K.T.Z. for EDIT

KTZ bauble dress, £240

I came across this amazing number whilst scanning the latest issue of Time Out where it mentioned K.T.Z. (stands for Kokon To Zai) are part of the next EDIT boutique (they also took part in the previous one) popping up in Topshop's flagship store on Oxford Street.

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

The rest of the A/W '09 Collection is pretty spectacular too, with A/W trends a-hoy including thigh high boots (though a lot more raw and edgy than it's RTW counterparts), plenty of embellishment (incl. a cape version of the dress, above), and a grunge edge described by the designer, Marjan Pejoski as simply:

'Future/Ghost/Tribal/Afrika'.

Check out the rest of the collection at: http://www.kokontozai.co.uk/

Kisses, ZZ xx

Playing at being cute!

Playsuit, Topshop Boutique, £45

This is THE cutest playsuit I have seen!

Want!

Kisses, ZZ xx

Topshop hits the Big Apple

Two of my favourite places in the world, NYC and Topshop have now been introduced to each other with the new store opening in SoHo on Thursday which included true Brit style icon and supermodel Kate Moss. When I was there, New Yorkers couldn't get enough of the 'London Look', the style that still has that Punk edge, where innovative ideas and carelessness add to it's attraction to it's American counterparts.

So New York now have Topshop. And where the four-storey shop has 200 staff, 32 changing rooms and a DJ booth suspended from the ceiling, Topshop's billionaire owner, Sir Phillip Green has indicated that he anticipates up to 15 US stores, including in Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Boston.

Despite the recession, I think the US is going to welcome Topshop with open arms and it may well be one of the few British retailers to be a success! Rock on!

Kisses, ZZ xx

A/W '09's First Big Trend: Cutouts

Having spotted a gorgeous versatile little number in Topshop today on my adventures, it reminded me instantly of Preen's Autumn/Winter '09 body-con cutout dress with mesh panelling - apparently a sign of the season's first big trend - cutouts. I shall be having one of those (Topshop not Preen unfortunately!)

Kisses, ZZ xx

Feathers in Fashion

It all started with Sex and The City and Carrie in a feathery, cream jacket...
I thought my love for feathers after SATC and those that popped up in more than a few designers collections from Autumn/Winter 08-9, including Burberry Prorsum (above), was officially over as soon as the last model strutted off the catwalks, but now that the highstreet has taken on the look and given it it's own spin, (mostly in prints or shawls), I have a whole new love!

How cute is this little number from Topshop!

Printed Feather Tee - £18

http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaticPageDisplay?catalogId=19551&storeId=12556&brdcrmb_trail=&identifier=ts1%20fashion%20forecast

Let me know what you think!

Kisses, ZZ xx

Backless Love

Having recently become the proud owner of just the most delicious dress quite possibly ever made (though this seems to be a common phrase in my vocabulary...) it seems I am embracing the backless look du jour. Hence when I came across this sequined Topshop Ashish number (definitely a magpie in a previous life) I. Fell. In. Love. Oh, the backless v neck...oh, the sequins...oh, the colours. All very brash. All very 80's. Love at first sight...
Kisses, ZsuZsi xx

http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=true&catalogId=19551&storeId=12556&categoryId=59923&parent_category_rn=42317&productId=927179&langId=-1