Novelist's dishes out the secrets of his style

Lewisham’s definitely affected how I dress – but I think I’ve affected how people in Lewisham dress, too! If I grew up in Oxford I’d probably dress differently, but my fashion and the way I talk and move comes from where I’m from.

I used to love wearing combats when I was young. It was a real ends ting. Year 6 all the Lewisham and Peckham boys used to rock combats. Always black or khaki. Never camo.

I’m heavily inspired by the West Coast and this is quite a West Coast look. I was just in LA. It’s my favourite place in the world to shop. I usually just go to a Swap Meet (a flea market) there.

I’ve got a Jheri curl at the moment. I had an Afro, then everyone told me I should get a hi-top. Back then only me and Tempa T had hi-tops. The Jheri curl’s a West Coast look. I’ve heard a few guys diss it but I knew if I tried it, it would look good.

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