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Accessories, Footwear
By admin on June 12th, 2008
If you’re into the trouser turn up trend, you’ll know that wearing turn ups with socks was supposed to be a massive taboo. Most fashion followers have paid no attention to this rule, instead taking it as an opportunity to show off their fancy socks. These Pantherella purple socks would make a great addition to any sock drawer.
These are great for time when you want an outfit to clash in a subtle manner. If you have an outfit based on navy blue, purple socks match perfectly with them – giving off the effect that you make an effort but you don’t try too hard. You can get these from Start for £12.
Tags: aubergine, pantherella, Purple, purple socks, socks
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Accessories
By admin on June 6th, 2008
Whilst I do love all the watches we’ve featured on Brandish, they’re all a bit…serious. They all fit the bill when you’re trying to smarten up an outfit, but what about when you’re trying to loosen up a little? At times like this, it would be nice to contrast a smart-ish ensemble with a playful retro watch – like this Casio watch.
There’s lots of things to love about this watch. It’s cheap at £28, the rubber strap is more comfortable than a metal one and most importantly, it has a calculator. I can’t think of any time where I felt I’ve needed a calculator, but it’s nice to have the option.
Tags: asos, Calculator watch, casio watch, retro, rubber strap
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Accessories
By admin on June 3rd, 2008
Bags are usually available in muted tones as people seek to match it with as many items as possible. In those times when you want a bit of colour contrast you may need a bag that stands out a little more. That’s where this Steven Alan bag comes in.
It’s surprisingly versatile for an orange bag, lending itself to any splash of colour based outfit. The size of the bag means it’s best for either a night over or a heavy shopping trip and it looks particularly fetching with the nautical look. It’s available from Oki-Ni for £99.
Tags: Nautical theme, oki-ni, Orange, Steven Alan, Weekend Bag
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Accessories
By admin on June 3rd, 2008
It’s easy to assume that socks shopping will be easy. You assume that stores will have socks with designs and plain socks, all in a variety of colours and made from good quality cotton that won’t get a hole in a couple of weeks. Sadly this isn’t the case. When this happens you have to branch out.
Although I would never usually go there, M&S have some great colourful socks that are well made and downright cheap. This assorted pack of socks cost £10 and come in sky and navy blue, red and pink.
Tags: Marks and Spencers, navy, pink, red, Sky Blue, socks
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Accessories, Designer Spotlight
By Will Reid on May 28th, 2008
This week I happen to be in the rather happening city of Mumbai. This former Bombay is, according to US Vogue, the new “It-City” but after landing yesterday I must admit that the gruelling heat wave soon quashed my hopes of glamour and a jet-set style wardrobe. In my stone grey Topman shorts, white belt, Karate Kid t-shirt and flip-flops I realised I was missing something and as soon as I stepped into the light of Indian sun I realised that what I needed was a hat. In my opinion, the trilby is a classic ruined by our own style icons but Browns is trying to change this and the CA4LA collection they have started to stock has a great variety of classic hats with a modern twist. My fave is this hat above with blue brim, white trim and black crown. With badge and feather included, what’s to stop you from pulling a Geldof and strutting out of airport lounges stealing bottles of wine (that’s an actual observation.)
Trilby, £135, Browns
Tags: Accessories, airports, bob geldof, browns, CA4LA, flying, hat, Pete Doherty, plane, shop, store, topman, topshop, trilby, US Vogue, virgin
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Accessories, Suits & Tailoring
By admin on May 27th, 2008
Expressing yourself through the medium of a necktie is a dangerous thing. Thankfully Toybreaker’s screenprinted ties are million miles away from the novelty Winnie the Pooh/Simpsons/Taz/Whatever ties that you see reluctantly balding middle managers wearing on the tube into work.
The Caviar range depicts a smattering of your finest fish eggs over slim silk (but crucially, not skinny) ties. There are four colourways to choose from, Beluga, Salmon, Sturgeon and Wasabi Tobikko and colours have been Pantone-matched. Buy them now on Esty at the discounted rate of $75.
Tags: bsd, caviar, novelty, silk, simpsons, taz, tie, toybreaker, winnie the pooh
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Accessories
By admin on May 27th, 2008
Being a woman I’ve never had to cope with beard angst, moustache angst maybe, but I totally feel for you if you have a smooth babysoft chin and crave manly face fur.
Which is why I’ve unearthed this beard cover to hide your shame (39 EUR). It’s the brainchild of Aamu Song and Johan Olin, two Finns who make a variety of exciting things. I think it doubles up as a nifty tan template, wear it all summer for an oddball tan line which will detract from your bald visage.
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Tags: AAMU SONG, beard, beardwear, face, finnish, fur, JOHAN OLIN, man, visage
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Accessories
By admin on May 23rd, 2008
As far as I know, Liberty of London didn’t have an online accessories store until fairly recently. It’s pretty slim pickings at the moment but these embossed leather holdalls half-caught my eye. I say half caught my eye because while I do like the shape and design of the bag there’s just something off with the bag.
I can’t put my finger on exactly what’s wrong with this bag – apart from the £395 starting price – but there’s a very strong whiff of ‘tasteless Russian billionaire’ about it. If you can get past that smell, then you can get these from the Liberty online store.
Tags: Embossed Leather, holdall, Leather Holdall, Liberty of London, manbag, Weekend Bag
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Accessories
By admin on May 21st, 2008
If you like Maharishi and are in London, then you’ll be pleased to hear that they’ve got a sample sale going on from now till the first of June. For a sample sale, it’s running for a pretty long time – but I’m sure that’s to accommodate for people who might be waiting till payday. Check after the jump for the directions.
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Tags: london, maharishi, Sample sale
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Accessories, sunglasses, Trends
By admin on May 21st, 2008
These are for the kind of person who thinks Razorlight are the greatest band in the world, reads FHM and thinks that Kanye West geezer has some great tunes. If you’ve ever wanted to look out of touch with pop culture, then you can get these shutter shades from ASOS.
Tags: asos, FHM, kanye west, pop culture, razorlight, Shutter Shades
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Accessories
By admin on May 20th, 2008
For some bizarre reason, I’ve been fixated on finding the perfect leather messenger bag. I really can’t explain why, but I think my subconscious has decided on a look that hasn’t reached my conscious brain yet. Getting away from the inner workings of my mind, this Arlington leather messenger bag is perfect for whatever look my brain has decided for me. It would also look good for those days when you’ve had enough of a black messenger bag.
Another important point to mention is that this bag costs £65, which is a, dare I say it, cheap price for a leather bag. It’s not Primark prices, but you’re unlikely to see a bag of this quality for this price.
Tags: Arlington, Leather bag, leather messenger bag, manbag, Messenger Bag
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Accessories
By admin on May 19th, 2008
If you’ve been suitably superhero inspired, you’ll know that the starting point is the specs. While metallic blues look great on their own, geeky spectacles give it an extra boost. These Salt Alec glasses transform any Joe Schmoe into Clark Kent, who dressed much better than Superman.
While these are great for all those who do need glasses, if you don’t you might feel like a fraud. Just how a lot of people feel like idiots wearing sunglasses – preferring to squint when they walk down the street – you’d surely feel a bit silly pretending to need glasses. If you can get past that then these are retailing from £142.
Tags: clark kent, Glasses, Salt glasses, superhero, Superman
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Accessories, Designer Spotlight
By Will Reid on May 14th, 2008
Now I know for a fact that I wasn’t the only one disappointed with Met Gala-attending celebrities lack of Superhero costume inspiration. In fact, Zac Posen was the only attendee who matched up to my high standards of fancy-dress. Therefore, I was delighted when I came across this River Island cap with Marvel Comic decoration (Persil, Armani, River Island- what isn’t Marvel on at the moment!) The only River Island I have ever entered outside the realm of cyber-space was in Fife, Scotland and the fact that the staff could collectively set up a tattoo and piercing parlour helped me to never return. Add to this that I was once told I don’t have a “hat-face,” I was understandably cautious of putting this on my WISHLIST. No longer shall I worry as this cap has enough Wham! Zap! Pow! to last me at least another month of pretending I could wear it.
Marvel Cap, £12.99, River Island
Tags: Christina ricci, comic, marvel, Met Institute Costume Gala, Met Institute Costume Gala 2008, river island, scotland, shopping, superhero, Wishlist, Zac Posen
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Accessories
By admin on May 13th, 2008
Adidas Originals have always had great accessories but you’d have to be quick off the mark to get them. Most of their pieces don’t even reach the official website, so it’s hard to find a bag like this Adidas fieldwork bag.
The styling is clean and timeless, giving the bag a longevity that check-laden bags don’t have. The problem with bags made from this material is that it can’t really cope with heat well. For example, if you’re wearing shorts, it’s likely to start sticking to your legs. Despite this, this bag is an investment as opposed to a trend-led buy and you’ll be using it for years to come.
Tags: Adidas Originals, bags, retro adidas, Retro bags
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