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Tag Archives: fashion
Vintage charm
Aside from thesis agony, for me it’s been a summer of impromptu travel to NYC & Marbella & the most wonderful vintage discoveries along the way. I also attended The Vintage festival last month at the London Southbank Center. Any road, let’s … Continue reading
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Tagged couture, Deja Vu Marbella, designer clothing, fashion, Marbella, shopping, vintage
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Savage Beauty
what I did this morning… When I heard about The Savage Beauty exhibition a while back, I thought to myself what a shame it’s being held in The States and not in The U.K. I would not get to see … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander McQueen, fashion, New York, Savage Beauty
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Fred Perry & Richard Nicoll
This is my current favourite top. It’s from the s/s Richard Nicoll /Fred Perry limited edition collection. I’ve been a Fred Perry wearer ever since I can remember & I love the fact that the brand has evolved to incorporate … Continue reading
All hail the maxi-skirt
The season we’ve all heard about colour blocking and the 1970s look, but for me this s/s truly it’s ‘all hail the maxi-skirt’. I do so love a full skirt, but have been pondering the signification of reams of excess … Continue reading
Urban Outfitters Brighton
I had a confusing brand experience in Urban Outfitters. I was reminded of that ‘I saw you coming’ Harry Enfield sketch where he dupes an upper middle class lady into buying objects for astronomical prices , which he’s picked up … Continue reading
Italian Shoes
You know the book The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón? I love it, no, I freakin adore it. It’s right up there in my top reads along with Lolita, Dracula, Our Man in Havana and something by … Continue reading
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Tagged Athens, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, consumption, fashion, shoes, the cemetery of lost books
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Marks & Spencer Shoes
Look at these beauties. Marks & Spencer £35. That’s right, M&S. In a word – HOT. Last week I trawled the shops looking for a pair of black shoes. IMHO Brighton is woefully lacking in shoe shops. OK we’ve all … Continue reading
Orange Shoes?
A particular conundrum offered itself this week. Orange Nike Dunks ? Me. [thinks] I will rock these with a Twentyeighttwelve dress I’ve just bought. But are they inappropriate for the 30+? Now my daily bread comes from posing difficult questions. … Continue reading
Tweetminster
I came across tweetminster a couple of days ago, an idea inspired by?tweet congress?and MP Tom Watson?and?Alberto Nardelli. Follow and Tweet MPs and Parliamentary Candidates, and use the power of Twitter to track UK politics, make your voice heard and … Continue reading
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Tagged fashion, Habermas, Lifestyle, political communication, politics, Social Networking, twitter, youth culture
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Radical consumption.
I’ve been reading Radical Consumption by Jo Littler, which was only published in Jan this year by O.U press. From the time I began my own research in 2005 this is one of the most engaging titles I’ve read, perhaps … Continue reading
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Tagged American apparel, brands, fashion, radical consumption
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