Topshop's 80s redux is absolutely spectacular. This is tremendous. It is as if some higher being answered all my prayers because this is exactly the kind of fashion line I would design if I could. There is a distinct tough girl vibe that runs through the collection, very Mary Stuart Masterson's character in Some Kind of Wonderful, but the hard-edged tomboy theme is tempered by the girly use of pastels, prints, and (ZOMG) bows bows bows. The Aunt Jemima headgear is amazing. I'm totally going to be rocking that trend.
Topshop is Topshop. It is neither cerebral like Prada, nor ethereal like Rodarte, nor progressive like Alexander Wang. What is it then? It's affordable, it's cheesy, it's a slave to trends, and - for SS 2009 - it's 80s costuming at its best. I don't care if it's not deep or meaningful. It's fun, and that's good enough for me.
YESSSSSSSSSSSS Aunt Jemima headbands!