Rachel - Photography student - Corn Street

Name Rachel

Age 21

Occupation Photography Student at UWE

Height 5.3"

Where do you like to shop?

Charity shops, jumble sales. I sometimes shop at Topshop, H&M and Motel.

Do you have a favourite designer?

Not really - I don't tend to wear designer clothes.

What is your inspiration when you dress?

I just like to wear something different and creative. I quite like the 80's look and looking at what people wear in old TV programmes. I also get inspiration from my Grandma's vintage clothes

If I had a dog I'd call it...Blacky. However I have a family dog and he is called Monty!

Rachel's clothes are from a variety of sources - Topshop, charity shops, vintage stalls and H&M. A lot of people that I come across in Bristol create wonderful compositions out of charity shops, local theatre wardrobe sales and their Mum's or Grandma's wardrobes, and it fascinates me to see the pieces that they pull together and where they come from. The vintage items hold so much history and precious memories that are captured in that one piece - be it a brooch or a headpiece. Rachel's floral headpiece reminds me of the graceful, elegant ladies of the late 30's and 40's -a feminine and colourful touch that intrigues and invites, like a sultry siren sitting in a Paris cafe, sipping her chocolat chaud.

Shot on my iphone.

Low fashion, high fashion, you call the shots. What do you think of what Charley is wearing?