Andrea's Diary (Part 15)
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After collecting our Press Passes and info packs we made our way to three floors of fashion. It's always pleasing to first come across a familiar face and stand - and this was no exception when we met again the "lads" from W J Brookes - better known to you all as Devine Shoes. I have longed for a pair of their Galaxy range "skating shoes," which they import from the States. Alas despite their efforts they have been unsuccessful in getting sizes larger than 8-9. Nonetheless they have a great range of stilettos, platforms and thigh high boots that do meet our sizes.
For some really exotic pvc fashion. The Stranger stall was a find - with dresses and skirts with strategic cut outs that worked even for us "girls" - provided you wore high waist line briefs - as I found out when they let me try on one of their long length pvc skirts called the "Mermaid" which had lace panels high up both sides around my hips. Their other speciality being those chunky platform boots with rubber spikes etc.
The London Edge is an International affair - and we came across a very friendly Italian firm called Modamerica who had brought along their OUT-X range. This was largely of a silky, stretchy, almost wet look material but sufficiently thick and robust for us not to show too many bumps! I found out afterwards this was the latest in Micro Fibre.
I was so impressed - I tried to order a short mini skirt with holes formed with metal hoops there and then!
As i noted earlier - the current fashion favourite for the coming season appears to be Tartan, camouflage, and fake fur. At Phaze we found exactly that, with some very vivid fur outfits in pink and purple.
There was plenty of corset manufacturers around - but two that caught our attention were Josephine La Vey and GLM Body Works who were both familiar with the Tranny market and the needs and expectations of us "girls" to achieve a figure!
The day for us ended on a real find - that being clothing by Collectif. This marvellous London manufacturer (who sells through a store in the Camden Lock area) has a wonderful range of skirts, tops and shirtdresses that would fit many a girl. Once again I was drawn to the shortest skirts - which were in vivid colours of corduroy and tartan. The shortest being about 9" was too tempting to resist - so I asked if I could try on and buy there and then! Which they happily obliged.
After 3 hours and 3floors of the Fair I was starting to feel the effect of wearing my 6" stiletto courts and we headed off for a well-earned coffee!
Andrea
(Many thanks to Don Allen Photographic for taking the photos, and the organisers of London Edge for the issue of the Press Passes.)
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