A Dip Into Some Sherbit

Fiamma Poltock and Katie Walsh, the duo behind London based label Poltock & Walsh, have worked their clever magic on me.

It was their S/S08 collection that was the final nail in the coffin for me - after visiting the site a zillion times I have finally decided that amidst all my dark decadence a little light must shine. A little light by way of a sherbet coloured ruffled something, anything, would do nicely. 

Their A/W 08/09 is a jewel coloured bag of gems for sure. Lots of amazing colour blocking going on, but for some reason I keep coming back to the sweetness of their Spring Summer collection. I really think it's the ruffles that sealed the deal for me.

Of course, I am under no illusion that Poltock & Walsh will be within my fiscal reach any time soon, but that's not really the point. The point is that absorbing beauty in many different forms is all collateral in the DIY idea bank and the DIY idea bank wants a ruffle deposit!

Ruffles, good ruffles, are actually quite hard to make, especially since I don't want wee polite ruffles, I want big, over-the-top, in-your-face ruffles that shout rather than whisper. I want the ruffle equivalent of Beth Ditto and Poltock & Walsh surely deliver it.

Queen Michelle

Comments

[Elisabeth]

I love the third pic - the dress with the bottle print.

Very nice!

[WendyB]

That ruffled coat is lovely.

[pretty face]

You like the word fiscal don't you?
I love ruffles, but the conventional on the chest type don't suit me, so that coat absolutely delights me!
Perfick!

[SIster Wolf]

I am especially taken with the luxuriant eyebrows in these photos.I love them.

[love-aesthetics]

i am in love with the eyebrows and with the second pic of the blue and white shirt
good luck making ruffles!

[enc]

I love the dress on the top left. They're all great, though.

[evie]

i can already imagine that skirt in the fifth picture on me!