Black and white is a big trend for spring 2013, which is something of a joy as it’s a classic story that we can all pull off. Excuse the glare on the above photos but I wanted to show this lovely, simple window from the Margaret Howell store in Wigmore Street, which I saw this week and which made me want to buy a white knitted sweater immediately. Or one with a pom-pom, either would do.
I prefer the male mannequin’s outfit here, the dark jacket and trousers with a white hand-knit style knitted sweater worn over a tiny-collared shirt, as I’m definitely going through an androgynous fashion moment and also I’m not sure I really want to invest in a white dress or skirt to wear now. The use of an only-just-visible orange spot scarf is important, I love the way it’s tucked almost out of sight, but the slither of silk lifts the outfits with a little colour-jolt. If you do this at home, it doesn’t have to be orange, but stick with something bright.
Margaret Howell is a tad expensive to buy out of the sale so I will have to shop around for a white sweater, the colouring here is quite vintage-white, as is the fine hand knit feel, so I might look at the next Hammersmith Vintage sale for inspiration. More inspiration can be found here too, anyone else thinking of wearing black and white?
Margaret Howell is on sale now!!
Margaret Howell needs to be on sale too. Used to be great, and expensive. Now, average and stupidly expensive. Did she get fat and greedy?