Showing posts with label street chic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label street chic. Show all posts
Sunday, November 23, 2008
It's Not So Grim Up North
This past week allowed me 24 hours in Leeds. Not having been there before I was thrilled to discover that the city is just like its people - bold and brash but with the soppiest of hearts. Buildings proudly erected during the Industrial Revolution have been confidently brought up-to-date and, with additions such as Harvey Nichols to the stunning Victorian Quarter, Leeds is now a very modern city with a style uniquely its own.
Speaking of style, I was also fascinated to see a much more groomed and out-going look in the Leeds locals, than we are used to here in London. Topshop - ever the benchmark for what's really going on - had edited the collections to include a lot more 'fitted' dresses and skirts and towering, WAG-ish stilettos. On the street as well, the men were predominantly suited and booted with impeccably coiffed hair and proper 'statement' shirts.
I spotted Jill and Eddie (below) queuing for a bagel - I've never seen such attention to detail. From the outstanding cut of his military jacket, to her slouchy Vivienne Westwood boots and Pillar-box red watering can handbag. Brilliant!
PS. With airline fares as they are, I'm hopefully going to be doing my bit for the depletion of the ozone layer come 2009 and reporting back from some of Europe's most stylish and trend-setting capitals. All recommendations and offers of spare beds welcome!
This past week allowed me 24 hours in Leeds. Not having been there before I was thrilled to discover that the city is just like its people - bold and brash but with the soppiest of hearts. Buildings proudly erected during the Industrial Revolution have been confidently brought up-to-date and, with additions such as Harvey Nichols to the stunning Victorian Quarter, Leeds is now a very modern city with a style uniquely its own.
Speaking of style, I was also fascinated to see a much more groomed and out-going look in the Leeds locals, than we are used to here in London. Topshop - ever the benchmark for what's really going on - had edited the collections to include a lot more 'fitted' dresses and skirts and towering, WAG-ish stilettos. On the street as well, the men were predominantly suited and booted with impeccably coiffed hair and proper 'statement' shirts.
I spotted Jill and Eddie (below) queuing for a bagel - I've never seen such attention to detail. From the outstanding cut of his military jacket, to her slouchy Vivienne Westwood boots and Pillar-box red watering can handbag. Brilliant!
PS. With airline fares as they are, I'm hopefully going to be doing my bit for the depletion of the ozone layer come 2009 and reporting back from some of Europe's most stylish and trend-setting capitals. All recommendations and offers of spare beds welcome!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Cinch it!
I've heard that during recent times of war, the fashion scene on the homefront has embraced army-prints and combat trousers (see little cited pop/history moment: girl-band All Saints' Marharishi trousers during the Balkans). Well, now it's the credit crunch and dippy women everywhere are taking the advice to 'tighten our belts' a little to literally. Kicked off by cult series Mad Men, popularized by our lady in LA, Posh Spice's body-con look, and now rampant on the catwalks of Paris fashion week, feminine curves are IN, IN, IN.
It's a shallow way of looking an impending economic doom, but on the bright-side a belt's cheaper than a whole new dress, and we'll be starving enough to get into those size 8s! Woop woop.
I've heard that during recent times of war, the fashion scene on the homefront has embraced army-prints and combat trousers (see little cited pop/history moment: girl-band All Saints' Marharishi trousers during the Balkans). Well, now it's the credit crunch and dippy women everywhere are taking the advice to 'tighten our belts' a little to literally. Kicked off by cult series Mad Men, popularized by our lady in LA, Posh Spice's body-con look, and now rampant on the catwalks of Paris fashion week, feminine curves are IN, IN, IN.
It's a shallow way of looking an impending economic doom, but on the bright-side a belt's cheaper than a whole new dress, and we'll be starving enough to get into those size 8s! Woop woop.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
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