As I browse the city's shops, I find myself thinking of the movie
The Neverending Story —surprising, in part, because the last time I saw it I was seven years old. Nevertheless, the fairytale-style jewelry I've been seeing keeps bringing it to mind. So far I've come across bangles covered in organza flower petals and delicate chain necklaces with powder pink satin pendants. It's all a dramatic shift from the gigantic pyramid studs that are so big this season.
But back to the movie. I remember being totally obsessed with the way the Empress character dressed: a gauzy Grecian-inspired minidress, with delicate art nouveau silver chains worn across the forehead. To this day, I love a bit of that kind of romance. That's why I picked up this Topshop cuff: it's not too fancy, the blackened metal gives it a vintage vibe, and it adds a pretty, ethereal feel to a simple piece like a plain white dress.
Heart motifs are one of those perennial favorites, like animal or floral prints (check out Erin Fetherston's interpretation —she included wood heart pendant necklaces in her collection for Target, available this November), but these takes seemed so new to me. These brand new Biba sunglasses and this vintage belt from Once Upon a Time (one of my favorite London spots, just off of Portobello Road) are a little abstract, and slightly baroque.
While sitting and waiting patiently for a fashion show to start, I like to pass the time by studying what my fellow audience members have on. Today at the Rodnik show, I noticed that the woman seated across from me was wearing these velvet sneakers. I thought I had seen every possible incarnation of the tennis shoe, but I was wrong. I love how feminine these are —they're almost like a ballet slipper, with black velvet wrapped all the way around to the sole and creamy satin laces. Too bad for me she bought them in Tokyo!
As I browse the city's shops, I find myself thinking of the movie The Neverending Story —surprising, in part, because the last time I saw it I was seven years old. Nevertheless, the fairytale-style jewelry I've been seeing keeps bringing it to mind. So far I've come across bangles covered in organza flower petals and delicate chain necklaces with powder pink satin pendants. It's all a dramatic shift from the gigantic pyramid studs that are so big this season.
