Emerging Fervour

Luella Bartley, the young British designer whose quirky yet feminine designs have adorned model Kate Moss and singer Lily Allen, has become the latest fashion casualty of the recession.

Bartley’s label, Luella, ceased trading after its ready-to-wear producer closed last month and its main financial backer pulled the plug on any further investment, the company said in a statement emailed to Reuters on Wednesday. BOOOOO! This is such bad news…I have a gorgeous little Luella purse and was planning on buying it a sister in the shape of a bag from their AW 09 collection.

VSQ Ltd, which also distributes for Armani, advised Luella that it had decided not to invest further in the label, the statement mentioned.

“This is a very disappointing situation for everyone involved with the brand,” Luella Bartley said.

Well put Luella…we’re all crying into our Luella bags :’(

So, we all thought Sienna Miller had gone mad with her pants over black tights combo she wore back in 2007 at the premier of her movie Factory Girl. Oh how wrong we were! It seems big pants – or micro shorts as they’re fondly called are being seen on the derrières of a lot of big stars.

Even Asda reported an apparent increase in sales for black pants following Sienna’s underwear as outerwear debut, with a 230% increase in sales for big knickers within the first week.

Sienna’s look was the wearable version of this trend, teamed with opaque tights and a black jumper. For those of us who are on the more curvy side, which is most of us – this look would not be received in the same way I imagine. However whilst thinking of Lady Gaga, Katy Perry or Lily Allen (all of whom have added a twist to this look), this may not be such a bad idea. Just imagine, instead of trying to find the perfect outfit every morning, just reach for a jacket and those big pants you’d never let your boyfriend see you in, and you’re ready. Hmmm, who are we kidding? For any normal person other than the publicity-hungry celeb, there is no upside to this look. Go out in this and you’ll look like you’ve lost a lot more than just your trousers.