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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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Monday, June 9, 2014

This is everything! Versace X Tristan Eaton Street Art

In honour of the opening of the Versace Honolulu store the brand channelled their rich history of artistic print into this piece of public art, conceived by super talented street artist Tristan Eaton. Incorporating signature Versace prints the iconic Medusa logo is realised in the artist's dynamic highly saturated style. The work was executed at Pow! Wow! In the Kaka’ako district of Honolulu, an event that brings over a hundred international and local artist together to create murals and other forms of art.

Don't know about you but I NEED this print in my life and would love to see it appear as a placement or repeat across tshirts, bags and anything else a print can be applied to, and in this the hey day of printed fashion that could be anything!

See the time lapse video of Eaton at work here.

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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.

credit: TBC magazine

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

She Who Can do no Wrong Pt. 5: As if You Needed More Proof...

It's Gwen again!

Gwen Stefani has had a whopper week of sartorial success, see the evidence below:

Beach side cool in crop top, boyfriend jeans and kimono cover up, Gwen had me rushing to ebay in search of a japanese jacket. the low slung black belt, black aviators and slash of fuschia lip bring the look together. not many have the abs for this so thank you Gwen for allowing us to live vicariously through you.

Daring to do double denim, Gwen did the school run (I speculate) in a G-Star denim jumpsuit with a mock waistband making it appear she is pulling off the more challenging jeans and denim shirt option. The jumpsuit does all of the work and the casual roll-up legs make this look proportionally perfect for Gwen. The rocky chain detail sandals by Gwen's own label L.A.M.B. seem to be a favourite of hers, she wears them regularly out and about and I can see why. They lengthen the legs and remove any risk that Gwen looks like a painter and decorator on duty. Extra points for the stunning L.A.M.B. structured shoulder bag also in denim hues and in for a penny in for a pound the fedora is also blue in tone. This denim blue overload was a big trend on the catwalks for summer with several designers showing looks of either one block shade of blue or combining many tones. Gwen naturally has made taken the trend to the street, and won.

Dude you are killing me here. Gwen went for a trot around Primrose Hill this weekend. She wore what the majority of the locals would have been sporting, the skinny jeans, ubiquitous high-tops and a hipster plaid shirt thrown over band t-shirt. But the sunglasses, and HEADBAND! She looks like a fabulous alien from planet celebrity who is doing a pretty good job of blending in with the humans around her but stumbles at the final fence (hint for Gwen: using an umbrella to shade your perfectly porcelain complexion when all around you are basted in oil and sizzling is a massive give-away that you're not from round these parts*)

*This reference may be lost on non-Londoners. For your info during our mini heatwave the much celebrated London parks have been packed with girls and boys in bikinis and boxers baking themselves on their lunch breaks and weekends. We have no beaches or gardens so please don't judge us!

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