I never really wanted to look like a rock star although nowadays I do bear a worrying resemblance to Frank Black!

Before I became obsessed by music, I wandered into a barber with a picture of a certain Liverpool player from the late 70s/early 80s and demanded a facsimilie.

Unfortunately, I'm now bald.

I made a concerted effort to dress like one of These Animal Men, but then again I will always love them for stopping me dressing like a member of Ned's Atomic Dustbin

I was at school when I got into New Order, around the time they had Technique out. There followed a five year period of 'Bernard' haircuts. It's taken a long time, but I believe my Orwellian project 'unphoto' has been successful in removing all traces of evidence.

I know someone who has a photo of himself after he had copied the hairstyle of Dave Hill of Slade. It came to light when he mentioned his daughters horror at seeing it. I wonder why!

By the sound of it I currently look like half the contributors on this site

I followed Bowie as a teen and there was NO WAY I was glamming up, although I did have my photo taken in the queue of the Manchester Hard Rock wearing a top hat!

No, for me it was the Tom Baker look of trilby and v-e-r-y long scarf. Really, I have the photos to prove it.

Although I never wanted to copy a rock star, I did in my youth go through a phase of dressing up as a droog from Clockwork Orange - unfortunately not just on stage either!

All white clothes, bowler hat and big Dr. Marten's bovver boots (although I did not go as far as the jock-strap on the outside of the trousers).

However, it did have a habit of sparking off a bit of a violent reaction on the streets (can't think why?) and did result in causing many a punch-up.

I'm still unsure whether Islington's coiffe majeure is modelled on The Partridge Family-era David Cassidy or Flintlock vocalist Derek Pascoe. Perhaps someone reading this at Word Towers might broach the subject with him - head on or subtly, as appropriate - and report back.

In 1991, a well-meaning member of the public was so moved by my ragged clothing, that they approached me in Southend High Street and offered to direct me to the nearest homeless shelter.

A few months later Nirvana's second album Nevermind came out. All of a sudden it was fashionable to look grimy and umkempt.

Even a broken clock with a dirty face is right twice a day.

I was discovered in the local precinct wearing shorts, sandals, red check shirt and bootlace tie. Hair cut with a fringe like Roger Mcguinn and a Davy Crockett hat perched on top. It was all about Edwyn Collins.

Two years later I saw an NME piece on a new band who were yet to release a single. The writer described them as "a more romantic Orange Juice". I was intrigued. The singer had beads and a quiff & I was hooked. From then on it was only Morrissey.....and to be honest, it has been since.

Can't carry off a quiff these days - I still have hair but you have to be thin to get away with a quiff, and I enjoy my chips too much. Still wear Morrisseyesque clothes, though.

how many of us are "rocking" a "look" these days.

Have we succumbed to the M&S/Debenhams/Bodum/Racing Green (delete as necessary) aesthetic or do we pick and choose from a plethora of outlets to put together a style that is identifiably something? Or do we throw on whatever is clean from a selection made by our partners or gift-giving relatives or friends?

Personally, I favour a vaguely 50s-viewed-through-a-prism-of-80s-indie-vaguely-socialist type of thing, i.e. workboots, very dark denim with turn-ups, tartan shirts, cardigans and zip-up jackets which are a bit 50s American.

Not exactly a look that goes with all my musical tastes, but it vaguely fits with my love of Billy Bragg, The Smiths, The Go-Betweens and Stereolab. Doesn't fit at all with my love of Aphex Twin, Squarepusher or Cortex though.

with the Man at C&A look? I boycotted denim 20-years ago, not proper english attire. A man is not dressed when wearing the wrong trousers. Where can I buy spats these days?