I mentioned last week that shamefully, I purchased Topshop’s grey satin turbans and that I would try some outfits that wouldn’t be shouting ‘Look at me, I’m chanelling Prada SS07’ despite the blatant reference with the turban. Well mission accomplished. For a start, the turban is more normal and mundane looking than one might think… Continue reading Mundane Middling Turban
Category: Accessories
The Crowning Glory
My affinity with headbands, headpieces, hats and basically anything that adorns the head is inexplicable. I can’t reason it. I just love it. For some it’s a mere afterthought, a nuisance even having something on the head. For me, it’s the piece de resistance, the thing that completes an ensemble, something that can be THE… Continue reading The Crowning Glory
Ruff Ruff!
I’m always interested in the revival and re-interpretation of historical costume. I mean beyond the oft recycled decades of the 20th century. I mean even further back than the other often-referenced epoch, Victorians. Much further back. Let’s take it all the way back to Elizabethan times like this girl on Facehunter and her lace neck… Continue reading Ruff Ruff!
A Wasted Opportunity
When I first heard that the famed illustrator Julie Verhoeven was collaborating with Mulberry for autumn winter 2007-8 on some bags and t-shirts, I yipped for joy! To say that I’m a fan of Verhoeven’s work is a bit of an understatement. Just to illustrate, despite my blatant dislike of all things Louis Vuitton (I… Continue reading A Wasted Opportunity