Fashion

Riot Girls, Literally

By Muir Vidler

VICE FASHION - RIOT GIRLS, LITERALLY

PHOTOS BY MUIR VIDLER
STYLIST: SAM VOULTERS
Art Direction: Andy Capper Makeup: Xabier Celaya
Hair: Michael Jones Photographer’s Assistant: Florian Renner
Stylist’s Assistant: Thais Mendes

Here we are at the demonstration outside the University of London Union. At this point everything was nice and peaceful.

Aza wears a vintage coat from Beyond Retro, Vans cardigan, vintage t-shirt from Rokit, vintage skirt from Mint, vintage scarf from Rellik, vintage boots from Beyond Retro, Pretty Polly tights.

At Parliament Square, police were quite friendly. We asked if we could join the demonstration, and they were like, “Be our guest!”

Bertie wears a Lavenham coat, McQ jacket, Joseph dress, vintage jewelry, Pretty Polly tights, Happy Socks socks, Dr. Martens shoes.

Just outside this photo, gangs of kids dressed like the guy sitting on the statue were throwing bricks through the windows of the treasury offices. We heard lots of screaming and shouting as mobs of protesters fought with riot police.

Anna wears a Diesel coat, Fred Perry dress, Uniqlo tights, vintage boots from Sick, American Apparel gloves, earmuffs from Beyond Retro; Marsida wears a Cacharel dress, B Store top, American Apparel scarf, vintage boots from Rellik.

Seconds after this photo was taken both of these benches became engulfed by flames and lots of people started dancing around it while listening to drum ’n’ bass music. The shouting and screaming became louder and scarier, so we left.

Scarlett wears Peter Jensen dress, Topshop coat, Pretty Polly tights, American Apparel socks, Vans shoes.

As Muir, the photographer, took this snap, some angry chav kids wearing face masks started shouting, “Pedo! Pedo!”

Dasha wears a vintage coat from Beyond Retro, Insight sweater, Carhartt top, American Apparel shorts, Pretty Polly tights, Vans shoes.

When we tried to escape, the police wouldn’t let us leave. And so we were trapped there from 2 PM to 8 PM, and on top of being in constant danger of having our heads smashed in by flying bricks, nobody was allowed to pee.

Anna wears a vintage coat from Mint, Fred Perry dress, Maison Martin Margiela top, earmuffs from Beyond Retro, American Apparel gloves, Uniqlo tights, vintage boots from Sick.