The King’s Road Collection

Penelope Chilvers x Bay Garnett

“ I’m just writing to you about an idea that struck me a week or so ago in a charity shop
(funnily enough!) longingly looking at a pair of great 70s suede boots that were far too small
and I thought what a great idea it would be to create a collection of shoes and boots based
on ones from thrifting/charity shops and doing it in a super sustainable way. Anyway, as I say,
it struck me and I thought of you as you make such great shoes and boots and really know
what makes something classic and stylish as opposed to a fad or trend ” - Bay Garnett

And so, with this message from Bay to Penelope, The King’s Road Collection was born.

This capsule collection is a nostalgic trip down the King’s Road, to when it was a catwalk
for the style tribes - the hippy Bohemians of the 70s (aka Granny Takes a Trip, Biba) through
to the early 80s where the colourful friction of Punks and Sloanes, sharing Chelsea’s
pavements together was rich with creativity.

The World’s End Biker Boot kicks with tough King’s Road attitude “I remember going to
Norton’s in Worlds End and buying my first bikers there, says Bay. Everyone in Chelsea wore
white jeans and black bikers and if they were really going for it, they would wear a biker jacket
too…it was a staple style look.

The Biker Girl Wool-Lined Slides form part of the same biker family, and slip on easily with their
soft shearling interior while The Soft Rock Studded Cowboy is an homage to Biba.
The Stud Gun Pump is inspired by a bag that Bay and Anita Pallenberg found in a charity shop
in World’s End. “It was amazing! It was a simple black bag with a flap with lots of studs on it -
homemade - super punky.”

 

 

 

Bay came to Penelope Chilvers as she “was so obviously the right person to collaborate
with. Not only a British brand but her shoes are beautifully made and are all so timeless and
classic, and made to last, like so many of the best vintage finds. We had so much fun working
together on this, and she made the ideas come to life beautifully.”

 

 

 

 

Credits and thanks
Bay Garnett Stylist & Creative Director
Lola Bute Model
Gemma Sort Chilvers Production Manager
Sophia A-G Production Assistant
Guy Isherwood Lighting Director
Simon Wellington Digital Operator
Julia Wren Hair & Make Up
Cassius Kane Videographer

 

 

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