No Island on this Trip

Review: Rihanna for River Island Collection 2013. 

Picture source: River Island

Rihanna’s navy were in full force for her collaborative debut with High Street giants River Island. The Slender toned models cavorted the runway with polaroid snap sequence with their slick tresses and thin seamed garments to embrace a handful of photo opportunities by the many celebrities, journalists & stylish guests who attended the show.

As tempting as it is to join the bandwagon of cadets attending the launch of the collection on March 5^th, I reserve any desire to  ‘give a phuck’ (cc: Rihanna) and follow suit to say that the collection was anything short of amazing or outstanding as that is a hyperbole. I am slightly disappointed that her nonchalant attitude clashed with her feisty streak towards fashion and simply replicated her way of work. Microwaved, boxed and current. I am left looking glutton and feeling overfed from the experimental tie dye, American Apparel knockoffs, overuse of Jersey, double denims & heavy dose of silk polyesters used in the collection.

The fun & innovative part of the collection lies within the branding itself. Ri-Ri (as she calls it) for River Island couldn’t have been a more perfect made match for embarking on the painful cliché’ of joining the rank of celebrities who are in it for the money. It would just defeat the purpose of what high street fashion does for consumers, if she was to give me a collection worthy of investment.

Whether I choose to invest in High street’s version of high fashion or not, It is exciting to see High street brands expanding on their efforts of generously feeding their customers with carbon copies to innovatively create inspiration. 

In theory

Whenever I think about the divine combination of white leather, it takes me back to a conversation I had with my friend justifying the usefulness of investing in it. I cannot remember word-for-word what I said, but the exact descriptions were simplistic, timeless and classic. 

I must say I am one with words when it comes to an item that spares no expense to resonating the vindication of it being a timeless piece.

The instances of White being the ultimate SS13 trend explains my urgency to invest in Theory’s Juno Elenian Leather Jacket and practically anything else in the colour, that is to both damaging to my wallet as it is to my obsessive tendencies to keeping it right.

Both combinations present an entitlement to honing each piece as a staple item in your wardrobe (I find myself saying staple a lot). Apart from being just a 'trend' the  truth lies in the echoing Nineties aesthetic that white leather has with the synergy of a Notorious BIG video. The evidence is clear-cut  (so clichéd) and mirrors the effect of how jumping on the minimalistic bandwagon can relieve you from having “Mo money, Mo problems”. 

Update: Affordable alternative at &otherstories !

Prompt.

A Camo-print combination like this requires a certain type of abrasion to your character. The fact that i’m wearing pink stirs an impromptu moment to perfect a well choreographed stomp to Destiny’s Child "Lose my breath", instead of the most probable occurrence of a ‘strut' with my Gold Zara heels in tow. The fact that i’m wearing pink signals that i’m rather prissy than prepared for a battle. A battle on the streets ? a stylish one that is, creating a division for individuals who can outdo each other by wearing their ‘print’ the best, arguable acceptable!

But still, channelling “DC” (Destiny’s child that is) with a trendy ensemble and an AA (American Apparel) camo-print bag to match puts me in the disposition of merging a group of street style posse's for 2013. Be it that is camo-print, army-print, military print i cannot claim this as my right to be an individual when i’m basically one of the same.

I don’t know for the red nail polish, in all honesty i don’t care, maybe thats the ‘stamp’ in my mark for it being an impromptu type of day. 

Worn with: Jacket- vintage , Jumper- American Apparel, Blouse- Vintage, Trousers- American Apparel, Bag: American Apparel, Belt- Jigsaw, Shoes- Zara, Jewellery: Ysl; Bex Rox; CC Skye; Nasty Gal