Just a small town girl...

Who loves Glee right now? After two episodes I'm absolutely hooked with this teen comedy/musical hybrid - that really lets face it is meant for us adults (or those of us in our twenteens) . All I wanted to do was join in and sing and dance in front of the TV (I was alone so technically would have been ok....) but still it gives you an idea of the uplifting effect this clever little series.What struck me second, after the sheer joy at the singing and dancing, was that a fashion star has been born in Rachel Berry's Type-A personality preppy dressing. With strong echoes of Clueless, mixed in with a little of Reese Witherspoon in Election, it seems that this current 90s revival isn't all about body-con dresses and big eyebrows.

Argyle knee-high socks, sleeveless vests, pleated skirts, cable knit jumpers and shirts done up to the chin... Rachel works geek chic like the rest of us only wish we could. She isn't self-aware like the Shoreditch set we're so used to with their oversized T-shirts, geek glasses and brogues - Alexa Chung with her personalised Mulberry bag... ahem... She is sleek, polished and as calculated in her selections as London kids are in their claiming that they've 'just thrown it together'. Preppy is minimal, no jewellery, no bows, no embellishments and almost completely put together from separates.

So here is a little attempt at putting together the look from whats available at the moment. A little bit of Uniqlo, American Apparel, Topshop as well as a few designers thrown in for your perusal...Perhaps we could start a whole movement of 'gleeks' around London....

Glee chic by Ellie_Girl featuring Vivienne Westwood bags

Items in this set:
Jil Sander Catharina cotton-poplin shirt, $495
Burberry Wool-blend argyle sweater NET-A-PORTER.COM, 350 EUR
Fuchsia Classic Cable V Neck Jumper by Ralph Lauren Blue Lab, 180 GBP
JC DE CASTELBAJAC 41561230 MULTICOLOUR COTTON -, 121 GBP
Women's AE Cable Knit V-Neck Sweater - American Eagle Outfitters, $30