“Did you feel like Kate Moss was having a laugh at your expense?” I later asked Cornell Bar, the receptionist at my hair salon.
“Totally,” said he.
The First Post - the brilliant UK news website from the guys behind the equally brilliant The Week - dared to speak up against the herd on Monday. Bravo.
The fact that that Topshops original brand director, marketing director and buying director have all left in the past couple of years since mossie came on board explains why the offering is now so, well, crappy.
Note to has-been british fash-ambassador Plum Sykes who’s interviewed in the piece - No, We don’t know what you mean.
Utterly, totally and completely relieved to discover that since i moved from London to NY, i haven’t been missing out on a thing not having Topshop in NY.
All this time i now realize that the myth was more fulfilling than the reality, which, all in all, seems to be:
- racks of ‘affordable’ items (badly made, piled high, rumpled) that are indestinguishable from Old Navy
- mixed with other horribly, CRAZILY overpriced ‘fashion-forward’ stuff.
Plus the shoes were crap, except for the Office Shoes concession.
I came away with a 100% rayon digitized floral print slip for $80 as souvenier token.
I never thought i’d say this: but French Connection is better value and quality than Topshop. Mr. Green got greedy.
somebody please tell me this is some kind of horrible joke
Finally did the dirty on Tuesday night around 7pm after getting my hair cut and made it to the store.
Besides the fact that the place was deader than funeral casket, nothing really caught the eye until got to the second floor where there was a gorgous collection of stretchy grey suede and leather leggings … price: $510
WTF!@*(#P@#*(@#!!!!
Unsurprisingly, doesn’t seem the Topshop Men’s look is going down too well.
Neither do they dress like this.
No guys in England dress like this. I promise.
