Fashion ‘sketches’ from the Isle of Man…
On the second ‘leg’ of my journey (don’t think there will be a third..) around the Island I present here my findings in the form of ‘sketches’ via my ‘very latest’ app, I mean why ‘bother drawing’ them when I can app ‘snap’ them into a sketch form with just a click? (or am I just incredibly lazy?) though I am actively trying to embrace the new media obsessed world & with this approach there certainly is ‘no nonsense’, so without further ado travel with me now, as I continue to investigate the ‘fashion landscape’ of this Island.
Now you really cannot come here without making a stop at the ‘famous’ Jurby Junk shop in the North of the Island. Here is a junk shop with a difference it’s housed in an aircraft hanger divided in two, one side general junk & various ‘knickknacks’, the other a colossal mountain of books (see the statue pic for a small glimpse..) well the statue has been attired with a large trilby hat – maybe not that suitable for a Goddess? Rummaging through the junk side my ‘fashion eye’ spotted a number of brightly printed scarves for £3 a pop mounted on a cardboard ‘cut-out’ head, which kinda looked like Lucille Ball…?
Next I found a whole ‘bevy’ of knitting patterns suitably place on knitting needles,
and so for more ‘fashion inspiration’s’, it was back to the charity shops of the Island. I got rather excited approaching the Peel charity shop as I spotted a mannequin in the window! So here she is looking rather ‘swish’ in a simple yet ‘elegant’ b&w striped dress with chain detail. I like that, in this dress the stripes form a nice geometric pattern but what’s with the wig? Is a side curl fringe the latest thing this season? (have I missed a key look?)
I also spotted quite a few dress making patterns (not that I could ever master these..) one of a groovy trouser suit called ‘ the gap’ (though I don’t know why?), and a pattern for a 1950’s dress, & summer suit. I’m ‘likin’ the white gloves pictured on the cover.
I captured 2 further fashion looks on my travels a yellow formal two piece suit (looks quite 80’s which is a key trend this season). This ‘primrose’ shade of yellow is apparently going to be the colour of S/S 16 so it’s a very ‘fashion forward’ statement. Next is a rather lovely royal blue dress with matching shoes, a look that embodies ‘cool elegance’ to me…
and of course let’s not forget the knitting patterns I spied maybe predicting future looks?? (I mean anything is possible in fashion right?). Finally I spotted a wedding dress shop in Castletown (one of my favourite spots) – though is it time to say ‘yes to the dress ?’ yet? Only ‘time will decide’…
