Lily Allen's Big Letdown
And what her new album's actually about.
Greetings Spendthrifts,
Keeping this month’s newsletter short and sweet, although don’t worry - my updated Christmas gift list is going out next month and, as ever, it’ll be a bumper issue (here are the 2023 and 2024 versions if you’re already getting started on present shopping).
Quick recap of my Grazia column this month: I wrote about the late, great, “lady of the house” - Hyacinth Bouquet of Keeping Up Appearances - and what we can all stand to learn from her approach to life; as well as about why the recent Victoria’s Secret show brought me close to an existential crisis.
THE SHOPPIES
Currently lusting over these patent Mary Jane heels from Reformation (the tiger ponyskin version are equally tempting) - they remind me a lot of Manolo Blahnik’s iconic Campari style, which have been on my wishlist since forever.
As predicted, the H&M Studio bomber jacket I wrote about in last month’s newsletter has become an indispensable part of my autumn wardrobe, helping me bridge the gap until it’s time to break out my winter coats. Unfortunately it’s also now (long) sold out, but the Frankie Shop has a few bombers with a similar vibe - try this one or this one - and this Weekday bomber is also pretty good.
Vivienne Westwood’s pirate boots are on the cusp of a resurgence. I don’t know how I know this - call it a fashion sixth sense - but I woke up the other day suddenly desperate for a pair. The brand does still make them in tan leather and black leather, but for some reason I’m fixated on getting the beige suede ones that were popular with the likes of Sienna Miller and Kate Moss back in the Noughties (and which for now are only available via resale). My eBay, Vestiaire and Vinted alerts have been created - and now, I wait.
Speaking of resale, Curate & Rotate is one of my favourite fashion resale platforms, mainly because they’re super selective about what they actually allow onto the website, but also because their edit so strongly aligns with my own taste (and the prices are really good!). They’ve got some great pieces in at the moment, including this plaid Isabel Marant Etoile coat:
This suede fringe Kooples jacket:
And this plum coloured Tibi bubble skirt, which I think would go really well with a chocolate brown jumper or leather jacket. Yum.
(There’s also a secret fourth thing I have my eye on that I haven’t included here because I’m still weighing up whether or not to treat myself to it and don’t want to risk one of you beating me to it. Soz!)
And now onto the topic I’m sure you’re all dying to get my take on… what did I think of Lily Allen’s new album?
LILY ALLEN’S BIG LETDOWN
