It was back in June last year that I last wrote about my love for gauzy, cobwebby fabrics.
Since then I’ve purchased a cobweb top from Topshop that I have worn to death, and still love to bits. Sadly, that style is no longer offered, but here are some more cool items in either a loose weave knit or gauzy fabric for you to drool over.
Topshop cropped jumper Portmans jumper (I think I’ve seen these in black in-store)
Dotti jumpers
Staying with our good ole aussie brands for a moment, MinkPink is doing extremely well. I kept seeing it in boutiques when I was last in Japan, and it has also been popping up a lot in the gyaru fashion mags such as Glamorous (along with stablemate Evil Twin ). These 2 brands really kick it up a notch in the cool-factor department, and boy do I want to buy some of these!
Some more offerings for those more designery inclined, from Shopbop :
Kain Label Rag and Bone
and dresses from Temperley London in metallic brass or silver – they look like chainmail, don’t you think?
With Japan coming into their Summer season, I did see a lot of gauzy capes on my recent visit, as well as summer jumpers – knitwear with extremely open weave – like these:
the dress has a reall great cobweb back too:
This is available at the Rakuten store Ottimo, tho the black is sold out.
…and don’t get me started on their fab new “Grunge Bikers” collection – that’s getting a post of its own 🙂
That should encourage you to try this current trend for yourself (and DIYers can always pull threads in their own clothes to achieve the same effect). I love it when something on-trend is also tremendously wearable, even in casual outfits. Of course, we gothy types will love these in black, perhaps with a skull tee showing through beneath. Have you already bought an open-knit or gauzy top or cape this season?
I have only one knit long shrug like thing, I don’t think I really like knits?
Glad I am reading your blog again! ^^
Ah, not all knits are the same. There are daggy jumpers for sure, but I think the cobwebby ones can look really cool! Welcome back, and your new blog looks good 🙂
Thank you! Feel fre to follow me again! ^^
I don’t think I really like the feel of knits either? Too itchy perhaps?
These are great. I will have to try to find out how to get Glad News in the states.
Rakuten is good, and there are a few japanese buying sites…I should do a post on them actually! Will dig out some info for ya – Glad News really is one of my fave brands now, as it has skulls and punk motifs ALL THE TIME!
I love our matching cobweb tops! Oh, and we both have the white Esperanza boots too, right? I think I know what I’m going to wear next time we meet up! 😉
PS: Good luck with the house buying! It’s stressful but worth it the end! 🙂
Hehe, yes, we are just so similar!! There’s no accounting for good taste, is there? 😉