coffee + topshop = perfect afternoon

being inside Topshop makes me feel happy because it makes me feel like i'm in England. old habits die hard, i reckon. being in Topshop with Melody -- extra happy. we were both a bit overwhelmed today by the masses of people plus the abundance of sequin-y items. some sort of bizarre mathematical vortex. thank god we had caffeinated first. despite the daze, we did manage a good happy cruise of all 3 floors. aside from the sequinery, there were some ubiquitous perfect Topshop items. not surprisingly, 2 of the favorite categories cruised - leather jackets and shoes. i am very much hoping that this particular jacket shall soon be owned by Mel. it is SO soft that it is almost absurd. neither one of us could stop touching it. ok, mostly me. but she really loved it so i hope she gets it, having exercised great restraint today. shoes-a-palooza aside, i also gravitated toward nearly all of the Kate Moss items - including this top... and a few others... and a leather dress... luckily for my wallet and bank account, i too exercised restraint. but let there be no doubt... i'll be going again soon. you know, for England.