Style & Design
Originally published on Wednesday, 17th September 2008
Gossip: Tuesday
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Overheard
In South Kensington tube underpass
Tottering girl 1: Aargh! This tunnel is so ghetto.
Tottering girl 2: I know, you’d think the BFC would install some kind of moving walkway.
TG1: Ooooh, like an airconditioned tube so we don’t have to walk or be near normal people.
TG2, sniffing at woman wearing flats: Well, at least we still have our dignity.
The Boots No.7 counter
Queen: I need mascara, like, NOW. It’s a dire emergency.
Unimpressed assistant: Riiiight. What kind of price range were you looking for?
Queen: Christ, I don’t want to buy any, give me the sample shit honey, I have a show to go to.
Unimpressed assistant mutters under her breath: Conjunctivitis...
Ladies toilets at The Exhibition
Skinny girl 1: Ugh I’ve been feeling sick all week, I can barely eat.
Skinny girl 2: Ooooh lucky!
Amanda Wakeley third row.
Cackling queen: Love the skinny.
Fag Hag: I know. Give me ribs, give me cheekbones, give me ankle snappers.
CQ flinching: Oooh, side boob. Not okay.
Other bits
Apparently Mattijs van Bergens' shipment reached Browns this week only to have his most coveted jewellery-dress stolen from the racks! (eech, what are we to wear now?!)
However, his creations should hopefully still be seen on La Minogue, for whom Mattijs made a special one-off. Unless some tea leaf's got his or her hands on that too.
UJ loves
The fully kilted man outside the Kishimoto show running around doling out tickets. Benevolence is so back in fashion. So are man skirts.
The term ‘fruitfly’ – totally le nouveau ‘fag hag’ (thanks BLEE!)
Pac Man. Giles’ giant fluffy retro PM ghosts, complete with his ‘n’ hers ghosties for the toilets, has brought on a fantastic wave of nostalgia.
UJ is feeling
Deck shoes! For him and her. Get a pair quick, the brighter the better!
The cartoon network on style.com. will you listen to Tinsley’s voice?!
Eye Spy
Suzy Menkes gliding into Kishimoto with midriff on show. We don’t care what the rules say, the quiffed one can do what she wants.
Frightening front-rowers in seriously offensive hats and matching ensembles. Honey, if you can pick up HBO off your headpiece, you know something’s wrong.
Swag of the Day
Marie Claire 20th b’day bag. ‘Twas the weight of a small child, which is always a good sign.
