We all love the genius that is Miuccia Prada. But how could she possibly create two bags in the same season that could be so dramatically different? Enter exhibit A – The beautiful gold and black slouchy bag, made from leather with nappa leather lining and gold plated zips and fittings. Unfortunately I don’t have a picture of the gold and black version but I do have a picture of its more colourful sister (apparently this colour is bougainvillea + voyage… purple and turquoise was what I was going for). Really this doesn’t do justice to the black and gold version. At ALL!
I have day dreams of myself strutting down the street to that ‘Black and Gold’ song by Sam Sparrow with my new Prada. Sigh…
But then exit exhibit A, enter B – this tacky looking fairy hold-all. I really hate it, I don’t know if it’s supposed to be a bit twee on purpose but it looks really cheap to me. And when you take in to consideration that this little bag costs a whopping £1050 it just offends me on every level.
I have however found an outfit to match the bag just in case you were tempted by it…
I’ll admit it, I got quite excited when I heard about the re-branding of Peacocks. I don’t think I had ever been inside a Peacocksbefore but I happened to be in Southampton on the first day of their opening. When I couldn’t find anything I liked I wasn’t overly surprised, not even particular disappointed, but when I then went in to their Luton branch and their Stoke branch and a few others and still found nothing I gave in to the idea that Peacocks was shit, is shit and always will be… shit.
But then! bored one afternoon I was wandering around town and there low and behold a pair of brogues identical to those in Topshop! The only difference… was one pair cost £75 and the other £12! I am that pleased with my cheapo brogues that I took a photo of them of their debut night out!
Moral of the story: Persist with Peacocks and you might just come acorss something great.
(But for everyday shopping avoid it like the plague!)
OK so we know Vivienne Weswood has always looked a little… alternative. But give her props she has always been at the cutting edge of fashion and style. Ever since punk and new wave took off she has been right in there, bringing us her take on bondage and BDSM (if you don’t know what that is please feel free to go and find out haha!). But I mean you cant slate the woman that brought us those famous shoes that saw Naomi Campbell fall on her perfectly polished arse mid-catwalk can you? (love it!)
Even as she approaches the rip old age of 70 she still turns out beautiful clothes, look no further than this seasons Gold Label range. Absolutely stunning!
However, gorgeous clothes aside, I’m hesitant to say, but it really needs saying… Our Viv is looking positively terrifying in the latest pictures advertising the Gold and Red Label…
Time for a serious note i think… OK so we know models are thin, news flash right? but I was really very shocked at the state of the Topshop model below. Just look at her cheek bones and sunken eyes. This isn’t sexy… -
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The whole ‘waif’ or ‘Heroin Chic’ look, as it has become known, became popular in the early 90’s when people started looking less at the Claudia Schiffer’s and more at the Kate Moss’. The trend has stuck…
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I could go on about the ’size 0′ phenomenon, but come on we’ve heard it all before and quite frankly I’m bored rigid with it all! All I’m saying is that Topshop need to really take a look at what’s attractive and what’s not. Here’s a clue; Brink of death = NOT SEXY
On a lighter note Topshop have come up with some really great dresses lately. However despite trying all of them on in a range of different sizes NONE of them suit me! Balls!
Being one of Kate Moss’ biggest fans ever ever ever, I might be slightly biased, however the Yves Saint Laurent ad campaign is so amazingly understated and beautiful that every time I see a new picture my heart flutters a little. I know they are “so yesterday” but I meant to write about them quite a while ago, I’ve been putting it off as I knew it would be a biggie. I’m struggling to find my favourite picture but here are two that are certainly up there…
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As well as Rimmel and YSL Kate has also been dabbling with Longchamp and despite not being a fan of the actual bags, I’m loving the pictures! How sodding beautiful can one person be?!
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But then we have Lilly Cole for Marks and Spencer… Lilly what were you thinking? Not only is M&S, associated with extra-large elasticated granny knickers the world over, but the range of clothes she is modeling are crap! She is such a pretty girl but ever since she hit 19 and “got fat” (hahhaa yeah right) she has been gone from the likes of Chanel, Hermes and Moschino to Accessorize and bloody Marks and Sparks! Below is one of the many pictures she has done for the new Spring-Summer collection and at the bottom is one of the shocking dresses in the range… (If you are interested in any of these however they are all available through the sites on my fashon links page)
I understand that to buy designer you need to be on a slightly larger budget than the one I’m on, (aka a student loan). But how can any body justify the £449 pounds its costs to buy this Chloe Silk shirt. It is hideous! What would you wear with it? It clashes! It is the same amount of money as I just paid for my new laptop! Please, someone find me something positive about this shirt!!
If indeed you are on a budget and can’t afford the Chloe version, I have found this ‘nearly identical’ bowling shirt for just 11 quid! Bargain!
OK not so identical but just think… you could have this bowling shirt… and a laptop…
OR that colour clashing monstrosity at the top of the page… and a lolly pop
