Image from new Vogue Italia. Credit TFS.
I do apologize for my absence from Fashion Verbatim. Unfortunately, I’ve spent the last 5 days in a hospital in Edinburgh. It doesn’t look to be life-threatening, but I can tell you that age offers no immunity. Although being in the hospital for this extended period did make me realize a couple of things.
1. Even in the face of death, fashion obsession and vanity linger. Perhaps it explains me trying to convince myself (unsuccessfully) that my floral patterned hospital gown was a poor man’s version of this season’s Prada poppy printed tunics, complete with generously-cut, elbow grazing sleeve. Or rather, would that be sick man’s Prada? Hmmm.
2. The disparity between the savoury-sounding snippets on the hospital menu and the lumpy trough-looking food on the plate is sizeable. Brings to mind all the literature I’ve ever read about Jeremy Scott.
3. With the piles of residual Grazia’s, New Women, and NOW building throughout the waiting rooms, I contend hospital are the foremost breeding ground for bad taste. Two weeks reading all those leftover “fashion-lite” glossies would spur even the most loyal V reader to high street-binge.
4. The generosity of the staff endows more appeal than any Marc Jacobs bag. I’ll admit it – that was hard to type.
Look out for posting to pick up starting tomorrow.
hello! i’m emily and i’ve been reading your blog for a while- love it. was actually wondering why you hadn’t posted in a while — hope you’re feeling better! i actually just started my own blog and i wondered if you’d add me to your links? i’d love to get it out there. thanks a lot!
it’s http://ouicestlamode.blogspot.com/
hey, love your blog.
wishing you a speedy recovery.
hey adrian… I knew something was up/ get well soon
get well soon!!
adrian! what happened? i hope you’re on the mend…
i missed those salt shakers…
Hey Adrian, wishing a fast recovery for you. We won’t leave the blog and hope you get fine as soon as possible
The past few days without any fashion.verbatim updates just haven’t been the same! get well soon!
feel well
Good to know that you’re doing better. Can’t wait for new posts!
Get well soon!
adrian – im glad to hear you are feeling better – missed your blogs – check them everyday – please continue your writing
get better! i say that partly because i love your blog and want updates, but mostly because i’ve grown to care *sigh*
Get well soon! We miss you!
I was actually going in to withdrawl as well… from your blog! I hope you’re better soon, cause mama needs her salty snacks! Get well Adrian
Hey get well soon:)
Hope you’ll have a good recovery. I find blogging very taxing too when you face this blinding screen for too long so do take care of yourself yeah?
-Rock.The.Trend.
you’ve been missed. wishing you the best of health from nyc.
xoxo
Sympas ici
Oh my goodness, get well soon! And step away from those ‘magazines’ – they’ll only delay your recovery…
Mrs F x
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