Amy's Adventures in Fashionland: colour

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Your bag is a statement, Make it a good one. Or at least a little bit witty...

Hand printed and locally produced in East London. 'Its Not Me Its You London' is INMIY was set up in late 2012 all because Billi needed a new purse and Kitty speaks only in slogans and proverbs.

Their signature style is simple focusing on high quality leather, fine craftsmanship and of course their waggish foil-embossed slogans. Featured here are some of my favourite slogans and colourways but there really is something for everyone (spot the obligatory mean girls reference fans). especially now that the girls have branched out into a multitude of products including pencil (or makeup brush) cases, an "OI! ster" card cover, satchels and a selections of My Pad or Yours? tablet cases.

The ironic slogans such as on the makeup bag below are cheeky, especially on the styles that contrast with a more feminine shape, such as the Go Hard or Go Home coin purse above and the You Can't Airbrush Personality makeup bag, there are also whimsical slogans for you unicorn fanatics (seriously when did unicorns become such a thing?)

''Your bag is a statement, we believe, and with a 'Its Not Me Its You' bag you will be making that very clear for all to see'' ~ INMIY

Available to buy on their stand alone eshop and at Topshop's London Flagship at Oxford Circus.

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Suns Out get your Candy Coloured Sunnies Out

Have you jumped on the FINEST SEVEN bandwagon yet? If these graphic, candy hued sunnies look familiar it's probably because they've walked the catwalk complementing some of London's most celebrated collections, Emelia Wickstead and Felder Felder inclusive.

Eyewear options in hot hues have abounded in recent seasons and there are options, but with FINEST SEVEN you get something other than the throwaway, wear for one season, "lost at a festival but don't care they're from the highstreet" quality of many of the brighter styles on offer.

With a career history which includes designing for major luxury sunglasses brands such as Prada, Oliver Goldsmith and Cutler and Gross – amongst others, New Zealand born designer Jesse Stevens has a highly specialised understanding of eyewear and a dedication to the aesthetics and quality of the products he creates.

The name FINEST SEVEN is derived from Stevens’ dedication to excellence, holding at the brand's core the idea that there are seven key elements in eyewear production, and FINEST SEVEN incorporates the very best of these elements in each and every style. Stevens sources each part from the finest ateliers; Carl Zeiss lenses, best Italian acetate and vintage gold hinges, Check, check, check! The design process maintains a sensitivity to these material and Steven's sculptural design sensibility but the gold accents and dedication to precision engineering makes wearing Finest Seven reassuringly feel like a luxury experience. A forward looking rather than classical style prevails here (you couldn't work under Miuccia Prada and not pick up some quirk), this is definitely some cool and contemporary high end eyewear. Seek them out at Finest Seven, www.finestseven.com and Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge, London SW1 (020-7235 5000; www.harveynichols.com) and branches.