High Street v High End

Photo: brownsfashion.com

Though I am not one for New Year's resolutions, if there is one thing I would make up my mind to do in 2009, it's to buy less but better. I checked my bank statement for the period since 10th December and the amount I have spent on the high street in less than a month would easily buy me a dream pair of Nicholas Kirkwood shoes (pictured above) - currently in the Browns sale at a price I baulked at until I realised I'd spent about the same amount in Topshop in the last three weeks. (Of course, I could just stop spending so much money full-stop, but I really don't think that's something I'm capable of.) Anyway, as fond as I am of my Topshop purchases (and, boy, do I heart Topshop), I'm sure the fashion-tingle I would get from these purple/blue beauties would be incomparable. So, can I do it, can I actually go for quality over quantity? Hmm...

Happy New Year

As mentioned in my previous post, I don't really wear many bright colours. However, since I wrote that, I keep finding myself attracted to things with at least a flash of bright colour on them, still mainly accessories. My current favourite shoes, which have had a couple of outings over Christmas, are a good example:

New Year's Eve: H&M Necklace/Topshop long-line top, cardie, snakeprint wet-look leggings and platforms.

As I've also mentioned before, I love pretty much anything that features animals. These two new Topshop finds were, for me, must-haves:

Ebay Joy

I don't really wear bright colours but I do like to sometimes add a pop of colour with accessories. I also like pieces with animals on. And I love Dior (accessories). So when I came across this Dior silk scarf on Ebay, I had to have it. I think it's beautiful:

Today's Outfit and Some New Goodies

Bowler, cardie, jacket, gloves and leggings, all Topshop; Patti Smith T-shirt (you can't actually see it) and shoes, Urban Outfitters; scarf, Zara.

I've been hunting for a pair of black, flat, studded boots, and today, though they're not exactly what I had pictured in my head, I found these, which are pretty good:

And I found them in Peacocks for £9. I also picked up these goodies while out today:

L-R: Dior by Dior: The Autobiography of Christian Dior, which I bought with a Christmas book voucher; my favourite, coconut-scented, shampoo; and some pretty stationary to write thank yous.

I am...

...learning French with Voltaire.



Okay, so there's probably an easier way, but it's an interesting challenge.