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Who are those for??

Whilst out browsing around the shops yesterday I came across these Topshop leggings which made the boyf exclaim. Who are those for?? Daddy long legs!! I almost fell over laughing and just had to get a picture of him with them. It kinda looks like he is

ridiculously small standing next to them and I assure you he isn't he's much taller than I am. I'm guessing the leggings have been made extra long so the can be scrunched up around the ankle but I think on me they would probably scrunch all the way to my arse!!

I've realised I've been contradicting myself lately by saying that I need to get some new stuff to wear and also saying I need to go on a shopping ban. I think a total shopping ban for me is out of the question, I just don't have that kind of will power. Anyway I've already given up smoking this year and we can't give up everything we enjoy right? Maybe I just need to learn to spend what money I do have on pieces that I'll really love instead of frittering it away on cheep crap that I'll only wear once. In general the things that I wear all the time are the things that I thought about buying for ages where as the things I buy on impulse usually don't keep my interest for to long. Wow I think I've just taught myself my shopping lesson for the next month, lets see how that one goes!!!!

Edinburgh Shows

I was delighted when this invitation to the Harvey Nicks fashion arrived through my door a few weeks ago. Of coarse it's not a free show so of I went to purchase some tickets and was pleased to find out that I could redeem this amount against anything I bought on the night. So tomorrow my friend and I are of for a night of fun fashion which is quite a rarity in Edinburgh and I'm really looking forward to it.

Saying that fashion shows are quite rare here I then found out about 2 more. The Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show will be held on the 20th of this month at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange. It's run by students from Edinburgh College of Art and has been hailed as "Europe's most successful student run fashion show".  As far as I'm aware tickets are still available and the money made will be going to some great causes. Wish I could make the show but my friend is getting married that day so of coarse she must come before fashion!

The second show is The Edinburgh College of Art Fashion Show where students graduating in Fashion, Performance Costume and Textiles will be showing their work. The shows run from Wednesday 6th May until Friday 8th, tickets are
£15 and are know to sell out very fast. Need to get my skates on before that happens.

If I manage to get any pics at tomorrow's event I'll be sure to post them here and hopefully I'll also find something good to redeem my ticket price on.

Rainbow Brights

I'm an absolute sucker for a basic t-shirt so I don't know why it has taken me so long to find out about LnA! The brand was founded by partners Lauren Alexander and April Leight in California after they came together over a love of wearing their boyfriends tee's. They decided that their boyfriends tee's were not fitted enough to flatter their bodies and so LnA was born.
After browsing their sight I'm in love with their rainbow of colours and the different styles that are available. As well as all their tee's the also have vest tops, dresses and leggings, my wish list just grows and grows!
So far I've only found them on Bunnyhug but with Harvey Nichols said to be stocking them soon I should be able to look at them pretty soon.

Out and About.

If anyone is in Edinburgh this Sunday there is to be a fashion event in the city center. A number of retailers and bars are holding fashion shows and offering money off your purchases.
At Jenners you can learn how to create vintage inspired looks and get some style advice from their window dressing team. John Lewis will have two fashion shows at 1pm and 3pm showing of their latest collections and they will also have a make-up artist to give tips on all the new trends.
Anyone interested in attending can find all the info here - Month of Sundays.

Luella at Urban Outfitters

Luella has finally landed at Urban Outfitters, it feels like I've been waiting forever for it to happen. I have to say that I do quite like the stuff but unfortunately in my unemployed state I can afford nothing.

Anyway I am thinking that it's a little expensive, I thought the range was going to be a more affordable version of their catwalk clothes. For some maybe a dress at £325 may be easily in there price range but if I could afford that I'd probably just purchase one of there actual pieces and not spend my money on something that I thought was meant to be a diffusion line.

Maybe I'm just feeling bitter because I have no money at the moment and clothes shopping is the last thing on my mind.

Westwood in Glasgow!

 

I've just heard the news that Vivienne Westwood is opening a store in Glasgow. I'm so excited!!

 

The store is expected to open next month and will be in the Princes Square shopping centre. It will contain her Red and Gold label designs as well as Anglomania, Man and a range of accessories.

 

I don't think that I've ever seen any of her stuff on sale in Scotland, I'm probably wrong and there are lots of places to buy it and I've just never found any of them. Anyway as soon as the store opens I'll be heading through to Glasgow for a look, and I'll let you all know what its like.

 

On another note I'm off for a long weekend with some friends so I'll be back early next week.

And My Love Goes On

Anyone who visits this blog regularly will know of my love for Topshop and their new Autumn collection is no exception. I find their clothes very versatile and looking through my wardrobe I have Topshop pieces in there from about 4 or 5 years ago that I still treasure. 

My favorite from what they have put up online is the check mini-dress I've absolutely fallen for it, I'm not sure if its a little young looking for me I'm going to have to head to the store to see it in person. I'm also loving the little shorts, they'll fit into my wardrobe perfectly but I do already own quite a few pairs of shorts. If I had unlimited cash I'd have purchased all the item's here already, but I don't so I will have to be selective in getting my A/W clothes collection started.

A Sad Day For Scotland.

In the Scottish Borders where my parents live there is a lot of pride in the Pringle company. So you can imagine the horror when it was announced last week that the factory doors are to close forever.

Pringle was established here in 1815 and many generations of family's have worked in there factory. They started there business making hosiery and underwear and began making cashmere as early as 1870. Their signature argyle pattern has become famous the world over.

Over the last few years Pringle have moved the focus away from the more traditional pieces that they made and have been concentrating on producing high fashion collections. When they first started on the new line of focus I was very excited to think that a company that I grew up with would be showing there collections on the world stage and that people in this area could have pride that they were making these clothes. Unfortunately it wasn't to work out like that, Pringle which is now owned by a Hong Kong based company took its production of its catwalk collections else where and left the Borders with the traditional less focused on and less profitable end of the business.

So its now been announced that Pringle of Scotland as they call themselves will produce nothing in Scotland and that they will keep a few admin staff on here in the Borders so that they can still say they are based here. This idea has not gone down well here as you could imagine and the issue has even been discussed in the Scottish Parliament. People feel that if nothing is being produced here they should not be able to call themselves Pringle of Scotland and that they certainly should not be able to use the Lion Rampant which they have as there symbol but is really a symbol of Scotland. All these issues are in discussion at the moment so who knows what will happen but if production does end up leaving this area it will be a sad day for the people around here.

Well Priced Contemporary Art.

Topshop have done it again with another original collaboration. This time they are getting together with the Designers Block Collective creating a collection of T-shirts and T-shirt dresses with drawings by these creative individuals.

They will go on sale in select Topshop stores and online from the 3rd of August at the very reasonable price of £22 and £35. Definitely worth it to have your own piece of contemporary art.

Kerry Roper's design for TopShop.

Rain, Rain Go Away.

With this years T in the Park only a few weeks away I thought it was about time that I started to think about what I will be wearing. So everyone knows that the weather at British music festivals can be very unreliable, one minute your basking in glorious sunshine and the next your running for cover with another 5000 people through the closest tent door to get away from a heavy thunderstorm!

All this can become very tiresome when your trying to plan an outfit, and even years of festival experience are not making things any easier. In the past I've found that whatever weather you plan for the exact oppositewill happen. With this in mind I have decided to think like a scout and 'be prepared' for any little weather mishap. That's where these Topshop Pac-a-Parka's come in, they're practical, stylish, come in a variety of colours and best of all they will fit into your bag with your camera and money. Now I just need to decide on the rest of my outfit so I can choose a colour.