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LOL - not to worry, I was just having lunch with a friend and couldn't remember Sean Penn's name - brain farts happen. Reminded me of those goofy "your mama" jokes - "your mama is so stupid, when she worked at the M&M's quality control, she would throw out all the W's" [:)]
Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
I like dark & natural colors with flashes of white & artifice, and I want to try something new...
Pierre Hardy boots.
My inspiration for the look (which I am going to emulate in silhouette and color) is taken from Helmut Lang's last fall collection in 2004 (RIP):
The only thing that is really holding me back is a) I have never worn white shoes (too many kswiss around here, leaves a bad taste in my mouth) and b) white casual shoes are a bit of a trend right now, and I have to decide if this is something I will like in a few years or not, or if this is just a crazy idea.Thoughts?
Does anyone remember seeing this Ann grandad shirt when it was in the shops? I think I the salmon pink colour is the same as on the safari-style shirts with epaulettes she did for SS06, which was beautiful. I know a lot of you black-ophiles are probably revolted by it, but anyway... yes or no?
Macuser, I'm also considering buying some white semi-formal shoes like you. My favourite pair were from this summer's Jil Sander collection, with pinprick holes in them. But... I have a white leather wallet that went brown within about a week of buying it and I've never found a way to clean it effectively. Thought I should try and sort that out before I take the plunge with shoes.
Good point about cleanliness... I will do some digging on keeping white leathers white.Depending on your skin tone, I would definitely buy that shirt. It's a beautiful, sutble color, which are hard to find in menswear.
Macuser, I believe there is such a thing as white leather polish? My boyfriend had a vintage white leather jacket cleaned, and it came out very well.
Those are really beautiful shoes, btw.
dontbecruel--yes, if you have dark hair, and don't have too much pink in your skin-tone. It's a gorgeous color. There was one SS06 shirt that I loved, with polka dota of the same shade and epaulettes.
...I mean the ephemeral, the fugitive, the contingent, the half of art whose other half is the eternal and the immutable.
Yea, keeping white shoes clean is a major hassle, I'd imagine more so in WA, where it rains a lot. DBC, while I like the color, I am not sure if it's worth the dough - it looks kind of like underwear.
Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
I'm of the opinion that white shoes look best dirty and grungy. I dunno what it is but I tend to distrust people that have spotless white shoes because it takes a certain concerted effort to keep them that way. I used to wear white dress shoes like this couple years ago but now I think the look feels too calculated for my tastes; this is just my opinion though..
Laika, I loved that polka dot shirt and was planning to buy it at Liberty but someone beat me to the trigger.
Faust, I agree that it basically looks like a thermal, and I probably shouldn't spend 50 quid on it, but I have a bit of a thing about button-up undershirts at the moment, so I don't know if I'll be able to resist.
I'm of the opinion that white shoes look best dirty and grungy. I dunno what it is but I tend to distrust people that have spotless white shoes because it takes a certain concerted effort to keep them that way. I used to wear white dress shoes like this couple years ago but now I think the look feels too calculated for my tastes; this is just my opinion though..
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True, I doubt I would keep them spotless simply because there isn't any fun in that, though I would like tokeep them reasonably cleanand free of mudstains etc.As nice as Bannisters look, they're just too busy for my tastes.
i am unsure whether or not i should keep this jil sander dress. it fits well, is gorgeous, etc but it's quite delicate and i'm afraid i will ruin it too quickly. it was only $132 so it's not really that much, but that money could possibly be put to better use.
i could see it in my rotation at least once a month. it's something i would wear to work or around town. with a long black tee and tights when it gets cold. the fabric is silk georgette... quite thin, but there's a couple layers on the dress as well as a slip to resist sheerness.
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