NOTHING COMES BETWEEN ME AND MY CALVINS. NOTHING

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Brooke Shields (aged 15!) in the iconic campaign shot by Richard Avedon wearing CK jeans and a shirt that looks remarkably like one by Equipment, my go-to shirt/blouse provider for A/W.

The reason I was obsessing about Brooke Shields last week was because I heard the business was re-issuing the jean she wore in the famous adverts from 1980, and the thought excited me. To my mind jeans are totally off-trend. The thought of squeezing into my old skinny jeans abhors my mind (and my body), and yet the shape of the "Brooke" jeans strikes me as the only jean shape that seems entirely right for now.

Lets examine the form. The big return to trousers as a fashion staple is upon us for Autumn. Gap have used trousers as the backbone of their Autumn collection. The best trousers now are higher waisted, hug the hips, lengthen the legs.

In fact, so right for now is this jean, that when news leaked last week that Calvin Klein Jeans were issuing a 2010 update to the 1980 jean Brooke modelled, their phones went into meltdown with people asking for the shape.

Calvin Klein insist the jeans are not identical, more of an update on the style, but that snug fit on the rear, and the cheeky baby-kick are in place making them perfect to wear with the tucked-in feminine silky blouses and petit-stiletto's or college-inspired flats that are about to hit the shops.

This jean shape really does have it all – it minimises thighs, accentuates the hip/waist ratio, lengthens legs, and looks totally now to boot. It is not just Calvin Klein who are picking up on their iconic denim looks of the early 80’s, we have found similar styles that span the price spectrum. In the name of sharing the jean love, here they all are!

 'Hunter' Jeans, £185 by James Jeans

'Scarlet' rinse wash jeans, £45 by Oasis

Blue high waisted £150 by 7 for All Mankind at My Wardrobe

'Martha' jeans £40 by Topshop

'Starcy' slim bootcut £89 by Nudie Jeans at My Wardrobe

Indigo bootcut, £39.99 by River Island

So all you have to do now is take your pick! Trust us, nothing will come between you and your jeans all season...Nothing!

(Brooke Shields image copyright Calvin Klein/Richard Avedon archive)

Fashion Frisson # 2 MCQUEEN'S FINALE

The moment I set eyes on this incredible jacket/dress/coat at the iconsolably sad McQueen presentation in Paris last March, I needed it in my life.  Not just because it is beautiful and incredible and wearable and an heirloom, but also because, to me, it totally encapsulates Lee's romantic genius as a designer in its simplest and most direct form.

Trying to make the most of being in London this month (even though the weather is beyond dreary) I attended the McQueen boutique on Old Bond Street this lunchtime After being looked at strangely and then ignored by one shop assistant I managed to gain the attention of the manager and asked her if I could view this piece.

"Oh! Mademoiselle, what size are you?" asked the beautiful blonde, before we decided I was a McQueen size 42. "Oh!" she said again, making me feel something was terribly wrong. "You might not be able to get this. The waiting list is oversubscribed already."

Meaning? "Well, the item is arriving in mid-September, but the waiting list is long, please write your name and number down." Taking this to mean my name might come up if I'm lucky I put my name down. Then, as an afterthought, I asked the price. "£6,600," she said.

I am still in shock. But, oddly, the price has not put me off.  I still want the item. If my name comes up on the list perhaps I could buy a share in one??

Hmmm. Will ponder.

THIS CELINE CLASSIC WANTS TO BE YOURS

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At last! The day has arrived! Your chance to win the most desirable and chic handbag of the year has come. (Sorry its a bit late, technical stuff held it up.) 

If you don't know what I'm bambling on about check out my blog post from almost two weeks ago, then click on the link below for your chance to win.

HERE ARE THE FACTS:

This is the "Iconic Handbag of 2010" as nominated by practically every fashion editor in the world.

This handbag costs £2,200.

The very beautiful Celine Classic handbag in the photo above will belong to one extremely lucky lady (or ladyboy) before Paris Fashion Week begins at the end of September.

I wish it was me, but I can't enter.

CLICK HERE TO WIN
or if a mantra works better for you, click here: The Celine Classic Will be Mine

You will be directed to a forthcoming fashion website some friends of mine are starting up next year. I am helping them now and again, which is why I get to launch the competition.

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