The Best of Holiday Moss

The new Kate Moss collection from Topshop is now available to order. Hit it up now if you care to get spendy on a collector's piece, because the good stuff goes fast. Speaking of good stuff-- here are my top picks from the collection:

The corset top.
About $70 US dollars
Why? It's a statement piece. Part mod, part domme. Very Factory Girl.
What you need: A C-cup or smaller, and a damn good t-shirt bra.

The wool cape. (Update: SOLD OUT!)
About $240 US dollars
Why? It's a classic. Military chic meets avant-garde. It screams urban femme fatale, and you'll have it forever.
What you need: A pair of button-up leather gloves and a narrow cut skirt/pant.

The sequin-encrusted accessory.
Scarf, about $70 US dollars and Purse, about $90 US dollars
Why? With all the simple cuts and achromatic ensembles these days, you need a focal point.
What you need: A valid I.D. stating that you are under the age of 65.


These shoes are also lovely, about $150 US dollars, but sold out immediately. Real leather, mind you.

I didn't post any pants because you can buy average looking skinny jeans and bell bottoms on this side of the pond for far less than $100 at any of the following: TJ Maxx, Marshall's, H&M, Forever 21, Delia*s, Alloy... (how much time do I have?) It doesn't appear Miss Moss did anything for our bottoms that we have not seen before.

Her dresses, too, were nothing special. A few 1940's style floral numbers with puff-sleeves you could find at your local thrift store or on your local pastor's wife, satin gowns that look more like negligees, a completely random mandarin-collared mini dress, and a couple of pieces I like to think even the stylist for "Pretty Woman" would have rejected for a hooker's wardrobe.

Sometimes I think Kate just cleans out her closet for Goodwill and sends one of the bags in accidentally as design ideas. Other times the people who tell her what to say she likes are doing quite a nice job.

As always, you can find plenty on eBay already.