Well, it seems last week’s jacket with attached rain cape wasn’t an isolated incident, and here’s Sacai’ shirt-with-attached-waterproof waistcoat to prove it.
A few points about this:
1. A waterproof waistcoat? Really? What’s the point? Is there a reason you’d want to keep your shoulders and the centre of your torso dry, and think, “Screw the rest! If my collar, sleeves and the whole rest of my shirt get soaked, WHO CARES? At least my shoulders will be warm!”
2. When it’s not raining? Too bad: your “rain(waist)coat” is stuck to your shirt. Have a nice day!
3. It costs £564 to look this stupid.
4. And that’s the sale price. It used to cost twice that.
If you happen to love this, however, the good news is that there’s still time to get yourself one: just click here to buy it at Far Fetch.
Mom waistband? Check. Saggy crotch? Check. Baggy knees? Check. Elasticated ankles? Check. It’s like a veritable what’s what of fashion crimes in here!
But seriously, folks, can these jeans even be comfortable. I mean, the baggy, diaper-crotch on harem pants is unattractive, yes, but we’re assured that the comfort factor makes up for the aesthetic limitations. Where denim is concerned we’re looking at a far stiffer fabric – more likely, surely to crease into folds and dig in. And the idea of elasticated denim digging in around the ankles? Does NOT appeal ONE BIT!
In their favour, these jeans certainly do not fall into the “daylight robbery” category – at least they have a realistic sense of their own value…
Perhaps you can see the appeal of this interesting addition to the denim collective. If so you can pick them up for the bargain price of £25 at Boohoo.com.
Hmmm… Is it just us, or does this cardigan look like the moths have had a field day feasting on it?
There’s nothing more annoying at this time of year than pulling your favourite winter-weight sweaters out of storage only to find them looking bobbly, crushed, moth-eaten, and generally a little limp. But hey, if Camilla and Marc can label up bobbly, crushed, moth-eaten and limp with a £400 price tag, perhaps we won’t be quite so hasty to bin last year’s favourite winter warmers! We’re actually grateful to Camilla and Marc for providing us with a valid excuse to hold on to old faithful!
Camilla and Marc Watch and Wait bouclé-wool cardigan, £400 from Net-a-Porter.
For a long time now we’ve been bemoaning the status of the skinny jean as the ONLY choice in denim at the moment (even those of us who love them can see that a little bit of variety wouldn’t hurt every now and then), so when we heard that flares were destined to be one of the big looks of this winter, we knew right away that some of you would be ripping your skinnies off and dancing in the streets with gay abandon. Which is actually a kind of weird mental image, so moving on…
The return of the flare is, of course, part of the 70s revival that’s currently hitting the fashion world, and it doesn’t apply only to denim: we’ve spotted flared pants in almost all fabrics out there in the retail world over the past couple of weeks, and now we’re wondering what you all think of them?
On the plus side, flares make your thighs look slimmer (let’s face it, anything would look slim next to a giant bellbottom), are one of the least offensive of the 70s trends, and can look pretty cute with a tailored jacket and one of those big floppy hats. On the minus side, though, they can also make you a perfect target for the Foot Snatcher, and all that material flapping around the ankles could feel kinda weird after years of skinnies.
What’s the verdict, then? Do you say YAY or NAY to the return of flares? You’ll find some celebrity flare-wearers under the jump to help you decide…
It’s a peep toe boot… that has a sock attached to it. Or part of one, anyway.
That sound you just heard? That was the sound of our hearts breaking. Thakoon? Please stop sticking socks to things. You’re on your final warning here…
A body warmer with mesh panels inserted at the front and sides. Perfect for those days when – actually, we can’t think of a time you would need a garment like this. It’s cold enough to need an extra layer, but warm enough you need the aeration provided by the mesh? Better wear a good bra is all we can say otherwise you are in danger of your, ahem, assets letting everyone know just how chilly it is out. And for good measure, Topshop have added a hood. Because, you know, you might need the extra warmth hood will provide with all that mesh letting in the draught.
Can you think of a good time to wear this? If you can and you want to give it a try, you can buy it here, for £40.
Sweatheart of Mine dress
