Week 20

I’m re writing my blog post from yesterday as friends have said that they didn’t receive this post, only the links I sent afterwards. So here we go.

During the last 10 years not only did I buy plenty of cheap, fast fashion but I became a devotee of Emily and Fin. Started in 2002 on a stall on the Portobello road it expanded into a small independent label.

I love the bold and colourful prints and the 50’s influence. The dresses are timeless and fun. They fit me, and on the rare occasion that one needed altering a seamstress friend declared that the dresses were very well made. They are mostly cotton and always comfortable to wear.

So during the last few years I’ve gathered a collection together, both new and second hand. Therefore I was saddened to see that they had closed operations down including their mail order business until COVID is over. I do hope they won’t be a casualty of this ongoing crisis.

I must admit this week to having looked at some dresses on line and wished I could indulge my passion. Why? I guess it’s the excitement of the parcel through the door and the anticipation of something new. Instead I’ve bought a lipstick in a new colour . That should brighten up another Groundhog Day.

In the next few weeks having traced my own personal fashion journey , I’ll be looking more closely at the psychological and environmental facets of fashion.