I’ve never considered myself to be at the height of fashion –preferring my traditional but trustworthy style of tailored and conservative. I have always preferred to let handbags and belts step up and represent this season’s must haves! I’m certainly no expert in creating that coveted “IT” look’; in fact keeping up with the high rollers, high heels or H & M ‘s latest fashion ‘coup’ usually entails a swift butchers through Grazia and I’m done!
However, thanks to an up and coming British designer and good old fashioned impulse purchasing I may at last be catching on!
For most women, my big discovery isn’t big news! For many of you the art of mixing and matching last year’s ‘tit bit’ with this year’s ‘must have’ is a well honed profession! However, being the novice that I am when it comes to all things experimental – ‘pick n mix’ with fashion for me is akin to putting white mice and dolly mixtures into the same bag!
I must confess to not yet owning the ‘right sort’ of Falke leg ins; no crinkled Celine ankle boots (with gypsy skirt and bamboo stick legs to match); nor do I swagger about in obligatory cowgirl jacket with suede tassels silently jangling. The extent of my daring ‘out there-ish-ness’ includes one new black leather tassel stroke Biker jacket (appropriately designed by Swagger and Soul), coupled with my first born Hindmarch handbag!
Do tassels work when combo’d up with leather weave? I’ll let you be the silent judge of that, but if this year’s look of crochet bags, denim dresses and cowgirl jackets – is anything to write home about then I’m riding off into the sunset with harpsichord in hand! Now where’s my Hermes scarf and Swarovski in-laid lasso?
Tassels and Weaves - Wonderful!
