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Archive for the ‘Shirts & Tops’ Category
 For those looking for all the style of a hoodie, but none of the actual function of one (i.e. warmth), Topshop’s mesh version is a bargain at £30.
We guess there are probably situations where people would find this a suitable item of clothing (are there?), though, so actually, the real question here is whether a sheer hoodie should be referred to as a “shoodie”. We think we’ll probably do that anyway. Readers, meet the SHOODIE. Would you wear it?
We know from previous posts here that a lot of our readers hate ironing. So do we, to be honest, although we do it in preference to walking around in wrinkled clothes.
What if the clothes were ALREADY wrinkled, though? As in, that’s how they’re supposed to look, and if you tried to iron them, you’d be completely defeating the purpose, stupid!
These Miss Selfridge tank tops fall into that category: they’re £14 each, and come with that “pre-worn and washed” look, so they’ll look like they’ve been lying in a crumpled heap at the bottom of the wardrobe no matter what you do. They remind us of those “crinkle” shirts people used to wear in the 80s, and they actually make us feel a little itchy, like we desperately want to IRON something. Right now. That’s what OCD does for you, kids!
Do you like the “I don’t own an iron” look enough to want to buy clothes like this? For us they fall into the same category as pre-ripped jeans: yes, it’s a particular kind of look, but it’s one we can achieve perfectly well on our own without paying someone else to rip and wrinkle our clothes for us, but if you love these to death (they actually look like they’ve ALREADY been loved to death, but whatever), you can buy them here.
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
 Lisa hadn't shopped for clothes in a while... Poor model. Don’t you just want to take her in and … clothe her?
Or DO you, actually? We guess this could be worn as a layering piece, but would you wear it that way? Or even the way shown? If you would, it’s $146 and you can buy it here.
Oh dear… we’ve all done it, haven’t we? You try to get dressed in a hurry (or in the dark, perhaps), and then you look down, only to discover that you buttoned up your shirt all wrong. Yup, been there, done that, will probably do it again.
Of course, most of us don’t actually do it deliberately, which is why we look at this Comme des Garcons shirt and just think “Damn, that looks uncomfortable!” rather than “Wow, what an edgy and creative item!”
What do YOU think?
O
Friday, February 26th, 2010
 "Are you looking at my boobs? You'd better be!" On the plus side, you’d never have to worry about wearing tit tape with this top, because, well, it comes already attached.
On the minus side, however…. actually, it’s basically just ALL a minus side, isn’t it? And OK, we guess you could always wear something underneath it, to make it a little more modest, but as that would defeat the whole purpose of the “Hey, look, I’m wearing nothing but duct tape over my nipples!” nature of this top, we’re not sure it’s what Cheap Monday intended.
Like it? It’s $50 at Karmaloop.
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
 The Stuck-Together-Clothes movement has been gaining popularity over the past few years, but why go to the trouble of actually sticking clothes together when you can simply make it LOOK like you’ve stuck two items together?
That’s what’s happened in the case of this Paul Smith top. It may look like a cardigan worn over a stripe t-shirt, but it’s merely a trick of the eye. You’ve liked similar trompe l’oeil prints before, but what do you think of this one? Clever, or just plain confusing? You decide!
(Oh, and if you just want to buy it, it’s £131 here.)
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Oh look, it’s a window for your boobs! Never again will they be forced to hide themselves away behind pesky fabric, and miss out on what’s happening in the world, for they will both see and be seen from behind the mesh panel of this Topshop sweater! Awesome!
OK, let’s be sensible for a minute: obviously this sweater isn’t actually supposed to be worn with nothing underneath (or, we would hope, with just your regular underwear underneath, either), so what do you think of it? Is it actually quite an interesting idea, allowing you to combine the practicality of a sweater with something a little more exciting underneath? Is it the ideal solution to those days when it’s too cold to wear your favourite, strappy top on its own, but you don’t want to have to hide it under knitwear? Or is it just a sweater with a pointless window in it? Tell us!
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Oh, for goodness sake! We know it’s a nice gesture for clothes to stick together, through thick and thin, but this is starting to get ridiculous. It’s not THAT hard to put a shirt and a waistcoat together, after all, is it? Surely most people could be trusted to come up with this idea for themselves, without requiring New Look to stick the two items together for them? Surely?
Or, then again, maybe not…
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Quite a few of you have commented recently about how much you HATE “the one-shouldered thing”. We would take it as read that you’ll ALSO hate this one-shouldered shirt from Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label , but just to be sure, let’s put it up on trial: after all, it’s a shirt, not a dress, and who knows, maybe you’ll find it refreshingly quirky, rather than just plain odd.
Need to see what it looks like on before you can make up your mind? Voila!
So, what’s the verdict? Guilty or innocent?
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
 Shoulder pads: now even uglier There’s good news and there’s bad news, readers.
The good news: Wearing shoulder pads inside your clothes is, like, SO last season, seriously.
The bad news: This season you’ll be expected to wear them outside your clothes instead. If they can be covered in studs too, well, so much the better.
Convinced? This is £77.52 and available now for pre-order at My Catwalk.
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