Govanhill Style Icon: Emme Woods

Govanhill local, Emme Woods, is a musician who performs as a solo artist and as a member of the bands Joy Hotel and Fake Taxi. We caught up with her to chat about her look for Issue 1 of the magazine.

Listen to one of her songs on The Greater Govanhill show on Radio Buena Vida on Friday 7 May at 2pm.

Interview and photos by Giacinta Frisillo

Hey Emme! What are you wearing today? 

A banging purple cord Lucy and Yak boiler suit – and a fur coat, which accompanies every look of mine. It is my bandmate’s dead gran’s coat. Thank you, Luke and his gran, RIP. This necklace I’ve had since I was, like, 2-years-old that my grandad got me with matching rings and bracelets. To top off, I’m wearing my ‘Fuck the Tories’ earrings to exercise my civil liberty.

What would you call your style?

Wine ready.

Do you have a style icon? 

Prince was one stylish man. A sprinkle of Stevie Nicks’ witchy look wouldn’t go amiss.

What’s your favourite article of clothing? 

I love boiler suits because you put one on and that’s you, ready. But my fave is my dressing gown, which has been a blessing and a curse during lockdown. I don’t know how we’ll ever part. 

Is deciding what to wear onstage different than deciding what to wear to the shops?

Na. I always look fabulous.

What colours, textures, or prints make you feel good?

I really love cords and stripes. My papa used to wear cord trousers and I hated them at the time, but things have changed. I always wear furs, but I’m vegan so they’re faux. I did buy a red suede tasseled biker jacket. It’s a real dead animal. I’d feel a lot worse about it if it wasn’t so bangin’. 

Where do I get your look?

I’m not a big shopping fan, so I get most of my clothes online. Some of my fur coats were gifted and my gran bought some of the others.

Final thoughts?

Creativity is hard to conjure at the minute, but I’ve been in the studio working on my next record. It’s the only thing that ‘rona can’t take from me. Freedom will prevail. Until then, wine will help.