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Satire / 22 January 2017

Cheese Grater Couture Corner

In celebration of the upcoming 2016 Fashion Awards in London’s royal Albert Hall, The Cheese Grater has delved deep into the backstories of some of this year’s most iconic looks. Words/pictures by Aaron Aarsehole.

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This outfit may scream “I had to take the bins out and these were the first shoes I found”, but its story is so much more tragic. Model Ryan says: “The jacket is obvious. It keeps out the cold, and I can wrap my fish and chips in it. The sandals, however, are medicinal: I’ve gone and caught myself a nasty fungal infection on my toe and the doctor says I need to let my feet breathe.” The Cheese Grater wishes you well, Ryan!

We caught model-cum-UCLH porter Dafydd on his way back from a night shift. “I’m the man men want to be and women want to be with,” he sneered, picking dried IV fluid from his hair, “I work for the NHS. I wear toe-shoes. See if you can catch me. I stole this coat from a dead guy and his family have been trying to catch me for the last five years. They’re still trying.”

We can’t print this young model’s name because of age reasons [Looks old enough to me – Tabloid Ed], but boy did he have a story to tell! “I just escaped from Aleppo,” he said coquettishly. “A man offered me a cup of coffee and a blanket if I stood here and let him photograph me.” Kudos to you, young entrepreneur!