that I got from Depop. They have velcro straps over the laces, and light up in the dark.”
HOW IT ALL STARTED: “A lot of my knowledge about these scenes comes from my family or old magazines such as Kerrang! (the British music webzine/quarterly print magazine that started in the ’80s as a monthly title, and is known for its support of the metal and alternative music scene).”
WHAT SHE LOVES ABOUT ’90S GRUNGE: “Compared to the other decades, style in the ’90s was to me the simplest, and music was more textured and rough around the edges, with mistakes intentionally left in during the production process. I love this sense of authenticity and fallibility, and think they add personality.”
A PRIZED POSSESSION: “My Airbag / How Am I Driving? CD by Radiohead (the fifth EP by the British rock icons released in 1998) that I got from Japan”
SOMETHING SHE’D LOVE TO SEE REVIVED: “Heeled clogs – not the comfiest, but I love hearing the click-clacking noise they make when I walk around in them”
WOODY PUTT, 19, ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING STUDENT WHO CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF 1970S FASHION
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