Remember the time when pleated skirts were for geeky school
girls and corduroy was strictly for frumpy old men? This concept has been
completely displaced by the new 'revive' era; re-worked vintage pieces for
which the demand has shot up in the last few years!
Which was why when I spotted this burgundy corduroy pleated
'full circle skirt' amongst the American apparel vintage section I just
couldn't say no! Part naughty school girl, part quirky act from le cirque, it
was the perfect claret addition to my over flowing wardrobe (I can't face a
clear out).
Part of my love for vintage stems from the fact that every
piece has its own individual story with its previous owner, -a romantic notion
yes, but one that still makes me happy! So whilst fretting over the typical Girly
dilemma 'I have nothing to wear' (despite a closet stuffed full of the damned
things) I had to wonder, could the term 'vintage' extend to my mum's clothes
from the 70s? And then I discovered this treasure.
My dad describes it as a blanket but I couldn't be deterred;
I would be wearing the dogtooth blazer! It was my mum's that she picked up from
a hidden away boutique in Paris so instead of wearing it as a tailored blazer
(my stupidly petite proportions wouldn't allow this) I snipped out the shoulder
pads (Gok Wan style) and ...voila! I had myself the perfect autumn coat.
My Cruella De Ville phase has still not finished ...the jumper
is back! And just in time to wear for perusing the oh so fashionable Carnaby
Street sales, where I picked up some Dalmatian slipper shoes!
I am slightly sad to know that the Starbucks Christmas cups
will soon be over, this picture may be the last one of me holding vibrant red
cardboard. On a more positive note, the return of a normal coffee cup will mark
the New Year of 2012, a time for new resolutions, new fashions, and therefore
(most importantly) new clothes! (I’m already eyeing up Topshop’s spring 2012
collections)
All photos courtesy of David Nyanzi, The Nyanzi Report
Look forward to velvet luxe, towering platforms and Aztec glitter
. . .all in time for NYE!
Claira xo
