SUMMER LOVIN'

Now, while i do realise that in the real world...and in Dublin especially, words like spring and/or summer are used sparingly just in case some sort of evil jinx is placed upon us and summer turns into a dull grayish and overall depressing time of year...HOWEVER in an attempt to not utter the s word and to generally avoid a curse of any kind i have decided to think aloud to myself on the interweb and show y'all a few, and i mean a few... of my favs from the shows...





Firstly I'm looking at an astoundingly AMAZING fringed jacket from who else? but topshop... i might just point out that whilst i am aware that fringe has been on the go for many a season now, nothing really screamed 'WEAR ME AND INCORPORATE ME INTO YOUR WARDROBE!!' quite like this fringed endeavor....







Another pick from the topshop collection is this beautifully deconstructed romantic cobwebby jumper which clearly draws inspiration from the mulevy sisters and their label Rodarte...whats more??? its sorta Dublin proof what with being somewhat insulating... right??










Unfortunately, and though it breaks my heart to say it, this is defiantly NOT topshop...sniff...but Chloe the french powerhouse of understated chic and widespread appeal. Hannah MacGibbon’s SS09 collection was always going to be heavily scrutinised by the fashion brigade in Paris as this collection was her debut as creative director for the highly esteemed label.

AND LORDY!...did she pull it off! In the Past Ive never REALLY been gobsmacked by a Chloe collection, and veer more towards See by Chloe and their accessories but this time i was totally stunned.. the powder yellows accompanied by an array of sinful nudes, the silk shorts tied in an impeccable bow and best of all the innovative scallop cuts on the coat which almost remind me of molding puff pastry with some sort of kitchen utensil....wowza..











After a Fall collection done almost entirely in black, Alexander Wang channeled his inner Marie Antoinette and declared 'let them have colour' for his Spring ready to wear collection. What i love the most are the boyish hard leather peep toe shoes with the metal rings attached, they act as somewhat of an connection between Alexander previous collections. Style.com are calling it a 'so-good-its-bad eighties deco-redux of Miami Vice' which i for one, am happy to roll with.







After channeling your inner Maire Antoinette how would you like to summon your inner Roisin Murphy in these FANTABULOUS-GETMETOTHESHOPRIGHTNOWCUZINEEDTHESE, shoes by Emma cook for topshop, who has, in the past produced some fierce stompers for the high street giant before.... These shoes in particular look like you've just walked through a cloud and appear to still have some cloud related residue attached to them..well they do to me anyways... i. must.own.them.










LASTLY!!! and by no mean least we have the label LUELLA by the delectable enchantress that is Luella Bartly, who is wholly responsible for the floral geek chick, tiered skirts, and nerd glasses trend that seemed to hijack the summer last year. After a disappointing winter collection the woman herself is really back on track with this explosion of colour, form and texture that makes me yearn for the whole collection to be...ehhh...transported directly to my wardrobe immediately.. please?? Perhaps Urban Outfitters may help me out in that department...?? Despite the confused and possibly impassioned stares i would attract from the unexpecting public, i truly would be willing to wear these wonderfully Topsy turvy clothes on a regular basis...


*IF ANYONE IN THE GRAFTON ST VICINITY DOES HAPPEN TO CATCH ME AND MY ATTEMPT AT THE LUELLA SS09 COLLECTION, DONT BE APPALLED, INSTEAD, PRAISE ME AS THE INNOVATOR I MOST CERTAINLY AM....... AND FAILING THAT, PLEASE DONT THROW YOUR UNWANTED ITEMS AT ME....*