SS14

Buy it now: spring break at Net-a-Porter



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Who doesn’t love a bit of Net-a-Porter newness? New to the site is Sacai (above) and Studio Nicholson. If you’re not au fait with Studio Nicholson, read up on the brand in this post from 2012. It’s rooted in a menswear sensibility with easy pieces for fuss-free living. Cultish Japanese brand Sacai is known for its subverted classics; think deconstructed biker jackets, frill-edged shirts and bomber jacket-dresses. And if you’re just looking for a spring colour injection, you’ll find it at Smythson, Sophie Hulme and Stella McCartney,  new in at Net-a-Porter.

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Introducing Demellier SS14



Demellier montreal bag

“I see all these magazine articles aimed at business women proposing clutch bags for the office,” laughs Mireia Llusia-Lindh, “and it’s like, are you crazy! My customers need more than a clutch for their office bag, but it needs to look good.” Llusia-Lindh started life as a management consultant before bringing her business and creative brains together to launch her handbag line, Demellier (formerly Milli Millu – not to be confused with Meli Melo). (more…)



Acting basic



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Woah, why is everyone in fashion obsessed with Normcore and Acting Basic? These anti-fashion trends could be a reaction to the street-style/overdressing circus, or maybe we’re just tired of agonising over how we look. Plus, sometimes basic Gap tees and Fruit Of The Loom sweats can look as good as clean, serene Celine (well, almost). (more…)



Buy it now: Bourgeois tomboy



Saint Laurent

A lovely new hybrid for me to geek over. Bourgeois tomboy (as demonstrated in the above ad by Saint Laurent) is a mix of three parts tomboy (precision tailoring, something denim, scruffy hair), with two parts old school poshness (bourgeois bag, bow-neck blouse). A good enough reason to stock up on lady bags, schoolboy blazers and vintage Cartier jewels I feel…

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ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT
TOP: Saint Laurent blazer, £2,135; Saint Laurent blouse, £695; Charlotte Olympia shoes, £695
BOTTOM: Mark Cross bag, £1,848; Delfina Delettrez ring, £500; J.W Anderson denim skirt, £498

bourgeois sketch by Disneyrollergirl

[Illustration by me]