Have you ever had a crazy moment, where you thought you were actually going completely deranged? Well for a split second, I had that moment yesterday whilst in Grand OFR Books near Brick Lane. I’m not sure what was going on but Brick Lane yesterday was rammed with French people so everywhere around me was mutterings of ‘Ba oui’, ‘G√©nial!’, ‘C’est tres jolie, non?’ and I was sort of zoned out reading the latest issue of Self Issue. Then the crazy moment came. Somewhere, either behind me, beside me, or in front of me came my nick name’Susie Bubble’ – was I thinking of a past conversation where someone called me that? Was I saying my own nickname out loud without even knowing it? No, something along the lines of ‘Look, that’s Susie Bubble, you know from Style Bubble.’ was coming from somewhere, spoken en Fran√ßais bien s√ªr. I spun around and actually saw a woman pointing at me having just outed me to her friend. Looking away immediately, I hastily paid for my Self Service and shot out of that store in a jiffy, escaping to St John Bread and Wine for some grub. Quite simply the oddest and most surreal experience I’ve had in all my blogging days. Coming from a one-time permanent wall flower (albeit a wall flower with a penchant for vintage slip dresses), this is quite disturbing. It was even more surprising that a chic French lady wearing a big fur coat and a huge Chanel bag said it. (Chic and me don’t quite go together….). Hey, this isn’t a complaint – a mere observation on the fact that I will probably never be able to venture out into Brick Lane without looking less than immaculate on the chance that someone will say in English/Francais/Italiano/Deutsche/whatever language that person speaks (by the by, how do non native English speakers find reading this blog – a bit too wordy?) – ‘Hey, that’s Susie Bubble – gosh….she looks well rough in real life!.’ Oh the shame, the shame. Perhaps I have to start donning my new Bernhard Willhelm sunglasses complete with attached visor (bagged them at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout sale for ¬£40 – hope all Londoners took advantage!). They’re not for assuming a ‘superstar’ persona but they’re perfect for hiding my extremely perplexed look that I will invariably have.
i think those visors will out you out even more! haha. You have a signature style that I think is very you.
What happens if the chic french lady reads this blog?! *gasp* I hope she didn’t get too confused as to you ran away. Did you look like you were running away?
“Guardaaaa, √® proprio Susie Bubble!!”
😀
Hey, for me you are not too wordy – I love fashion blogs with argumentations. And I’m great in foreign languages, he he.
I get that sometimes, when someone’s recognised me from DJing at the bar I have my residency and it freaks me out – especially as I look considerably better in a dimly lit bar with some make-up on than in broad day light looking harassed and dishevelled!
I hope the chic French lady comments to this. 🙂
my goodness, i’m completely enamoured of you in those glasses! not to be weird. but they are adorable.
How hilarious! I hope to see that French women to common here too.
Oh, I think it’s awesome! You should be smiling from ear to ear. You’ve left your mark on the world in one way or another.
Ahh, Susie, at least there actually WAS a French woman behind you and you wasn’t just heading into complete and utter derangement and insanity… unlike me. =(
I remember there was a time where I wasn’t really sleeping enough hours in the day, this resulted in me experiencing some rather odd audio hallucinations. I kept hearing these random Japanese phrases coming from the tv i.e “doushita no?” “nani ka?” etc. but the only thing that was on was Hollyoaks & random adverts for Shameless. O______o
What was even more unusual was that it didn’t even stop and kept on happening every time I turned away from the TV. [The TV was on in the background, hehe. ^^;]
Seriously, it was the most peculiar moment of my life. =S
Yes, I was rather hoping Mademoiselle/Madame Chic would pop into comment…..
I did do a very sharp exit from the store but obviously not like I was actually on the run or anything! Just sort of left in a blushing way….
Manka, omg that has happened to me when I have fallen asleep listening to the radio – I think there is some science behind the distortion of sound…. or something like that….
For a girl who puts up photographs of herself which mostly have a camera blocking her face, you happen to be really recognisable, Susie 🙂
And I agree with the first commenter who said that sunglasses-visor combo would only out you even further..
I SOOOOOOOOOOOO want those sunglasses :o(
They are the epitome of fashion meets functionality! x
Susie it was me that posted the last post – I didn’t sign in! x
reading your blog helps broadening my (vocabulary)horizon ! I surely have learned lots of technical and common terms modern English-“peeps” (<-- this I got from Nitrolicious i.e. haha) use nowadays! thanks for that ^^
hi, Susie! being a foreign reader of your blog i have sometimes difficulties with translation.. but that doesn’t matter.. i LOVE your blog!! it’s great! keep doing it! Thank you!!
Erjena from Russia 🙂
Wow, at least you were recognized for being yourself, not mistaken for Chelsea Clinton pre-makeover (as I was, sadly)…
I’m curious to see whether I’d recognize you next time you visit NYC.
it’s almost like you’re trying to hide from the paparazzi! except not really… oh well, I thought the glasses idea was really cute
i love it! the sunglasses and the incident!
just wait for the autographs
The sunglasses are fantastic!
But the whole Brick Lane thing sounds rather surreal..
As long as she wasn’t Carine. Then running away would have seemed unjustified!
S xx
those sunglasses RULE
Hey!
You asked if people from abroad could read your blog. Well, I am only 15 and I’m from AUstria where we speak German and I do understand what you say.. of course sometimes it’s a bit too difficult for me as i don’t know the vocabulary but i really like your blog. lol. i’m kinda late. sorry.
take care and have fun in paris.. if you’re still there!