From London With Love

Indian Summer | April 11, 2010

After receiving a refreshing dose of sunburn yesterday (with the majority of the UK being wrapped in a blanket of snow/rain/general shit weather for the last few months, the sting felt like an old friend I hadn’t seen in years) , I suddenly feel very summery.

There is however a downside to this glorious weather, for me anyway. Yes the suitcase I’ve brought for my month long stay at home might contain countless pairs of shoes and enough clothing to kit out a small country… but nothing in it is prepared for this unexpected Indian summer. And so, while I was doing a bit of online-shopping for something that wasn’t lined with fleece or made from 100% wool, I stumbled across a new phenomenon. Polyvore.

As far as I know, it isn’t a recently uncovered material that automatically adjusts to suit any climate (though that would be worth talking about) – it is infact, a ‘fashion community’.

Totally free, it allows even the most inexperienced (like me) to play around with images, mainly clothing and ‘express your style’. Three days later, I’m already addicted.