
I just followed this link from Twitter to the TopShop blog - a sneak preview of pieces coming out soon for Kate Moss at TopShop.
While I LOVE her style, there have been very few items in her range that I've really wanted. Am I put off because initial reports claimed the fabrics to be cheap and badly constructed? Yes, a little. When you have to order online and have it sent half way around the world, it definitely makes you think twice. But there are a couple of pieces here that I like - the sweater on the bottom with the shoulder detail and the floaty dress, just above that.
As a global fast fashion behemoth, TopShop is quick to deliver catwalk trends, sometimes beating the designers at getting the items onto the shop floor. It's also a feeding ground for copycat stores around the world - the buyers from Glassons frequent TopShop and bring back samples to be copied (albeit altered by 30%... guess that makes the designs 60% off the high fashion pieces they copy?). Do the Glassons buyers still shop at TopShop now that it is so much more available here? What does it say about Glassons if they are just copies of a copy? Lately, Glassons has rarely hit it right... they need to employ a designer who can turn the brand around and give it a new lease of life. Or maybe not. Maybe it's good as it is.
Anyway.... fast-fashion.... love it or hate it, it has its place. And these pieces could just find their place in my wardrobe!
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