Polaroids, Richard Branson, Guns & Ammo

Behind the Photo #10

It was October 24th, 1973 when I had to go to court again, only this time with Keith Richards for gun and ammunition offenses. In this photo we had just arrived at the at Marlborough Street Magistrates Courthouse in a limo for our first court appearance. You can see me on the right with Keith and the famous "It Girl," Anita Pallenberg.

Keith is wearing his finest, and Anita is all dressed up because she had just come back from Jamaica. I'm wearing an Yves Saint Laurent cape and a suit made by a very famous shop called Granny Takes a Trip, which was on Kings Road.

It was a satiny, shiny kind of material that was very beautiful and very comfortable. I gave it away to a friend who wanted it, but I wish I'd kept it. They are all historical clothing. Now one of those suits in the costume department of the V&A Museum in London.

We had been arrested after a corrupt drug squad came in to Cheney Walk. I was on my way to Switzerland that day, and I hadn't spent the night at the house.