zipped capes & 11 year old mistakes

left: marieclaire.co.uk, right: fashiontoast

last year I really wanted a cape coat for winter, but unfortunately they weren't 'in' quite yet so it wasn't really possible! obviously they've been all over the catwalks this season though. i prefer zipped capes over all others - both for the praticality and because i have a weird love for exposed zips. not a fetish though, don't get ideas ;) ! the catwalk image is from giabattista valli's a/w paris show, j'adore. it's not actually zipped, it's buttoned, but it's the similar idea of the line down the middle that i like. however somehow i imagine it'll be out of my price range, though. the picture on the right is of rumi neely from the amazing fashiontoast (does she mind people using her pictures? i really don't understand how and where copyright applies - i hope i don't get sued for this :Z) to see the original post, see here. it's from february this year, as soon as i saw it was love! it's vintage (of course) so no hope there either... i think i'd have a heart attack if i was flicking through a charity or vintage shop rail and found something like this. which consquently will be unlikely as all the ones near me are godawful.

on a semi-related note, i would also really like a poncho... don't shoot me! the last time i had a poncho i was in year 7 (7 years ago). it was too big (as was everything on me in those days) white and wooly with a fringed trim and a folded over neck. it was hideous but i thought i was well good in it.

however, i won't be revisiting that... i've seen one on h&ms website (HOW exciting is it that h&m now have an online store. took them long enough!) thats like thinner wool and camel coloured. and £15, beautiful.

also concluded from this post: i use too many brackets. oh dear, cringe at my writing style. i did maths and chemistry guys, i never claimed to be able to write! :)

a/w topshop picks

clockwise beginning left: ruched sleeve shrunken blazer, sheer airtex tee, andi clog stirrup ankle boot, short sleeved shirt, embroidered tunic, knitted crop jumper, ruffle shift dress, check swing coat, faux fur 3/4 sleeve coat

i'm going to go against widespread belief here but i really am not big on this seasons catwalk collections. many magazines are raving about how it's one of the best a/w's in a long time... i don't see it. which means it is then bizarre that i love topshop's collection this winter - seeing as i'm normally as massive on them as most!

 i've been wanting some black winter boots - i'm not sure these shoe boots are really appropriate, but i love them anyway. except for the name! it is an inside joke with my best friend about my absolute loathing for clogs (she actually wanted some, but thank goodness got some fabulous surface-to-air style black strappy wedges in their place) and we have laughed many a time about high street stores trying to push for the even more hideous 'winter clogs'. (please, never buy these). however i saw these shoes before i saw the name - but after i found it out, i asked her if i could still like them? she said no XD. it is in my opinion that they are not related to clogs, because they are amazing.

so i'm still sticking to my usual ways with what i've picked - neutral colours, simple lines. some black kind-of-leather-looking shorts should have been on here too but the picture wouldn't show up :Z there's quite a few others as well - mainly big chunky knits - but they wouldn't fit on.

not that i will actually get any of this - maybe one, at a push two - but a girl can wish!