Labels: Bag, Charity Shop Finds, Dress, Floral, haul, Meadham Kirchoff, Vintage
Before all of the pretty (yet horrible) snow thats covered the UK this weekend, I managed to get my first proper charity shop haul done. It wasn't intentional, I was on the bus home and spotted this beauty from the bus, & luckily got off at the right time! It's by a brand I've never heard of (and can't properly read either), but it's from New York. It has a strong black leather strap with an adjustable buckle, and some amazing pocket space on the inside! And it cost me just £1. Yep. And look at the very, very similar ones above! I'm not entirely certain but i'm 99% sure this is vintage, and great quality vintage at that.
The perfect size bag for college, enough to fit a good book or two in! I also managed to pick up this beauty:
Now, I'm not a massive fan of using photos of myself on my blog, but the photos just didn't do the dress justice on a hanger. Also, I apologise for the awful lighting, I had to edit the photos lots to get them to remotely look okay, which has resulted in the dress looking blue, and me with a slight alien-like glow... It's not, it's black velvet, and I'm not an alien. It has a gorgeous, gold polka-dot silk bottom and bust trim, with matching buttons. Really comfy too, with the zip back and elasticated waist. The halter neck is detachable, but I thought it looked better up. It was really lovely actually, the woman who was on the tills & runs the shop explained that the lady who brought it in (that same day), explained that it was hers a good 30 or 40 years ago. I love it when amazing little finds have a nice story behind them. The dress, vintage, £3.Got lots of other bargains to update you all with - car boots & primark goodies! x
Just another quick post today, I keep looking at all of the London Fashion Week things and wanting to post it all! This post is on Meadham Kirchoff's S/S2012 collection. As soon as I saw it, I loved it. The candyfloss colours, similar to The House of Holland (below) are really pretty - and wearable, especially for a snowy winter! Labels: LFW, London Fashion Week, Meadham Kirchoff, Topshop
My favourite thing about this collection, is the ultra-feminine vibe. Unlike some designers, pieces of this collection are truly wearable, or you can try and recreate the styles. The gorgeous, winehouse-esque pastel hair is easily copied - buy a pot of directions, and wack it on bleached hair! Mines currently pastel pink, and the best bit is, that it'll only last about three washes!
I'd love to get married in this dress, bottom left, with the veil of bottom right!
And finally, these four looks are my favourite. Schoolgirl meets schoolteacher. Kitsch, colourful, and fun. I've always loved the colour-clash of baby pink and red, so when I saw these red leather gloves mixed with the marshmallow dress, it was a clear winner for me.MEADHAM KIRCHOFF:Designer names: Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchhoff.Origin: Edward is English. Benjamin is from Sete in the South of France.Design background: Edward studied womenswear and Benjamin studied menswear, both at Central Saint Martins. They launched a menswear label, "Benjamin Kirchhoff", after graduating.Design signatures: “We do not to have a signature but rather a handwriting. We like to tell stories in different ways.”How would you describe the Meadham Kirchhoff woman? “Uncompromising, aware and individual.”Trademark pieces: Feminine designs that are considered and executed in an old fashioned manner.What’s next for your brand? “Spring/summer 2012.”Who are your design heroes? “John Soane and Courtney Love.”What are your favourite cultural hotspots in the capital? “Kaos London and the Wallace Collection.”In five years’ time I will be… “Either dead or still doing it.”What encapsulates London fashion for you? “London is such an eclectic and unpredictable place. This is reflected in the way people present themselves and in the broad spectrum of designers that the city produces. London is a really good environment to absorb what inspires you and make of it what you will. Anything goes.”Meadham Kirchhoff won the Emerging Talent - Ready-to-Wear award at the British Fashion Awards 2010.(Images and text from Londonfashionweek.com)Heres how to get the look, at a snippet of the price:
Just a quick one, I will do a more interesting post soon, I promise! Got a few charity shop gems, and a Benefit makeup review to show you! x
November 2009