Kate Jackson (The Long Blondes)

[loubylou]

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This 'glamour punk outfit,' from Sheffield, UK, is becoming equally as famous for it's lead singer Kate Jackon's kooky thrift store chic as it for is it's pseudo suburban-disco/indie hits.

Could she be the next Karen O?

 

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I didn't know they were from Sheffield. Any more pictures?

 

[loubylou]

No worries, I wasn't even aware there was a section devoted to the style of singers/musicians. Looks like I'm going to have to catch up!

Photos are little few and far between. Plus my boyfriend is slightly in love with Miss Jackson having seen The Long Blondes over the summer, so it's bittersweet finding a nice photo!

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[Pencey]

I like the clash between her dark hair and the blue beret
here's an article where she talks about her style

guardian.cou.uk

What do you do?
I'm the singer in The Long Blondes and I work in a vintage clothes shop called Freshmans Boutique in Sheffield putting things on eBay.
What are you wearing today? A black, vintage pencil-skirt from Freshmans - it was free (a perk of the job). As a rule, I don't pay more than £10 for clothes because I love charity shopping. The sparkly jumper is from a secondhand shop in Stockholm - we did a couple of gigs there recently. The belt belonged to my mother in the 60s. My mum bought the vintage hat for me from Ely market. The tights are from Topshop. The patent vintage heels were £8 from Langton's Antique Centre in Sheffield, and I've worn them for the past 45 gigs.
Does your performing wardrobe differ from your day-job wardrobe?
It wouldn't differ at all if I didn't work in a freezing warehouse and have to dress like the Michelin man. I tone it down in the day - Converse instead of heels. On stage, all the band dress up - that's how we are, it's what we would wear if we were going out in Sheffield. I've dressed this way since I was a teenager.
Describe your style?
Glamorous punk! I say that because someone recently asked if the phrase made any sense to me, and I was like, "Yes, that sums me up!"
Why do you think you made the NME's cool list?
Probably because they didn't have enough girls. It was so overrun with boring boys, they needed someone to bring a touch of glamour.
What's the most expensive thing in your wardrobe?
Well, the 10-quid thing is a bit of a lie, because a while ago, I'd come into some inheritance money and I bought a leather bomber jacket from Tomcat leather in Camden which cost £280. I thought it would last a lifetime but the zips have already broken. I've bought leather jackets from charity shops that have lasted longer. I won't make that mistake again.
Do you always wear makeup?
I've had the same makeup routine since I was 13, and I'm 26 now. My eye makeup is the only thing I put on every day and I can't leave the house without these flicks above my eyes.
Who is your style icon?
It's a mixture - I've stolen my eye makeup from Nancy Sinatra, and the neckscarf from Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde. I love Katharine Hepburn, and all those 30s and 40s films. It was such a glamorous era.
Do you share clothes with the other members of the band?
Sometimes. The boys tends to borrow the girls' clothes. I have noticed our drummer, Screech, wearing Reenie the bass player's cropped riding jacket quite a lot recently, and Dorian borrows Emma's neckscarves - but they're all going out with each other.
What would you never wear? Tracksuits and trainers. I'm just not a casual dresser; I like tight-fitting clothes, I like to feel I'm being held in, and looking glamorous. Not enough women wear hats and kid-leather gloves these days - they need to make a comeback

 

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