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Issue one, Spring 2014
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a4a quarterly publication issue one spring 2014
WelcomeYou ask, what is a4? Besides being the International Organization for Standardization’s official name for an 8.5” x 11” piece of paper it is also an amalgam of the first letter of my name, a, and the number four. Given that this will be a publication by me (Amy) and will be issued quarterly (4), I thought a4 as a title was pretty neat.
This is the spring issue.
ContentsThink about it
Spring in your step
Photocopy
Pretty is as pretty does
Tee time
Wall to wall
Spend/Thrift
Artistic influence
London
Last look: Spring
L to R: Moto Hayden Rip and Repair boyfriend jeans, Topshop; Loved to Death boyfriend jeans, Old Navy; Buckley boyfriend jeans, rag & bone.
Think about itThe distressed boyfriend jean: Have you been seeing these everywhere? Me too. In fact I bought the Old Navy jeans shown above because I was interested in the style. Morphing from the skinny, rock ‘n roll cut shown by Balmain in 2010, the current roomier cut and fit makes this style incredibly wearer friendly. The benefits of the boyfriend jean: soooooo comfortable (truly), so easy, clearly a major trend, equally wearable with a worn-out tee and ballet flats or a summery blouse and heels. The drawbacks of the boyfriend jean: buy them too big and you are teetering on the edge of a slovenly look, it’s a bit weird to pay for pre-torn up denim, and clearly a major trend. Think about it, do you really want to look like everyone else out there in your clothing choices? Me neither.
Mine went back, unworn, to Old Navy.
Spring in your stepThe summer sandal: Buy one pair of new sandals every summer. It’s always easy to find terrific styles whatever your price-point and it’s a simple way to bring something fun and fresh into your closet.
TL: Laguna sandals, Victoria’s Secret. TR: Ankle wrap wedge sandals, Gap.BL: Pompom sandals, Anthropologie. BR: Beatbox crisscross sandals, Urban Outfitters.
Top: Everlane band collar silk blouse.Middle: L-Atitude Old Banjaran necklace.Bottom: L’Oreal The infallible Blackbuster.
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Why not give graphics a go and store the stripes?
Grand Canyon tee at Urban Outfitters.Bust Delongpree tee at Kelly Wearstler.Sonia by Sonia Rykiel tee at Shopbop.
Hendrix Brocade tee at Worn By.
Mixtape tee at Crawlspace Studios.Brooklyn tee at Tone BK.
Lips tee by Marcus Lupfer at SHOPBOP.Brothers bowtie tee at A Fine Line.
Good Karma tee at American Eagle.Moonglow Paisley tee at JCrew.
Love Script tee at LOFT.Celestial Constellation tee at nonfiction tees.
Blondie tee at Brandy Melville.Tomato tee at Madewell.
Metamorphosis tee at Out Of Print Clothing.Meat tee at Zara.
Tee time
TL: Ruutukaava in black/white from Marimekko. TR: Polka Dot in rose from Kreme. BL: Cherries in navy from Serena & Lily. BR: Stanley in marshmallow from Flavor Paper.
Wall to wallWallpaper is working its way back into our lives.
Four whimsical and witty styles.
Stella McCartney Iris jacket, $1,295.00 Zara blazer with lining, $79.90.
$$$ Spend $ Thrift
Ad campaigns and art: Artistic influence
Top: Andrew Wyeth Christina’s World and AG Adriano Goldschmied.Middle: Eduardo Paolozzi 1967 and Missoni.Bottom: Pablo Picasso Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and MaxMara.
Let’s go
to London!
smarten up here
Victoria & Albert MuseumGeffrye MuseumThe School of Life
Tate ModernNational Portrait Gallery
Design Museum
drink here
The BlackfriarMilk & Honey
The RakeThe Garrison Public House
The Riverfront Bar & KitchenDishoom
eat here
Feng Sushi Borough MarketBaileys
Albion NEO BanksideBibendum Café
OttolenghiBeagle
indulge here
Couverture & the Garb StoreLiberty
& Other StoriesDarkroom
Dover Street MarketLabour & Wait
amble here
Jack the Ripper WalkMy Neck of the Woods Walk
Hidden LondonChelsea Physic Garden
Fleet Street TourThames Path Southbank
sightsee here
The MonumentTower of LondonLeighton House
Churchill War Rooms575 Wandsworth Road
Eltham Palace
sleep here
Mondrian LondonThe Ampersand Hotel
Apex Temple Court HotelCharlotte Street Hotel
DoubleTree Tower of LondonBoundary
rosie lee here
Rose BakeryCafé in the Crypt
Pitfield CaféDaylesford Farmshop & CaféRestaurant at Tate Modern
The Wolseley
It surprises even me that one of the most chic looks I’ve come across of late is a combination of sweatshirt separates covered in cream sequins. I consider the heft of the garments against the loucheness of their structure and it seems the ultimate luxury: Comfort and style. Limited Edition Collection, top and skirt, at Topshop.
Last look: Spring
a4 is published quarterly by Hey Ho PublishingIssue one, Spring 2014
Editor and publisher Amy ChittendenContact us at [email protected] memory of Wanda D. Ewing 1970 - 2013
bye!
