Homer Sykes Exhibition Prints

"New Romantics dancing the night away at the Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London."

"Luciana Martinez hanging around upside dancing."

"Standing, Ross Adams known as 'Wigan' and Jill McComish"

"The Blitz Club was a test bed for their fashion ideas, this new look later became known as the New Romantic movement. The designer Stephen Linard (bleach quiff to right)"

"Corrine Edwards artist dancing leaning back with one hand raised. Gregory Davis, designer, make-up artist, model agent, standing against pillar with dark wedge haircut."

"(L-R) Mandy D'Witt, Anna and Paul."

"(L-R) Martin Welch went on to work as an illustrator at Vogue, and his friend Kevin Jenkins was an illustrator too, but now works as a DJ."

"Blitz Club Covent Garden London Covent Garden, London, England circa February 1980."

"Stephen Jones the milliner in beret dancing with Jayne Chilkes. He is wearing "... my father’s suit, but he certainly didn’t wear it with cream gloves, a cream beret and a pussy cat bow." The other couple are Dick Jewell, a filmmaker, and his girlfriend, Luciana Martinez."

"Ollie O'Donnell founder of the Wag Club. Perry Haines at back. In foreground Christos Tolera (would become singer in band Blue Rondo A La Turk and a portrait painter who is based in London.) and Barry (The Rat) Bryan"

"Girl on left is Lorraine from the dance troupe Spoonoch. Girl with black bob hairstyle is Wendy May who was Billy Idol's girlfriend in the band Chelsea."

"Amelia Lonsdale writes in 2017. The Space Cadet is Dennis Sheldrick, he was in a band called Wonder Stories with fashion designer Keanan Duffty. He worked at the steel works in Scunthorpe, my mum (Yvonne Taylor) worked at Doncaster council. They were into art, my mum studied fashion at college but that’s as far as it goes. They made most of their own clothes and would wear them out at places such as The Blitz but also at many more clubs up north. The woman dancing with him in what seems to be a matching outfit is called Denise King. The costume was an overall from his work that he customised, my mum made the cummerbund out of satin, mainly influenced by Bowie's Space Oddity and Kraftwerk. They were invited down to London to Billy's by Steve Strange and Rusty Egan when they were in the band Rich Kids and after that they would go once a month to London for one nighters."

"George O'Dowd, later know as Boy George, with friend Wilf Rogers at the Blitz Club, where George was working as the cloakroom attendant. He is wearing a Malcolm McLaren cowboys t-shirt from Seditionaries based on a Jim French drawing. George O’Dowd had not assumed the name "Boy George", at this time. He told me he was known as just George. Jim French (14 July 1932 - 16 June 2017) American photographer and illustrator. Princess Julia behind George O'Dowd, in profile."

"Steve Strange, Boy George and friend Wilf Rogers. (behind George) The end of the evening, counting out money. George is wearing a Malcolm McLaren cowboys t-shirt from Seditionaries based on a Jim French drawing, under a black leather studded jacket. Steve Strange is wearing Willy Brown, (Will Brown and partner Marie Willy - fashion designer and retailer of the time. Brown designed under his Modern Classics label which he sold in his own shop in Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London). In reality George O'Dowd, had not assumed the name "Boy George", at this time. He told me he was known as just George."

"David Holah and John Maybury dancing the night away. Names thanks to Kim Bowen"

"Lesley Chilkes, John Barclay (centre) and Steve Shanley. Names thanks to Christos Tolera."

"Jeffrey Hinton soon to be DeeJay (far left with blond curls and T-shirt) and Stephen Linard (bleach quiff, centre)"

"The girls kissing, Kim Bowen (wearing a velvet hat by Stephen Jones) and Julia Fodor (later known as Princess Julia) and the skinny Jeremy Healy chats with (soon-to-be deejay) Jeffrey Hinton."

"December 1980. New Romantics watching Spandau Ballet perform live on stage at the Heaven nightclub Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London."

"Duggie Fields in centre wearing bow tie. The actress Jenny Runacre standing next to DF. John Crancher fashion designer seated, with a combed Mohawk hairstyle."

"New Romantics watching Spandau Ballet perform live on stage at Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street."

"New Romantics dancing the night away at the Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London."

"New Romantics at the Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London."

"New Romantics at the Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London."

"The Blitz Club was decked out in Second World War posters and a photograph of Prime Minister, Winston Churchill and thus the Clubs name. Girl laughing is Helen Robinson of PX Fashion - (thanks to Rusty Egan.)"

"The club was decked out in Second World War posters and thus the Clubs name. At the Easter Pageant, Princess Julia (centre) handing out Cadburys Creme chocolate Easter eggs to the crowd. They had just performed the song; Death Where is Thy Sting? (L-R) Iain R Webb (fashion author, editor journalist), Princess Julia, Jennifer Binnie, and sister Christine "Miss Binnie" "Instead of ‘RIP’ Princess Julia scrawled ‘HIP’ on my chest in lipstick, " writes Iain R Webb."

"Tim Dry musician wearing zig zag makeup. He is Tik from the New Wave band Tik and Tok, they were a robotic mime and music duo. Seen here with fashion designer Jane Kahan playing snooker. "

"(L-R) Graham Smith - photographer. Michele Clapton (wearing hat), award winning costume designer ‘Game of Thrones. Man with quiff is Ignatius Morrison."

"Kim Bowen (wearing a velvet hat by Stephen Jones) and Jeremy Healy. Christine Binnie, "Miss Binnie" talking to Marcelo Andiano. Christine designed her own dress with the help of Cerith Wyn Evans for a party, themed 'what will people be wearing in the 80s'. The dress was worn once and made from a sack."

"New Romantics watching Spandau Ballet perform live on stage at the Heaven nightclub Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London."

"New Romantics at Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street."

"(L-R) Christos Tolera, Barry (The Rat) Bryan, Stephen Linard, Steve Strange. Steve Strange lying back with Stephen Linard. Steve Strange is wearing Willy Brown, (Will Brown and partner Marie Willy - fashion designer and retailer of the time. Brown designed under his Modern Classics label which he sold in his own shop in Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London)."

"Steve Strange is wearing Willy Brown, (Will Brown and partner Marie Willy - fashion designer and retailer of the time. Brown designed under his Modern Classics label which he sold in his own shop in Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London). The two friends are painter Kevin Whitney and Chris Sullivan writer, painter and former DJ."

"Girl in that dress is Wendy TigerPearson (Wendy Tiger Pearson) fashion student from Bournemouth and Poole College of Art. Later worked at Granny Takes a Trip in the Kings Road. She was a dancer at the Embassy nightclub in Bond Street, seen here strutting her stuff at the Blitz. Many years later can be found at a London university working in administration. Girl with black bob hairstyle is Wendy May who was Billy Idol's girlfriend in the band Chelsea. Girl back view with black leather plastic skirt is Lorraine from the dance troupe Spoonoch."

"Covent Garden, London, England circa February 1980. The Blitz Kids at the Blitz Club were a group of people who frequented the Tuesday club-night in Covent Garden from 1979-80."

"Fashion student Wendy TigerPearson worked at Granny Takes a Trip in the Kings Road, Chelsea. She was also a dancer at the Embassy nightclub in Bond Street, seen here strutting her stuff at the Blitz Club. Many years later Wendy can be found at a London university working in administration or on Saturday nights at the Chelsea Arts Club and still strutting her stuff."

"Blitz Club Covent Garden London 1980s"

"New Romantics laughing having fun dancing the night away at the Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London."

"New Romantics at the Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London."

"New Romantics at the Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London."

"Blitz Club Covent Garden London 1980s"

"New Romantics wearing tartan a fashion at the time at the Heaven nightclub in Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London."

STEVE STRANGE BLITZ CLUB LONDON 1980'S "Covent Garden, London, England circa February 1980. The Blitz Kids at the Blitz Club were a group of people who frequented the Tuesday club-night in Covent Garden from 1979-80. They are credited with launching the New Romantic subcultural movement. There was an emphasis on style that was ensured by enforcing a strict dress code at the door. Crucially, the Blitz lay between two art colleges (St Martin's School and Central School) and it became a testbed for student fashion designers who set London ablaze during the 1980s. The club was decked out in Second World War posters and thus the Club’s name."