taylor rocks my (frilly) socks.

Oh Kate Nash. How I once worshipped the ground she sung upon. Her clothing, her music, her hair! How I longed for the Nash hair-do; that frizzy russet mane is b-e-a-utiful.
Once upon a time I would have rebuffed any allegation of the sort. My outfits of choice, my hair and my love of the awe-inspiring instrument that is the guitar.
Nevertheless, I profess my adoration of the Nash. In spite of everything I still love the Nash way of life, even if I have discovered Spanx and body-con skirts, my heart lies in the magical land of tea-dresses, A-line skirts and untamed tresses.
Which brings me to my next point, Charlotte Taylor. Oh how work experience has been enlightening, pleasurable and soup-filled. For the past few weeks I have awaited the day she unconstrained her look book photographs online, so I could discuss how astounding and stunning and elegant the collection for AW10 truly is.
Inspiration is derived from penguins, grannies and the eccentric within, how eclectic. Being the most un-fashion designing girl in Kent I loved the concept yet I did not know how it would translate into clothing. The outcome is graceful, chic and ever so Kate Nash.


Penguins enthuse shapes, lines and colours, in addition to print. Oh that silk penguin print! I’ve laboured alongside metres upon metres of that glorious cloth for a month now and how I love it.
The eccentric within inspires ballooning contours and colour clashes of silk and crepe alongside tweed (Granny motivated).
Along my ride to return to the swindling bastards that are Red Jet, Charlotte’s father Chris asked me “Yes, it’s all nice. But would you really wear it?” My reply was instinctive, “Hell yes!”


There is so much to love about this collection; my personal favourite has to be that it is an AW collection, yet Charlotte has regressed from the time honoured traditional colour palette that is so distinctively winter. Yellow, orange and purple work beautifully alongside blue and yellow printed penguins? Yes, it’s true. And yes, it works. The tweed and heavy cord textiles bring this back into the cold season. (Black washes me out, yet other than my beloved navy there are very few alternatives come Christmas time hence my appreciation of these colour induced looks.)
Charlotte often cites Marc Jacobs as an influence business wise, yet so much of her collection recalls my favourite designer. In particular Marc by Marc Jacobs, yet with a sophisticated edge.
I love love love it. Charlotte has worked so hard, sewing into the wee hours, she’s put so much on the line and all I can hope now is that the buyers will care for the collection as much as I do. It is truly beautiful an I wish her the best of luck!


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