Fizz-POP

I'm really trying to ignore London Fashion Week, I'm not sure why but the thought of it sort of gets me down. It just seems to fill rooms with the people who take fashion super seriously when actually above all it should be fun and if my first impression of an item of clothing or a bag is a big amazed laugh, then chances are I'll buy it. Also fashion people are just generally quite exhausting and I don't really have the mental capacity for "ooooh my gooood this is goooorgeous, you look amaaaaazing. I knoooow this party sucks, let's go somewhere else! (but actually stay until 3am) These people are soooo hideous, and champagne is soooo 80's" or any other words that you can elongate the vowel sound to freakish lengths in order to emphasize you are a) totally ironic and therefore super intelligent and cool, b) like, totally normal and nice and wow isn't all this fashion stuff like, totally superficial? or c) clawing up the ranks of celebrity, currently sitting on big fat Z-list. Anyway all of this combined with a small inability to look at computer screens too long (I actually swear it makes my hair greasy) makes it hard for me to attempt any sort of finger on the fashion pulse. Actually going to the shows can be fun but also super stressful and I think I was scarred by a time in Paris when I was overcome with nausea and had to run out and puke 15 seconds before the show started. I could blame wine flu but I'm more obliged to blame the rows of people all having spent hours on their outfits, all feeling incredibly important, all looking at me and just seeing "shoes-jacket-hair". Scary. So I've rambled on for a really long time but the ultimate point of this post was to celebrate Proenza Schouler who have re-ignited my LFW flame with their amazing amazing show which managed to be edgy and fun AND wearable *gasp*. The silhouette of the flippy mini skirts with strong jackets and hairy jumpers is super flattering (not just on the 14 year olds promise!!!), the heavy lux fabrics and rich colours stay fresh and girly with cheeky thigh high socks and nautical stripes and topped off with the oh so serious lipstick and school uniform messy hair look which is one of those trusty fall backs we all know and love. It really has made my week, hats off to you boys. Pics c/o www.elleuk.com