I remember watching a documentary about Barbara Hulanicki, where Twiggy quoted Biba to be the Topshop of their times. Ever since Biba's comeback in 2006, I've been hoping that this would happen...and it did. The legend has desinged a capsule collection for Topshop, and from the looks of the online previews, it is sick (the good way). It is so sick, that if I were living in London, I'd be one of those people camping outside Topshop at 5am on the day of the release.
The collection is out April 28th, and will apparently be available online as well. I suppose that will spare me the camping, shoving, and consequent bruising, but I know I'd be up staring at my computer screen at an indecent hour.
Thanks Susie Bubble for the fabrics preview!
"The collection divides into good girls and bad girls. The bad girl might wear the T-shirt with an image of a hand holding the breasts, and the good girl would go for something flowing, such as a chiffon dress. The collaboration came about because one of the Topshop buyers came to an exhibition of my illustrations and said, "would you do a collection for us that doesn't look like Biba." I said, "with pleasure." "-Barbara Hulanicki via The Independant
Her 1960s-1970s prints were still preserved, but she added new twists to her garments. Items that are making me drool as we speak include the orange leopardprinted shoulder padded mini dress, another leopard print sky blue wide legged pants, and girly prints sky blue chiffon blouse. I'm finding myself being a bigger fan of animal prints as time goes by, especially now with the all the colorful prints a la Biba for Topshop, Lanvin and Christopher Kane. I've always been a fan of art deco girl prints, and I can imagine myself now floating in meadows and walking by the sunny beach in that loose chiffon blouse..
The girly prints remind me of the dress I got from Munchu's, a Thai designer who unfortunately does not have a website. I haven't worn this dress in ages.. evidence: vibrant short red hair. I must wear you out soon my dear dress.. And don't ask me what I'm doing in that photo, because I don't have a clue myself.
girly printed bubble dress: Munchu's, tights: Topshop, scarf: a market in Kuwait, shoes: Betsy Johnson, bag: Miu Miu
xx-LJ
10 Comments:
I love those prints. I heart
old Biba designs, would love to collect them! love your vibrant red hair in that image!
muah x
Marian.
You look fab, LJ! Love your scarf. And that collage is great too - I am loving the peach dress; very exciting about the Biba collection!
xoxox,
CC
The prints are so adorable!
you were resting on a bike silly one night in the brog! and we had tried to find burgers. YOU need a brog night dancing. it is imperative.
I read in the Times I think that Hulanicki is insisting that her range is in every single Topshop, not just flagship stores, should be pretty widely available then!
I like the look of that orange biba dress! Yess!
Great outfit! I love this Biba collection. Hopefully, I'll be able do some shopping then. Because I want it all!
and it is quite the legend! x
Love Biba and love YOU, girls! x
so so great.. love it all. I always dream about finding BIBA at the thriftstore ..*dream*
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