Fierce?

River Island often miss the mark. They get close, so so close, sometimes they even make things that minus the diamantes and the giant self-promoting labels are worth buying. My recent purchase of a unicorn-print bag is a great example (I am a certified expert at sorting the wheat from the chaff - obvs).

But upon browsing their newly restyled website (which FYI is much much better) I came across this... interesing creation. Perhaps attempting to feed off the success of last winter's super cute panda beanie hat, they've gone and given a furry bag ears.

Fur bags I totally get, shearling and fur trims are going to be a huge hit this winter (so we're told) but this is definitely in a league of its own.

Upon reflection its the oddly placed zip that transforms this unfortunate accessory from not just a weird design choice but into a slightly worrying gimp mask meets zippy homage... shudder.


If it still turns you on, you can get it for £24.99 on their snazzy new website.

The highstreet does layers

Behold the not-too-unimpressive selection that the highstreet has created in answer to the delicious draping and layering trend that will be taking the female population by storm this autumn. With under two weeks left of August, I'm rubbing my hands in anticipation of the first proper wave of this season's collections hitting the stores.

This is by no means a complete portrayal, Topshop is notably absent (they're much harder to get images from) but I definitely think that there is enough here to get at least a little bit excited about, especially seeing as a complete Missoni layered look is sadly out of my reach... what would I give for those wrinkled leggings?

I'm also on the search for the perfect snood - you might remember my April entry where I talked of my love of them - they're back with a vengeance and they're all knitted and cosy and drapey... sigh...
(From top: River Island, Warehouse, Warehouse, Hobbs, Miss Selfridge courtesy of PRshots.com)

More Aw09

This time its River Island bringing us an "interesting" mixture of tough-girl chic and quirky cool and completely missing the mark on both...

In answer to what everybody is thinking: the panda hat costs £19.99 and I saw it first.

(Images from www.prshots.com)

Irrationally wanting one of these...

When River Island aren't putting diamantes and silly painted R-shaped patterns on their clothing, something wonderful happens. Something wonderful like this lovely straw boater for £24.99. It is almost an exact carbon copy of the Marc Jacobs ones. Although for the exact effect I might have to stand on it and throw it out the window a few times...