Too Close for Comfort? Jeffrey Campbell does minimarket
My love for Jeffrey Campbell has faded this season after too many close "interpretations" of current IT shoes - from the Ashish Wedges to Acne's Atacomas and Opening Ceremony's Buckle Boot. The latest copy cat - a suede version of minimarket Zipper Boots. I've been lusting after the sold-out minimarket Zipper boots for ages, and I have to admit with a slightly bulkier shape (and a price tag about half the size), I actually prefer the Jeffrey Campbell (Pixie) version. I just don't know how I feel about buying into something that so blatantly resembles another designer's work.
London based designer Lizzie McQuade creates sculptural hair pieces, accessories and hats from latex, leather and hand dyed vintage fabrics. There is no stocklist on her website, but if you're in or passing through London, you'll find the designer set up at the Sunday (Up)Market.
The always inspiring complexgeometries is introducing a series of collaborations as part of their SS'10 collection. The first of these is with Osie-Duro, a label working with women's co-ops in Ghana.
As if the previous post about nyloNFlock didn't give me enough little black dresses to obsess over, Pixie Market adds a few more to the out of hand wish list. If you're looking to add a bit of spice to an event that calls for a LBD, Pixie Market has some great choices from designers like Elohim by Sabrinah Goh, Daydream Nation and my favourite, Stolen Girlfriends Club. You just never know when you're going to need a dress with a removable puff mesh sleeve!