New Found Love of PPQ

The first I knew of PPQ were some incredible fake eyelashes I spied in a fair few magazines and online a month or two ago. Fantastic Shu Uemura (one of my great loves) eyelashes, they are plain black with a black and white zigzag print on the top. When I saw them, I didn’t think how ridiculous they might look on my little eyes, how ridiculous the print was, or how I wouldn’t really be able to wear them in everyday life, but how amazing they were, how much I wanted them, and where exactly I could get them.

This got me thinking about why I won’t do the same with designers, and so, I set out on my first real mission to find out about a designer. I chose PPQ seen as though I loved their lashes so much. I had heard of them but discarded them as an out-there entity along with the other million and one designers who didn’t have a French name and come with pearls adorned on everything.

The website told me I was right initially. A light and dark blue diamond pattern and a crazy looking cat for a homepage. Where was the swirly writing, the black and cream, the simple beautiful clothing? Then I clicked on Collections and there it was that I fell in love. I mostly adored the S/S collections, their colours cheering up my dreary day. But as I took a closer and closer look, I began to really appreciate the stories behind the runways. The simple changes from one dress to another. The similar colours, there was effectively something for everyone (as long as you wanted it in red or black for A/W 08…).

I am all for a great dress and PPQ has got some beautiful pieces. My most favourite was one of the S/S 2010 dress. Don’t tell me off but I love a good dress, especially from Lipsy. I know the dresses suit my shape and I’m not about to insult the designers of PPQ but one dress in their collection is similar to that Lipsy style (who copied off who I just don’t know…!) and I definitely want one.

I’m presuming the prices just won’t happen on my little student budget… Instead I’ll just have to settle for my own little piece of PPQ in the form of some killer eyelashes….

(£25 at Selfridges by the way…)