September 2012 – The Prim Girl

theprimgirl / September 27, 2012

Something & Nothing

Heart made by my friend Heidi
Ragdolls in a window
Lightbulb Vase
My Birthday cards
Freggle-Bear
Freggle-Bear

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theprimgirl / September 24, 2012

I do rather love a day trip to the British coast and Cromer in Norfolk is a classic seaside destination. You can’t ignore the kitsch irony of an English beach on a dark and cloudy autumnal day. The idea of optimism and fun is there, but everyone is freezing, unexcited and most probably parked up eating chips in their car whilst watching the sea. Decayed and disused rides, battered ice cream shacks, abandoned benches and grey skies. In the amusement arcades; the polar opposite, bright flashing colour, neon glowing, clashing sounds of the machines, forced fun, mini bursts of excitement under the stained ceiling tiles and strip lights. So British, so charming in it’s dilapidated state. Much as I love the kitsch beauty of these kinda places, I also find them ever so bleak, they smack of realism, weathered folk queuing in their wheelchairs for hot chips, obese dogs being carried by their equally overfed owners, plastic flowers in the misted up cafe windows and shops selling sun-faded souvenirs of their town. I love the tone of faded beauty in places like this, I love the neon boneyard in Vegas, I love Coney Island, I love Blackpool….but by gosh, I’m glad I can choose not to live in those places, I couldn’t take the extremes of seasons, the burst of people in the summer, followed by the neglect of winter. It is those extremes that make these seaside towns so wistful and austere. It’s like life and death happens to the town every year. When the sun shines down on this little town, it’s the cutest darn thing, it just seems to die a little when the sun stops shining.

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theprimgirl / September 18, 2012

London Fashion Week. SS13.

London Fashion Week is always a treat. No other brands or designers can be relied upon as much as those in British fashion to showcase a perfect blend of innovation and classicism. Tailoring, elegance and sophistication sit comfortably alongside eccentricity and wit. Both Vivienne Westwood and Fyodor Golan exhibit this perfectly with totally wearable designs that make my eyes pop with glee. I love classic, plain stuff, that can be accessorized with detail, I also adore real showstopper dresses that are a structure and creation all on their own and need no adding to. I like all or nothing when it comes to fashion. After lots of gazing at the SS13 collections I managed to choose my most very favourite 10 looks and my top 3 catwalk shows….in which I kinda love everything about the collection. For the upcoming spring/summer, there seems to be lots of white, and lots of bold block colours in sumptuous ruffles, laces and satins, lots of tailoring with it’s usual sexy androgynous tone, and plenty of futuristic digital and abstract prints. It was flats that appeared to reign supreme in the footwear, with flat platform soles, running trainers, plimsolls and jelly shoes being teamed with girly dresses. I personally like a heel, so the killer heels in the Burberry Prorsum show were the ones that made my heart swell. There was a definite nod to the 1990’s, with dresses and skirts worn over trousers and skinny spaghetti straps on dresses….much as I loathe to admit the 90’s are now classed as vintage…I think they are working their way forcefully into that category, crikey. Whatever the season, and whatever the trends, London Fashion Week is always a beautiful and delightful escapism for my eyes.

My Top 10 looks from the shows......

Erdem
Fyodor Golan
Christopher Kane
Jonathan Saunders
Fyodor Golan
Markus Lupfer
Temperley London
Antoni & Alison
Corrie Nielson
Antoni Beradi

My Top 3 catwalk shows.....

Burberry Prorsum. Always a British classic, I totally adore their collections, sleek tailoring, feminine elegance and with a dash of subtle eccentricity, delightful, and so damn sexy.

Erdem. Feminine sugared almond pastels with timeless silhouettes, gorgeous prints and lace, all the fabrics look utterly sumptuous.

John Rocha. His designs are always amazing in their structure and composition, I love the quirks and lavish detail, his simple palette of blacks and brights for this show is perfection.

And my favourite model of the shows has to be Liu Wen, seen here at the Burberry Prorsum show…….beauuuutiful.

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theprimgirl / September 16, 2012

Something & Nothing

Flowers in mini bottles.
1960’s cat ornament.
Framed 1957 London Underground map.
Wire chair that James made me from a Champagne cork cage.
Kate Moss by Banksy and some 1960’s cat ornaments.
My most favourite ornaments.
1940’s tapestry cushion on our 1950’s vinyl sofa.
Bookshelf.
1970’s stag chair.
My chest of drawers that I adore.
Malcolm.
1950’s dress hanging in my hallway.
1950’s rug under our Ercol coffee table.

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theprimgirl / September 4, 2012

Diana’s Dresses

Diana: Glimpses of A Modern Princess, is a small but dreamy little exhibition at Kensington Palace. The exhibition, curated by interior designer Finola Inger, showcases 5 of Diana’s evening dresses, oooh what a delight! The whole thing has been beautifully designed, with the most stunning brightly coloured wallpaper lining the walls of the room. Artist Julie Verhoeven was asked to sketch some copies of famous Diana photographs, the deliciously vivid result is a great modern tribute.

The dresses are, as you would expect, well out of touching reach, safely behind glass and gently lit. It’s great to see the dresses up close though, I love seeing dresses that hold great provenance and these are pretty iconic pieces.

The five dresses displayed are;

Pink & Purple dress by Catherine Walker. Worn during official visit to Thailand, 1988, and at a London film premier

Ivory crepe evening gown by Catherine Walker. Made especially for a state dinner for the King & Queen of Malaysia, 1993. Also worn for iconic portrait by Mario Testino