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The last thing The Fashion Police need in their lives (or, indeed, their bulging wardrobes) is yet another cutesy handbag, but when Faith insist on placing ones like this right in front of our eyes when we log onto their website, well, it’s hard to resist, isn’t it?
This is their Bdusty bag, it’s £30, it’s also available in black, and we’d put money on it not being available for very long, such is its general adorableness. We’re going to try and look away now, lest we be led into temptation…
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It’s been a while since we last had a Sock Horror to report to you, but this one’s a doozy. They’re Mini Sock’s ‘Shanghai’ lycra tie front socks, and we suspect they have the power to make even the shapeliest of legs look… strange.
At first glance, we actually thought these were boots, and actually, we’re not sure whether that would’ve been better or worse. If you don’t like gladiator boots, though, we’re guessing you’re not going to like these much either, and we can’t help but imagine with horror:
a) all of the faffing around of a morning as we struggled to lace-up our socks. Yes, we’re lazy.
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b) the "attractive" lines that would be left on our legs when we wore these. Ever had a "sock elastic" imprint left on your ankle? This would be so much worse.
Of course, if you disagree, and think these are the best things since gladiator sandals themselves, you’ll find them at ASOS where they’re £35. Yes, £35. Oh, and there’s also an ankle sock version available, and a pair of the knee-highs which have lace at the back. Oh dear…
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When we first read about these, over at Shoewawa, we thought they may be a joke. Actually, we’re still hoping they’re a joke, because yes, that is real grass you’re looking at folks. And yes, they’re made by the same Krispy Kreme who make doughnuts. No, we don’t understand why either.
Currently being handed out free to London commuters, each shoe contains around 5,000 blades of real grass, which, if watered, will last for about four months. Presumably you’ll also need a pair of nail scissors to "mow the lawn" with, too…
We’re guessing the idea here is to give stressed-out Londoners the chance to feel the grass beneath their feet as they tread the dusty streets of the capital (all the way to the nearest Krispy Kreme, presumably), but the idea of having to water your shoes seems just a little bit odd to us.
Oh: and they’re ugly. Did we almost forget to mention that?
(Actually, we really want doughnuts now, so we guess the idea does work for Krispy Kreme. And hey, police officers gotta eat doughnuts, right?)
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We’re going casual again for this week’s Dress of the Day, with this simple little sailor t-shirt dress by Charlotte Ronson, which is $184 at Urban Outfitters.
Generally speaking, we don’t tend to like the "joined together skirt and t-shirt" look, but in this case we’re willing to overlook it, mostly because the overall effect is so cute and, we think, perfect for a causal summer day.
The t-shirt top has a scooped back, while the rear-view of the skirt reveals a row of blue buttons. It’s a nice way to wear the nautical trend without an anchor in sight, although it is a little pricey for such a casual piece…
Want to nominate a Dress of the Day?
We’re always looking for fabulous new dresses for this daily feature, so if you’ve seen a dress you think deserves the title, email us a link to it and let us make it our Dress of the Day!
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It’s a mark of how changeable the British weather is right now that The Fashion Police found ourselves looking at the images above and thinking, "Actually, we can kind of see how those bad boys might come in handy sometimes…"
That’s not to say we like them, of course – they are multicloured baseball boots after all – but hey, who hasn’t found themselves thinking, "Damn, but I wish I could just zip the tops off my sneakers and turn them into flip flops"? Anyone? ANYONE?
These cost somewhere in the region of £110, according to Fashion Police Cadet, Alexia, who reported them to us, and if all those zips are anything to go by, it looks like you can convert them, not just to flip flops, but to different heights of ugly sneakers, too. If that sounds like the kind of thing you might want to do, you can order a pair here.
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For years they’ve been the sole province of us women, but now men want to wear tights, apparently. Or rather, some men want to wear tights. These are the men being targeted by eMAN-cipate – a website which aims "to accelerate the acceptance of male pantyhose as a regular clothing item".
The site claims it is not a fetish site, and contains an illustrated guide showing men how to put on pantyhose, plus handy hints for those trying them for the first time, including, "Don’t wear anything unusual (apart from pantyhose of course), used clothes are basically better than new ones, and the more conservative style is the better."
Basically, they just really want it to be acceptable for men to wear tights. So, is it?
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Still wearing jeans made the old fashioned way – with thread? Well now, that’s just so last week according to Dutch denim manufacturers Gluejeans, who’ve started making jeans held together with – yes, you guessed it – glue.
Now, we know what you’re thinking, but apparently they’ve been testing these for two years now and are sure the glue is durable and will hold your jeans together. They also think the contrast of the thick, coloured glue against denim is what will make these a fashion winner, but we think we’d need to see them in the flesh (or "in the denim", rather) to be able to make any kind of judgment on that.
These aren’t stocked in stores as yet (although they will be soon), so if you’re desperate to get your hands on a pair, you’re going to have to visit the company’s showroom in Amsterdam – you’ll find details on their website.
So, glued-together jeans: the fashion of the future, do you think?
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