Topshop, I hate everything about you, so why do I love you?

Anyone who knows me has probably heard me rant about how much I hate Topshop. While most people love Topshop and think it's absolutely fantastic, it tends to fill me with a deep unknown anger.  I guess there is no real reason as to why I dislike it so much! I think the crux of it is the fact I hate the mass production, the fact it's so trend obsessed, so overpriced and the fact everyone tends to buy and wear the exact same outfit and end up looking like embarrassed lemmings.

Perhaps it's due to the fact that being a twin, I am very concerned with ending up looking like someone else. I think this is one of Topshops greatest downfalls, the fact that it just seems to create uninspired outfits and endless doppelgangers. After all of this it actually pains me to admit that I have recently bought quite a few things from ole Toppers. I am beginning to realise that I actually like quite a few of Topshops items and wish I had more money so I could actually afford their clothes! Yelp!

I'm not totally moving away from rockabilly though, as these items I have bought have a very Rockabilly Americana twist to them. I am Gypsy Davine, glamour puss! I will never be a Topshop poster girl!

 Now I'm over my confession, let me show you my goodies!

The Shorts. I have wanted both of these for a long time. When they went into the sale I had to snatch them up. I got these American ones for £3! and the stripped high waisted ones for £18. So two pairs of shorts for £21 when they easily would have cost me about £70 ish full retail price.

Dress and play suit. The yellow dress on the left I have also wanted for ages and ages, but wasn't going to pay £36 for it. In the end I got it for £20 in the sale. I knew it would go into the sale eventually, so every time I knew a markdown was coming I would gingerly check to see if my size was still there! The play suit on the right, I found in the sale for £20 and is a wonderful china blue colour with lattice detailing on the back. The bloomer shorts are the perfect length as not to show too much bottom! It looks really cute and flattering on and I just couldn't resist it! In total I saved about £32.

Lastly, I bought these cute little Capri jeans in an indigo blue. I'm still waiting upon their delivery so have no idea over whether or not I will actually be keeping them. The were £15 and I think they will make perfect little 1950-esque jeans. They would look adorable with a little sailor top! As I said they are meant to be Capri, but would probably be full length on me as I'm only tiny! I guess I could always turn them up though.

I think mixed with vintage and 1940's -50's reproduction clothing these items could work well. I could easily glam them up with my vintage glasses and perfectly styled hair. I need to get over my Topshop anger and accept that popular shops can work for the alternative girl! As it's all about the way you carry it off really isn't it? I must be one of the few girls in history who have a mild dislike for this shop haha!

Gypsy xxx