Looking "American"

While I was in Sydnery, Abercrombie & Fitch opened its Rondon flagship store on Saville Row. Saville Row! Wah. That's where the sugar daddies go to get their tailored suits. I'm talking, this is where you go to buy suits that start at a minimum of 2000 squids! Anyways, I visited the A&F store with T&D on Saturday. I was met at the entrance by a very buff, very topless, "clean-cut American" looking guy. Cue old lady next to me saying to her friend, "OH, I just found you your birthday present!"

*Bleargh*

Beside the very buff beefcake, stood a very skinny, blonde young thing. It didn't take me long to notice that most of the service girls in the store are very skinny, blonde young things. Well, it didn't take me long to notice once my eyes had adjusted to the darkness of the barely lit store. This store would make a great club. Personally, I found it frustrating that I could barely see the clothes. Once I started browsing, I noticed that clothes started at size 00. Size 00? I can see where this is going... So I tried on a size Medium singlet top, and lo-and-behold - I looked and felt like a heifer in it. Aaah, I guess I'm just not supermodel enough to wear these clothes. Well, it's a good thing, cause I can't afford these clothes anyway. It's 50 squids for a pair of cotton short shorts! This doesn't stop people from forming a massive line at change rooms or the cash counter. Believe me, A&F are easily making their rent on Saville Row. I sat outside the store and people watched for awhile. I saw husbands/bfs/fathers in BMWs/Mercs dropping off their wives/gfs/daughters outside the entrance. Oriental tourists have also jumped on the A&F brand wagon.

The thing that astonished me the most is how A&F are promoting their all-American-wholesome-look. I really do wish I had my camera on me. I'd never seen so many good looking sales people in one store before. Hrm, make that good looking and white sales people. According to this article, the sales team earns a miserly GBP$6.50 per hour. Wow, for that rate, I think I'll stick with non-glam IT job and my cheapie Threadless tshirts.

(I ripped this picture from the article mentioned above)

Slow blogging month

Things I surprisingly fell in love with this Winter:
- Stripey socks from Tabio
- Stiletto knee high boots from Nine West

- PUFFY JACKETS (I can't stop trying them on in shops... They're everywhere!)

Things I can really do without:
- Cracked and blistering lips

*Uggh* In the space of one day, my bottom lip went from slightly peeling to busted, yellow and infected. It looks like I have a flesh eating disease on my lip :( Definitely not kissable :P All the moisture is getting sucked out of my body.

Entertaining myself...

I thought I'd try something different tonight and headed out to a poetry reading at the Oxfam store down in Portobello. When I got there however, there was nobody else there!! The poor poet looked all dressed up, but had no audience. I think if I ever did a poetry reading, I'm going to bribe some of my friends to show up. So I hopped along to the art gallery called Apart down the road instead. I'm not sure if it was invite only to the showing, but I went in anyway :P With the free booze, I'm surprised there weren't more derros in there *grin* Apart from the cool canvases on display:

("Untitled (Girl in Aqua)" by Steve, you can own it for £1,350.00)

...what really captured my eye were the fashion designs on display by Sai So. The clothes were jaw-droppingly gorgeous, reconstructed from pieces of antique kimono silk:

The prices were high enough to make me queasy, but the quality and style of the clothes was just amazing. Girls were rushing to spend £120 on So Sai cosmetic bags! Man, I need a sugardaddy. Please email me if you wish to apply for the position. There's a beautiful trenchcoat I've got my eye on :P

Oh Kermy!!! :D

Saw these on Neal Street at Convent Garden. I sooooo want a pair! Maybe I should startup a PayPal account so you guys can fund my shopping *grin*