the cost of the cut.

(A/W 09 COS)

I adore beautiful draping details, intricate pleats... i find it so frustrating that the beautiful fabrics and the delicate details i lust for are always only available from niche places at middle to high end price points. but from working in the industry i know why...... if you pay only £20 for a dress - don't expect much more than the basic shape and the cloth! More detail, costs money.

Popped into COS today and pleasantly surprised. From the outset it looks so dull and black but the fabrications and the details are so key to this brand. It's these kinds of details I appreciate most.

But what I really fancy at the moment to satisfy my asymmetric/cropped/draped thirst thing... is this Gemma Degara shoulder shell top $172 @ pixiemarket.com

it's so me, down to a T.

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!

Going BLEACH crazy!!!

i am offically going bleach mental.
i want everything bleached and acid washed.
so can't wait for all our acid washed stuff to go live on asos.com.

in the meantime for my wish list are the following from the one and only pixiemarket.com:

Bleach print leggings $111 by Shakuhachi >



80s Chambray Zipper Top $135 by Paper Tiger >




and the Bleached denim shirt $119 by Paper Tiger >



In the meantime, I am going to wear my ASOS Acid Wash Short Jumpsuit to satisfy my bleach/acid wash hunger.

pixie market

i love love love this place...
i especially love the graphic printed leather detail legging and the silk/leather mix colour block dress.

absolutely fab pieces but they are a bit pricey working in the $... the dress reatils at $185 but really it looks so worth it.