Utilitarian Urban Unique

Topshop AW12 Old Billingsgate Market, London Fashion Week I can’t highlight enough how admirable Topshop is when it comes to spatial arrangement – seated in the first row or standing the view is simply spectacular. Thankfully there’s also none of that courteous yet begrudging ‘nod’ to online media so popular in other shows that help fill the space near the walls but eventually fill the blogosphere with badly taken photos of model’s scalps. Topshop Unique truly is one of my most anticipated shows at LFW, not just because time and time again their frothiest milkshake bring the boys to the yard, but because they seem to give a lot of effort to show respect to all individuals of media. Well, I’ll stop there before I start taking the butt-kissing to second base, but you get my drift. The collection was spot-on and right up my alley – military, utilitarian, urban, absolutely wearable. Less of the gimmick and more of the chic – HEY THAT RHYMES – overall a more sophisticated feel with pieces that might as well end up timeless wardrobe staples.