Wearing Wellies but Seeing Shorts

I went into town this morning, in my Hunter Wellies. Because it was sleeting, there was no other way around keeping my feet dry I’m afraid. They did indeed keep me dry but I’m going to have to find some sheepskin socks or something, to wear inside because my toes were numb, numb, numb.

Anyway, I took a short-cut through Trinity College at lunchtime and was greeted by the sound of a beautiful Chopin Piano recital. The DU Music Society are taking part in a 12hr piano marathon in aid of Oxfam. It was a lovely surprise and sounded incredible.

But with numb toes and no sign of a let-up in the snow / sleet / snow weather pattern, I decided there was no choice but to get home and get warm. I ended up looking at the Financial Times, How To Spend It Magazine on-line. Specifically the fashion section’s Key Looks for Spring 2010.

I immediately loved the pieces in this shot, especially the French knicker-style shorts. They’re pretty, the nude colour is about as on-trend as you can get and they make a great change from the usual denim cut-offs that come out every year. I’m just no sure how I’d feel about wearing something that is so blatantly meant to be worn as underwear.

I have a Basque/corset or two and have zero problem wearing them as ‘outerwear’, but knickers on the outside? Sure isn’t that Superman territory? Either way, I think they might just be the perfect festival / sunny afternoon item. So I had a bit of a look elsewhere on-line and found some alternatives that might just be less of  an issue to wear.

L-R: Chloe scalloped, washed-silk shorts, £237 my-wardrobe.com; Vintage lace, button-detail shorts £15 Topshop.com; Hissy Zip Slip skirt £35 Topshop.com

On the other hand, if the thought of wearing underwear as outerwear is just a bit wrong, there is another way of wearing shorts this spring/summer that steers away from the usual denim; leather shorts are everywhere.

L-R: Leather short €75 Oasis; Horace leather short £154 Farfetch; Black leather shorts H! by Henry Holland £25 (yes apparently that price is correct) Debenhams.

Mixing up the SS10 Trends

Alexander Wang and Christian Dior‘s SS10 collections were about as polar opposite as you could get. Both also, managed to epitomise the  Fashion Week city that they showed in; Wang in New York and Dior in Paris. I did the first post of the year on SS10 Trends and while researching, totally fell in love with the sporty trend epitomised by Wang’s collection; the layering, the colours, the shapes and the pure casualness of it. But, I just never dress that, down.

On the other hand I also adored the outer-underwear trend, which John Galliano made Dior’s own; the femininity, the simple lines, the craftsmanship and the utter sexiness of it. But this is not a look for everyday Dublin. So I’m thinking of mixing the two ideas together, (trust me, if I could, I would be wearing both designers this post and these photos are merely a nod to both trends!).

So, instead, I’m mixing up Jersey, Lycra and pretty lace, along with some Prada-esque hair and a bit of ‘ghetto’ bling. to dreate a look that takes the casualness of the Sport trend and the  ultra-feminine feel of the underwear trend. More photos and outfit details at Her Apparel.