LondonEdge Feb 2016 part 1

Last week I had the privilege of getting a blogger pass to LondonEdge. For those of you not familiar with it, it's an alternative fashion and lifestyle tradeshow and was being held at The Olympia Conference Centre.

I was super excited to attend because, for once, this was the type of brands and styling that really excited me. These were the brands I was shopping and coveting in my gothy teen years and right upto the present day.

Arriving upstairs I got my pass, and a fabulous bloggers goody bag which including some awesome bits including a free bottle of Manic Panic dye! Straight off the bat I was snapping away. The stalls all looked amazing and I was pretty giddy slipping around, lusting after so many amazing bits, discovering new brands, and chatting to some lovely people. That's one thing that stood out to me throughout the whole day was just how welcomging and friendly all the business' were. As bloggers we're not tradesfolk and so being given as much time as we were was really appreciated.

Here are some of the many, many brands at the show (seriously, this wasn;t even like a third of what was there!)

I'll let the photos do the talking!

Killstar

Banned Apparal

The lovely ladies from Lady Luck's Boutique. They were SO friendly and chatted to me for ages.

The Rogue + The Wolf

Victory Parade and Voodoo Vixen

Sourpuss

Erstwilder

Silly Old Sea Dog-These ladies were the nicest folks, and pictured with THAT Flamingo dress

Collectif

THAT Taco Dress from Iron Fist (also the lady who we talked to was SUPER cool)

part two coming up, with catwalks and great faces I saw there!

Here's What I Would Have Spent: Voodoo Vixen

I'll never get my head around how brands that carry a straight size and a plus size section have such an enormous gulf between what's offered. I appreciate that it's not always just a case of sizing up; that there are cuts and structures that don't perhaps transfer. But certainly with vintage repro brands where they do offer some things, why they don't offer the same prints and colours.

Voodoo Vixen do have a plus size range. Some pieces are lovely, there's no denying it. But the range of colours, prints, and styles offered MUCH CHEAPER in the straight sizes just far outweighs the meagre offerings in the plus range.

Susie Meow-£49.95
Jean-£24.99
June-£31.99
Margie Ray-£39.95
Prairie-£49.99

HWIWHS total: £196.87


I'm hoping that brands will start to open their eyes and take notice of the part of the market desperate for the same fabulous colours, cuts, prints, patterns, and styles.

Check out the other lovely peeps doing the challenge:

Debz-www.wannabeeprincess.co.uk
Sarah-www.plussizeandproud.co.uk
Kathryn-www.murderofgoths.co.uk