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February 17, 2010London Fashion Week – Gemma Slack A/W 2010
February 20, 2010London Fashion Week kicks off today and I shall be there.
Sadly only for a couple of days as the limitations of my current location and budget don’t allow me to stay any longer this season. I’ll be back with coverage of the shows and presentations I catch, but for today I’ll leave you with some friday frock love.
When I was a teenager M&S was where you bought bras and posh sandwiches for lunch and old ladies bought their elasticated waists. This is a hard image to get out of your head, but those sexy Christmas ads and endless images of Myleene Klass in chic M&S dresses have slowly begun to change my mind. In fact, I even own 2 Marks & Spencers dresses myself, a simple black jersey with slightly 40s styling and a black and beige print silk mini dress.
Samantha Cameron nearly ruined it for me with her “I’m a woman of the people” £65 M&S dress that was sourced after a personal request to Stuart Rose and then specially made for her, but I let it go and they still have some beautiful dresses on their website.
Currently I’m loving.
Per Una Speziale Linen Blend Ombre Print Dress £65
Not the cheapest of dresses but I like the simple classic cut. This would be a great every day dress for Summer, though I’d probably replace the corsage with a belt.
Autograph Occasions Pure Silk Boat Neck Dress £69
I love the layered sleeves and gathered front on this. Again, I might belt it in, though possibly with bright red hair I shouldn’t be thinking about pink dresses at all…..
Autograph Exclusive Circle Print Shift Dress with Belt £55
Apparently this dress is “perfect for elegant occasions”. I’m not sure I go to any of those, but I still think this is a lovely structured black shift. I wouldn’t wear it with those horrible shoes though…..
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That ombre dress is lovely! I wonder if your M&S is to what Buffum’s was to us Angelenos in the 70’s. I remember eating lunch at Buffum’s with my Nana and it was elegant but stodgy. She always shopped there, but my mom shopped at J.C Penney’s.
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I have to agree. In recent years, I’ve changed my mind about M&S too. Love that first dress – very me.
love that last dress! you are so right about the shoes 🙂 x
I like shopping in M&S, they have a lot a simple, classic clothes.
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Cute dresses, great find! Is it me or do they all seem to hang a bit big on the models though?
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I nearly had apoplexy when I discovered a dress I’d been coveting was M&S! Still it meant it was easy to track down and only £40.
C
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I like how M&S are moving towards a more younger audience. I do like that first dress a lot.
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Look forward to your LFW coverage. Maybe I’ll see you there!
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