Fashion Bitch

So I'm always posting about things I love/want/need but this post is gonna go slightly different...cause everyone loves a good bitch. As a fashion student and people watching enthusiast, it's second nature for me to scan what people are wearing and question it.  For example, personally I find that judging a person by their shoes is highly accurate and perfectly acceptable.

 

So as much as it pains me to have unattractive photos on my blog, here are my least favourite items and trends for the season, which I am far from looking forward to seeing more of this summer!

 

1. New, ugly and cheap looking Nike Huarache colour ways

Girls sizes: Yes. Girly colours: No.

 

(NB these look even worse in real life)

 

2. The Chav-ification of American sports jerseys. My granddad lives in Michigan and I have plenty of authentic sports apparel from over the years, I'll tell you one thing, it doesn't look like this!

 

 

3. Skateboards becoming a fashion accessory to non-skaters. This is Selfridges right now... somehow skateboards have become 'cooler' than those who actually skate.

 

 

4. Short shorts with a awkward amount of ass. British girls take provocative dressing too far.

 

 

5. American Apparel leotards with an awkward amount of boob. Often worn with above shorts. Ew.

 

 

6. High street brands ripping off streetwear brands that are ripping of other streetwear brands

 

 

7. Sandals. Full stop. I guess this is just a personal thing but they look nasty and do not allow for running, climbing things or any other childish outdoor activities I still like.

 

 

8. Tiedye/Hype/Festival/Hipster vests. See Vice for further reading of associated culture.

 

 

9. The 'Kanye West' effect. Everything in moderation right, I'm all for a bit of leather or a slightly longer hem, but people take this way. too. far.

 

 

10. Irrelevant and pointless words on clothing. Needs no further explaining than the below.

 

 

Well that's enough hate for one post, these are my 10 worst current fashion fails. Agree? Disagree? I would be interested to see if these are true for other countries, or if it's just a British thing?

 

 

Curren$y

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar print crop sweater, Mesh sleeve crop top, Boutique silk joggers- All Topshop

Rayban Wayfarers in dark tortoise shell

Nixon gold monopoly watch

Adidas Consortium Superstars

 

I've seen a lot of bloggers recently in Adidas Superstars- call it a comeback of the shell toe- and I personally haven't owned a pair since I was a youth. Now for me, your basic pair of Superstars are a little uninspiring but then I found these... off-white suede with a snakeskin trim which is the perfect addition to my otherwise Nike dominated trainer collection.  Still feeling that snakeskin on everything oh yes.

 

My sweater is an old favourite of mine, who can resist a little green and a cash related print? The trousers were a Topshop sale find down to £10 and definitely need ironing better than my domestic capabilities. ooops. My favourite purchase of the season by far and can be worn in the daytime as shown, at night with heels or whenever you can't really be asked to get dressed and just want to wear trackies (student life).



Blank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White walls, white cats, white Adidas...

 

 

Nothing gets the British excited like the first ray of sunshine of the year, and whilst I'm always reluctant/too cold to trade up my fur coat for running shorts, the remainder of the country seems to need no convincing. Anyway, for a classy transition from winter to summer, white seems like the best place to start. I'm hoping that this will be the year I miraculously develop olive skin as well as overcome my bad habit of ruining every white item I own. Failing that I guess it's back to black for me.

LFW- Zoe Jordan

 

 

 

 

 

You know how every now and again, you stumble upon a collection/designer and you're like 'damn, how have I never come across this before??' Well this is Zoe Jordan, and I am clearly not the good little fashion student I thought I was to have not noticed her until now. After spotting her collection at London Fashion Week, I quickly did some research to find out that Zoe is the daughter to F1 boss Eddie Jordan, hence the motorsport references, which combined with Celine-like minimalism just happen to create my ideal line. One to watch for sure!

Late Night Hype

 

 

 

 

Photos by: Sean Van Dam

 

Zara coat with fur

Topshop leather joggers

Nike Huarache LE Size? exclusive

Nixon Monopoly gold watch

 

It's almost impossible for me to find a time when the sun is up and a photographer is free. I prefer the dark anyway, I'll just be the night-time blogger.

This is a rather delayed 'what I got for Christmas' post. I searched the globe/internet for the perfect all black coat, set my heart on the below Zara studio jacket and sulked for days when it sold out. Thankfully, this update with fur hit the stores just in time for Christmas. The Huaraches were a present from Lukas, a big thank you to Nike and Size? for finally making huaraches available in smaller sizes. I'd been waiting and waiting.

 

 



LFW Christopher Kane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Kane Womenswear AW14 at London Fashion Week

 

Possibly one of my favourite collections from this week and one of my favourite British designers full stop. Whilst some people were shocked by his use of nylon, 'bin bag' like materials, this did not bother me in the slightest, probably due to my love for anything dark and shiny. Oversized silhouettes on sweaters and trousers as well as boxy shaped dresses stand out for me the most and are sure to be strong throughout AW14. The white, neon green and pale pink accents were a nice touch to an otherwise black collection however my one criticism would be the knitwear which was way too garish for my taste (see below). Agree?

 



Accessory Watch

 

Nike SB Janoski Max Black

Takeover TOUK woolly hats

Zara crackled leather clutch

 

Here are my top three accessory picks for this month.

Many people may have their doubts about the half-Janoski-half-Air Max creation and so did I until I saw them in all black with a white speckled sole. Literally my ideal colourway and due to release some time this month, my (unfortunately student) bank account no longer allows for £90 trainer purchases but I'm working on it. Somehow.

New TOUK hats are also due to release any time now at www.toukcrew.co.uk. Whilst I'd usually go straight for the black, the grey is looking real nice and they are the perfect fit too.

And once again, Zara go above and beyond with their new season collection including this crackled leather bag. I have the worst habit of losing anything that isn't attached to me (ie clutch bags) but fabric this beautiful is surely worth holding on to. Maybe I should end my self imposed ban on clutches.