Just Do It

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There are two things that I'm getting smack bang into and I'm determined to combine the two despite the fact that they might be at odds with each other.  One is my trainers.  The other is my renewed desire to find top notch vintage pieces – as in ones that make you go "Wow!  That's vintage?  You're such a liar…".  This dress from Merchant Archive with its acid pink and lime green stripes is one such specimen.  The colours are so neon-brite that you'd think that they might not have existed decades ago because our view of anything pre 1970 is sepia-tinged, black and white or rose-tinted.  I still regard Sophie's selection at Merchant Archive as one of the best in the city and a trip up to Kensal Rise a month ago for a shoot earnt me some stripes.  Mega stripes in fact.  Oh, and another 1930s tea dress that reminded a friend of House of Elliot (yay for repeats on ITV2) which makes me love it more.    

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(From top to bottom: Tommy Ton for Style.com, Motilo, Nam for Grazia.it)

The footwear was a solution to a Milano problem of running about for taxis and taking the metro but conveniently slots into what I think will be a trainer redux for S/S 12.  Nike will be laughing their heads off.  Or they already are because they don't need fashionistas' pocket change.  Oh well, either way, they win and I'm making more regular trips into Niketown to ask misguided questions revealing my total lack of knowledge of trainer model/styles – "Where do I go for low tops that are like, neon green and err… aren't too chunky?" 

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40 comments

  2. amaaazing! frankly, I would never ever wear that! but it works out super duper great for you, so yay for having that guts to dress like that!!

  4. I adore your trainers! And even more, the way you interpreted the fastly emerging trend of-er- sneakers?! However, as much as i do frankly hate niketown and all other trainer/tracksuit overloaded store, I’ve always held a somewhat soft spot for these type; simple, bright and “not to chunky”- perfect…for trainers.
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  14. Almost every person in that last photo has their eyes on you! That dress is amazing!

  15. I love this ensemble sooo much! I did think you might be lying regarding that dress being vintage ;p. Such an awesome outfit!!! <3
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  23. I’m becoming more and more skeptical about you actually…I used to enjoy your blog, but it has increasingly become a platform for you to show us what you have in your wardrobe and what you’ve just bought. thank you for reminding us we have shit jobs or that we have lost the good job we had.

  33. susie………i really can’t resist my self to post a comment on each page of ur wrk

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