This bag from Faith is about as “girlie” as it gets, although it’s also available in a black version, which is just a little bit less saccharine (although not much, it has to be said). Many clutch bags are too small to be anything other than a pretty decoration, but this is an over-sized one, which hopefully means it’ll be large enough to carry at least some of your daily cargo without too much trouble.
It seemed only right that today’s Dress of the Day be a tribute to Alexander McQueen, who died today, and whose wonderful – and often downright wacky – creations will be missed by us all.
We don’t have much information on this story as yet, but staff at Alexander McQueen’s office confirmed this afternoon that the designer has been found dead, having apparently committed suicide.
We’re in shock. What tragic news, and what a terrible loss for both the fashion world, and, it goes without saying, his family and friends.
Once again, we’ve received multiple reports about a single item of clothing, which makes us think those of you who described this dress as the ugliest of the week were probably onto something. It’s up against some stiff competition, mind you: we think yesterday’s Marchesa number was also pretty bad, but it’s got nothing on this baby, has it?
This looks a lot to us like diseased skin peeking through a shredded dress. That really says it all, doesn’t it?
If you love it, however, it’s £200, and you can buy it at Topshop.
Even although we can’t claim to have ever found ourselves thinking, “Damn, if only someone would attach a flimsy organza peplum-type affair to an ordinary leather belt!”, we have no real quarrel with the appearance of this item. Not even in a stuck-together-clothes sense.
No, our quarrel – or rather, our confusion – is with the price. $445 for a belt? Seriously? Is the organza shot through with threads of gold, perhaps? Couldn’t you just, you know, attach a piece of fabric to ANY old belt, if you wanted this particular look? Or is there a particular reason why you’d need to pay $445 for this one? Your call, readers. Your call.
We must confess, we didn’t even recognise Vanessa Paradis in this get-up at first glance. We initially thought it was the dress (Which is by Chanel) that was putting us off, but on second thoughts, we actually think it’s that bright red lipstick and big hair that’s acting as an effective disguise.
This whole look just has too much going on for us, between the floral pattern, the see0through panels, what looks like a feather-trim hem – and, of course, the hair and makeup.
On a positive note, though: um, we love your boots, Vanessa!