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So I've had a massively long break from blogging.
Between now and my last blog - my life has completely changed, I wasn't myself during the s/s 10 shows - so despite attending a few shows thanks to my buyer - i didn't have the energy or enthusiasm to report back. Disappointing and pathetic as this may be... I have to say - morning sickness and the first trimester is not something I recommend. I would've quite happily stayed in bed for the first 4 months of... well you guessed it.

So i'm back!! The usual blabber of things i want to buy, designers i admire, shapes i love... here it is!

I have stumbled across ken & dana design (thanks to refinery29). What beautiful aesthetic and branding. Sculptural shapes are translated into wearable and incredibly luscious pieces:

Geometric gunmetal cube ring $500

Natural amber and brass necklace $195
Brass & smoky quartz earrings $175

God I <3 style="font-weight: bold;">are what I need in my life.

blurb,

feeling uninspired and lost.
need an inspirational trip.

ASOS Ltd 100

god i cannot believe i missed out on this. 100 pieces by LCF students went on sale from 1pm today and i missed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jay - the things i do for you are ridiculous.

see Susie Bubble's blog post for the best picks...i'm too upset to write about it myself.

i am...

...massively in love with this 'tube cut out top' $148 by Orphan Age

cue the deep sigh.

one to watch: dirty elitist

I'm becoming increasingly addicted to twitter ... and finding it a useful source for both political and fashion news (and buzzing new companies). Dirty Elitist began following me and curiousity got the better of me.


Dirty Elitist appears to be a new company with the aim of rivalling the likes of pixiemarket.com and newhighmart.com .

It currently holds a very small mix of product but so far the product looks strong. (I haven't yet ordered from there so don't take my words as gospel!) Similarly to newhighmart.com the VM is mixed with some product only, some anonymous models and some editorial shoots... im undecided at the moment what works best or if i like that there is a mixture of presentation.. but i think i sway toward editorial presentation . I think it's important for customers to see product on the body (as a whole) with an aspirational image to make customers desire the product and to look like the model rather than anonymous models in questionably lit studios/rooms...

vs.

Anyway enough rambling.. i like these men's acid wash skinny jeans!

ruffles and loveliness

i <3 ruffle sleeve woven playsuit.. it feels lush and soft and yummy... *swoon*

available at asos.com; £35.

ASOS AW09 press day

...as an asos.com insider, i got to see the AW09 press day, post-press... everything looked ever so lush. i'm very late in posting this but delayed my posting for fear of 'the competition's beady eyes on our fabulous product.

so i'm going to keep short and sweet and post just my absolute fave best bits that made me squeal with excitement like a typically-hyper-girly-girl...


lush jewels >>


<3 this cage dress


ASOS denim >

(ASOS) Revive - vintage inspired knitwear :



Our very own James Boiler Suit. Loves it!



mmm <3 this suede dress:

Unseen, Guy Bourdin @ The Wapping Project

On a lovely sunnday day a few weekends ago I trundled all the way to Wapping to view Guy Bourdin's 'Unseen'. Set in a 19th century power station (which later turned into a pumping station), it still inhabits much of its original hydraulic equipment and machinery. The Wapping Project has played host to numerous fantastical art and fashion exhibitions and holds a restaurant and bar within its engine and turbine rooms... anyway, a large steel door toward the back of the beautifully naturally lit buliding leads down to the Guy Bourdin exhibition... wonderful. Small but the grassy floor and the atmospheric lighting was just lush.

...and my bottoms obsession continues...

So i'm clearly being brainwashed as I work away in the casual bottoms buying department ... i trawl pages and pages of mags, tears, blogs, online stores to find fascinating, inspirational product (that's in my spare time though mostly as the working day comprises of ... critical path, critical path!!!)... and come across some fabulous leggings featured in this month's Vogue. Unfortunately, Styleserver's platform doesn't really do them any justice whatsoever (but look stunning in the shoot with ms. dahlia believe me) ..

Batik leggings by Julia and Ben 75euros @ styleserver.de


lush!

And if you like the old paperbag waist shape that adorned many s/s 09 shows... (i know it's VERY late to be mentioning that as it's all about a/w 09 now..) here's one, uber eccentric .. almost vase/tulip shaped (?!) one for you:

Painter pants by Ulrika Sandstrom 179euros @ styleserver.de