Looking for an interesting present that is quirky in eye appeal but cool in buy appeal.
Manchesters German market is small but cute in its style. Anything you cannot buy in high street shops you'll find there. These Russian dolls are a favourite of mine, they are a perfect gift.
Monday 3 January 2011
A new year, a new Fashion
Fashion today can be defined by many labels. Dolce and Gabbana, Hugo Boss, Givency, Anna Sui and many more. Of course these are just the designers but this is what they have created. Something that is so powerful that it can be used as a description of the subject itself. However, I wonder just what else we can define fashion to be. I find that fashion should be linked to beautiful pieces of clothing not just prestigious designer brands. Of course I find most designers clothes to be a symbol of artwork but why should the rest of us who are not able to afford such desirables not be able to show fashion in our own way, and to have it be seen as an icon. It’s the same with anything that is shown to us today, it has to be ‘expensive’ for us to feel worthy of buying and wearing it.
Fear not, you are not the only one who carries this same burden when shopping for your clothes. I believe we can start again with these no good doers that bear on our shoulders. It is now the start of a new year and why not join a new tradition that I believe can create a new revelation. Of course, I am talking about shopping in vintage shops. They are wondrous places. I could list tens of reasons why they can be your do-gooders for next year but instead I will just state the main points. Label them as you may ‘vintage shops’, ‘charity shops’. But just what amazing garments can be found in there have never been given the light of day. They are very rarely spoken of in the media, very rarely are they seen as fashion items to be celebrated.
So I say to you now. Do not spend another thought on those women who walk down the street in classic designer brand and wish you were in their shoes. Instead, be green (environmentally of course) and wear a garment that is one of a kind, unique and ‘affordable’. Sparkling trends can still be taken into account but made by your own choosing, instead of items that were picked for you to buy at a substantial amount. You can choose fashion items that you see as beautiful and something for your friends to wish they had but won’t be able to replicate, just awe at your style, and possibly borrow it from you.
Fear not, you are not the only one who carries this same burden when shopping for your clothes. I believe we can start again with these no good doers that bear on our shoulders. It is now the start of a new year and why not join a new tradition that I believe can create a new revelation. Of course, I am talking about shopping in vintage shops. They are wondrous places. I could list tens of reasons why they can be your do-gooders for next year but instead I will just state the main points. Label them as you may ‘vintage shops’, ‘charity shops’. But just what amazing garments can be found in there have never been given the light of day. They are very rarely spoken of in the media, very rarely are they seen as fashion items to be celebrated.
So I say to you now. Do not spend another thought on those women who walk down the street in classic designer brand and wish you were in their shoes. Instead, be green (environmentally of course) and wear a garment that is one of a kind, unique and ‘affordable’. Sparkling trends can still be taken into account but made by your own choosing, instead of items that were picked for you to buy at a substantial amount. You can choose fashion items that you see as beautiful and something for your friends to wish they had but won’t be able to replicate, just awe at your style, and possibly borrow it from you.
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