In my attempts to create the line I want - languid and loose, flowing, drapy - tunics are an inevitable staple. But i didn't want my tunics to be drab or reminiscent of some bad hippy re-dux. I belt dresses that I would deem too short (though my long-legged friends would be quite comfortable in, thankyou very much) over long-ish skirts, cowl-necked tee shirts are reigned in with sashes, loose crop tops are left flowing over maxi dresses. It's all ensuring that despite the structure and despite the implied 1940s pin up implications your outfit never veers into territory that is too buttoned up, too belted in. I used to dress like that, but it can be harsh and unforgiving. I much prefer my current mode - drapy and flowing - like a greek goddess, if only she wore less robes and more richard nicoll.
Fabulous Future Me has been having a break, but Megumi lamented her absence last post so she's back. with a vengeance. Yesterday I wandered about paddington, bought a piece of fudge for my mum's afternoon tea, bought a bunch of flowers for a friend's birthday, perused a few shops, searched (in vain) for vogue america february 2010... I feel really calm and content at the moment. I'm not sure what it is. It's nice though.
Monday
burberry trench, vionnet tunic, giles and brother necklace, acne wedge boots, dries van noten skirt, chloe paraty.
There must be some way of wearing a tunic without the unwanted 'pregnancy' jokes. Are tunics really the lot of pregnant women and frumpy olds? Is there a way for them to be fashionable, chic and flattering? Surely there must be, you remember gadding about for days in your youth in tunics. You couldn't have been wrong then. And you're not wrong now, not now you've seen this glorious Vionnet tunic in the windows of Harvey Nichols. Oh Vionnet, how do you love thee? let's count the ways... Drapey - check. Interest detail on the sleeves - check (shoulders bared, not so practical in winter but oh oh oh! so chic). A sash to tie at waist, providing definition but not severely so - check check check. You belt it in over a leather skirt - grecian goddess meets dominatrix? Only you could pull that out on a monday morning.
Tuesday
lanvin shirt, linda farrow for alexander wang sunglasses, smythson clutch, b-low the belt belt, lee angel bangles, aurelie biderman star bracelet, dries van noten skirt, k jacques sandals.
There's nothing like a day at the beach to cool you down... oh wait... you're working. it's got to be the hottest day ever and you have to work, and worse yet, you have to work and watch everyone else having fun at the beach. You're covering the launch of a new swimming costume line - the face of whom is a most hilarious ex-it girl now fiance of sports star - and although you're sure to be wined and dined (well, it is swimwear, so in typical fashion mode more champagne than canapes) you're not going to have a good time. Although you are wearing new shoes - strappy sandal things that are blissful for feet and make you feel happy. And you have the most incredible top on, loose and flowy and incredibly cool. When you arrive and see all the it-girl's friends sweltering away in bandage dresses and balmain-esque jackets you can't help but smile... cooling down? who needs a beach for that, all you need is a tunic top and a glass of champagne.
wednesday
alice and olivia leather jacket, acne tunic dress, benjamin eyewear glasses, stella mccartney necklace, chloe shoes, mulberry 'alexa' bag.whenever you wear denim you can't help but feel connected to some historical american purpose. The fabric of the people, the fabric of work, the fabric of blood, sweat, tears and getting the girl anyway. Denim is such a quintessential American fabric, and even though you are far from quitessentially american whenever you wear it - regardless of whether its ripped levis or organic full skirts - you feel stronger and more powerful. And with a tunic belted over the top, coral and saccharine maybe, you feel freshly pressed and ready for a hard days work at a cotton mill, or something of such sort. That is until you get to work and see a raft of invitations and a box of godiva awaiting you.. hard work can wait for now. It's the denim's fault.
thursday
betsey johnson earrings, elizabeth and james mini dress (seriously mk+a that thing is sooo short), dries van noten evening coat, debenhams skirt, miu miu heels, lanvin clutch.
you feel covered. You're wearing a mini dress that you would usually pair with bare legs and killer heels with a skirt underneath it. You're not really sure why, you suppose you're experimenting with this whole 'tunic' theme, but still... weird. covered. unsexy. But wait, that guy is shooting you the glance. you know, the glance. But why? you're thighs are hidden beneath this skirt, you've got the goods all covered up. Have you been missing the point your whole life? is the point to be a little mysterious every now and then? Or is this tunic see through and that guy can see your agent provocateur lingerie...
friday
opening ceremony faux fur coat, temperley london smock top, ioselleani earrings, miu miu belt, proenza schouler skirt, celine shoes, cearis bag.
you think it's weird how your life seems to be an endless cycle of trudging through week days to reach friday and, thus, the weekend. it's not that you hate your job, far from it (you actually adore it, darling), but it's that weekend, those 48 hours (and friday night, naturally) of lazy, hazy bliss. you always seem to imagine better weekends than they actually are - all picnics and art galleries and brunches and night-time mis-behaviour when in actual fact it's more like errands, visits and duties. blurggh. but at least, friday morning as you dress, you can maintain the optimism. nothing's going to get you down. it's the weekend, after all. almost.
TGIF!
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