This week, the lie-mongering Met Office finally confirmed what we could already see before our very eyes: Unlike the glorious sunshine we were promised this summer, British weather is at its all time shittest, and it's not getting any better. Rain, clouds, wind AND humidity, we'd be better off if it was fucking winter.
Always one to put a positive spin on things, the fact that I am still wearing tights in July is merely making me look forward to the bounteous selection of trends this Autumn will bring us. Here's a little round-up of the ones we're looking forward to the most:
Big Shoulders
Whether you love or hate this one, there is certainly no avoiding it; from Balmain to Asda, it is simply everywhere. Earlier this week, @furcoat showed us some of the best shoulder-padded goods on offer, and I am loving the Cobalt Blue Tube Dress from Dorothy Perkins. It is simple enough not to make you look like you stepped out of a time-machine from the eighties, and only £16!
Thigh-High Boots
Rodarte snaked leather strapping around them, Stella McCartney pierced holes in them, and Prada got all fishing-trip on us and presented big, wader-style boots. What was once reserved for the ladies of the night, will be making its way to the AM this autumn, with the return of the thigh-high boot. If you can't face the full-on thigh-high, a boot finishing just above the knee cap is actually pretty easy to wear, and flattering.And they will keep you warm!
Bright Eighties Make-up
I am not always all embracing of the return of eighties trends (stonewashed denim, I'm looking at YOU), but the deliciously garish make-up is something I can get on board with. Smoky eyes, or bright eyes? Strong lip colour, or strong cheeks? Fuck it, in the eighties you can do them all at once! Marc Jacobs sculpted cheeks, smoked up eyes, and accentuated the whole thing with primary brights to perfection for his Autumn show, and come September, we will too!
So Fuck You weather! You may have taken the sunshine, but we have thigh-high boots!