1.19.2011

OLD NEWS

GETTING BACK TO LEEDS, IT WAS LOVELY TO FIND A LITTLE ELLE-SHAPED PARCEL WAITING FOR ME ON THE DOORSTEP. HAVING FINALLY SHOVED MY REVISION ASIDE (HOORAH) I COULD AT LAST, GET INTO IT AND START PUTTING THE SPRING-WARDROBE PLANS INTO ACTION.


NOW, I'M THE FIRST TO ADMIT I WASN'T THE MOST OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE WHOLE 'COLOUR BLOCKING' TRENDS FOR THE NEW SEASON. MYSELF, A BLACK AND GREY KIND OF GIRL, WAS INEVITABLY GOING TO FAIL AT THE FIRST HURDLE: 'COLOUR'. HOWEVER, MY VIEWS HAVE MELLOWED SOMEWHAT SURPRISINGLY, WITH THE HELP OF A MISS J SANDER, AND A STUNNING  CHANEL IMAN.


I'M NOT GOING FULL-STEAM-AHEAD AND CONDONING THE USE OF COLOUR I SWEAR, BUT I AM SO PLEASED MY FAVOURITE DRESS OF THE NEW SEASON GOT THE SPECIAL COVER FOR ELLE FEB 2011. CHANEL IMAN LOOKS INCREDIBLE IN THE JIL SANDER NUMBER, WHICH IS GOING TO BE SUCH A HIT THIS SEASON. THE HIGHSTREET ARE ALREADY CELEBRATING IT'S MAXI-LENGTH/ DRAPE/ ASYMMETRY/ COLOUR/ SIMPLICITY. HOORAY. 
(I'M NOT SAYING I'LL BE SPORTING A SATURATED-PINK MAXI, OR GOD-FORBID MULTI-HUES, BUT I DAMNRIGHT THINK SOME OF YOU SHOULD.) 












































THE REST OF THE COLLECTION: DELIGHTFUL. (and that's coming from someone who doesn't like colour, good job Ms S.)


3 comments:

  1. ahhh the color! really looking forward to drenching myself in brights.
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  2. i love the vivid colours. i can't wait for summer so i can go bright and extra retro! <3

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  3. lovin the colours!!!!

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