Always save the best for last.
Topshop's selection for Fall 2010 is a true High Street miracle, a gift to shopaholic recessionistas everywhere. With metal fringed dresses, moth-eaten and chainmail detailed sweats, spiked gilets and a whole lot more, the prized jewel in the Arcadia Group's crown is ready to meet the autumnal onslaught fully armed with on trend, easy to wear, ultra cool pieces.
There were shearling shag coats and mini-fleece backpacks, sequins and crystal encrusted sheer leggings--all the more exciting trends from the Autumn/Winter 2010 catwalks with non of the scary price tags. I just feel like every season I've lived here,
Topshop rises ever more so to the occasion (or maybe I'm just becoming more and more sartorially anglicized). And this season's collection is no exception. It really fleshes out some of Autumn Winter's tougher trends, which is really what the high street should be about. Sure you want to be able to have your Gaps and your American Apparels, the sure fire go-to's for basics galore, but at the end of the day, fashion is about fun and experimentation. Since not everyone has a spare £1.5K lying around to test-drive a shredded bride of Frankenstein Rodarte gown because we're intrigued by the look and want to give it a go (and for those of us Transatlantic, the love affair between Rodarte, Target and Tavi is of no consequence).
Enter
Topshop to the rescue, a playhouse full of avant garde trend fun. Since many of this season's trends are grunge-inspired anyway, there really is no reason to shell out £700 for a moth-eaten blazer from
Diesel Black Gold when squirreling one away at Grandma's for the weekend will do the trick, or
Topshop offers a version for £60. This is a season with strong trend identity, some of it will be impossible to wear in a year's time, hence the phrase value-for-money should lead you straight to the shrine at Oxford Circus. Mix and match, layer a sheer sequin mesh top underneath an LBD you already own, pile on the fuzz in the form of faux shearling be it booties, backpack or jacket, or layer a holey top over a dress or even a white button up shirt for a totally updated look. When it comes to high street in this country, in my opinion,
Topshop is king--long may he live.
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| The big man: Sir Philip Green |
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| salvaged bits of scrap fabric and twisted textures scream Rodarte |
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| hat of the season: pilot's cap with a bit of toughened teeth detail |
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| cobweb sweaters for all! |
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| At last: Topshop Makeup, launches next month |
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| Foxy creatures at Unique. Is it weird that I'm desperate for one of these animal head hats?? |
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| Amazing fleecy trench |
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| THIS is the one I want |
Enter Topshop to the rescue, a playhouse full of avant garde trend fun. Since many of this season's trends are grunge-inspired anyway, there really is no reason to shell out £700 for a moth-eaten blazer from Diesel Black Gold when squirreling one away at Grandma's for the weekend will do the trick, or Topshop offers a version for £60. This is a season with strong trend identity, some of it will be impossible to wear in a year's time, hence the phrase value-for-money should lead you straight to the shrine at Oxford Circus. Mix and match, layer a sheer sequin mesh top underneath an LBD you already own, pile on the fuzz in the form of faux shearling be it booties, backpack or jacket, or layer a holey top over a dress or even a white button up shirt for a totally updated look. When it comes to high street in this country, in my opinion, Topshop is king--long may he live.
8 Whisper-backs:
Looks AMAZING! ooooh I can't wait. I loved the Unique show, I always do. But it looks like they have some really juicy pieces this season. Let's jus thope it's not mayhem trying to get them! I HATE that Oxford Circus "shrine." LOL, more like a place for human sacrifice.
one true. i hate oxford circus, a circus it is, and when my ex take me to top shop i could not stand, it but their is some really good piece in this collection i love the knit and also that trench is so nice, great blog high street heaven one thinks this why high designer are finding it hard
I agree. WOWZA, "high street heaven" makes it worth the circus! Designers had better watch their backs, no doubt Topshopw ill hit stores before Rodarte anyway!
i'm so excited! topshop has truly outdone itself this year, goes above and beyond the normal high street
agreed. the high street looks to be on fire for fall!
Top shop is the sure winner! You cannot beat the price!
hey where'd all the pictures go?
Well, without Top Shop, how the fashionistas would survive??? Love everything posted here including the
animal fur hats!!! Perfect for the cold New York winter!
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