rain? what rain?

right.  two things.   one.  it often rains in London.  if you did not expect or prepare for this, and only brought stilettos, well then... that's just silly now, isn't it?  two.   are you seriously going to complain about it when you're IN LONDON AT FASHION WEEK??   honestly.

ray of sunshine in said rainy times? the Burberry Prorsum show.  GORGE.  lovely and amazing.  i'm still not even close to over my obsession with the skirt from Burberry's spring/summer collection.  not even close.  and now add this in the mix!?!?!  we've got ourselves what is teetering on an addiction.  i cannot even fathom how much i love the over the knee boots in the army green/brown.  and the dresses?  and the bandage sweater?  i feel a bit faint - pass the salts.  seriously.   gorgeous.   stuff.   and call me a broken record, but how fantastic is the cobalt coat?


don't try to make me go to rehab for this one.  (insert Amy Winehouse song here)  this addiction stays in the picture, thank you very much, good morning.

a bit of lovely for your monday morn

the shows must go on.  the fashion shows i mean...  there was a moment of silence to mark the loss of Alexander McQueen at the start of London Fashion Week.  bittersweet.   but the shows must go on - with the hope that there will emerge a new talent to grab the reins.

London fashion particularly rocks my little world - i suppose in part because of my Brit blood - it gets all bubbly with excitement.  there's always a bit more of an edge to the collections out of London than anywhere else.  it's just what we do i suppose...

right then, that being said, Matthew Williamson is not one of the edgier designers, but for the love of God he is a good one.  these pieces are BEAUTS.  normally he is Sir Print A-Lot.  but i'm much more into to the gorge lines in the simpler pieces this time round.  while the cape is killer with the shock of cobalt,  the piece that really has me all dreamy is that drapey jacket over a long dress.  LOVE it. LOVE. 

yes please!

london towne

there is something about London girls' style... before the world was all contained inside computers it was more drastic a difference, but even now, they are just a little bit ahead of the curve. they are edgy and cool. they have the LA messy gorgeous casual mixed in with the NY slick - shaken, not stirred, into the perfect style cocktail. the quintessential example of this is the one and only Kate Moss. the woman just has it NAILED. there have been other "style icons" that the mags try and put upon us - but this girl just has it down. so it seems only logical that after a matter of time, she would design. she did a collection for Topshop (ah Topshop - i have waxed on i know, but i could again easily. just saying the word transports me in my mind to Oxford tube station - and the first glimpse of Topshop just across the street...) last year - and there were some very cute pieces - but nothing that rocked my world to the point where i felt the need to spend... this season's collection however, i feel it will most likely loosen my purse strings. the collection comes out soon - and lord knows it will go FAST. like hotcakes, as they say. hot fashion cakes. there are some "preview" pics online at the website, and i'm loving them a bit...in particular this little number, and the floaty butterfly piece... Kate, once again, you have done it right.