resorting to polish?

So I've just started a new sketchbook on how recession is affecting fashion.. yes ever so slightly depressing I know. But I have realised that the outcome of this 'economic crisis' as it's being advertised as isn't affecting us in the fashion stakes as much as originally thought. Personally I cant see my shopping habits changing much at all, although I have always been the most thorough bargain hunter know to mankind. The fashion student who refuses to ever pay full price, yet has an armful of designer bags? Yes, present! You can see however the old pastels trend coming around again, not that i'm complaining! Not only do I LOVE pastel shades, but they are so easy to mix and match that you can have a kazillion different combinations of outfits you have never discovered before! New outfits for no cash is always a winner and with this weather the colours look so cute! like straight out of a vogue fashion shoot... almost. What else I noticed is that instead of cutting back completely, stores are pushing accessories. Polish, bags, shoes, tights, jewellery anything to get people to buying. Magazines have a ton more make up adverts in them also. I guess all in all, it's about reinvention during recession! How creative!? (for once)

Hallelujah!


I love this shade of lilac too. Its sophisticated and yet.. playful?