Before Ken Russell was shocking us with his films and I was astounding the world with my poor command of Photobucket (hence the higgledy-piggledy pictures), he was a photographer. You could probably say that he was one of the first street style photographers. His pictures were brought to my attention in a guest post by new Licentiate fave Vagabond Language. His documenting of the working-class Teddy Boys and Girls in the 50′s are a source of endless inspiration.
Throw in a viewing of Nowhere Boy, where the young John Lennon mixes with all kinds of Teds and Julies, and an obsession is born.
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>i remember watching style genius which was on bbc1 a couple of years ago, they spoke to one of the ladies that features in the photo with the guns. i got really obsessed with the whole teddy boy things for a while too. so cool, proper style
>I didn't know Ken Russel was photographer first, must go google
How cool are these teddy girls. That's some attitiude!x
>to be honest, compared to those featured in streetstyle photographs today, these girls have more attitude and character. love the girl in the first photo. she could be the girl counterpart of holden caulfield.nouveauskin.blogspot.com
>Wow, these pics are amazing! Really inspirational.A.
>Love these photos I would kill for one of those coats in the 3rd last pic x
>Subculture love.I love this collection of photos, have featured a good few on the blog over the years.I love the teddy girl style, the little bow around the neck especially
>I love the first and second to last ones, they are too amazing!! Thanks for sharing
and my word, walls decorated with shells!? You may have just given me a wild idea for my future home, i will be spending a long time on the beach collecting shells one day 
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>My god do those girls have strong jawlines.*least relevant/intelligent comment ever award goes to…..*
>some really good photos.
>amazing collection of pictures, that last one is SO fierce!!
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