Friday, June 25, 2010

london street style

This girl told me that she was wearing a vintage jumpsuit and shoes. LOVED the skinny belt and red shades.
Blazer, chunky heeled ankle boots and the perfect old hat with an oversized bag. The guy to her right was wearing skinny jeans tucked into metallic bronze boots (and looked fantastic)
I loved this simple cotton jumpsuit. She told me it was purchased overseas. Spain I believe.
Those leopard harem pants that you've seen me wear recently but worn this time with a basic vest and sandals
Jessica - a style advisor at Topshop in London wearing a dress with side splits (which I bought) and will post pics wearing soon (thanks Jessica for being such a sport). You can get the dress HERE in white.
Men's style:
I love how simple yet effective this guy's entire look was. The grey top. The rolled up trousers with no socks and flat shoes with an oversized bag. He was wearing Ray Ban wayfarers.
The leather satchel:
Definitely worth finding in a vintage shop if you can. It looked as if he'd had it for years, even if he hadn't. I loved seeing so many men effortlessly styling slim cut trousers and jeans.
A very simple way to wear black and white effectively. I could easily have seen a girl wearing this too.
A punk working at Camden Market. So many elements from the punk dress culture have been copied and translated into mainstream by too many designers to mention.
So there was this cow crossing the road (yes the first guy is dressed as a cow):
I had to take this shot from my bus seat. They were all together, drinks in hand.
Photos by me
Some random shots that I took of people while in London.
From walking the streets, I was reminded all over again of why I love the casual way they/we dress.

63 comments:

  1. hehe this is fun! stalkerazzi ;) but really i love people watching its a favorite past time of mine.

    KeepItFvncy,
    M.E.

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  2. Ooh the black jumpsuit....just kill me now....I've been wanting one forever. So hard to find one that fits me. :(

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  3. wow. words cannot describe how amazing i find all of these photos!

    Sarah
    theantiquepearl.blogspot.com

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  4. great spots Karen. can't wait to go to the uk... one day... still dreaming!

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  5. i love these shots!! i can see where you get your wonderful style from. great inspiration!!

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  6. I *love* that dress on Jessica, and of course the last pic! Awesome :)

    -Ashley
    http://breakfastatsaks.blogspot.com

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  7. great pics! i see where you get your great style! great inspiration!

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  8. the last photo..is that a cow leading the crowd? :)))
    i like that photo a lot.everyone has a different style

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  9. Wonderful street style my dear!

    The slashed dress on the topshop style advisor is incredible..I haven't seen that in topshop yet?!

    Shall definitely keep an eye out..it's so beautiful!

    Love

    xxxx

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  10. I love just sitting and people watching in London! People are so innovative and as proud of their vintage finds as their couture. Very inspiring.

    Dree xx
    style-on-sea.blogspot.com

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  11. Amazing street style flashes, Karen!I expecially love the blazer+marc jabobs purse girl of the secondo picture.

    Valentina from Fashion Trotter – 100% italian street style

    http://fashiontrotter.blogspot.com

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  12. that first guy is WORKING that bag! I could learn a lot from him.

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  13. sometimes i think i harp on about being a Londoner way too much - - but these pics remind me why - this place ROCKS!! CK :) X

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  14. I LOVE that black side-split dress, it was in the Style Hunter section of this week's Grazia. WANT.

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  15. Is that a typo?
    On the last picture you typed cow and I was like who's the cow in the picture lol ... maybe you meant crowd.

    Anyways love the easygoing dressed people in London.

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  16. I LOVE going to Camden market. Everyone I see has their own style going on.=)
    Off The Wardrobe

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  17. haha these are such stalker shots! :) I loved those gold boots that guy was wearing so so cool! and that dress from topshop is AMAZING!
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  18. I so love england,iam a Birmingham chicka...however london is my sanctuary where i get away to engage in some retail therapy... redeeming my hard earned cash. "I love my money where i can see it-hanging in my closet",(carrie, satc).

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  19. Loved the girls' styles, with the exception of the one in the leopard harem pants, which I don't really like. But I'm sure if anyone can make them work, it's you!

    I also don't like skinny jeans/pants on men - in fact I don't like anything for-fitting on a man, period. The punk, however, I liked :-)

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  20. Ha too cute! I love this post about street style. The guys are so simple chic. Love it.

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  21. How fun is it to take pics of others? can definately see a trend in the sort of things you like.. will you be wearing any long one-piece jumpsuits anytime soon? I loved the black one!

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  22. the last pics is very cool :)

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  23. Love the first style :)
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  24. WOW!
    That dress that Jessia is wearingis sooo amazing!
    <3

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  25. Ahw sweet Camden! I really want to go back there!!

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  26. I love the relaxed but edgy style in all these photos!
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  27. very cool post, love that you pulled ppl off the streets. very ballsy ; )


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  28. Ohmigod that Topshop slit dress....SO gorge. How jealous am I? I wonder if it's still in stock....

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  29. I loved to see people express themselves with clothes. Living in Nebraska, don't see much fashion. I have to get my fix from the internet! L.O.V.E. your blog xx

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  30. oooo, i love this post! moving in the streetwear photography direction maybe?

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  31. Amazing pictures!
    Oh and the picture on the left of your page, the phone boxes, is that the ones in Kingston?

    Lydia xxx

    http://allthingsnicestyle.blogspot.com/

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  32. love the cotton jumpsuit!
    nice selection of pictures!
    kiss
    ♡‿♡

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  33. Great photos, you really cant beat London style!!

    Cathy
    http://thestylestrutter.blogspot.com
    xxx

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  34. I love this post! And London...what a city! Take me back :P <3

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  35. I can't wait to see you in that side split dress! It is absolutely fabulous!

    ~ Eboni Ife'
    http://ifeluvsu.blogspot.com

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  36. LOVE the girls boots in the second :)

    ps. when swapping to domain.com did you lose any comments?


    xx

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  37. Lily - def look out for it!

    Fashion Chalet - agree and no I didn't. you?

    Lydia - I got that pic from a friend who sent me a card with that image on front. Didn't say the location source.

    Adeline - that's what I thought and had to take the shot.

    Dree - I could not have said it any better.

    Ife - coming a couple of days!

    Lizzy - Once in a blue moon I take shots of someone(s) on the street.

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  38. I am loving the men's style! Great photos, Karen :)

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  39. great pictures i can't wait to go to London...i am literally using your blog as inspiration to where I'll be shopping while out there.

    journeywithcourtney.blogspot.com

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  40. I love these street photos. Love Jessica's dress!!

    <3 Kelly
    Sourtang.com

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  41. I'm loving all of these photos you took. Love the mens outfits! :)

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  42. All Women's Stalker - I do regret not taking more pics of other guys that I saw who were dressed so damn well. Thx though.

    Kelly - me too. I was eyeing it at Topshop while walking around, then she approached me (recognized me from the blog) and was wearing it and I said 'ok that's it. let me try this on pronto' lol!!!

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  43. I love how they dress in the UK and that person in the cow-suit is so perfectly random!!!

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  44. OH WOW! I've never been to London, but I plan to for uni and my god I'm excited to go cause of the fashion there! Love all the street shots you took, amazing style these people have
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  45. love the last one. thanks for sharing these snapshots of london and its quirks.

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  46. I can't stop gasp-ing when I saw those photos.
    I love all of them! You are a good photographer.

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  47. Great post, London looks very cosy!

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  48. the first outfit is my favourite! just perfect

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  49. thoses pictures are amazing ! i wanna go to London !

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  50. I love that topshop maxi dress... really want it in black. Great shot of the street style section in Grazia this week of the black dress styled with leggings!

    http://www.totallyvacuous.blogspot.com/

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  51. Woaaa amazing photos ! Good job .

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  52. Vacuous - keep checking TS's site. They restock.

    Ailette - thx!!

    Carling - I really loved it too. You don't need to spend much to look good.

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  53. your outfit, hair, and makeup look amazing! great pics, thanks for sharing.
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  54. Love this post.


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  55. my god, that first romper is infinitely adorable.

    http://girl-and-goatherd.blogspot.com/

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  56. Agh loveee London style, loving the pics of fashionable guys you've taken too!

    Charlyx

    http://x-whatiworetoday-x.blogspot.com

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  57. Maya - isn't it??!!!

    Charly - ; )

    Air and Elizabeth - glad you liked the post.

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  58. that last shot is EPIC

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  59. i love it when bloggers post about street fashion. you can recreate the looks easily! http://kryptoniteee.blogspot.com/

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