Updates

Thanks to a new job, psued0-promotion and adjusting to a new 9-5 schedule (which is going to change soon enough anyway!), sadly this blog has suffered. And it's only a sapling to begin with! But I have resolved to post post post in the future, I dislike infrequency despite being someone who is frequently infrequent! Nevertheless I have ambitions and hopes for this blog so I want them to at least be attempted. My New York trip in less than a week should hopefully provide with material! As should my new found budget sensibilities, and the minefield that is 'appropriate' work attire. & FYO I did eventually buy the Marios Schwab for Topshop dress!

-meg,xoxo

Aspirations.

For the first time in my life, I have some sort of aspiration of what I would like to be when I'm older. Like these women please... (and I think that the photos, for once, need no commentary...)

credit; Dazed & Confused #57, 01/08 from foto_decadent
-meg,xoxo

Fetch Me Her Housecoat!

Housecoats are certainly not the most fashionable item, neither to my knowledge, are they still commercially avaliable to buy. But looking at some today, I wondered about their possibilities. One I saw, was almost a dress; a long quilted skirt with a thermal polyester drawstring top. It looked a lot better than it sounds, I'll admit. By just cutting off a majority of the bottom, it could have been made into the cutest winter dress, warm and fuzzy. Damn, I want it now. Another idea would be to make a quilted jacket; just lop off the bottom and presto, you have a cuter version of a puffa jacket.

Another vintage item I'm ever so obsessive with is lingerie and bedwear of the 50's, 60's and 70's. Slips, nightgowns, dressing gowns; I am in love with it all. It is the perfect antidote to recent bedwear which is sloganed to death, or completly sexless (or the severe opposite). It manages to be sexy without being slutty, and pretty without being overtly so.

images; poshgirlvintage.com
-meg,xoxo

The Details

I enjoy detailing on my clothes; buckles, clasps, ribbons, buttons, anything that brings a little extra to the plate. So, today when I saw this dress (Marios Schwab for Topshop) I fell in love. For once, I think that this is something Topshop managed to price correctly.

The tiny flower print contrasted with the clasps looks even better in person. It's all about the juxtaposition! And the effect that simple clasping detail brings.

-meg,xoxo

Working Girl

Autumn/Winter '08 looks like one where there will be the ever so predicatable return to more ladylike looks. Although part of me mourns this (I enjoy not having to brush my hair every day), there have been some catwalk looks that have made me perk up and Eley Kishimoto Fall 2008 is one of these.

Clothes like these, are in my eyes, completly appropriate for the dreary 9-5. They are sugar sweet in terms of aesthetic, but they still retain an office-appropriate edge. Business casual at its finest!

I also like the collection as it reminds me of a favourite editorial photograph of mine. Sadly I cannot remember where it orginates; however I do know that this is how I'd dress for a job in my dream world.

images; style.com
-meg,xoxo

Vintage?

The first ever vintage item I bought was about four years ago; a brightly patterned 1960's dress, with a full skirt and a zip up the front. It cost me £25 from Pop Boutique in Manchester, and it continues to be one of my favourite dresses, suitable for day and night. I've continued buying vintage; mainly dresses from the 60's or 70's, and accessories.
Vintage has exploded over the last few years (witness 'vintage' sections in charity shops such as Oxfam, the increase in independent vintage sellers on eBAY and in 3d, and a resurgent interest in charity shops, for those in search of the perfect quilted gold-strapped bag). But something caught my eye today in Urban Outfitters.
As you may know, UO have an 'Urban Renewal' section instore, which contains vintage clothing, as well as newly constructed pieces from vintage stock. I have a few things from their vintage section (all on sale and all from the men's department; plaid shirts, 1980's vest tops and my prized turquoise sachel). But I don't ever really look at it; I find it overpriced and opportunistic. However today, they had a large selection of tooled leather bags, all of which I fell in love with (my favourites being a rose pattern and a deer pattern). Tooled leather, for me, evokes a certain kind of aesthetic; hippyish, bohemian, natural. I have a tooled leather belt that I bought for £2 and I adore it. These bags provoked a similar reaction from me. The only problem? Their price.

£38/£40? Sadly I wasn't shocked. That may not seem like a lot of money for something, you'd be hard pressed to buy a brand new bag off the high street for less. But I can guarantee that it would be far cheaper to go to an actual vintage store, than buy it from Urban Outfitters. I hate that major stores are ripping off consumers in order to make a quick buck. Or do I just not get the point of capitalism?

-meg,xoxo

Aesthetic Inspiration

Some images that have been inspiring me lately...

This Prada ad is just so perfect. I love the louche vibe it gives off, and those bags are delectable.

This girl, snapped by The Satorialist is making me jealous. She pulls off jeans in a way that I never could and that yellow patent trench is great. I like how she's pulled the collar up, it's little details like that that really make an outfit 'pop'.

Riley Keough (grand-daughter of Elvis) at Prada's premire of Trembled Blossoms, an animated short by Muiccia Prada. I like the juxtaposition of a sheeny black trench with a pretty dress peaking through. The dishelleved hair completes the outfit.

I have no words for the dress that Arden Wohl has on here (again at Prada), apart from: I WANT NOW. The black details (headband, tights) make the dress and shoes look ever better. Sigh.

Sasha Pivovarova is such a cute overload! I love her floral layers, her slight bohemian charm, and her adorable smile.

images; style.com, the sartortialist @ style.com, the fashion spot

-meg,xoxo