You know sometimes H&M can really surprise me with the stuff they have. I don't go too often because I find the Oxford Circus branch very messy and hectic. I also have to wade through the crap knitwear, stripy and polka dot tops to find the gems. Today I specifically went early to avoid the crowds and this waist coat made of tartan fabric flowers stuck out like a sore thumb. The way the flowers were made up reminded me of Dragana Perisic's fabric jewellery. As I approached the rail to pick it up, a girl in front of me said to her friend 'That is ugliest effing thing I've ever seen!' Clearly someone had been watching Mean Girls a little too closely.
Did that deter me? Nope! Chances are if it is a little fugly in popular opinion, I might avoid clothes-cloning someone on the street (am I the only one who gets peeved by that?). I might even buy another one so that I can attach it to a strapless black dress.
LOL i admire your opinions on things. :D
Posted by: Cindy | 16 September 2006 at 20:47
you are NOT the only person who gets peeved by that.....i can't wait until all of this retro stuff isn't in fashion anymore so i can just go back to being the weirdo who wears old clothes...like it used to be ;)
Posted by: agent86 | 16 September 2006 at 21:46
i saw it today too.
i thought it was ugly-pretty
all the rosettes reminded me of angela from project runway.
Posted by: annie | 16 September 2006 at 22:45
no-- that is hot! sometimes H&M has interesting stuff. and it's cheap of course.
Posted by: beth | 16 September 2006 at 22:57
it looks a little wide and shapeless in the photo but I bet it's interesting on, you'll have to update us with pictures of it on you!
Posted by: stef | 16 September 2006 at 23:36
James Coviello just did fabric flowers in his Spring 2007 collection in NY, check looks 14, 16, 19, & 20 here:
http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2007/spring/main/newyork/womenrunway/jamescoviello/
Posted by: Imagemuse | 17 September 2006 at 00:25
they got no taste, i bought one a few months back at H&M hahaah and guess wat it was the last one, so clearly it was SOLD OUT...arggg mean gurls you're right!!!
Posted by: retrogurl | 17 September 2006 at 01:20
Hey...I like it!That's not very nice for them to say that!
Posted by: siewkwan | 17 September 2006 at 12:08
I have it, and I love it! It's really versatile, and goes with a lot of my stuff. I actually thought of you when I first saw it:)
Posted by: Lita | 17 September 2006 at 12:52
hahaha..it reminds me of angela's 'signature rosettes.'
Posted by: .f | 17 September 2006 at 14:19
Please let us see it on!
Posted by: Su-Ying | 17 September 2006 at 16:32
It's not really my style, but it's a brave move to wear it if it's your style... you showed those bitches.
Posted by: Sullen Girl | 17 September 2006 at 17:29
If it was a top and not a waistcoat I'd wear it ! x
Posted by: Ruth | 17 September 2006 at 18:35
I bought it 3 weeks ago, and I immediately thought about you!!! :)
Posted by: valeria - anverse | 17 September 2006 at 22:11
oh! i finally get it.... seeing that picture of it on-- its crafty and original
Posted by: alice-chan | 18 September 2006 at 02:13
fluerchons!
Posted by: sprigged | 20 September 2006 at 20:08
To be honest I rarely, if never, find any item of clothing ugly and unwearable. I feel that any item of clothing could look good with the right outfit - which obviously you will find when it comes to wearing this jacket.
Posted by: Esther | 17 April 2007 at 01:03