This is the question that we are all asking ourselves this summer (I am anyway) Forgetting all of its usual connotations and looking at it objectively, I like tie dye. That's right, I'm not ashamed. If Bottega Veneta can do it in sumptuously soft-looking bright purple and egg yolk yellow leather and if Proenza Schouler, Blumarine, and Rodarte can do it in swirling pinks, purples and greens on the S/S 2010 catwalks, I can too.
If the face melting bright colours of 'traditional' tie dye are too much, designers like Shabd along with most high street shops (notably River Island and Topshop) have a few more subtle or inky hued garments to choose from.
1 - Silk button down vest (price on request) Shabd
Dress (worn underneath) £18 Topshop
Chain £22.95, ring £29.95 Palenque
2 - Hoodie £107 Shabd
3 - Bodysuit £84.50 Shbd
4 - T-Shirt £70 Shabd
Trousers £49.95 Urban Outfitters
Casio watch £52.95 Urban Outfitters
5 - Vest top £6 Topshop
Shorts £30 Topshop
Tie dye shorts £50 Shabd
Bangles £110 each, chains £22.95 Palenque
6 - Vest £50 Shabd
7 - Bodysuit £84.50 Shabd
8 - T-Shirt £70 Shabd
Trousers £49.95 Urban Outfitters
Casio watch £52.95 Urban Outfitters
9 - Bodysuit £84.50 Shbd
10 -Hoodie £107 Shabd
Shorts £28 Levi 501 renewal, Urban Outfitters
Shoes £60 Urban Oufitters
11 -Silk button down vest (price on request) Shabd
Dress (worn underneath) £18 Topshop
Chain £22.95, ring £29.95 Palenque
12 - Sam wears Vest £50 Shabd
Abi wears Vest top £6 Topshop
Shorts £30 Topshop
Tie dye shorts £50 Shabd
Bangles £110 each, chains £22.95 Palenque
13 - Vest top £6 Topshop
Trousers £35 Chino renewal, Urban Outfitters
14 - Ben wears T-Shirt £70 Shabd
Ab wears Bodysuit £84.50 Shbd
Shoot Credits:
Styling:
Olivia Fiddes / Alexandra Fiddes
Photography:
Ben Seeley
ben.seeley@yahoo.com
www.cargocollective.com/benjaminseeley
Make up/hair styling:
Victoria Watson
vrok80@hotmail.com
Models:
Abi from Model Team
Sam from Superior Model Management
Garments:
www.shabdismyname.com
Topshop www.topshop.com
Urban Outfitters www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk
Jewellery:
Palenque
www.palenque.co.uk
