Alex Hartley

Alex Hartley, 18, guitar teacher and bass player from Birmingham

Photography David Sims
Fashion Editor Joe McKenna

Ripped leggings by Horace; ring from Camden Market
 

Top by Marc Jacobs; cardigan by Clare Tough

Cardigan by Clare Tough; vintage Katherine Hamnett trousers from a selection at Carlo Manzi

 
Customised T-shirt by American Apparel; vintage Katharine Hamnett trousers from a selection at Carlo Manzi; braces by RoB

 
What’s the best thing about being in a band?
For me it’s being creative, making your own style and giving things your own twist, and then gigging around. Being on stage is one of the best feelings in the world and you meet a lot of good people on the way!

How important are clothes to you?
Clothes are something you have to wear or you’d be arrested! But I like to have alternative style so I can still stand out and say ‘I am me’ and not care if others don’t like it. It’s a way of expressing yourself and creativity.

How do you dress day to day?
I normally wear leather trousers, possibly with a fishnet top.

What’s the best thing about being in a band?
For me it’s being creative, making your own style and giving things your own twist, and then gigging around. Being on stage is one of the best feelings in the world and you meet a lot of good people on the way!

How important are clothes to you?
Clothes are something you have to wear or you’d be arrested! But I like to have alternative style so I can still stand out and say ‘I am me’ and not care if others don’t like it. It’s a way of expressing yourself and creativity.

The world needs more…?
Nice considerate people and Tesco value tortillas! They make the world happy.

The world needs less…?
Violence and ignorance, nobody needs that. And less politicians who can’t figure out where they live!

Who was your first crush?
We’ll keep that a secret for now.

What will the world look like in 10 years time?
More Starbucks!

And 100?
Everyone will be dressed like Ziggy Stardust.

If you could only wear one outfit for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I find a banana hammock works for all social occasions: weddings, courts of law, even prison!

When did you start dyeing your hair?
I first dyed it when I was 10, but I got into it again about 4 or so years ago.

How much time do you spend on it?
Probably about 30 minutes.

Who inspires your style?
(Japanese rock star) Miyavi and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.

What’s on your iPod?
Lots of J-Rock and industrial music, I love all the sounds in industrial music it takes music to another level of imagination.

Where haven’t you been that you still want to get to?
I want to get my bands known and also make a bigger career out of modeling.

Hair Guido Palau
Make-up Lisa Butler
Casting Director Francesca Burns