RAVE ABOUT... Fashion!

Hello all,

This week has been a stressful one with fundraising, uni. work and an interview (which I will fill you in on later) but for now I have to tell you about a website that I've just discovered. I'm pretty sure this website has been around for a while so if you already knew it then this will all be old news and I'll hang my head in shame. If not, however, then yay for me! The shop I'm talking about is called Electric Gypsy. It's based in a store in Exeter (and has been there since 2004) but you can also check out their pieces online.
They have home made retro clothing, reproduction vintage and genuine vintage and it's all beautiful! What's better than putting on an outfit in the morning and knowing that you will never see anyone else wearing the same thing when you're out and about?

My current favourites are:

This lovely vintage evening dress at £26

... and this 1980s cocktail dress at the more expensive price of £40

If you like the look of these two dresses then go and check out the rest of the clothes (men's and women's) at:

http://www.theelectricgypsy.com/

Happy Shopping,

Emzikles xxx

     

RANT ABOUT...Fashion!

This week is eating disorders awareness week. It is ironic therefore that Miss Beckham – the vain little twiglet – has made headlines for choosing what can only be described has a stick insect with a pout to represent her 2010 fashion range. At New York fashion week she picked the skeletal model Eugenia Mandzhieva to for her catwalk show. For those of you who don’t know who this is – you will be able to find her photo on pro-anorexia websites as ‘thinspiration’. I will not be putting her ribby little body on my blog, that’s for sure!

Victoria Beckham defends skinny models by arguing that most of them are “naturally” that thin. I love that phrase – “naturally skinny” – the fashion world’s golden excuse. Seriously - concave cheeks and big black bags under sunken eyes – that’s hardly Mother Nature’s way is it? Just because this model looks like a blade of grass when she stands sideways on does not mean that she has a “natural” body shape.

Sufferers of eating disorders are getting younger. Both men and women become victims. I find Victoria’s behaviour highly irresponsible and disagree with selfish creatures like her being allowed to bask in the media limelight.

If you’d actually like to find out more about eating disorders and the devastating impact they have on sufferers and their families then please check out http://www.pale-reflections.com/. This website provides information of symptoms to look out for if you suspect a loved one is ill and it gives advice on how to deal with their illness gently and helpfully.

We’re bored of the skinny fashion brigade now. Curves are in – they always have been – so don’t you forget it.

Wishing you good health,

Emzikles xxx