Style Bubble

French Act

Self Service magazine, I think has captured a new breed of 'star style' that is extremely appealing to me, a person who pretty much despises the whole concept of star style.  Actually, it's not a new breed across the board but mainly concentrated within - where else but - France!  These young French starlets encapsulate 'insouciance and chic, brut and ambrosial' (Self Service's words, not mine but ever so eloquent, non?) in these seemingly haphazard polaroids and to be honest, they makes me a cringe a little at the Girls Alouds, the Paris Hiltons and basically all the people who lack subtlety, taste or tact.  Francophile, I'm not, but there is no denying admirable style spirit and if I have to somehow fit in with our celeb-obsessed society, then let me look up to these women. 

Clémence Poésy, 24 in Chloe // Ludivine Sagnier, 27 in Louis Vuitton

Laura Smet, 23 in Balenciaga // Roxane Mesquida, 24 in Prada

Mélanie Laurent, 23 in Yves Saint Laurent // Sara Forestier, 20 in Emanuel Ungaro

Excess at the Neckline

'Pile it on, pile it on.'  If I do it with clothes, I'm surely going to do it with necklaces too.  For some peculiar, non-seasonal, completely out-of-the-blue reason, I seem to be taking to my pearls again.  Proof that 'IN/OUT' lists mean zilch to me.  A practical reason for the excessive neckage is of course, I'm wearing a jersey tank top that has seen better days and that also applies to grotty rotty t-shirt and greying sweatshirt.  Actually the grottier the top is, the better really.

Pearl and Lace go so well

Pearl Lowe is probably not terribly well-known outside the US other than being the mother of Daisy Lowe, (who is making a bit of a name for herself as a 'normal' sized model), love child of Gavin Rosendale which caused a bit of a hoo-ha a while back.  She may also be known as long time partner of Danny Goffey, the band Supergrass.  She now wants to be known for her penchant for lace - yards and yards of it.  Her range of lace dresses, which is has been working on since 2001, is apparently selling out at London boutique The Cross yet as sweet and pretty as they are, I can't help but wonder whether a hardcore vintage/thrifter could not find something similar for a lot less(?)  I like the vintage references.  I like the 'little girl' quality about them.  I've yet to see them in person, and it could well be that they are the most fantastic lace dresses on the planet but I do baulk a bit at the £200 upwards price tag...

Perhaps for me, I just don't want to pay too much to look 'adorable' and 'doll-like'.