I bought some vintage Lanvin heels and a YSL dogtooth jacket at this vintage flea market I went to the other week. It was in a bar in Gangnam, Seoul called Platoon Kunsthalle, which is constructed from cargo units. I got my picture taken for some Korean street style magazine/ website feature while I was there but I doubt they'll use it as I imagine I looked awful smiling tightly while awkwardly clutching my wares.
As previously mentioned, Lanvin ♥ H&M is going on sale in the USA tomorrow and in the UK on Tuesday. Unfortunately for me the nearest H&M store selling the collection is Birmingham, which sucks for my wardrobe but is brilliant for my bank account. I'm just going to have to lust over the items online and watch this promotional video for what might be the 23rd time.
I love it, it's like a Parisian film noir version of The Shining. With an improved costume department. And an incongruous abundance of sunglasses.
Which I would really like to own.
Even though it's winter.
And people who wear sunglasses in winter are kooks.
Well, maybe we can all make an exception for these sunglasses.
Also, please will somebody get me this dress?
Yes I could get it myself online but I can't be bothered to go through the rigmarole of a crashing server and erratically clicking refresh, REFRESH, REFRESH.
Plus I've lost my cash card again....
Cue gratuitous picture of Lanvin ♥ H&M dresses as a distraction from my general crapness with possessions : )
I was going to post about how excited I am about the Lanvin ♥ H&M collection which hits the shops on Saturday. Or Lahnvahhhhhn according to Elle Magazine's Joe Zee (you might recognise him from that stellar reality TV show The City).
But then my mother came home from a day out at a Swansea hotel for some posh event (yeah I know, posh + Swansea is about as oxymoronic as Cheryl Cole + talented singer) and told me that she had just been in the same room as Bonnie Tyler. Cue me shrieking (once) and then wondering what in the name of shoulder pads is Bonnie Tyler doing in Swansea?
Well, apparently she’s from there and she lives there. Everything makes sense to me now. I’ve always had a soft spot for Bonnie but had refrained from admitting this too much because I’d already filled up my guilty pleasure quota with other some other naff Welsh legends. This Welshness was important because then I could kid myself that listening to Tom Jones was part of my cultural heritage and was actually very necessary if I wanted to stay true to my roots.
But now everything has changed and I can embrace Bonnie Tyler on a daily basis, something I used to have to limit only to when drunk (Bonnie is the best when you're drunk). This new found expression of love isn't just because she’s Welsh, but because earlier on today she apparently walked into that aforementioned hotel bar in Swansea and declared:
‘It’s like being in Sex And The City in here, isn’t iiiiiit?’
Which is as about as brilliant as this song:
The misspelt lyrics and general crapness of this video adds to the classic naffness that is Bonnie Tyler. Plus Sony won't let me embed the official video. If anyone wants to join me in stalking Bonnie in Swansea, let me know. xoxo fellow Bonnie fans.
