Is south London cooler than east London? We went to investigate by interviewing some of Walworth Road’s locals.
Danielle AKA Guessforever, student
Vice: Hey, you look cool. What’s this look all about?
Danielle AKA Guessforever: It’s me, the style of me.
What’s hot right now?
T-shirts and cut jeans. You gotta cut the jeans.
What trends do you hate?
Everyone is trying to be all naked and hot pants and shit these days. Are you from New York?
Yes.
Shit, am I going to be in a magazine in New York?
Well, you’ll be on the website.
I can’t believe I’m going to be in a magazine in New York!
Penny and Maureen.
Full time mothers.
Vice: So how would you describe your look?
Penny: Funky but, like, also normal.
I like that. Do you always dress alike?
Maureen: We’ve only just started. We just bought two more matching dresses.
What do you look for in an outfit?
Maureen: Voluminous colours.
Um… your baby just threw up.
Penny: Oh for fuck’s sake, hang on. It wasn’t on our new dresses, was it?
Hannah Logic, stylist
Vice: How does it feel to be way hotter and more fashionable than all of your neighbours?
Hannah Logic: Wait… I’m not very good with words. What’s a word to answer that? Um… good?
What about “satisfied”?
Whatevs.
Who’s your style icon?
Pippy Long Stocking.
What designers are you into?
Charles Anastase, McQueen, Ann-Sofie Back.
Dodgy Fella and D. Griz AKA “Famz”, rappers
Vice: How would you describe your style?
Dody Fella: Urban. I don’t follow no style, I’m just me.
Are you smoking a joint?
D. Griz: Yeah, you want some?
Sure. I like your anklet, is it Chanel?
D. Griz: No, it’s an ankle monitor. Big Brother, you know.
Did you do something bad? Money laundering? Drug dealing? Murder?
D. Griz: Yeah. Fighting and shit. You know.
That’s hot.
Dave the Stall Guy, entrepreneur
Vice: Who is your style icon?
Dave: Nobody. I don’t give a shit about fashion and stuff like that. I’m common.
Why don’t you care about fashion?
Because I ain’t gay!
You’re gay?
No, I’m not gay. Why do all yous kids think I’m gay? Do I look gay?
Yes. Fashion week is right around the corner. Which shows are you excited to see?
Why are you asking me these questions? I’m just your basic sad bastard.
Assorted friends sitting on a bench outside Tesco, unemployed
Vice: Hello. I like your outfits. Who are you wearing?
[Inaudible responses, confused glares]
Uh, what do you think about the way people dress in this neighbourhood?
Woman in black T-shirt: It’s shit!
Why?
This neighbourhood has always been shit. You can’t even go poo without someone knowing!
Yeah, totally.
Your tights is… Your tights is…
Sorry?
Ripped. They is ripped!
Yes, it’s very on trend right now. Are there any trends you’re following this season?
You can’t even go poo without someone knowing. Can’t even go poo.
So you’ve mentioned.
KARLEY SCIORTINO & BUNNEY KINNEY
Reader Comments
July 8th, 2009
12:30 pm
“Assorted friends sitting on a bench outside Tesco”
Hahaaaaa.
July 8th, 2009
12:31 pm
Ohhhh now i get modern ‘fashion’ It didn’t make sense until the poo bit though. Very informative
July 8th, 2009
1:03 pm
Look at Maureen’s face colour compared to her body. Nice.
July 8th, 2009
1:04 pm
Penny would get banged in a tower block stairwell though. No ramping.
July 8th, 2009
1:35 pm
Walworth representen’
Send me a copy of the magazine.
July 8th, 2009
1:36 pm
Penny’s the one in the wheelchair, right Willis?
Agreed, would.
July 8th, 2009
3:53 pm
If it’s really the “style of her” then that is great but she does look a lot like half the other kids running around right now.
July 8th, 2009
3:53 pm
Dave the Stall Guy is the man. It looks like he just finished fighting a fire in shorts and then pissed himself and decided to have a smoke.
July 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
Maureen’s face is an unexceptional shade of Orange.
I want her face.
July 8th, 2009
4:38 pm
Sarf Landon, ain’t got shit on da norf, innit….
July 8th, 2009
8:56 pm
” You can’t even go poo without someone knowing. Can’t even go poo.
So you’ve mentioned. ”
Haha awesome!
July 8th, 2009
10:49 pm
“Lets all laugh at the common folk, snort snort”
If only I could roll my eyes in the form of text.
July 9th, 2009
2:51 pm
Sadly I’m from the Walworth Rd and this pretty much sums up the variety of losers that inhabit it. As I’ve always said the best thing about the Walworth Rd is the variety of buses you can jump on to get the fuck out of it!
However Vice failed as they didn’t get a picture of the barefooted, fat, ginger guy who cruises up and down the tramp-ridden road on his mobility scooter every damn day blocking shop entrances in order to perve on a scarce number of helpless young ladies i.e me!!
July 9th, 2009
3:50 pm
Danielle AKA Guessforever AKA Twatface
July 9th, 2009
4:44 pm
Oh my god! I miss the madness of Walworth Road soooo much!
July 9th, 2009
4:47 pm
Katty, by any chance are you talking about our boyfriend who trapped me in Fried Chicken that time and makes kissy noises at us.
He’s sexy as hell, his joggers are always covered in piss
July 9th, 2009
6:51 pm
Haha Yes! He doesn’t say anything but I can tell that the gingetard really misses you.
July 10th, 2009
10:22 am
OMG I KNOW THAT GINGER GUY ON THE MOBILE SCOOTER! I live on Walworth Road too and we call him Troll Patrol. One time I saw his scooter get stuck in the entrance of Dallas Chicken and the angry employees had to hoist him out.
July 10th, 2009
11:12 am
TROLL PATROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!
great article. I want more.
July 10th, 2009
4:06 pm
Haaahaaaa amazing! There should be some kind of fan club for the Trolltard.
July 10th, 2009
5:08 pm
I LIKE D. Griz - he is weelllll hot
espech being tagged n all.
where did u find him exactly?!
‘is it chanel’ hahaha
July 10th, 2009
5:32 pm
Loving the Troll Patrol comment. He’s actually amazing, he’s possibly the Walworth Road character I miss the most.
That and Dave the Stall Guy making lewd comments about me when I came home from work at 5am… “You been out all night love! Kicked you outta bed did he! Haha!”
<3 for Walworth Road hehe
July 10th, 2009
11:22 pm
I am going to be living there soon
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July 11th, 2009
1:40 am
TRoll PARTOLL AkA the King of walworth road.
karley was meant to go on a date with him but pussyed out!!
p.s. FREDERICK PERRY die, these common folk are our folk i’ve lived on walworth road for more than 3 years, this is clearly a light hearted look at all the huge characters and wide diversity of walworth road u pretentious dick
July 11th, 2009
10:40 pm
I think that Dave has pissed himself. He probably pissed himself laughing at being called an entrepreneur.
Sweet brogues though.
July 15th, 2009
2:14 pm
Hannah Logic needs some scabs on her knees to complete the molested teen look!!! Not good with words love??? You only need 3… LOW.SELF.ESTEEM
watevs…
July 16th, 2009
7:33 pm
ha, i lived on walworth road last year in halls for uni, strangest experience of my life so far.
November 11th, 2009
11:30 am
Assorted friends sitting on a bench outside Tesco, unemployed
Vice get your facts right, that supermarket aint a Tescos. Never has been. Was a Somerfield, now a Morrisons.
Vice is going down hill, etc etc, not as good as it used to be, etc etc