The elderly aunt look: Rochas silk-blend cropped pants

rochas silk blend pants The elderly aunt look: Rochas silk blend cropped pants

We’re not certain we can see what these pants actually have working in their favour. The shape is relatively average, but not hugely flattering to the average figure – the sort of shape supermodel legs make look spectacular while we mere mortals look somehow dumpy. The colour is reminiscent of something the cast of The Golden Girls might have favoured, mint green on the candy spectrum. And although the fabric is silk-blend, we suspect a polyester-blend would be just as well-received by the blue-rinse set.

In short, we can easily imagine an elderly aunt wearing them down the bingo hall on a Saturday night!

But perhaps you can see a way to work them into your wardrobe? If so you can pick up a pair from Net-a-Porter for £745.

New York Fashion Week: Christian Siriano Spring 2011 runway

 New York Fashion Week: Christian Siriano Spring 2011 runway

Well, New York Fashion Week is once again under way, even although it feels like just a couple of weeks since the last one. We’re kicking off our coverage with the Christian Siriano Spring 2011 runway show, so sit back, relax, and don’t forget to tell us what you think when you reach the end of the post! Continue reading

Style on Trial: Bernstock Speirs veil pull hat

Bernstock Speirs veil pull Style on Trial: Bernstock Speirs veil pull hatYes, you are looking at a wool bobble hat with a veil.  Why does it need a veil?  Where would you wear it?  A very cold wedding?  We can’t decide whether we like this or not.  It’s not offensive, but the addition of the veil just seems a bit odd and unnecessary to us.  So we’re placing it on trial: you decide whether it gets to remain free or is condemned to doing time in Fashion Police jail.

Would you wear it readers?  And if so, where would you wear it?  If you have £54 to spend on a bobble hat, you can do so here.

Shoes with spikes: the trend continues…

kg by kurt geiger electric shoe boots Shoes with spikes: the trend continues...

This week, around the Midas Media blog network:

Shoeperwoman wants to know what you think of Kurt Geiger’s ‘Electric’ shoe boots?

Dollface wants to know why there aren’t more hair products for redheads?

Keeping it Realtor finds some decorative items that are strictly for the birds.

The Grumpy Old Bloggers wonder if a visit from the Pope is worth paying £12m for?

And Forever Amber has a traumatic weekend.

Gareth Pugh continues to make mullet trousers, Fashion Police unimpressed

gareth pugh trousers with cape Gareth Pugh continues to make mullet trousers, Fashion Police unimpressedSorry, Gareth Pugh: we didn’t like it the first time you decided to stick a “cape” to the back of a pair of pants, and we don’t like it this time either.

Seriously, what’s it supposed to be? A tail? A superhero cape?  A half-skirt? (Oh, please, not THAT again!) Or should we just call it a crime of fashion and be done with it? Your call, readers.

(Click here if you want to either buy it for $802, or just zoom in on it and view it in close-up)

Antler headband from Topshop: the madness continues

antler headband by topsho unique Antler headband from Topshop: the madness continuesSo, you weren’t keen on the wolf ears, huh?

Well, we can’t say we blame you. In fact, we agreed with pretty much every comment on that post.

Maybe Topshop can interest you in this Antler headband instead, though?

No? Sure? Hey, where’d everybody go?!

(What’s most bizarre to us about this one is that it’s £80. EIGHTY POUNDS. That’s about $120. And OK, if it was cheap, we can see someone buying it as a joke item, or for a costume party – Halloween is, after all, just around the corner. An £80 price tag, however, suggests something you’d be planning to wear more than just once, and as more than just a novelty, “haha, lookit me, I’m totally wearing antlers you guys!” kinda thing. In conclusion: HUH?!)

Click here to buy it, but before you do, PLEASE drop us a comment to tell us how and why you plan to wear it: we’re genuinely interested!