What's Up Doc

Maybe it stems from a mild obsession I have for Alice in Wonderland/ Watership Down, but I've fallen under the spell of Bunny Ears (preferably by Maison michel a la Olsen)- just the funnest, punchiest accessory around.  And I think it's the Hugh Hefner in me, but there's something about the ears that are, dare I say it, quite hot... It's probably a good job I'm not a fashion editor as I would be horribly annoying and feature them in absolutely every story right now.  Somehow I think I would get laughed out of the pub and all the way home if I donned some myself but it's always nice to pretend.  But if anyone else is keen, perhaps we should make a pact and really make an effort to make them the new comdey antlers this Christmas...

Source: Fashion Squad, http://www.timwalker.com/ , coolee.com.au, cashhhmoni.com

Can Clogs Be Cool?

'Can Clogs Be Cool?' goes the title of a current mini story on style.com, and as son as I saw said title I wanted to scream 'YES!' at the screen.  After spying Mary Kate Olsen wearing more than a few pairs of heeled clogs I imediately started rummaging in the bottom of my sister's wardrobe, desperate to pull out some long forgotten Kickers clogs from the late 90s-sadly, to no avail.  But Urban Outfitters has done me proud (apart from the price) with these burgundy wooden clogs (obviosuly first choice is the Vera Wang Lavender Clogs, bottom picture, but lets be realistic), only I'm damning the english weather might as somehow I don't think they'd quite cut it with wooly tights.  But I do weally weally want some...something else to put on my huge 'I will buy one day' list.

Isabel Marant

If you go by Isabel Marant's Spring Summer 2010 collection, it's out with glunge goth and full steam ahead with boho embellishment.  Goan Pirate meets Little House on the Praire was the vibe of the collection, and the bright colours, loose shapes and feather accessories were a welcome relief to the hard silhouettes that have been evrywhere recently.  Marant's autum winter collection was my favourite collection of the whole season and her spring summer show definitely didn't disappoint.  Shoulder pads and hareem pants were still key to the show's looks, but Isabel Marant was one of the few collections that actually spoke of summer, in fact it positively shouted 'grab your surfboard'!  It was almost a prettier, more exotic extension of Proenza Schouler's graphic 'surf's up' collection, only with a little less edge and lot more free spirit.  You can't help but fall in love with the little nude dress Natasha Poly wore down the runway and the metallic notes to the skirts and baggy pantaloons.  My only disappointment was a distinct lack of a new version of the infamous studded, pyramid heeled ankle boots that stole the show in the Autumn Winter collection...looks like calf high are the way forward for summer-a daunting prospect for anyone who, like me, is a short ass with chicken legs.

That's the way to do it..

Take note Taylor, this is how to do over the knee socks....Joseph gets it just right by teaming dark grey cashmere over the knee socks with a little jumper dress. Joseph have caused me serious trauma recently as ever since I spied this epic leopard print rabbit fur coat in their autumn winter look book it's all I can think about. It's one of those things that I really believe would make my life complete, infinitely better, easier and, needless to say, chicer. Sadly, at over �1,200, I'll have to remain incomplete and miserable and resign myself to Topshop's faux leopard number or trawl through ebay in the hope of finding a musty, moth-eaten replica.

Taylor Taylor Taylor

When it comes to style, it's often true that those who break and rules and colour outside the lines in their fashion choices are the real style mavericks, and whilst I'm not normally a real heckler for limiting and restictive so-called style 'rules' which often just instill fear and doubt in the everyday dresser, I do think Taylor's post-coital get up is just one rule-break too far.  I can do sheer, cut out, ripped, shredded and dip-dyed but, call me old-fashioned, I'm still a firm believer that sheer hold up stockings should stay well within the bedroom/brothel, particuarly when teamed with a just-been-kissed lip and a bedraggled bed head. I know there's loads of people out there who love this girl but for me Taylor's outfit is a prime example of crossing the line from dishevelledly coy to just plain slutty.  This is even more wrong when you consider she's still eligible to join the Brownies.  Perhaps some baking and tent-builiding might sort her out...