Claire Wilson

Founding Editor and Online Content Producer, Style She Spoke

Australia

I ride bikes, arrange words and take pictures. In my previous life I was a magazine editor. Now I am a writer and photographer specialising in caravans, 4WDs and travel. I publish on the web and in print. I know SEO, CSS and HTML - I'm no stranger to design.

Portfolio
Styleshespoke
Comrades on Court: People of Polo

Matt "Messmann" Messenger is riding down the hill in front of me, and we are headed towards the patch of snow high on the mountain ahead of us. He gets a little air over each of the bumps in the fire trail, flaring out his back wheel and landing with a joyful whoop that is sure to scare the Alaskan bears away.

acrvmag
03/07/2017
Women making waves in the world of RVs - acrvmag

It's no secret that the RV industry can be a bit of a boys club, and so every year to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8 AC+RV takes the opportunity to chat to a few of the women achieving great things behind the scenes.

acrvmag
07/22/2016
The Caravan Classifieds Translator - acrvmag

Looking to buy your first caravan? Got a caravan for sale? This not-quite-comprehensive translator of common phrases found on caravan classifieds will help you nab a bargain, or make a motza. If we've missed any, add them to the comments below! 1.

Travelin
Mount Grenfell Historic Site

Connecting with the living country past and present. It is an ancient truth that life will always follow water, and that water itself must follow the lie of the land. Nowhere is this more obvious than in very dry country.

Travelin
Things to do at Corynnia Station, Carrathool

The outback landscape around Corynnia Station is one of those rare places where you can feel the thrumming of ancient magic. The horizon is broken only by the occasional old man saltbush or a distant tree, and it splits the world into two opposing halves: the giant blue sky above is hung with soft white clouds, while underneath golden plains of grass are bisected by dusty roads and wire fences.

Australian Caravan + RV
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WREAK HAVOC ON EXPANDING CARAVANS

Half a dozen unhappy owners of 2015 model Jayco Expandas have complained on the Jayco Australia Facebook page that their caravans are leaking, leading to their holidays being cut short or delayed.

National Portrait Gallery
03/21/2015
Finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2015

The National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition is selected from a national field of entries that reflect the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.

Travelin
TRAVEL: Country NSW

This is just one of a series of 23 articles I wrote about travelling around the Goulburn and Crookwell regions in country NSW on commission for Bauer Media and Tourism NSW.

Styleshespoke
10/26/2014
Bike Basics: 5 Things Every New Rider Should Know

People all around the world are getting back into commuter cycling in a big way. It makes so much sense - it's cheaper, greener and way more fun than driving or catching public transport. However, riding a bike can become a drag very quickly if you haven't got some simple things right.

Treadlie
12/22/2014
Hell's Belles Volume IV

Treadlie magazine is for bike lovers, would be bike lovers and those that appreciate great bike design - a magazine devoted to culture, fashion and design. Featuring people and their bikes, bike businesses, cycling cities, bike travel and a toolkit section profiling the latest in bike accessories, art and design.

Styleshespoke
REVIEW: Knog Blinder Road R Tail Light

Lights are an essential part of every cyclist's kit, and the difference between good lights and bad could literally be death, so the matter should be approached seriously. When you buy a lock the general advice is to spend at least 10% of the value of your bike, but the same can't be said for lights - every rider should have a quality set.

Styleshespoke
01/18/2014
Not All Drivers Deserve Our Trust

My bike lay across the tram tracks in the middle of the intersection, the contents of its wicker basket strewn meters from where it rested. The front light had fallen from its cradle and was separated from its battery, while the rear light flickered in defiance of its apparent uselessness.

Styleshespoke
03/01/2014
Catherine Deveny's 5 Tips For Stylish Cycling

Melbourne comedian Catherine Deveny only started riding seriously in 2010 when she got what she describes as an "old dutch grandmother style bike". She says that this bike changed her life, not only because it made her want to ride, but because it made her want to find gorgeous frocks to go with it.