Roisin Tapponi Fashion Blogger: Continental Style

I can reveal with current jet lag that I am

fresh of the plane from the fabulous city of New York,

where Starbucks is ambrosia and 5th Avenue is a sanctuary. You

fashionable readers may also know that last week NYFW was held, the style was

intense and though I didn't catch sight of any designers, though there were

plentiful models strutting around – and they all knew how to Choo's their

shoes. So today, I am going to talk about shopping. Many people get confused

over the following point so note: it is normal to like fashion and shopping

though they are too different things. You are not necessarily passionate about

fashion if you just like buying new clothes, you are in love with fashion if

you are intrigued by the world of fashion, the history, the diverse

culture and individuality, how to match outfits together. Vice versa, you may

be a Central Saint Martin's student who can design an outfit in any situation

but finds the task of shopping tedious. Fashion is mainly for people with

individual, quirky styles, being in love with shopping is for people who prefer

to stay safe, your heart will quicken at the sight of a Alexander Wand

Rocca bag, or if you share a style with multiple persons. Either way, shopping fashion make life much more

enjoyable! It is an obvious statement but the shops in Bath

are great and I could say the same for New York. When I visited New York at a

younger age, my shopping interests lay in American Girl dolls and the

huge Toys R Us so I had a chance to explore American fashion in a new light. We

visited Woodbury Common, a fantastic all-American outlet and bought up 5th

Avenue. The majority of How To Survive as a Fashionable Teenager readers are

American and USA is currently captivating the fashion world in their power, so

it seems all right that Bath should have some American stores. Located in South

Gate is Tommy Hilfiger, whose new collections contain their signature stripes

in an exquisite cut. There is no need to introduce Hollister to teenagers; they

feature a clear view of the teenage American style and lifestyle. What were a

few of my purchases in the States? A Michael Kors fur coat (unfortunately, no

Michael Kors in Bath), Abercrombie casual-wear (mother-brand to Hollister) and,

I feel will be coming to all UK shoe stores soon, a pair of 'sneakers' which

are secret wedges, covered in stylish Warhol-style lip pop-art (keep an eye on

Schuh!)

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