Top: Topshop
Pleated miniskirt: Pimkie
Yellow tights: Topshop
Cardigan: H&M
Bag: My Nan
This look was pulled together out of laziness and convenience (that’s how fashion I am). One of those, “I’m too busy to pick an outfit, so I’ll buy a new one instead’ looks. Actually, only the top and tights were new. The skirt was bought in France from shop called Pimkie, it is like a cross between Miss Selfridge and Peacocks, so not exactly haute couture.
The French high street is interesting, there doesn’t seem to be a middle ground. You either get cheap and cheerful “fun fashion” (that can also be a bit tacky) or very conservative and bland stuff. There was some gorgeous stuff in the department stores, especially by labels like Carven and Sandro but it was priced accordingly. There are probably some astute cultural observations that could be drawn from this, but I’ll save that for another day.
I wore this for a night at Atta Girl celebrating my friend Jimmy’s birthday. We did the usual dancing, drinking and eating chinese food at a ridiculous hour. Atta Girl was incredibly good – I particularly enjoyed dancing to TLC’s “No Scrubs” and Hole’s “Violet”. The place was packed and the atmosphere was friendly, fun and feminist. I loathe how “fun feminism” has become a derogatory term used in certain quarters. Why the bloody hell can’t it be fun? You don’t suddenly wake up one day and decide “Oooohhh, I fancy some fun today, shall I go to Alton Towers or become a feminist?”.
The rubbish “summer” weather has made me reassess my views on opaque tights. If it is freezing and cloudy and a cardigan is required, then 80 denier is perfectly acceptable. I love the combination of the three primary colours. I plan to wear yellow tights a lot as Autumn sets in and can already envisage an A-line indigo denim mini skirt, a deep red polo neck, yellow tights and my tan riding boots.
My other fashion epiphany came in the form of jazzy hairslides. I’m too poor for a haircut at the moment, so I’ve taken to wearing loud hair accessories to distract from my straggly ends. I picked up these clips for £1.50 in the Topshop sale. They look rather regal in my opinion.
I’m not sure how I have managed to combine the state of the French high street, musings on feminism, yellow tights and regal hair slides in one post. I won’t lie, I’m proud of the achievement.
BBxx