| "Being small, I
always look for clothes which make me look a bit
taller," Toyah told us.
"For
instance, I'd never choose anything with
horizontal stripes which would make me look
fatter than I am!
Smaller people
do have a problem when it comes to buying clothes
and I have to be very careful to make sure I go
for darker colours, which tend to be more
flattering."
Toyah likes to
shop for her clothes in unusual, back-street
shops.
"I prefer
the not so well-known shops because I don't want
to go somewhere and find someone else in exactly
the same outfit," she told us.
Toyah is very
interested in fashion and feels that it's very,
very important.
"What you
wear should reflect your own personal taste. I
don't always believe in being told what to wear!
Clothes are a
very big part of your individuality. You should
feel good in what you wear. Above all, though,
your clothes should be comfortable."
Toyah spends a
lot of money on clothes now, particularly on her
stage clothes, but she wasn't always in this
position.
"When I
was a drama student I couldn't afford many
clothes, but I still really cared about what I
dressed in.
I got all my
clothes from places like jumble sales and the
wardrobe department of the theatre!
If you don't
have much money to spend on clothes, I think it's
important to buy one outfit you really like, and
wear it all the time - rather than buying lots of
accessories and things.
When I was a
drama student I used to go around in this long
black coat and a pair of heavy black
platform shoes - I loved the outfit and wore it
all the time!"
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Toyah feels that her
clothes are a very important part of her image.
She's well known for appearing in some stunning
stage outfits, but would hate to be predictable,
which is why she likes using young, new designers. Whereas before, she didn't feel that
accessories were important if you haven't got a
lot of money to spend on clothes, Toyah feels
that the jewellery she wears on stage is an
essential part of her look.
"On stage,
the accessories are just as important as the
outfit."
Judging by the
selection that Toyah brought along to our
photographic session, her own accessories are as
individual and dramatic as the girl herself!
Finally, we
asked her if there was anyone she admired for
their clothes sense.
"James
Dean and David Bowie. Bowie always looks so
fantastic. Whereas so many of his generation have
let their style slip or become dated, he's
managed to stay up there.
Grace Jones is
amazing - her style's really individual and
unique.
Marilyn Monroe
is someone who I think always looked good in
clothes, too - although in her case, her
fantastic figure made the clothes look good."
Which is
something Toyah feels is important - but looking
at the shots here, it just goes to show that
personality counts for quite a lot too!
Jackie Magazine
- 1981
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