Thakoon’s Short Layered Leggings a.k.a. ‘Trousers stuck to socks’

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We have no idea why Shopbop have chosen to describe this garment as “leggings”. There are no “leggings” in this picture, is there? Nope, this is a straightforward case of “black pants with socks sewn over the top of them.” But when have you ever pulled on a pair of black trousers- the type you’d wear to the office, say – and thought. “Gosh, I wish I could fit a pair of thigh-high socks on over the top of these! If only someone would make such a look possible!”

Our only conclusion is that Shopbop’s copywriters looked at the photos, did a double take, and then thought, “Hell, let’s just call ‘em leggings. Maybe no one will notice.”

Of course, if you HAVE secretly been hoping to introduce a trouser/sock hybrid into your life, we’re going to guess you might ALSO like the sound of leggings-stuck-to-shorts. Luckily for you, Thakoon delivers on that front, too:

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Posted on October 12, 2010

Yeti Style: Roberto Cavalli wool and fur sweater

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The Yeti Sweater

When Chanel sent models dressed as yetis down the runway as part of their Winter 2010 show, we thought, “Haha, very funny, Uncle Karl, but that’ll never catch on.”

Now here we are, a few short months later, showing you a cropped sweater with arms like a teddy bear’s. (You know, for all those times when your arms are freezing, but your belly just begs to be on show?) And it’s not the first time this has happened recently, either. Just goes to show what we know, eh?

Roberto Cavalli’s cropped sweater is 100% cashmere combined with real fur, so as well as enraging Peta, it’ll probably also enrage your bank manager, given that it’ll cost you £710 / $1,132.

What do you think of it?

(Click here to buy it.)

Posted on October 12, 2010

UGG-ly Boots: UGG Australia Leona wedge boot

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This poor boot is having an identity crisis and doesn’t know what it wants to be. Is it a faux-leather wedge boot? Is it a padded snow boot? Is it a cardi-knit UGG boot? Clearly UGG couldn’t make up their mind and went for a bit of each all in the one boot. Or perhaps the pages of the design brief got stuck together and this was the result. So what do you do when a design goes so very wrong? Bin it and start over? No, you retail it for £200 and hope someone buys it.

Are you the person that would buy it though? If so, you can find these boots at Very.co.uk.

Posted on October 12, 2010

Best Dressed of the Week: Rachel Bilson

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Well, folks, the polls are closed, the votes have been counted and verified, and we can now reveal that the Best Dressed of the Week Award, as chosen by our readers, goes to Rachel Bilson, who wore this pink dress to the Dior Spring/Summer 2011 runway show in Paris last week.

As far as your least favourite outfits of the week, it was a tie between Katie Holmes and Rihanna, although the latter’s colourblock ensemble impressed quite a few of you too.

Posted on October 11, 2010

Dress of the Day: Green floral print dress from A|Wear

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Green floral print dress
£40, A|Wear
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Posted on October 11, 2010

Does My Bum Look Big in This? Moncler Sport’s padded shorts

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You know those padded puffa jackets Moncler are famous for? Well, here’s the shorts version. They’re warm, they’re waterproof, they’re, er, padded. They’re $447.

And oh yeah: your bum DOES look big in them. Sorry.

(Click here to buy them.)

Posted on October 11, 2010

Glossary: UK and American English fashion terminology explained

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You say tomAYto, we say tomAHto… readers, let’s just call the whole thing off, OK?

OK, so maybe not. There are so many differences between UK and American English when it comes to fashion, though, that it can get mighty confusing sometimes, so we’ve rounded up some of the most commonly confused terms below, to try and shed some light on things. Of course, just to make things even MORE confusing than they already were, there are regional differences in terminology in both countries, and the word you use for a certain item can depend, not only on what part of the world you’re from, but where exactly you live, what kind of upbringing you had, and what your family and friends call it. Oh, and some terms can make their way across the Atlantic in either direction, too: we can think of quite a few US phrases which have become reasonably common here in the UK, probably because we’re so used to hearing them on American TV shows.

This is by no means an exhaustive list, then (and we haven’t even started on the differences in terminology in other parts of the world) so feel free to drop us a comment with any words we’ve missed, and we’ll add them to the list!

UK: Jumper
US: Sweater

UK: Pinafore
US: Jumper

UK: Trousers
US: Pants

UK: Pants
US: Panties/underwear

UK: Tights
US: pantyhose/hose/stockings (although opaque tights are still referred to as “tights”)

UK: Trainers
US: Sneakers

UK: Court shoes
US: Pumps

UK: Waistcoat
US: Vest

UK: Vest
US: Tank top

UK: Wellington boots/wellies
US: Rain boots

UK: Braces
US: Suspenders

UK: Suspenders
US: garters/garter belt

UK: Tracksuit bottoms
US: Sweatpants

UK: Shirt (a garment with a collar that buttons up the front)
US: Shirt (can refer to any item worn on the top of the body)

UK: Bag
US: Purse/Bag (in the UK a “purse” is used to keep coins and other currency in, and is never used to refer to a larger bag)

And, just to completely lower the tone:

UK: Bum bag
US: Fanny pack

Any you’d like to add?

Posted on October 11, 2010

Guess how much these sweatpants cost?

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Let’s play a game: you tell us what you think the sweatpants pictured above might retail for, we’ll tell you if you’re right. We’ll give you one clue to help you work it out: they’re made from a blend of cashmere, camel wool (by which we mean “wool that came from camels”, not “wool that is camel coloured”) and alpaca.

Place your guess in the comments box, and we’ll come back later to tell you if you’re right…

(EDIT: the answer is now under the jump!)

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Posted on October 11, 2010