Tuesday 3 December 2013

MEADHAM KIRCHHOFF

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Meadham Kirchhoff and Grayson Perry go hand-in-hand, don't you think? The bright colours, child-like connotations and the disregard for conformation. Fitting, then, my Meadham Kirchhoff x Topshop scores had their first wear to the Grayson Perry exhibition at the Manchester Gallery - an exhibition of the tapestries made while creating the TV programme about Britain's classes. No photos allowed sadly, but needless to say they are spectacular so well worth a visit.

The speed at which the pricier Meadham Kirchhoff pieces flew out prove something I've been thinking for a while now - that the British high street is so dull and homogeneous, shoppers are really looking for something unusual. The two pieces I picked were among the more wearable of the bunch, and whilst I still love them (mainly because of the MK label attached) I was really disappointed with the quality. The dress is totally see-through and static, and the tights came in a matte white box. I at least feel there should have been some snazzy MK packaging - shiny candy floss or slime would have been my ideas!

Right now I definitely have bigger fish to fry than how I look, but I feel like my hair, face, and body look so crappy right now (funnily enough, I'm really into my style. Swings and roundabouts and all that). Upon complaining about how bad I look in these photos, though, Chris reminded me of my dislike of blogs whose photos are almost editorial, without a glimmer of any imperfection in their lives. So I've decided to keep blogging through this and know that things will improve. Because, as Chris said, I "just look like someone who has had a rough couple of weeks". And he'd be quite right.

I'm wearing:
Charity shop turtleneck
Topshop boots

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18 comments:

  1. I was going to buy this dress but by the time I got round to it it had sold out. First world problems, I guess. Anyway, you look amazing in it! I love the way you layered it over a black top; I've been doing that with dresses a lot recently for added warmth, but I really like the way it looks too. Ooh, and I also saw the Grayson Perry exhibition a few weeks ago. The tapestries were stunning with so much to take from them- I loved everything about it! xx

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  2. Oh I love this dress <3 hope you're ok my lovely xo

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  3. I love the dress. My favourite from the collection is probably the crochet patch dress, but I cannot justify spending £290 on a dress, no matter how pretty it is. TBH, if my nan was still alive she probably could have knitted me a similar dress.
    I also love your cardi, the fluffier the better.
    Rubi x
    The Den

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  4. Well you still look bloody fab I think! That's a shame the MK items weren't all that in terms of quality, I find that to be the case with a lot of Topshop collabs unfortunately, no matter how amazing they look. I think someone somewhere should gift you some REAL Meadham Kirchoff, you're totally their kinda girl! xxx

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  5. you look fabulouso baby g! I've been debating these tights like every day I think I might have to get them. Totally agree with the boring high street and dislike for editorial looking blog photos too. Lots of love <3 <3 xxxx

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  6. Oh it's such a shame that the dress isn't good quality, it looks so sweet! Definitely something I would wear a lot. Despite how you feel, you look lovely! Hope you're doing okay darling xxxx

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  7. I LOVE that you wore Meadham Kirchhoff to a Grayson Perry exhibition! So annoying that you weren't allowed to take photos! I saw the tapestries in London and they're amazing! I love Grayson Perry an insane amount!

    Becky
    xx

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  8. I love all your recent posts! You have so many cute pieces, and I am in love with this blue fur. So sorry to hear about the loss in your family. Stay strong.

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  9. oh my, this dress is so perfect! I'm in love with the range, everything is just so darn perfect. I love how you styled it with the fuzzy cardi, it looks so fab!
    x

    frockled.blogspot.com

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  10. aaaargh you look so on point! I've been lusting hard after this dress (how perf is MK x Topshop omg) and you've styled it so well here <3 baaabe

    http://britishmermaid.blogspot.co.uk/

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  11. So annoying about the quality, I've thought that about a lot of the recent collaborations Topshop have done though. I remember when they first started doing them & the quality was spot on for the prices, I still love all the Todd Lynn x Topshop pieces I got years ago. You look great here, though I know what you mean, so many times I've not posted photos because I felt like I looked terrible in them, but you are so right! It's hard to relate to other bloggers when their lives look so over the top perfect.

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  12. i love your style! that jacket is wonderful

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  13. Raaaah that big fluffy cardigan is lush! x

    http://dulciedulcie.com

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  14. i love love love everything you are wearing here! the dress is something i'd wear in a heartbeat!

    lindsey louise

    hellomrrabbitblog.com

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  15. This is the one dress I wanted from the collection! Great minds and all that. ;) Shame about the quality, I wanted to wear it in the summer but it would probably look like lingerie without laters ha! It is pretty though. <3

    Tara xo

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