My unlikely find of last season was that chain link scarf from Benetton so it stands to reason that good old United Colours of Benetton are on my radar again this year. The problem is that venturing into Benetton stores rarely yields anything but something from their ad campaigns always seems to catch my eye. … Continue reading Chain Reaction Part Two?
Category: Accessories
Buttons Galore!
When I talked about doing the ‘avoiding Topshop’ thing a while ago, of course I didn’t mean this to apply to the many concession labels that are sold in the basement of the flagship Oxford Circus branch seeing as they probably make the pieces themselves or pay them more than 40p a day. Mark Stevens-Ellis… Continue reading Buttons Galore!
The Trapper that Shines
Though every winter season, headgear is touted to take a prominent role, the number of people I actually see on the streets taking to hats (wooly beanies don’t count!) are few and far between. Even rarer to find people wearing non beret/beanie hat types. I’m not suggesting everyone to be walking around in Ascot headgear… Continue reading The Trapper that Shines
Box and Go
Some of you may already be familiar with Erva’s bags. I should be put off when I read a bio on a bag designer’s website finding excerpts like ‘as worn by Cameron Diaz, the Olsen twins’ etc etc. It really ticks me off that a designer feels they need to justify their creations with some… Continue reading Box and Go