FOR SALE: Kate Moss For Topshop Famous ‘One Shoulder Dress’.

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27th November 2008, The day I helped out Kate Moss and Jamie Hince on the KATE MOSS dept!

This photograph was taken as Kate Moss and boyfriend, Jamie Hince, walked into the Maternity entrance to our TOPSHOP flagship store, on Regent Street in London. They then walked down the escalators and wandered around the floor picking up bits and pieces… before coming over to my Kate Moss department; which may I add, I was damned to move away from until she had walked over. Then when she did I was actually shaking like a leaf, knee’s knocking together, sweaty palms. haha.

I grabbed her a few tops and a cardigan, which she politely took and popped into her basket. She was smiley, chatty and witty. More down to earth than I could ever have imagined! Jamie was just as lovely, offering a polite, “you alright” to me whilst Kate held one of her own dresses up. ROFL. Very funny. I’d love to have the CCTV footage!

So all-in-all, I was very impressed with Kate’s demenour. She looked amazing. TOTALLY in proportion. Not skinny, not gaunt, not scruffy. JUST NICE. And to be honest, better than I could have dreamed:)

Ms. Judy Pink.

Is Kate Moss pregnant?

Firstly, may I point out the obvious, this dress is DEFINITELY not something Kate would normally wear! It’s very shapeless, and ill-fitting, it’s also that hideous viscose clingy horrible material that shows EVERY LUMP AND BUMP! Now, is that something she wanted us to see? hmmm. I’m dubious. Everytime I look at this photograph I slightly despair;/ Kate just isn’t her glamourous self! SACK THE STYLIST! I just don’t like those one shoulder 90’s dresses either. They for some reason just remind me of ALL SAINTS (the band, not the indie store). Goodness knows why of course!

Secondly, as you can see by this very telling photograph, Kate does have somewhat of a little bump. This could be because of the light bouncing on the horrid material of her dress, or indeed it could actually be an ACTUAL pregnancy bump! I would indeed prefer it to be the latter. I really think Kate and Jamie Hince are good together, they just fit, he’s more reliable than Pete anyway! heh. (But in seriousness, I can’t keep comparing every relationship anyone has to Pete and Kate… this is straying somewhat from the point of this article).

ALAS, Kate and Jamie have announced one thing to close friends and family, they have stated they must all keep 18th December free in their diaries for an ‘exciting’ and ‘special’ party. It is believed that the couple are to announce “something”. So it will clearly either be an engagement, or Kate’s pregnancy.

So indeed, I shall keep you posted;o

Ms. Judy Pink.

BUY THIS APPLE POWERBOOK G4 12″ LAPPIE AND HELP US MOVE!!

Obviously selling this lovely little lappie to finance our move to Londres (goodness me how time flies!). We’re actually upping roots in 3 weeks! EEEK. and STILL we need the dollar to move… so please bid generously!

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Other Features:

Speakers, Mic, Bluetooth, Firewire, x2 USB2, Modem, Network Card, DVI

Selling due to upgrade.

The laptop has a few minor scratches on the exterior metal due to unavoidable wear. The only other small problem is that the processor fan is quite loud, although I have replaced it with a new fan, which reduced the noise somewhat, this does not effect the performance of the computer at all.

Any questions? send me an email!

Thank you!

Ms. Judy Pink.

We need money for moving to London! So look at this!

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James literally bought this XBOX 360 Arcade console for the latest and greatest Grand Theft Auto release. He also bought Grand Theft Auto seperately. He’s selling both together as a neat package on eBay. He has completed GTA and subsequently has no need for this XBOX now (we’re not console players, apart from the Wii, but that doesn’t count!) So yeah, its ACTUALLY brand new!!

So please please PLEASE help us in our funding for our big bad move to the big bad smoke!

Clearly this package is well sought after, still! So get you bidding guns at the ready! [Please pass on the details of this auction to your family/friends/related parties! Thanks!]

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Ms. Judy Pink.

Thank You.

Thank you for my 10,000+ views. I enjoy the fact that people message me and ask me questions; and that indeed, my blogs are being read:) BUT please do comment on my blogs themselves too! I’d love to hear your thoughts; and perhaps create some sort of forum for discussion if the blog has interested you aswell:)

Thanks again,

Ms. Judy Pink.

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GOLD: Giles Deacon for New Look, SS ’08.

I’ve selected a few of the more favorable items for the most recent collection… all of which I’ve seen online, and not a single one in my local store. I don’t think the last few collections sold well, and so with the launch last week (which coincided with the Kate Moss for TOPSHOP launch incidently…) my local New Look store in Eldon Sq got the collection again, except all the clothes look bedraggled, and in a word, ‘odd’. The quality isn’t there as it was with the very first collection (from which I purchased 2 dresses). There wasn’t an awful lot on offer either, and I suspect they head office just sent the ‘cheaper’ items to the store, thinking those were the items that would sell, but with a whole vera stand, fully stocked, obviously this wasn’t the case.

-GOLD by Giles, Chain detail vintage style scarf, £15.00

-GOLD by Giles, Grey Batwing Jumper, £18.00

-GOLD by Giles, Tonal Tiered Dress, £60.00

My favourite piece has to be the above pink dress. Its absolutely amazing, and I think it looks so much more expensive than it is; a real fashion statement. This time around however, there are no shoes I’m fond of, no bags, no accessories. Quite the disappointment! More so, that none of the items are available in my aforementioned store! Talk about frustration!

Also, I think I should probably add about the change of model for the campaign. Agyness Deyn, muse and model to Giles Deacon, replaces Drew Barrymore as the face of GOLD. There has been quite the hoo-har over the change of face, and indeed body; mostly due to the fact Giles chose Drew Barrymore on the basis of her being curvy, and could fill out the clothing range like a ‘normal’ female… a ‘normal’ female purchasing from the highstreet. And there lies our debacle. Aggy, is not ‘normal’, shes nearly 6 ft’ and has a 26″ (or probably smaller!) waist. While the clothes hang nicely on her frame, she certainly is not the shape of a New Look shopper to say the least! In saying that I suppose you could say, ‘well, kate moss isn’t the best person to use in the promotion of her own clothing line at TOPSHOP!’, except, she is! She’s more curvy than Aggy, and well, she genuinely wears her own range, aswell as TOPSHOPs own buy range… and yes it’s true, we do get a lot of Kate Moss-esque females through our doors, buying our gear… this can hardly be said for New Look. AND might I add, this is not me defending a size zero woman in any shape or form rofl. I’m merely suggesting that Aggy does not fit the ‘stereotype’ of a New Looker. Do not blast me for that. Thank you!

For now, I’ll be sticking to the Giles label alone.

Ms. Judy Pink.

Kate Moss for TOPSHOP: The Launch, Today, Tuesday 18th March.

Since my previous post on the range, Here , the range has launched….

I didn’t manage to have a look at the range, DESPITE being at work all day today – but I have to say, its realllly disappointing from looking at the TOPSHOP.com website.

The preview image showed the ‘Top Five’ items…

I really liked the look of the embroidered dress, 2nd left. But the dress looks really shapeless and much whiter on the website. I would have preferred it to look like the above image really, it looks much more vintage-y and quirky. The dress below looks rather like a dress from H&M to be honest, and with that in mind, theres no justification for the £60.00 pricetag.

-Kate Moss for TOPSHOP Embroidered Tunic Dress, £60.00.
As far as I’m aware this tunic dress didn’t even come into stores this morning;I have a feeling it’s going to be a repeat of the Spotty One-Shoulder Dress from the very first collection… where we only got a few sizes in each colour, and they leapt from the shopfloor as fast as they came in, leaving everyone sitting on eBay for hours on end!

-Kate Moss for TOPSHOP, Daisy Print Tea Dress, £60.00

As for this dress, as always, it looks wonderful on Kate, and especially so in Ibizan sunshine! But as before, it looks cheap and not work 60notes. Infact, I’d go as far as to liken it to Primark!

-Kate Moss for TOPSHOP, Yellow 50s Style Dress, £45.00.

-Kate Moss for TOPSHOP, Aqua 50s Style Dress, £45.00

Now this dress I REALLY like and hope its in work tomorrow still. I’m torn between the Aqua and the Yellow though! Which to go for! They’re both lovely and perfect for a Summer Wedding I’m attending! I can’t decide at all, I don’t have a single dress thats Yellow, or Aqua, so I need an informed decision I think…

-Kate Moss for TOPSHOP, “IBIZA” Sandal, £25.00

-Kate Moss for TOPSHOP, “IBIZA” Sandal, £25.00

These sandals are really good value for £25.00, they’re 100% leather and will go with everything. At least theyre on par with Topshop anyway.

-Kate Moss for TOPSHOP, ‘Top Hat Tee’, £20.00

-Kate Moss for TOPSHOP, Spotty Bandeau Dress, £150.00

Yes you read right, £150.00 for the above dress! I don’t understand why, apart from it probably being from her Limited Collection (around 250 pieces are made and that is it… each piece is numbered). But STILL. I can guarantee that ASOS.com will have a copy in the next couple of weeks….

I’m quite attracted to this print, for some reason… I’d probably wear this t-shirt if not for the low cut neck line, I much prefer round higher collars.

I shall indeed have a good look at the collection tomorrow in ‘real life’ and hopefully my doubts will be reversed! But as a customer be aware you are limited to purchases through the range; one item, in one size, from each category. In other words, you can only get one dress for example, in one size; this is to reduce the amount of items ending up on eBay for instance, and to be fair to all customers, considering the limited amount of sizes available in stores.

Ms. Judy Pink.

Kate Moss for TOPSHOP, Spring/Summer 08.

TOPSHOP have finally released a very sneaky (and limited) sneak preview into the next installment of the Kate Moss for Topshop collection.

The range finally hits stores this Tuesday, 18th March, 9am. Be aware that some instore graphics and leaflets were misprinted and said Monday 18th March, but low and behold, you have to wait until the very next day – TUESDAY.

The collection is said to be an eclectic mix between Ibiza to Miami to India (and beyond)- taking in every single culture for inspiration and style.

The 5th installment of Kates range incapsulates pieces of a “Bohemian Traveller”, with floaty fabrics and aztec prints. Whilst she also encompasses chiffon dresses and blouses in a palette of ‘dusty hues’, circa 1940. There is also some Gypsy inspiration in broderie anglaise and scarf prints appearing on dresses and tops. Theres also talk of prom dresses, and Kates signature floor length red carpet glamorous gowns, hopefully another successful summer for the Kate Moss and TOPSHOP team!

Grazia has had a sneakier peek whilst the Sunday Telegraph (or it could be Times) is also running a lengthy feature. If you cant get to either of those publications I’m afraid you’ll just have to wait until Tuesday morning… I’m sure it’ll be another manic morning, despite the lack of hype this time!

The range will be available to view and purchase from on Tuesday 18th morning (dont quote me but its normally 6am-ish!) Whilst the stores will open at normal time, 9am, with most stores and concessions in department stores offering the range too.

Ms. Judy Pink.

The Shoe Project.

I will endeavor through “The Shoe Project” posts reveal my love for the beauty and magic of SHOES!

Now I really never used to be a ‘shoe person’, not in the slightest and despite working on the Shoe Dept in Topshop for a living! But hey-ho, I’m now a full blown obsessive! I fear that my Sex and The City girls are half to blame for that! Damn you Carrie Bradshaw!

So with that in mind, I will be displaying the beautiful shoes I currently own and love, and the shoes I’m destined to totter around in, the shoes that are the fashion statement to an outfit, and the shoes ofcourse that will be on my infamous ‘to buy’ list; but I doubt I’ll ever be able to afford!

Up until, say a year ago, I wore my heels occassionally, mostly for a meal or a good nights worth of dancing.

Infact, once over I didn’t own a pair of heels, now thats all I own! And thank the lord for the invention! I’m a petite 5 foot something or other (ahem), and hey I need all the height I can get – my justification behind the recent purchase of my perfect Purple RIVA2’s 🙂

So onwards, and dare I say it… upwards!

Ms. Judy Pink.