Bus Stop clothes would often be worn on TV and in Films - I've already blogged about Joanna Lumley and the Bus Stop clothes she wore as Purdey in The New Avengers. One of the most regular wearers of our pieces was the character of Sarah Jane in Dr Who, played by Elisabeth Sladen.
Here are a some of stills of Elisabeth wearing Lee Bender at Bus Stop stripes
Doctor Who's Sarah Jane wearing Lee Bender at Bus Stop clothing
Doctor Who's Sarah Jane (played by Elisabeth Sladen) wearing Lee Bender at Bus Stop clothing
Doctor Who's Sarah Jane (played by Elisabeth Sladen) wearing Lee Bender at Bus Stop clothing
These are similar to this Lee Bender at Bus Stop striped jacket. From 19 Magazine (70's)
Lee Bender at Bus Stop. From 19 Magazine (70's)
But the Sarah Jane outfit that is considered iconic is the Andy Pandy jumpsuit - also a Bus Stop outfit. It featured in Doctor Who story The Hand of Fear.
Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane (wearing her iconic Lee Bender at Bus Stop Andy Pandy Jumpsuit) and Tom Baker as Doctor Who
That iconic Lee Bender at Bus Stop Andy Pandy Jumpsuit
Youtube being the wonder that it is you can even watch the relevant Andy Pandy jumpsuit episodes here
I love the fact that despite this digital age fashion illustrations are making a resurgence. Vogue and the Sunday Times Style Magazine amongst others are increasingly using them alongside photos of the latest pieces. Here are some of my recent illustrations of the latest trends.
I was asked to feature the best of the Bus Stop Collections for Grattan mail order in the late 70s, and did this for 6 years.
As I chose the photographer and art director myself from the pages of the best magazines, my pages for Grattan were far superior to theirs, and set a standard for their own pages in years to come.
